All the mini/micro sprints are 4 link and they use chain drive. They also have more travel. The key is everything that has been said here, plus a tensioner to keep the chain from flying off... Chris
Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Te new X-ring chains have zero problems with angularity. Just buy the just chain. Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] RE: belts vs chains... I think that somebody has already stated that if you have a four link type rear suspension, that the chain will not work very well as it doesn't like the misalignment when the large sprocket is not parallel to the small one. The best solution I have heard is to use the timing belt you now have, but to put an idler on it to give the belt more wrap around the small sprocket. You will have to change the length of the belt of course. Designing the idler could be tricky as it can't be fixed as it has to allow for the up and down movement of the rear axle. On the tightness of the belt, with the car sitting on the ground, if you can move the belt by pushing on it, it's not tight enough. Richard ----- Original Message ----- From: To: Sent: Monday, July 10, 2006 5:22 PM Subject: [F500] RE: belts vs chains... > I"ve started to change my gearing in my 97 phantom going from a 3.45 to 1 to a 5.0 to 1 to run autocross. The car will light the tires up some times but other times it I can still bogg it down in my other car with the higher gearing it is next to impossible to bogg it down. Right now I hear the belt slipping from a dead stop when I really get on the gas... I was wondering what is your thoughts about going to a chain. How tight can I make the poly can it be too tight.. I was told that the poly was faster for several reasons. The poly does not have as much drag as the chain.. Also the poly does not have as much vibration. > > *** _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Everyone is raving about the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
