pulley wear

[Chris]

How often do you guys replace the centre pulley and belts?
And which motor do you use?

I use a 12x1 (6-cell NIMH) and should replace my center pulleys and rear belt after 20 batteries racing (clay).

[AaronR]

Using the 18T center and 37T front & rear pulleys, I replace the rear belt and rear belt 18T pulley at the same time about every 20-25 5-minute runs/qualifiers/races. You are pretty much wasting your time if you do not replace the rear belt 18T pulley with the new rear belt, IMO. Also, I set my rear belt tension ONE NOTCH looser than the supplied sheets show. For some reason, the front belt and front 18T pulley last ALOT longer, probably a 2:1 ratio to the rear belt & center pulley.

EDIT: Novak 6.5 Light, LRP TC Spec (punch level 3 or 4, I can't remember), both indoor, high traction dirt surface (slick or near-slick Losi Pink Taper Pins at Trackside / full tread Pro-Line Holeshots, Pink Taper Pins, Panther Switch 2.0 clay at Dirt Heaven)

[DaveG28]

Running 5.5 LRP, and got roughly 40 5min runs out of the big belt/pulley set before any problems!

[chrispattinson]

Ive run my TRF for over 200 minutes now, and only replaced one rear belt?? And thats with a 4.5 Brushless in on low and high grip surfaces, at a reasonably competitive level.

What are you guys doing to your pulleys?

[DaveG28]

Umm, 40x5 is 200 minutes? So I reckon I am doing similar things to you

[Welshy40]

Well I have bought the wrong car. The Kyosho Lazer belts just last and last and only need replacing every 6 or so years (a major event every weekend and four club events at week time). How come these dont last so long?

Originally Posted by DaveG28

Umm, 40x5 is 200 minutes? So I reckon I am doing similar things to you