TM Bungees

Greetings all, I have a couple of TM GP1 wheels, which IMO cannot be beat for the $$. I will generally change the bungee cord at a 4-6 week interval and have never had to change a pot. My question to other users is, has anyone come up with another clamping device for the bungee which would make for quicker changes and more consistant tension adjustment? I keep hearing that TM has a new bungee material ready but has anyone seen it yet? Thanks, Don "To race is to live, everything else is just waiting." - Rudi Carocciola

I switch my bunge cord with spring in my T2, no more bungee replacement and always the same tension !!!!

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> Greetings all, > I have a couple of TM GP1 wheels, which IMO cannot be beat for the $$. I will > generally change the bungee cord at a 4-6 week interval and have never had to > change a pot. > My question to other users is, has anyone come up with another clamping device > for the bungee which would make for quicker changes and more consistant tension > adjustment? > I keep hearing that TM has a new bungee material ready but has anyone seen it > yet? > Thanks, > Don > "To race is to live, everything else is just waiting." - Rudi Carocciola

Could you kindly give more details on how you accomplished this? (anchor points, type of spring, installation procedure etc.) TIA, Stanley Chan

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> I switch my bunge cord with spring in my T2, no more bungee > replacement and always > the same tension !!!! > > Greetings all, > > I have a couple of TM GP1 wheels, which IMO cannot be beat for the > $$. I will > > generally change the bungee cord at a 4-6 week interval and have > never had to > > change a pot. > > My question to other users is, has anyone come up with another > clamping device > > for the bungee which would make for quicker changes and more > consistant tension > > adjustment? > > I keep hearing that TM has a new bungee material ready but has > anyone seen it > > yet? > > Thanks, > > Don > > "To race is to live, everything else is just waiting." - Rudi > Carocciola

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><HTML>Could you kindly give more details on how you accomplished this? >(anchor<BR> >points, type of spring, installation procedure etc.)<BR> ><BR> >TIA,<BR> >Stanley Chan<BR> ><BR> ><BR> >> I switch my bunge cord with spring in my T2, no more bungee<BR> >> replacement and always<BR> >> the same tension !!!!<BR> >><BR> >><BR> >> > Greetings all,<BR> >> ><BR> >> > I have a couple of TM GP1 wheels, which IMO cannot be beat for the<BR> >> $$. I will<BR> >> > generally change the bungee cord at a 4-6 week interval and have<BR> >> never had to<BR> >> > change a pot.<BR> >> ><BR> >> > My question to other users is, has anyone come up with another<BR> >> clamping device<BR> >> > for the bungee which would make for quicker changes and more<BR> >> consistant tension<BR> >> > adjustment?<BR> >> ><BR> >> > I keep hearing that TM has a new bungee material ready but has<BR> >> anyone seen it<BR> >> > yet?<BR> >> ><BR> >> > Thanks,<BR> >> > Don<BR> >> ><BR> >> > "To race is to live, everything else is just waiting." - Rudi<BR> >> Carocciola<BR>

Yeah, don't leave us*** like that!LOL!!! Give us details! don "To race is to live, everything else is just waiting." - Rudi Caricciola

Why are bungee cords considered user replaceable but the plastic rollers they ride on are not? >We do indeed have the new bungies. snip..... they will be on their way in a day or two. Thanks for your

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>patience and let me know how they work out in the real world. >Ciao, >Alan >ok, replace diespammers with thrustmaster. >>Greetings all, >>I have a couple of TM GP1 wheels, which IMO cannot be beat for the $$. I

will >>generally change the bungee cord at a 4-6 week interval and have never had to >>change a pot. >>My question to other users is, has anyone come up with another clamping device >>for the bungee which would make for quicker changes and more consistant tension >>adjustment? >>I keep hearing that TM has a new bungee material ready but has anyone seen it >>yet? >>Thanks, >>Don >>"To race is to live, everything else is just waiting." - Rudi Carocciola

