CR2 Gearbox brace
 

Hi all,
I've finally been racing my CR2 for first time last week-end (almost 1 year on the shelf!). It's really a delight, one minor issue is that the gearbox brace screw keeps getting lost. I'm using threadlock of course but on 6 heats I've placed 5 screws :o. Any tip to sort this out outside glue? ;)
Cheers

there is a battery brace that connects to gearbox i think atomic carbon does them

Yeah, blade is right you need the gear box brace. Jonathan does sell them

If gear box screws have come loose I would suggest you replace the gear box when you get the brace.

Yup, not only is the new battery brace with link connecting the brace and gearbox very solid, it makes sure the flex is equal left to right. It isn't expensive at all, a must have :)

Ok, thanks for your answers. I don't see the part on AC website, I'll contact Jonathan.
Do you have a picture of that new part?

I've got one on order with Jonathan at the moment - £14.00 - bargain!

Looks like this but nicer:
http://picasaweb.google.com/bnkoffro...94941732595186

So 2 links connect the top of the gearbox to a new, better placed battery brace. Then you can leave the old brass motor plate brace off the car, you don't need it anymore.

Flipside is showing the top brace.

The original brace is located on the motor plate:

http://www.oople.com/forums/showthread.php?t=47311

AC's bottom brace is better than mine, but I space the motor plate by 3mm to get the motor more to the center off the chassis.

Tony

How's about this picture of the across chassis battery strap/brace :)

I think it'll be on the web site soon. Available in std black cf and red cf.

G

Thanks Wouter (for this and your help).
Those things look better than the small piece I have now. Let's wait for Jonathan's answer now.

Don't know if you did that already, but check the 'Some CR2 mods' topic too, all mods that are needed or handy are listed there.

Yes but the bottom brace is not needed anymore if you have the top brace :-) That was the original problem, the screw of the bottom brace comes loose in the motorplate.

I have run the bottom gear box brace all year and not had any issues with the screw coming loose, but I have been testing a 3mm and 4mm thick motor plates throughout the year for AC.

Remember the car does come with the bottom brace and not the top ;)

I will be testing the top brace over the winter, to see is I like it or not.

Tony

I bought a motorplate from a Losi Speed-T - it's about 1mm thicker than the XXX-CR one - I haven't had a problem with stripping brace screws since... when used with a drop of threadlock.