Wire drives

[Bill Eilers]

My question is will a properly set up 1/8 wire drive handle a strong 67 hydro pounding the water with a big prop?

 

[John Beardslee]

Should be fine, key is set up correctly. I know many that are running them on gassers, twins with 101’s as well as record setting big block boats.
John

 

[RaceMechaniX]

Bill,
Order a wire drive from Brent Byers and a good collet. Shouldn't be an issue.
-Tyler

 

[Lay26]

Currently running a few from Brent...they work well...u just have to take care of them more than the cable...oil them well ...never leave them in the hulls

 

[Bill Eilers]

Got any contact info for him

Currently running a few from Brent...they work well...u just have to take care of them more than the cable...oil them well ...never leave them in the hu

 

[Lay26]

Email Brent Byers <[email protected]>

 

[Bill Eilers]

Thanks to all of you

 

[Carl Van Houten]

We have been running Brent's Wire Drives in our new prototype Sport Hydro and have had ZERO issues with it. We are VERY happy with his drives.

 

[Bill Eilers]

Thanks to all of you. Talked to him at great length. Got information on how to set it up properly and ordered two

 

[Glenn Quarles]

That’s a really cool boat Carl!! Well done my friend!!

GQ

 

[Mark Anderson]

Carl, good looking boat. A sport hydro that is actually a sport hydro not a sport rigger!

 

[Carl Van Houten]

Carl, good looking boat. A sport hydro that is actually a sport hydro not a sport rigger!

Thanks! You are correct...I think the guys who have seen it run see that you don't have to chop one all up to make it fast. She's a straight tail. The wire drive is the way to go. We are going to try the new drive Brent has designed in the next revision.

 

[Carl Van Houten]

That’s a really cool boat Carl!! Well done my friend!!

GQ

THANKS! It's a joint effort. Me Mike & Ron Talley and Kentley Porter have all been working on it together. I made a laser kit for it but not sure if I will sell it or not. I am taking a break from being a model supplier for awhile. It's fun just messing around again. Looking forward to trying the new soft mounted wire drive system.

 

[Carl Van Houten]

Rev 2 ready for VooDoo. Brent, if you have any decals send them to me so we can put them on this boat. We are still very happy with your wire drives!

 

[SayMikey]

Rev 2 ready for VooDoo. Brent, if you have any decals send them to me so we can put them on this boat. We are still very happy with your wire drives!

Thats one SEXY machine right there

 

[Carl Van Houten]

Thats one SEXY machine right there

Thanks Mike. This is our second year playing around with it and we have really had a lot of fun running this class. We will be running a 26 in it in VooDoo. Our goal is to have one boat that can be raced in the small or big block classes. Mike Talley built and painted this one.

 

[Bill Eilers]

Rev 2 ready for VooDoo. Brent, if you have any decals send them to me so we can put them on this boat. We are still very happy with your wire drives!

Now that boats gonadotropin slide thru the air. NICE! (and I hate gas. Lol

 

[Bill Eilers]

That's supposed to say going to slide thru the air.

 

[PavelSaltykov]

Use wire drive 2.5mm (1/10 inch) on my .21 rigger. With ER8 collet and CNC-drive coupling. Everything work great, now planning to build .45 rigger with same drive

 

[RaceMechaniX]

Nice setup Pavel, that solves the challenge of removing thrust on the motor bearings while still running a wire drive.