I am building a new FSR-V3,5 boat for next season. I will use the "Holger" gearbox and propshaft from Modellmarin with ball bearing.
Would You recomend a steel coupling or a rubber coupling?
Please motivate Your answers! :-)
Thanx!
/Christian
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christianfridh |
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Hi!
I am building a new FSR-V3,5 boat for next season. I will use the "Holger" gearbox and propshaft from Modellmarin with ball bearing. Would You recomend a steel coupling or a rubber coupling? Please motivate Your answers! :-) Thanx! /Christian
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I prefer rubber coupling and I use a mini version of the Kalistratov coupling. No maintenance needed and runs very true. I don't like metal couplings
because they wear out and they transit more shock to the gear in a crash.
Dave
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christianfridh |
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Thanx!
Is that the coupling You have in Your store? http://www.prestwich.ndirect.co.uk/images/rc62.jpg /Christian
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christianfridh wrote: Regards,
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christianfridh |
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Sorry... Forgot the smilies in the last post... he he he Thing to remember... Never try to be funny without the smilies! Anyways... How long is the coupling? And do You have them in store? /Christian
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FSR-V3,5 Raptor (under construction) d2r Racing Team
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Dave Marles |
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No, its not that coupling. That one is for OMRA and LM racing boats. Send me an email and I'll send you a pic and details of the good one.
Dave
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I have been using steel coupler on my V3.5 since I start using Vavola. So far no problem.
Had experience of CMB steel coupler on V7.5 and V15. No problem too. In crash the coupler pin break and they wear out day after day. Stop using steel coupler for 4-5 years. on V7.5 and V15 Changing to rubber coupler on V3.5 this year too. |
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christianfridh |
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I know Dave...
I'll send You an email. BoBo, I am using the CMB steel coupling in my Lightning right now. I havn't had any big problems with it but everybody tells me that I should use the rubber version... And if "the big boys" like Dave, Fredde C and so on tells me to use rubbercoupling, then I just follow their lead! Thanks for Your input!
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