bradkong12
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posted February 17, 2013 11:49 AM
sprockets
lost chain and shear 6 teeth, it was aluminum vortec
pretty sure master link caused
MY ? is it posible aluminum sprocket failed first?????????
should i replace with steel or same black aluminum vortec 43????????
THK FOR ANY HELP
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bradkong12
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posted February 17, 2013 12:02 PM
got lucky as hell, she spit it right out the back , no damage to her or me
running the 1\8 shifted into 3rd POW!!! still ran 6.100s , not the low 5.900 she was running a night
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Lsantana954
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posted February 17, 2013 12:13 PM
my buddy had the same thing happen to him at the track luckily it was only one tooth. After hearing that and other failures with aluminum sprocket i opted to go with the super sprox sprocket, aluminum body and steel teeth plus they pretty sweet looking as you can get the aluminum center in different colors but the teeth all come in black. My buddy went with their sprocket as well and loves it.
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bradkong12
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posted February 17, 2013 12:19 PM
so u think it was the sprocket that fail?????
was pulling 1.420 60ft all nite , guessn 7 or 8 runs
chain and sprockets were new beginning of the year, around 5 track days
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Lsantana954
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posted February 17, 2013 01:37 PM
well he wasnt sure, he did mention that they werent too worn and that he has ran with worse looking teeth before but for the added insurance of the steel teeth over the aluminum id say its worth it. Also even with the aluminum center the fact that it has steel teeth it is a bit heavier than the all aluminum vortex so its one of those give and take situations
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'07 Acura TL-S
'87 Buick Grand National
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BobC
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posted February 18, 2013 01:13 AM
I've never been sure about the wisdom of using an aluminium sprocket on a bike like the 14. I use steel for LSR and sprinting.
Maybe use aluminium for circuit racing where unsprung weight is more important - but for those guys a new chain and sprockets every race or two is the norm. They don't wait for things to show wear or fail.
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eklipse636
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posted February 18, 2013 03:46 AM
My alum vortex sprocket has MANY passes on it (at least 1,500-2,000 passes and it looks fine.
The turbo Busa I ride has a vortex alum sprocket and its 450hp..
I haven't had any problems with alum sprockets. Maybe I've just been lucky.
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1badzx12r
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posted February 18, 2013 05:57 AM
quote:
running the 1\8 shifted into 3rd POW!!!
that tells me master link ..when it unloaded the chain it fell out ..let me guess a clip style master link
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