Slipper Pads

[Rob]

How often should slipper pads be replaced, is it after so many meetings or do they last a season etc?

[Col]

depends how much they slip I've run mine for nearly 2 years without changing them...

[ashleyb4]

Just look at them what are they like if there back and look work replace them they only cost a few quid and if you get new ones get the white ones there better more consistant at slipping.

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[tc2k]

Was gonna get a set but at £7 I wont bother

[Col]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

Just look at them punctuation? what are they like more punctuation... if there back and look work spelling? replace them they only cost....

?????? Sorry Ash, don't mean to take the piss, but I am finding it increasingly difficult to read certain peoples posts. Can I get grammerator status, Jimmy?

[super__dan]

I always found the AE slipper to be crap, start a run with any kind of slip on (like at tivvy) and it would have backed off by the end of the run.

Losi clutch miles better!

[ashleyb4]

Just look at them, what are they like?? if there black and look worn replace them. They only cost a few quid and if you get new ones get the white ones there better more consistant at slipping. My slipper is fine dan but my friend does seems to back off a little.

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[jimmy]

lol

I am now using Tamiya 501X slipper pads in the B4 - they are similar or better than the white AE pads and cheaper too. They have a nicer slip with less 'stickyness' to the action.

As for replacing them, when they get a glaze on the surface they tend to become a little less fluid in their motion. I've never had a B4 slipper back off personally

[tc2k]

Hmmmm. 501 pads, they work well then Jimmy?

[jimmy]

I think so, they are grey, not the same as the new AE pads but similar characteristics (more slippy)

[super__dan]

Originally Posted by ashleyb4

They only cost a few quid

Actually this was another thing that annoyed me, they are £6.99 from DMS and I paid £8 before when I wanted them on the day at Tivvy (part# AE-9603).

What are slipper pads made out of, could you get a sheet and cut them out, it's a simple shape!

[BenG]

Where can i get the new white AE pads? I have the nasty yellow ones at the minute

[Wraggy]

Originally Posted by BenG

Where can i get the new white AE pads? I have the nasty yellow ones at the minute

Dom @ DC Racing has some, i bought some yesterday @ MId West Regional..

[Doomanic]

Here you go.

[BenG]

is it just me, or are those yellow in the Picture?

[Kopite]

i just can't believe how much b4 slipper pads cost!!

[super__dan]

Originally Posted by BenG

is it just me, or are those yellow in the Picture?

Ben, I think it's the same part number as the white ones have superceeded the old yellow ones. Dom may just not have updated the yellow ones picture as you're going to get white ones whichever you might have preferred

[bigred5765]

we had the same problem when we ran the b4 ,the slipper kept backing it's self of, it turned out to be the slipper nut,the plastic had lost its bite, we just replaced the nut and shazam it was good again

[BenG]

Originally Posted by super__dan

Ben, I think it's the same part number as the white ones have superceeded the old yellow ones. Dom may just not have updated the yellow ones picture as you're going to get white ones whichever you might have preferred

thanks Dan, will be ordering me some new pads soon, as I am trying to get my prototype ready for thrashing, I mean testing

[millzy]

Slipper nuts are really cheap, and come in a set of 8, also make much better front wheel nuts for you guys who are runnig none FT axels