BTW, why did you switch to chain drive? JV
John, There are 4 reasons I switched to chain drive.1) Sprockets and chains are a little cheaper than cogs and belts. 2) This list told me to go to chain for 5.5 to 1 ratio, when I bought my car. 3) I was told that the belt would not stay put on a 20 to 25 tooth cog. 4) My car stripped the teeth off the belt on my first run of the second day at Solo Nats 2004. 5) The Red Devil that I have has the countershaft sandwiched between the engine and axle. The horrible way that RD set up the car is : you slide the countershaft forwards or backwards for adjustment. When you make an adjustment, one belt gets tight while the other gets looser. I figured that the chain would be a little more tolerant of incorrect adjustment than the belt. So far, my guesswork has worked fantastic. I want to go to a 4 link setup that will allow me to adjust the rear axle seperate from the countershaft adjustment. Of course, if I go to the 4 link, I may be going back to belt drive. It seems that 4 link cars do not tolerate chain drive very well, due to the extra movement of the axle. I have soloed my car for 2 full seasons and havent had to do anything to the chain, other than lube it. Both sprockets still look like new. Bill Schmidt 88 RD Kawi, chain drive ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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! ***
