Joey B Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Just having a look round my bike and saw these holes. Can u screws bolts in to them and use snail cam tensioners or are they there for some other reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A!! Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 (edited) I've just been out to have a look on my old T-pro for you, and i don't think the holes are for snail cam bolts. I also compared it to my GU, and i think to run snail cams the actual hole you are looking at needs to be threaded so an allen bolt can be screwed into the frame and on my T-pro there is no thread. So to answer your question no i don't think they are for snail cams (but i maybe wrong) Edited July 1, 2006 by huck_it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsinchris Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 ye they are for snail cams because im using them now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey B Posted July 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 ye they are for snail cams because im using them now excellent what snail cams are you using and do they keep the tension or do you have to readjust them often?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom_ Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 hey joe i recon you should get the try all snail cams from tarty as they are blacdk and will go with your frame. Unless there are gold ones somewhere...... http://82.110.105.16/tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?id=34 then get them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 ye they are for snail cams because im using them now I did that aswell, used the big shim washers off a v-brake with a bolt going into the hole, worked a treat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordy Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Sorry for the silly question but what are the snail cams for? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey B Posted July 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Sorry for the silly question but what are the snail cams for? thanksThey are snail shapped disks that go on the axle and are pressed against a bolt to keep chain tensionHere's them on a trials motorbike (couldn't find any pictures for push bikes) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordy Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 And you just use your hand to tension the chain by turning it? or use a special tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A!! Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 (edited) You have to loosen the two axel bolts off, you then turn the snail cam and due to the shape (they get wider further around, hence the name snail cams) you turn it so it pushes your back wheel backwards causing the chain to become tighter. Edited July 1, 2006 by huck_it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey B Posted July 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 nah just your hand great bit of kit to have on your bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordy Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Thanks for the help, ill consider getting some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordy Posted July 1, 2006 Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 Sorry for the double post. Ho are thay fitted? is there a guide or is it straight forward? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey B Posted July 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 1, 2006 (edited) Nah you dont need a guide its simple really. in each of the holes you screw in a allen bolt. when you have done that you take the nut off of each side of the axle and slide a snail-cam on. Then all you do is rotate the snail cam until the chain is tight, and screw the nut back up tight. Edited July 1, 2006 by fugigas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordy Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Is there any chance of one of the cams coming loose and wont stay tight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 Is there any chance of one of the cams coming loose and wont stay tight? Nope because it is wedged against the mount and when you tighten the wheel bolts it gets squashed between the frame and the wheel (if you run them on the inside) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benno original Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 excellent what snail cams are you using and do they keep the tension or do you have to readjust them often??get monty one, i have them on my zoo, and the little ridges make it easy to get your wheel in the right place, plus i think they are cheeper than koxx ones. koox ones are just cheep and nasty looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 I used the ones that came with the megamo dual disk bike, worked a treat!Made them out of steel aswell because the Al ones were poo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsinchris Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 excellent what snail cams are you using and do they keep the tension or do you have to readjust them often??im using the inspired ones from tartybikes, havent been out much since i got them but while i have been out they dont seem to move and i never had to readjust them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 im using the inspired ones from tartybikes, havent been out much since i got them but while i have been out they dont seem to move and i never had to readjust them.those are the smooth steel ones right ?the steel ones are good, i've been running them for quite a while now with no hint of a problem.I'm not convinced by ally ones cos they tend to take a bit of a kicking and since ally is shite soft they probably won't last long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsinchris Posted July 2, 2006 Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 those are the smooth steel ones right ?the steel ones are good, i've been running them for quite a while now with no hint of a problem.I'm not convinced by ally ones cos they tend to take a bit of a kicking and since ally is shite soft they probably won't last long.yep they are, they work alot better than i thought they would, i thought they would be slipping and need tighting everyday, but they are actually quite good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey B Posted July 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted July 2, 2006 (edited) great thanks guys i've had a look at a the few that are available and i've decided to go for the black koxx ones, mainly because i've never known koxx make a bad product but also because the black will go with my black and gold colour scheme. Edited July 2, 2006 by fugigas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hicks Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 the 06 echo hubs come with the snail cams right ?so if i just get sum allen key bolts the same size as the hole in my frame and just screw em in and turn the snail cams then do the hub bolts up tight it'll hold the tension ????????thanks for any help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerbob Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 There are bolts of the correct size on tarty bikes under frame spares if you're struggling for bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt! Posted July 5, 2006 Report Share Posted July 5, 2006 tap them, get a right size bolt they should work,, matt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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