Challenger extreme loud?

[pattheriault]

Just went from a peak 2.25 to a challenger extreme 2.5 on an 155 sks.

CE seem to be howling pretty loud (just like a big MT tire on the road)

Is this normal for this track? Seem worse when i keep going at a steady speed in powder. Prob arouns 30 mph or so.

I also noticed a bit of vibration from the rail when running it on the stand. Not sure if normal or not

 

[Sheetmetalfab]

Just went from a peak 2.25 to a challenger extreme 2.5 on an 155 sks.

CE seem to be howling pretty loud (just like a big MT tire on the road)

Is this normal for this track? Seem worse when i keep going at a steady speed in powder. Prob arouns 30 mph or so.

I also noticed a bit of vibration from the rail when running it on the stand. Not sure if normal or not

Is your track centered in the tunnel?

(Rubbing on the side might sound similar)

 

[pattheriault]

Yes double checked again last night. Alignment and tension. Everything is to spec

 

[revrider07]

Give it a few miles to break in

 

[Indy_500]

My 2.5” camo extreme is definitely louder than the Stock 2.6 but not loud enough to worry me

 

[pattheriault]

Thanks for comment guys. Ill run it a few more miles. I realise some noise is to be expected with these kind of track. But didnt think it would be that much louder compared to the peak

 

[dennisdragonsnow]

I have same track
Installed 8" rear wheels
Just enough clearance for track to sun around rear slides etc
No noise Nice and quiet try it

 

[sledhed]

Track alignment check first. The track does take a little breaking in too, keep proper tension on it. Plus it is fully clipped, which can be noisier although the peak may have been too. Check alignment on the center driver, after rolling to a stop see if one side or the other of the center track window is up against the side of the center driver... my Axys (3") was that way when I switched to a Camo track and had to move the center driver back over closer to center. Mechanic told me sometimes they move ever so slightly; I think the factory tracks may have a wider center window, more tolerant of driver placement. With the tubular steel shaft anyway he told me I could knock on it with a drift carefully and move it over and I did (wood drift, whack it, rotate it, whack it, rotate it... finally moved and my excess noise went away, although mine sounded almost like ratcheting at low speed). Probably TMI.