Improving the acceleration and braking performance of your Slot Car by lightening your gears

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ม.ค. 2025

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  • @mikewilke7201
    @mikewilke7201 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for your help. I tested to day and found a dramatic change with the braking and accelerating off the corners. Outstanding.

  • @santipia6
    @santipia6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video!!! It gave me very good ideas, I'll try it

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for commenting and watching. 🙏

  • @EliteGamer-wy2yq
    @EliteGamer-wy2yq 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Good vid I have an Indy car that got new bristles and gear

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching and commenting 👍🏻

  • @RackwitzG
    @RackwitzG 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Your vids are very indepth. Just what I like. Have you made a comparison between before and after performance? Or has this grown from the urge to perfect your car as much as possible, which is part of the racing spirit.

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for commenting and watching. It is easier to tell the difference between a lightened gear and a normal gear when you are running a very lightweight car in the first place. I am sure wing car racers really notice the difference. The heavier the car in the first place, the less difference it will make, but it does make a difference, especially with acceleration and brakes.

  • @lindseyangell986
    @lindseyangell986 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where mightI purchase the crown gear drilling jig?

  • @waynethomas3781
    @waynethomas3781 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Where can you find one of those gear drilling jig

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Wayne. Checkout the video description. I have put some links in there 👍🏻

    • @kennethpeterson6413
      @kennethpeterson6413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Set up on this is Great where can I buy one. Ken ps I’m in United States

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kennethpeterson6413
      Try messaging Andrey Zhabanov at slotracingshop.com/en/
      Or you could try Pavel Flaisig at eshop.slot-racing.cz
      I am not sure who stocks them in the US but those guys should be able to help.

  • @supervlieg1988
    @supervlieg1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love these tech video's. It's also possible to use that tool on an angled gear? Cause the center aluminium part is much smaller in these kind of gears?

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I actually have 2 sizes of tool for different diameters. The one in the video is the largest and I have not used the smaller one on any gears yet!

  • @3ATGL
    @3ATGL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How is the balance after the mods ?

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good question, thanks. The balance was only changed very slightly after drilling the holes. I will go into more details about balancing in a future video 👍🏻

    • @Fabio-ns4ql
      @Fabio-ns4ql 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CleaveTech Please dont say you use razor blades and an axle to balance your rotating parts. I can balance my rotating parts down to 0.001g.cm

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, I don’t use razor blades to balance gears and wheels. Wheel and gear balance is not as critical as armature balance. I use Dave Harvey and Wow O Won slot racing for all my armature balancing.

    • @Fabio-ns4ql
      @Fabio-ns4ql 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CleaveTech Ask them if they can get down to 0.001g.cm on their arms or any rotating part for that matter. Its a lot easier than you think to do it yourself.

    • @Fabio-ns4ql
      @Fabio-ns4ql 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CleaveTech Check your email for details. I seriously doubt any commercial operation will balance to better than 0.001g.cm

  • @donwest5387
    @donwest5387 ปีที่แล้ว

    if you're going to glue it, why not cut the hub off?

  • @ACCOUNTANTB
    @ACCOUNTANTB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    gears with alum center is risky...you cant heat the car otherwise will demage the gear...i think balancing the gear is enouth by drilling a few points near the pivot ..

    • @CleaveTech
      @CleaveTech  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The plastic on this type of gear can withstand a lot of heat before it is damaged. Heat from drilling does not distort the plastic gear.