Alan, I am curious about this myself. On two occasions I have requested the rollers, but I have not heard back about them. Right now the 'nub' that the roller goes over is riding on the bungie, no doubt wearing it and the bungee faster than if the roller was in there. My T2 has served me well so far and while I recognize that there are higher end wheels, I can't say I went wrong with my decision to purchase this Thrustmaster product instead. I just want a couple new rollers :) As an aside - for those still breaking springs, I have had good success with a couple of 'tuneups'. First, try putting in a small block of some sort to limit the last 1/2 inch of pedal travel, this reduces the ultimate stress the spring takes. Also, a drop of a VERY light lubricant (silicon spray would be good also) on the spring helps to keep the layers of windings from binding on each other, again reducting stress on the outside layers. One of my springs didn't have any protection and got a bit of surface rust that increased friction between the windings- and this is the one that broke. Since the lubing I haven't broken another, though I did put in a second set of springs for backup - in the style of design shown on a pedal fix file found at http://www.theuspits.com. Shane McCarthy

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>Why are bungee cords considered user replaceable but the plastic rollers >they ride on are not? >>We do indeed have the new bungies. snip..... they will be on their way in >a day or two. Thanks for your >>patience and let me know how they work out in the real world. >>Ciao, >>Alan >>ok, replace diespammers with thrustmaster.

We can send out the rollers and replacing them is not overly difficult. The only thing that would concern us is the potential of breaking the small retaining tabs that hold the roller on. If these are broken, the only solution is to replace the entire yoke - and, especially with the Nascar Pro, this can be a pain as all the wiring that passes through the hub will have to be unsoldered and resoldered. So, in general we recommend sending it in, but it certainly can be done at home. So, if you feel comfortable with it, let us know and we'll send the parts. Alan

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>Alan, >I am curious about this myself. On two occasions I have requested the >rollers, but I have not heard back about them. Right now the 'nub' >that the roller goes over is riding on the bungie, no doubt wearing it >and the bungee faster than if the roller was in there. >My T2 has served me well so far and while I recognize that there are >higher end wheels, I can't say I went wrong with my decision to >purchase this Thrustmaster product instead. I just want a couple new >rollers :) >As an aside - for those still breaking springs, I have had good >success with a couple of 'tuneups'. First, try putting in a small >block of some sort to limit the last 1/2 inch of pedal travel, this >reduces the ultimate stress the spring takes. Also, a drop of a VERY >light lubricant (silicon spray would be good also) on the spring helps >to keep the layers of windings from binding on each other, again >reducting stress on the outside layers. One of my springs didn't have >any protection and got a bit of surface rust that increased friction >between the windings- and this is the one that broke. Since the lubing >I haven't broken another, though I did put in a second set of springs >for backup - in the style of design shown on a pedal fix file found at >http://www.theuspits.com. >Shane McCarthy >>Why are bungee cords considered user replaceable but the plastic rollers >>they ride on are not? >>>We do indeed have the new bungies. snip..... they will be on their way in >>a day or two. Thanks for your >>>patience and let me know how they work out in the real world. >>>Ciao, >>>Alan >>>ok, replace diespammers with thrustmaster.

Alan is absolutely correct. I had the rollers break on one of my wheels eating the bungee in the process. Thrustmaster sent me a bungee and roller kit. I will agree with him 100% about being careful with the small retainers. If they are broken, it could most certianly be a sad time. :-)

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>We can send out the rollers and replacing them is not overly difficult. The >only thing that would concern us is the potential of breaking the small >retaining tabs that hold the roller on. If these are broken, the only >solution is to replace the entire yoke - and, especially with the Nascar Pro, >this can be a pain as all the wiring that passes through the hub will have to >be unsoldered and resoldered. So, in general we recommend sending it in, but >it certainly can be done at home. >So, if you feel comfortable with it, let us know and we'll send the parts. >Alan