alum or steel sprocket

[Carlriddle]

How about using alum rear sprocket instead of steel.  Seeing some claiming to be harder after "treatment" thank steel.  Needing a 55-60 sprocket Kawa 600 bolt pattern, would keep from having to redrill.

[Admin]

Motorcycles use them all the time, I think its a preference thing, it will wear faster likely but not sure...

[Punkur67]

I ran an alum. rear for 3 seasons with no problems.

[Engineer]

When I was motocrossing, I thought Aluminum sounded great, so I put on a sprocket and new oring chain (sidewinder I believe).  The next race was a sandy/mud race.  Completely wiped out the chain and sprockets in one race.  The sand was imbeding in the aluminum sprocket, after one of the moto's, I couldn't even push the bike it was so bound up.  I had to loosen the chain for the next heat.  It made the chain ride up on the sprocket, and by the end of the day the teeth were gone.

I would never consider running aluminum again in a rough environment.  It might be fine for asphalt....

Just my $.02

[SPEC]

I ran aluminum sprockets on the 460's  for ice and dry track conditions, But for sand I think even the hard anodized ones will wear faster than steel...One trick I learned many years ago during my moto cross days was to keep a 530 chain in the tool box to run on 520 sprockets...This lets mud and shit fall out between the sideplates and the sprocket...when it's a mud fest

[Maxine]

Go steel.  It is cheaper and will last longer.

[Enemy]

Go steel.  It is cheaper and will last longer.

On my Banshee I could trash an aluminum sprocket in one weekend in the sand. But, that sprocket is always "in" the sand. Might last longer on a car??.. I would definately take the woman's advice though...

[robndeb]

Short Sand Cars use Sprocket Specialists to make their rear sprockets. They only offer aluminum, or hardened aluminum. Who makes custom steel sprockets that will fir my car?

[Admin]

Look at the bottom guys, Doug heim will make you whatever you want...

[robndeb]

[Engineer]

The bottom of the Forum home that is.

[Doug Heim]

Here is Just a small dent of what I have done in the past and also have in stock.

I only work with steel sprockets. I have used aluminum with nothing but wear and pissin me off, Like throwing money away. Well for me anyway.

Anyway Ill be making an Ad soon for these...

530 chain...
   -50 tooth = $55
   -55 tooth = $65
   -60 tooth = $60
   -72 tooth = $65

I can do custom and 630 chain as well. Contact me for special applications.

Call out your bolt Pattern. Ill do my best if the sprocket allows it.



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[robndeb]

How and where do I measure the bolt pattern? It fits a SSC. Maybe I can send you my spare to go off of.

[Admin]

How and where do I measure the bolt pattern? It fits a SSC. Maybe I can send you my spare to go off of.

got a picture? dont they bolt to the cv itself, or is there a seperate flange? they are 2 pieces as well correct?

[robndeb]