New TRF body - Page 2

knighthawk · #21 27-01-2009

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Originally Posted by AaronR

Man, I'd love to know too if another (stronger) rear belt would work. At least in my 501, front belts last TWICE as many runs as a rear. Then again, the center pulley may go bad before one of those XRAY belts which would defeat the purpose.

On this subject can anyone help?

I've been told to save the rear belt we've got to buy the DB01 #54061 Double Slipper Clutch Kit and the 501X #84034 Double Slipper Clutch Main Shaft.

Again I've been told that this helps both the front and rear diffs when under extreme acceleration and when taking big hits off jumps etc?

Can anyone confirm this, it's expensive and don't won't to buy a gimmick !

Cheers

AaronR · #22 27-01-2009

My practice is this... stock up on rear belts. When replacing a new rear belt (and 18T pulley), set the tension TWO notches looser than what the sheets in the package tell you. After about two race days (6 5-minute runs or so), I tighten or set the tension ONE notch looser than what the sheets in the package tell you (in other words, tighten the belt ONE notch from the setting when the belts were new).

This gives the belts more life (roughly 25-30 5-minute runs). This is for my a Novak 6.5 Light powered 501X raced on high-traction indoor dirt. I now have a 7.5 Light in mine, so belt life may increase even more.

purplenut · #23 29-01-2009

cool looking shell,where could i get the blue screws from???

qatmix · #24 29-01-2009

I've only driven my car for about 2hrs with my 5.5, but the belts seem fine to me. (Mine is the original 501x with small pulleys), What things make them break?

Howard1650 · #25 29-01-2009

I've had about the same run time on a6.5 turn motor with the 18t pulleys and had no issues with belts.

telboy · #26 30-01-2009

That shell looks just like the HB or the JC shell for the same car.

knighthawk · #27 30-01-2009

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Originally Posted by telboy

That shell looks just like the HB or the JC shell for the same car.

Can't see it mate, just looked at both shells?

Colinevan · #28 04-02-2009

Guys, you must be running them too tight, i ran 2cars - 501's.

1 std and 1 worlds. over prob 2 years of racing.

Never ever replaced a belt, running a 4.5r indoors at bury ( large track )
Outdoors at southport and bury.

Had the slipper reasonably tight as well, with the diffs only as tight as they need to be so that they dont slip.