Shim Job?

SomeRandomGuy · January 27th, 2009, 01:20

Hey everyone, I'm still thinking about getting a tf7, but I heard that before you try upgrade it in any way, you should give its gearbox a shim job. I don't know what this means, someone want to clarify it?

Strelok · January 27th, 2009, 01:24

Shims help the gears from making too much contact to the gearbox walls, or the other gears it connects to. It just makes the gearbox much more durable and increases its lifetime.
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SomeRandomGuy · January 27th, 2009, 01:27

So, basically you clean all the grease out of the gearbox and tighten everything?

lemegacool · January 27th, 2009, 01:42

http://fragcdo.com/2008/02/14/shimming-the-gears/ read this should answer your question! oh and by the way dont upgrade a tf7! stock they fire 265fps (tested) and the marui mp7 shoots 210 so the tf7 it's pre-upgraded.

Amos · January 27th, 2009, 01:42

Good luck shimming an AEP.

lemegacool · January 27th, 2009, 01:46

everything in this little gearbox is sooooo small, when i opened mine i think i didnt even see a shim?!

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January 27th, 2009, 01:20	#1
SomeRandomGuy Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Surrey,BC	Shim Job? Hey everyone, I'm still thinking about getting a tf7, but I heard that before you try upgrade it in any way, you should give its gearbox a shim job. I don't know what this means, someone want to clarify it? __________________ "You can go a long way with a smile, but you can go a lot further with a smile and a gun." -Al Capone

January 27th, 2009, 01:24	#2
Strelok Trader rating Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Brandon Manitoba	Shims help the gears from making too much contact to the gearbox walls, or the other gears it connects to. It just makes the gearbox much more durable and increases its lifetime. ________ Vaaapp Last edited by Strelok; April 11th, 2011 at 12:24..

January 27th, 2009, 01:27	#3
SomeRandomGuy Trader rating Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Surrey,BC	So, basically you clean all the grease out of the gearbox and tighten everything? __________________ "You can go a long way with a smile, but you can go a lot further with a smile and a gun." -Al Capone

January 27th, 2009, 01:42	#4
lemegacool Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: notre dame des prairies /quebec	http://fragcdo.com/2008/02/14/shimming-the-gears/ read this should answer your question! oh and by the way dont upgrade a tf7! stock they fire 265fps (tested) and the marui mp7 shoots 210 so the tf7 it's pre-upgraded. __________________ member of fire team NOM. my other regular forum: www.toyotanation.com / gen3,gen4 camry

January 27th, 2009, 01:42	#5
Amos Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Japan	Good luck shimming an AEP. __________________ Custom Builds: FA3674U Krinkov G3SD6

January 27th, 2009, 01:46	#6
lemegacool Trader rating Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: notre dame des prairies /quebec	everything in this little gearbox is sooooo small, when i opened mine i think i didnt even see a shim?! __________________ member of fire team NOM. my other regular forum: www.toyotanation.com / gen3,gen4 camry

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