modifying banebots transmissions

[wireties]

Anyone in CD land ever successfully modified a banebots transmission to remove a layer or two?

TIA

[fox46]

Yes, many times. It's a piece of cake- you just need to know what you are doing with a lathe. Also check this out for how to keep them from grenading on you: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93329&highlight=bane+out+of+your+banebots

Be warned- they are very fragile!

[fox46]

And just so you don't have to read through the posts by the skeptics - the output shaft mod as described worked flawlessly through our whole competition with no failures.

[wireties]

I got a reply from banebots - they said to buy a shorter ring gear and shorter screws and simply remove a stage!

Thanks for the help CDers!

[fox46]

You don't need to buy anything- just turn the ring gear down on a lathe to shorten it and cut the screws down... No need wasting $$ and waiting a week for a new ring gear.

[scottydoh]

I second the DIY approach. In fact we took a stage out of 4 P80's last gear for our drive train with an end mill (our lathe didn't have the proper tools). They held up perfectly through two regionals.

[wireties]

Thanks guys!