Here is the thread about them being made:
http://www.cannondaleriders.com/vbb/showth...t=decompression
And you can see it took right about 6 months. The shop got bad busy and couldn't spare the time for the machines. Well, they got caught up and these are now finished.
Final cost is going to be $24.75 + 3.85 shipping. R&D on this little booger was outragous as the design....well....its hard.
For those that made a deposit originally there is a $2.00 discount. Thanks for helping make this happen since upfront costs always hurt. I have a list of the deposits so I didn't forget yah.
If there are any questions feel free to ask.
****On changing these out....I would recomend contacting Wistech about these. Here is why.....
This mechanism is not very easy to change out. We have to remove the timing gear from the cam, remove the bearing, bearing race, then grind out the edge of the cam that is holding the backing plate on. Then drill out the pin that is holding on the weight. Remove the weight. Then get a new pin and fit the pin and weight so you don't have too much play. Then put it all back together. FUN STUFF!!
********These machined parts are just an improvement over the powdered metal. As with any NEW part people need to realize that there is always a risk of failure especially when not assembled correctly. I strongly recomend having an experienced person do this for you.
With that being said. Anyone who puts this in their motor can be considered testers because these are new parts. These parts have been looked at and tested a few different ways so don't worry that this was just thrown together. Now, I will not put anything into my motor that I don't have the belief it is stronger and more reliable than what is in there already.
A big component of this "fix" is tightening the spec on the pivot. John has this down to a T. In order for any weight to work best this pivot needs to be assembled correctly.
***Just and FTI***
One thing some will notice about these weights over the stock powdered or billet is the fit. We were more concerned over functionality over making a perfect match to the old ones. We tried to get them to fit back just like the billet ones did but we just couldn't. They sit near perfect in the running position but don't in the low RPM mode. This is not a problem though. They are functional and there is no stress on the top island that would cause a problem.
