siravingmon wrote:
3.6 mm zip ties with 2 extra heads as spacers for each drive, screws set up with eyes in line with fins and with hole in eye centered on edge of fins
Tried it out today with fins tethered with light line just in case. Big difference in acceleration from standstill. Much easier. Cruising seemed to require less effort too. Didn't notice any increase in top speed.... No noticeable wear on the zip ties
Siravingmon, I've been trying out your zip tie connection idea and so far it's been working great! I've got about 25 miles on it currently and no no problems to date.
I had a different size cable tie on hand so that's what I used. It's a little larger so I mounted it differently as you can see below. It's about a 4.5 or 4.6 mm (3 16"), outdoor rated, with a 50 lb load capability
I agree on the performance gains over stock -- improved pitch angle, easier to push, less fatigue on extended cruise and I got a little better cruise speeds. Haven't tried sprinting yet. If it continues to hold up it should be an excellent mod without having to mess with the Drive geometry! Great idea!