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Schumacher
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SX3 Belts
Ran my car at keighly regional today for the second time since i got it. After running it at kidderminster last week i noticed all three belts had started to fray. In my final i lost power to the front wheels, after finishing the race as a 2wd car i looked and my centre belt has snapped.
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Yeah same issue hear mate ran it in a couple of race meetings and middle belt started fraying. Then today have an awsome meeting with car finished the forth race and belt had basically stretched and snapped. Back belt not looking to healthy either. Also no someone elses that is starting fray after 2nd time out. NOT IMPRESSED!!! apart from that good car.
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if this keeps happening will they make a stronger belt?
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Apply some glue on the sidewalls of the belt, apparently (according to Trish) this seems to help a lot.
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Thanks Trish. Love you:wub |
Hello guys,
I'm new on the forum. It's really nice forum with a lot of good informations. I drive the Cat sx3 last weekend at the german masters qualification and got belt trouble. Which glue you use? A Team driver told me to use less spacer under the belt tensioner. should help also a bit! cheers Lexington |
I use bicycle glue for repairing bike tubes, so I never had troubles with the Cat belts!
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Thanks a million
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I would assume the glue needs to have some give to it, so yeah the bicycle glue seems like a good idea. I will use shoo glue on mine
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all you have to do is seal the edges of the belts very lightly with super glue, we use a cotton bud but be very careful and apply lightly, we had a belt go but since we did that never had a problem.
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mikey as long as the belts not to bad why not seal it, yeh thin super glue and less is better,its only to seal the edges,
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if i remember kits was 2.5mm or 3mm anyway i removed the smaller one of the two after first couple of runs,dont over tighten it 2mm should be fine in most cases,
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Can't believe I am reading this thread, what is the cause of the belt fraying, whats it rubbing on, surely sealing the side of the belt is just a patch fix?
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Happens on the SX2 as well (though nowhere near as bad by the sounds of it)
Nuclear-RC's glue is fantastic, and should be thin enough to do the job well. Im sure one of the Dave's could sort you out on here with it. |
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partly the reason I sold mine. Sick of replacing belts at £7.99 a pop. the rear one on the sx2 was a total slag to replace also!
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lol. Well said Big-G.
Last time I replaced the reaar belt I had this amazing brainwave, and thought "ha ha! instead of taking out all the layshaft and pulleys, I'll just cut the old belt!" So I did, and that worked perfectly, absolutely easy to take out the old belt. What a genius I am..... ...except I forgot that I still needed to fit the new belt. Arse. :) |
only ever replaced three belts on my cat sx in two years, and one on my sx3,not bad running but must admit forgot to do the belts on the sx3 when i built it so my fault really,
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the old belt usually ejected from the car anyway when not running diff covers like I did indoors lol.
Like Trish has done with the sx3. a removable cap would release the top layshaft making rear belts a 2 min job. I did intend to do this on my sx2, but parted with the car before it happened. |
Never had an issue with the belts in 18 months with my original phil booth SX
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This has got me wondering if part of the belts problem is bad fitting/placement on the part of the owner? If you two guys have had 18 months with no belts and 2 years with only 3 belts replaced you are doing smoething different (and possibly better!)
Likely to get flamed here, but just thinking out loud :p How often, and in what conditions, did your cars get actually used in that 18 months and 2 years? I reckon Im using my car more than most on here. Im practising with my car almost every day at least once a day (sometimes 2 or 3 times!).... and not a nice indoor safe carpet, but outdoors (gravel, tarmac, grass track) and all my races are again outdoors on dirt with some big jumps (its a 1.8th nitro track!!) Time the car has run without belt changes isnt really the issue, its how much the car has been used (abused). Im not trying to poke sticks, genuinely want to see if I can protect the belts better and maintain my car better. |
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Buy another b44 |
I use my Cat sx 2 every weekend on grass track with big jumps and a lot of bumps and
i change the belt's maybe one time the year. I sink its important to don't overstretch them. The B44 drivers have to change also some parts in the gear. I sink sx 2 is still a good car. |
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I have had very few issues with the belts personally on my Cat SX3. The problem should be sorted very shortly. Applying glue as Carl has said may help, something I havent tried tho but cant do any harm. Si |
I did think that was coming from a previous team driver...
Ok cheers Simon and Carl. Will see what damage I can cause with teh glue - lol! My biggest problem at the moment isn't the car it's the ESC/motor combo :( - Car when it wasn't having heat issues was very good. |
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why do you bother,this from the guy that left the team because he couldn't wait 3 weeks for his new car,very constructive gaz,didnt you tell me you need a new car every 3 months lmfao |
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3 weeks more like 3 months and 4 nationals in I don't think so! Any company who bring a car out half way through a season is crazy! And I can't see why things are not fully tested before the car is first released as everyone else thinks! And I buy a new car when ever I want as I'm a clean freak ;0) The b44 finishes races unless the wheel nuts are not tightened up whoops! And to add to mr moss's comment, if the b44 doesn't finish a race it is normally due to the driving not the FAILURE of the car it's self! |
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Lets not turn this into another brand bashing thread. But I will say this about Schumacher. I don't know anyone that has spoken to Cavaleri or Kinwald for advice with their cars, but I have had a chance to communicate with Moss and Cockeril both on the forum and by phone for advice....and the built quality is flawless. For the hobbyist that I am this is priceless. Enjoy your Thunder tiger...oops I mean Associated cars, and remember not to burn any bridges in the future, you might need to use them again one day. |
the car is hardly ever the problem .
usualy its the meckaniks fault. |
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Just 2 add, ran my sx3 at the weekend, ne regional, for a new car, wow, impressed! |
Just back from my "man-shed" and have glued the belts. Cheers for the advice guys.
:) Racing next Wed and Sunday so will get a good chance to test it then. (now just need to get my hands on one of Steve's "stegger" braces......so if anyone has one...... :blush::lol: |
I have just got my SX3 i've run it for about 5 meets and towards the end of the day this sunday at torch I really felt like the car was becoming mine, I've come to my SX3 from a B44 and There is no comparison. The Cat feels stable, sure footed and confident. Getting my boy one now becaues I don't think that he should be held back by the B44,
Cat all the way. Oh and it is metric.:thumbsup: |
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