Marderer

Hi, Thanks for the feedback, that's interesting. My mate has a Samba exhaust on his single speed Marder and it has made a significant difference. Thanks again

Hi everyone, I am thinking about fitting a "FG 2 Speed Gearbox" on a FG Marder. I would appreciate any feedback from those that have experience with the 2 Speed Gearbox on the FG Marder or other large scale buggy. I am wondering if there are any negatives to fitting the 2 Speed Gearbox on the Marder. Also, does anybody know if the Gear Cover will still fit on with the 2 Speed Gearbox? Will the 2 Speed Gearbox make a considerable difference on top speed? Many thans

Thank you very much,that's very good advice.

Hi everyone, Thanks to all those that helped. Took the car to a FG Doctor today and think we know what was causing the gearwheel to break teeth. The FG gearwheel part has changed recently to a thinner gearwheel, I noticed this when I changed the first broken gearwheel. What I didn't know is that you have to adjust the engine position slightly to accomodate the new wheel. My gearwheel had a gap that was too big, causing it to break teeth. So you guys that suggested mounts could be the cause weren't wrong, but it seems it was the incorrect mounting of the engine (too much of a gap) that caused the problem. I was told that when the new gearwheel is on he car, I should loosen the engine mount, tip the car on to the back wheels, and then tighten it for a perfect fit. Has anybody else heard of this method, and is this how you should fit it normally? Thanks

Thanks very much for your advice and the link to the alloy part. Think I have to give that a try as you're the second person to say that they used to have this problem and it was solved with new engine mounts. A great help

Hi, I hope your Baja continues to serve you well, Thanks for sharing your experience, i'll check the mounts and brace and let you know what I find. Thanks

Hi, Too tight, didn't think of that, could be a possibility. The gear cover on the bottom is in place, so shouldn't be experiencing stone issues. The last gear broke tonight, I didn't even get a chance to warm the car up, and the road was smooth. I should say that I a added a 2 wheel wheelie bar to the Monster Beetle, could this be a clue? Thanks

Hi, thanks for your reply. Yes, it is the gear that is almost under the rear of the engine that keeps breaking teeth. I'm almost sure that everything was replaced properly when the new gear was installed, even after the break the gear is nice and tight. Just cant see why this is happening. How regularly does your gear need replacing on the Baja? Thanks again.

Hi everyone, I just bought a FG Monster Beetle and I'm experiencing problems with the steel gearwheel. I mean the gear in the centre of the car, not the gearbox wheel on the side of the car. The steel gearwheel (48 tooth) has broken 3 times in the last two weeks. The gearwheels keep breaking teeth within 10 minutes of running on level ground, and have all been original FG parts. Has anybody experienced this problem before? Can you help with any advice? Thank you.