Slipper Pads

[super__dan]

Originally Posted by 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

Fair do's, that wasn't my case last year as I tried new nuts and even two nuts tightened against each other.

[millzy]

you did rub the slipper plates so they where not shiny didnt you

[Elliott Hopkins]

Slipper pads are made of PTFE.

Elliott.

[Kopite]

rub the slipper pads?

[Doomanic]

Originally Posted by BenG

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

Yes, but the text does say they are white.

[jimmy]

That would indicate you believe ben can read? Not been on here long have ya dom!

love you ben, x

[BenG]

lol.

I did see that. However, having only just been weened off picture books last week, pictures speak louder to me than words hahahaha

yes Im MAD. But after 1 day of been bored at work for 6 hours straight, I have a permit.

[millzy]

Originally Posted by Kopite

rub the slipper pads?

no i said plates get it right stan

[Kopite]

ooo, didn't know that one Millzy, explain to me please...

[millzy]

its an old skool trick that the old b3 need doing now and then

basicly the slipper pads get a soft/smooth shiny finish and the slipper pads dont stick to the plates as well , you basicly lightly rub the plates with a scouring pad to take off the shine.

[BenG]

Originally Posted by millzy

its an old skool trick that the old b3 need doing now and then

basicly the slipper pads get a soft/smooth shiny finish and the slipper pads dont stick to the plates as well , you basicly lightly rub the plates with a scouring pad to take off the shine.

so its less sticky, and slips better?

Sounds a good plan.

[Chequered Flag Racing]

don't know about the rest but the difference I found was that the new white pads have more bite than the origanals. It maybe ptfe but I don't find it slips any better.

as for the AE slipper (2 pad version) self adjusting, never had an issue with mine

what's the part # for the Tamiya slipper pads?

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Originally Posted by 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!

is this the way to go, like the Kyosho?




Clutch spring is acting/pressing against a washer. So any spring bite/movement should spin the washer against the nut rather the spring biting into the nut and backing it of. Just a thought

are Losi slippers bulit the same?

[super__dan]

They have a plastic washer that is flanged and holds the larger diameter spring central, but may well act so that the nut never backs off. Interesting!

[Richard Lowe]

It's only the spur that spins relative to the shaft, the spring and nut stay static

[bigred5765]

you beet me to it rich, its true though the plates don't slip its only the spur gear and pads that move, so nut and spring have no action against each other, other than tension,

[Northy]

The plates are keyed to the layshaft.

G

[Chequered Flag Racing]

Clutch spring is acting/pressing against a washer. So any spring bite/movement should spin the washer against the nut rather the spring biting into the nut and backing it of. Just a thought

Originally Posted by Richard Lowe

It's only the spur that spins relative to the shaft, the spring and nut stay static

that's fcuk'd that idea then

[Richard Lowe]

Hehe

Does the losi slipper use a bigger diameter or thicker nut with more nylon?

If thats the only difference we could use the Losi nut on the B4 slipper and it shouldnt loosen off, I've had it happen to me a couple of times too.

[Doomanic]

That won't work.
The AE slipper nut is 5-40, the Losi slipper nut is 4-40.