spur gear pad

[f1n3sse]

Heres a good one for you guys. I run a picco .26 outlaw, love it but I'm going through spur gears like no other. on my 5th this month. what happens is after my 3rd or 4th tank of bashing in moderate length backyard winter grass I hear my motor rev up higher than usual like I melted out a spur when in fact the pad on the back of the spur is mangled and the plastic that keeps the spur in place is melted away. I'm running 18/46 and my slipper is backed out 1/8 from full tight. any suggestions? is my ratio wrong for the conditions? I'm trying to get a solid tune before I take to the dirt.

f1n3sse

 

[X25]

Is it melting the center out of the gear or just glazing the pad? I am un clear of what you are saying that it is doing

 

[Larsenracing]

Lock the slipper down, I run both my trucks locked down tight. This will eliminate your problem as you are slipping to much then everything is getting hot from to much friction and melting the plastic.

 

[f1n3sse]

its mashing the pad and melting out the center of the gear

 

[f1n3sse]

Lock the slipper down, I run both my trucks locked down tight. This will eliminate your problem as you are slipping to much then everything is getting hot from to much friction and melting the plastic.

Isn't locking my slipper down tight compromising my tranny in some way?

 

[Shaun]

only if your into the habit of landing jumps at full throttle but thats bad for it at anytime

 

[Larsenracing]

only if your into the habit of landing jumps at full throttle but thats bad for it at anytime

Exactly right.