Clutch shoes

[francis Labarbara]

Recommend some. The LRP has eaten my aluminum ones, twisted off a dog bone and stripped a wheel hub. 47/16 was brutal. 47/17 was better. I have 47/18 here to try next when I fix the damage.

 

[Jam Racing 1]

WELCOME to the wonderful world of too much torque.... I still think the Alloy shoes are the best way to go... possibly it will help to go with stiffer springs to help control some of that power.....

 

[francis Labarbara]

I looked at stiffer springs but they just cause the clutch to engage at higher RPM. Not sure I want that. I have ordered some Dynamite Max Life shoes with 1.0 Mugen springs. I am still open to sugestions.

and I turned my tires around. That's how I found the stripped hub.

 

[James B.Valencia]

Just wondering, how could you tell if the clutch shoes have gone bad? or even the clutch springs?

 

[francis Labarbara]

They haven't gone bad but they are worn with some burrs.

 

[Jam Racing 1]

If the shoes have worn down to the groove where the spring rides they are gone and need replaced, if they just have some burrs use a file and remove the burrs... if the springs are not holding the shoes down tight enough they are worn out and need replaced also

 

[francis Labarbara]

I trimmed them and put them back in. They will work until the new ones come.

 

[olds97_lss]

I just ordered integy 7075 shoes for mine. I'm running the stock teflon shoes and they are ground down almost to the springs. I'm running an integy 7075 alloy 2 shoe in my OS21TM revo and they seem to be doing ok. I thought about trying the max life's too, but back when I ran with some LST guys, they had multiple sets of those break off at the pins. Not sure if it was their driving style, gearing, tires or what, but it happened more than once with the shoes not being that worn. Hope they hold up for you.