MaXsteri Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 My Monty came with snail cams and to be quite frank they were shit. No matter how tight i did them up the wheel would have moved after a couple of rides and my brake would be rubbingSo try chain tugs i thought. I ordered the 10mm Gusset ones but they don't seam to fit for two reasons The first is that the circular bit is so stupendously huge that they reach the end of the thread before the wheel is in the right place, and the second is that the U shaped end piece is too narrow to go around the circular piece and the drop-out.What options do i have? Can you buy chain tugs with smaller circular bits and bigger U bits?[attachmentid=4705] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Put a few nuts on before the nut you tighten. That gives it a bit more adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXsteri Posted May 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Surely that would still give me the same problem? The circular bit would still be too big and collide with the U piece?. Maybe i should get take grinder to the circular bit?Not sure how to tackle the U piece issue though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 That's what my problem was and when I did that it sorted it for a while. Give that a go, if that dioesn't work, get the grinder out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King C Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Just a suggestion but shorten the chain? Either take out a whole link and leave it or take one out and put a half link in then tension your chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 [attachmentid=4705]Umm the U plate thing is supposed to go completly around the dropout Why not take the U plate off, turn it around and then use spacers if needed? Just a thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mat Smith! Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Put it on the other side of the drop out or something suggested above.Mat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gavyn. Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 is that a monty 221 pr if it is then i had exactly the same problem just buy some snail cams and run them on the outside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 Unfortunately, many BMX companies still don't realise that people aren't all using dropouts the size of dinner plates, and as such they still make massive plates for their chaintugs. You can, however, buy ones with smaller bodies. Just go and check out any BMX site and you'll see the type I mean... can't remember the names of them off hand. Anyway, I found that with my mod I had to file the U-plate a little so it'd fit, but that was about it. You can totally file off the part of the U-plate that's hitting your dropout end there so you have a nice flat plate hitting it too, by the way.Try and get a decent sized allen key tool to do your wheel up with too so you can properly beast that bolt up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 I seriously dont see a problem with the snail cams........ im using exactley the same frame.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXsteri Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 is that a monty 221 pr if it is then i had exactly the same problem just buy some snail cams and run them on the outsideI seriously dont see a problem with the snail cams........ im using exactley the same frame....Yes it is a 221pr. The Monty cams rounded off in seconds! Unfortunately, many BMX companies still don't realise that people aren't all using dropouts the size of dinner plates, and as such they still make massive plates for their chaintugs. You can, however, buy ones with smaller bodies. Just go and check out any BMX site and you'll see the type I mean... can't remember the names of them off hand. Anyway, I found that with my mod I had to file the U-plate a little so it'd fit, but that was about it. You can totally file off the part of the U-plate that's hitting your dropout end there so you have a nice flat plate hitting it too, by the way.Try and get a decent sized allen key tool to do your wheel up with too so you can properly beast that bolt up I filled the plate down to the point where it was just small enough to do the job and no smaller. Sadly this was the same point at which the plate/bolt join was weakened to the point where it bent but just doing up the nut Ive given up with chain tugs and ordered some fresh products snail cams, hopefully they are good. I have no doubt that you can buy chain tugs that are a better size, but i went in EVERY bike shop round here and they all stocked the same one. If someone can give me the name/link to some chain tugs online that are sensible then that would be great, if not im not prepared to order every chain tug in the known universe and play trial and error.Cheers for the help any way guys On a side note. The bolts that go in the axle are pretty mullered from SO much tightening and undoing over the last few weeks. Anyone know where to get replacements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted May 20, 2006 Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 What were those snail cams made of? I got the frame and mine didn't come with snail cams, but I used the Steel one's off my x-hydra and they have worked a treat, admittantly they are fairly battered and such, but they work, maybe those you had were aluminium? Try making some yourself out of some steel plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaXsteri Posted May 20, 2006 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2006 (edited) Paper i think Yea they are alloy. Maybe thats why you are having no problems. The FP ones i have ordered are steel Edited May 20, 2006 by MaXsteri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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