soaking drive belts

[cheerwhiner]

I read somewhere about soaking drive belts in wd-40. Can somebody elaborate on this? Also what about cutting off every other wedge on a belt? thanks

[rcguy2477]

the wd40 makes the belt softer, making the car more efficient.
Cutting off every other tooth is less friction, so the drive train is more free

[cheerwhiner]

well i learned from my mentor that i should soak but not trim off just yet

[tec_41]

If the belt is softer though, its more likely to break isnt it?

[monyet fangkeh]

i think if it softer it will stretch instead just snap. about the cutting the tooth of the belt.....never heard of that.

[cheerwhiner]

basically you cut off every other tooth of the belt

i was getting advice from my track "mentor" and he suggested that, but not for now. I need to work on other stuff first.

[Gutter Ball]

I soak my XXX-S belt in Zubak's Speed Lube and I cut off every other tooth. Super smooth drive train! Although you'll have to seal the drive train because if too much dirt/carpet gets in there, it'll "eat" everything up.

I put a very thin layer of grease around the lower belt cover and that square piece where the steering goes through. Servo tape on the gear cover and it's all sealed up. Course eventually stuff gets through from the bearings.

[cheerwhiner]

when should i soak? the day before each race?