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hi guys i did a search but couldnt find much info...

is there any significance to a white idler gear? any info appreciated! thanks.

peace,
gamma
:edit: for a stealth.

Yeah, originally they (the idler gears) were white.
Black was transitioned to as replacements during the Team Car years when thats what color the rest of the parts were.

Associated still has them too.

the white idlers (nylon) were used up until the rc10 graphite came out (89). that's when they switch to the black ones (delrin). they held up much better.

scr8p wrote:the white idlers (nylon) were used up until the rc10 graphite came out (89). that's when they switch to the black ones (delrin). they held up much better.

is that for the stealth or 6 gear? didn't they both have black or white idler gears at diferent times?

for the 6 gear.

i don't recall every seeing a white idler for a stealth from associated.

It's more of a tan than a white, but it definately is not black
http://cgi.ebay.com/Team-Associated-Idler-Shaft-Gear-Part-6570_W0QQitemZ260133947979

scr8p wrote:for the 6 gear.

i don't recall every seeing a white idler for a stealth from associated.

ya, i forgot about those. i have no idea when the started making them in that color. what color were the idlers in the b3/t3 kits? i believe they used the same idler.

the idlers for the b3/t3 had the bearings inside the idler and the shaft was fixed into a hole in the trans case. i never liked that style thats the same way losi xx and newer trannnys are as well.

It's probably cheaper to make a single piece of plastic rather than a 2 part gear with a steel shaft pressed into it.