melted my idler gear
 

I recently melted my idler gear on my cat sx (U3346).

I'm wondering why that would happen? Is there anything I can do to avoid it?

I have a 10.5t brushless motor in there and a turnigy 3600 3s lipo.

22t pinion 81t spur..

It is pretty fast, but I was surprised to find the idler melted after a few months of running really nicely. Is it a common problem?

:(

Don't run 3S and a few months is normal wear and tear. No competition 1/10th scale dreivetrain will last very long on 3S.

I guess if I go to 2s things are going to seem a lot slower though. I've kinda got used to the speed.

I haven't done any serious racing yet though, just racing friends and having fun.

Will it seem a lot slower if I go down to 2s?

2s and 5.5 is plenty fast enough im going 6.5 the cars quick enough:thumbsup:

Surprised it didn't trash the entire drive train..:eh?:

cat drivetrain is very tough if you build it right you gypsey:D

Takes a gypo to know a gypo....:p

bilbrook pikey:thumbsup:

cannock cunt :p

so if I upped the rating of the motor to 5.5 (from my current 10.5) and ran 2s instead of 3s then maybe the speed would be around the same as I'm getting with 3s and 10.5? surely that would put the same pressure on the drive train though?

plus I'd have to spend a few hundred quid :(

i realise that wasn't directed at me, but strangely enough I'm from cannock...

once upon a time, I've been down south for 10 years though ;)

bit strong usagi 500yds from matty simpson aint cannock its by the tip lol;)

I prove my point.....it's a breeding ground

dont you live 400yds from the tip;)

you need to go back to school.....I live nowhere near Matt,you live closer to him:D

im on about bilbrook shit tip

my house wasn't built on the reclaimed land from an open cast tip :p

i'll have you know it was built on a farm you know thats what they told me at the sales office since purchase i have found the following
1 a bog
2 a quantity of tins
3 some nappys
4 a nigerian looking for above
5 a samalian looking for number 4
:thumbsup:

you should ask if the Nigerian wants to rent a room from you....DHSS always pay on time

he was on sport relief before oursiders take the piss i gave em 20 quid;)