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Old 31-01-2012
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Originally Posted by kidcongo View Post
RE the slipper assembly: I cannot see how heat from the motor could be conducted through the tiny ball of the slipper assembly bearings and be heating it up significantly.
You don't use metal shielded bearings?

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Try tightening your diff a bit so you dont get flat spots on the balls.
I do not get flat spots on the balls. Fact is that the slipper gets very hot in my TRF502X, with the same motor it remain cool in the TRF511 with the same motor. I will try a different brand of motor next race. And teflon shielded bearings
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