Is a strobe sprong...

[Hickoryhead]

Originally Posted by mkrusedc

Must be something in the LA air.

or something to do with muppets

We need to get back on subject. Sorry

I posted this on another forum, but thought it'll be relevant here also. Hope that is ok.

I didn't like how the stock spring sits a little crooked on the pressure plate and since the Strobe Sprong isn't made anymore, I made my own. Best of all, it is made from 'bonnet packing' available in the plumbing section at Lowes or HD for 2 @ $.79.



I used a #8 nut to help center the rubber ring. It is just the right size to fit over the input shaft and fit inside the rubber ring.




I used an extra slipper pressure plate turned around. The tapered shape of the pressure plates also helps center the rubber ring. I also tried it with a fender washer and it works fine too. It's just harder to center.


I'm using a strobe slipper, but it should work just the same with the stock slipper. I don't think the inner nut is totally necessary, but it does help keep everything centered . I'm running it about 1/4 to 1/2 turn out from locked and it seems to work pretty well on a 8xl emaxx.

[mkrusedc]

Just a quick noobish question. To install the sprong on my E-Maxx I just remove the spring and put it against the pressure plate right?

[plettenbergs]

i only use the strobe sprongs...they work great and look cool...they are also worth the gingle!!

[George16]

Originally Posted by kona

I posted this on another forum, but thought it'll be relevant here also. Hope that is ok.

I didn't like how the stock spring sits a little crooked on the pressure plate and since the Strobe Sprong isn't made anymore, I made my own. Best of all, it is made from 'bonnet packing' available in the plumbing section at Lowes or HD for 2 @ $.79.

I used a #8 nut to help center the rubber ring. It is just the right size to fit over the input shaft and fit inside the rubber ring.

I used an extra slipper pressure plate turned around. The tapered shape of the pressure plates also helps center the rubber ring. I also tried it with a fender washer and it works fine too. It's just harder to center.

I'm using a strobe slipper, but it should work just the same with the stock slipper. I don't think the inner nut is totally necessary, but it does help keep everything centered . I'm running it about 1/4 to 1/2 turn out from locked and it seems to work pretty well on a 8xl emaxx.

I had been running the same setup for a while now and it's keeping up with the 1515 1Y on 6S.

Just a quick noobish question. To install the sprong on my E-Maxx I just remove the spring and put it against the pressure plate right?

Yes.

[mkrusedc]

Thanks. That is how I did it. I did not know that the sprong plate is threaded. Now I understand ClodMax's post that he could make adjustsment by hand. Kinda cool!

[George16]

Mark, some didn't like the threaded plate because it loosend itslf and messes the stock slipper plates. Hopefully, your experience will be better. If I were you, I'll drill/bore out the threads so it would just slip into the shaft and use a nylock nut to keep the plate in place.