Wire Drive

[shctexas]

My refitted boat from Traxxas had serious torque roll after mods-4082/1450kv, Seaking 180 and cooling. Install one wire drive from Mr Wohlt and the roll is gone! Woo-hoo!

Someone had suggested the torque roll may have been caused by the stock flex drive "coiling" inside the teflon lining. I support that theory. The boat sounds and behaves more balanced. I recommend them. But I have a question.

What is the trick to keeping the colette tightened? The set-screws have loosened a couple of times.
Loc-tite doesn't seem like a good idea. Notch the wire drive?

[LarrysDrifter]

Locktite is a good idea. Use the blue stuff. You can also file or grind minor flats on the wire where the set screws bite. Don't want to go too thin on the wire with the flats either. You want them just enough to get a good flat spot for the screws.

[shctexas]

Thank you Larry. A flat spot seems like a good solution. I believe I'll use a file, the Dremel can get a little "loose".

[LarrysDrifter]

Don't forget medium Locktite.

[Jeff Wohlt]

Sorry...guess i should send a note that says...a flat is a MUST. Yep...blue loctite. Make sure all setscrews r on the wire or it can bore the coupler out and get sloppy

[spartanonfire]

I am having the torque roll problem as well. (Nailed the throttle and the boat did a complete barrel roll LOL) Can we get a breakdown to what is needed for the conversion. (links to the parts would be great)

Thanks,
Mike

[Shaun78]

Is the wire a direct replacement with no mods? Any photos?

[dag-nabit]

Is the wire a direct replacement with no mods? Any photos?

If it comes from Jeff, it should slip right in. Just need to replace the collet to fit the wire drive.

Kevin

[shctexas]

I got mine from Jeff. The only mod necessary will be shortening the wire and filing a flat spot on the wire. The flat spot provides a better "bite" surface for the set screws.

[spartanonfire]

Just ordered my piano wire setup. I got a .062 and a .078 just to try different options. http://www.rcraceboat.com/Storewiredrive.html

I also got the matching couplers. "5mm Set Screw Couplers 2 set
screws on the motor and 4 on the wire or
cable."
e has the Octura models, but I'm betting the set screw style works better on the piano wire.

http://www.rcraceboat.com/StoreCoupler.html

Can wait to try them out.

[Brushless55]

Is the wire a direct replacement with no mods? Any photos?

Here you go bud

I got mine from Jeff. The only mod necessary will be shortening the wire and filing a flat spot on the wire. The flat spot provides a better "bite" surface for the set screws.

[Jeff Wohlt]

Got your order...give me a day or two to catch up. These damn Spartan cables are killing me! Coming from all over the world...must have sold bunches of these boats. Your set up will slide right in the MG.

[Brushless55]

Got your order...give me a day or two to catch up. These damn Spartan cables are killing me! Coming from all over the world...must have sold bunches of these boats. Your set up will slide right in the MG.

people want the good stuff bro

[Shaun78]

Jeff, I am looking to order one too for my Spartan. The .150 cable, the 10/32 end nut and the octura 5mm to .150 collet is all i need right? I can use the stock Spartan Drivedog i believe. Thanks

[Shaun78]

I want the piano wire setup. I was looking at flex shafts on thw website....I want the piano wire setup and whatever elsi I need