DrScoles
Veteran
Location: Redmond WA
| Just like everyone above has stated... You are NOT gonna make this belt slip... Also, its not that much of a difference in autos unless you are Todd Bennett. He said he could tell the difference between the two...slightly Maybe a tad more energy left with the torque tube... I'm not doing piro-tumble autos yet, so I think I'll be OK with the belt...:-)
I have one of each in my 91 Freyas, I have never slipped a belt, nor have I ever lost the tail...period. I rarely fly forward...
There is a way to make a much more affordable repair on the torque tube, you'll have to resize the holes in the bearings by a few thousandths, but it'll knock down your repair cost to about $8 for the tube. Instead of $40. And by the way, Hirobo isn't taking it to us on this one, a friend of mine found the stainless stuff in metric and it was very close to the same price... BUT, buying it in standard is much cheaper.
Get one if you want, makes it easier to take the heli apart if you travel with it...fun to have it. Necessary?..not really.
Mike |
