clutch spring issue

[Ducman82]

so I'm installing my first clutch. i have mugen springs and they will not go in the grove on the fly wheel nut. they ride above the grove. even with stock shoes and springs too.... http://s575.photobucket.com/albums/ss197/Ducman82/?action=view&current=001-6.jpg

 

[frddyj]

is that a mugen collet nut?

 

[Ducman82]

nope. stock HPI. but even the *** plastic shoes and stock springs don't go in the grove...

 

[Fx]

Buy the Mugen nut, then your springs will sit fine. Another option is to shim your HPI nut. I would recommend just buying the Mugen nut though.

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_info.php/products_id/1797/n/Mugen-Engine-Nut-SG

 

[Ducman82]

ya when i get that i will use it. but for now, ill just use the stock springs but with alum shoes. should work fine.

 

[AllanQ]

take a flat head screw driver and push the tab into the groove. those springs should work just fine with the hpi pilot nut.

 

[Ducman82]

ill have to try it one more time. ill get this truck worken yet!

 

[AllanQ]

I am sure it is already this way, but its hard to tell from the pic, make sure the curvy end of the spring is sitting in the groove properly.

 

[Ducman82]

ya, all i did was bend the springs so they all had diffrent tension... joy. so stock springs for now. ill just order up the mugen nut and springs again!

 

[ohmygahitscoby]

I had the same problem too. You're using aluminum shoes right? Make sure not to use too big shims. I bought some .03 shims at my LHS and the springs fit into the groove after pushing them down. They now sit in there fine.

 

[Ducman82]

are you talking about shims under the collet nut? i got the shoes on with stock springs. i plan on orderin the nut and springs. i messed the other ones up trying to "bend" them to my will.. they won... joy.