melted spur gear?????

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got a ? i used to tear up spur gears from when eng. mounts would vibrate loose, ive since put on lok tite but i just recently burnt up a gear worse than before. why? also does anyone know the pro/cons of a steel gear?

[lerningdriver]

what car/truck are you running?

I know stee spur gears hold up better but weigh more.

[nitroburner9248]

I have a steel spur in my maxx. The best investment i have. have burnt out clutch Bells b4 the spur. Thats how durable they are.

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im running a tmaxx 2.5 but keep this in mind, ive had the pro .15 b4 and never had a problem, also never burnt up a gear. its weird b/c this just started happening. any sugg. on what to do?

when i set it the mesh is great/smooth but maybe its the conditions im running in. the beach. anyone know?

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oh also if this helps. the gear itself was run damn near flat how this occured is beyond me. cause the engine is not loose. its the 3rd gear in about a month. luckily its not an exp. part 3.00 but its more the hassel of switching them out from the back of a truck on a beach sux. drop a screw or a tiny part part and POOF! bye bye. anyway sorry for the rant. any help would be appreciated.

shan

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hello?

[fuzzy2133]

check your slipper too see if it is too tight, and the gear mesh has a small amout of play all the way around the spur gear.

out on the beach you constantly have the tires spinning free and then gaining high traction. if the slipper is too tight the gear stripps, too loose and you melt it.

I have long since went to a steel gear since no matter what I did the .21 power would melt the spur.

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thanks fuzzy ill pay closer attention next time