Lets fix the way left centershot on the GT500

[marzomi]

ok, I have been getting a ton of calls and quite a few bows sent to me by customers who are unhappy with their gt500's needing to be set up way left to tear a bullet on paper.

The fix is quite simple.

The issue that I have found in 90% of these bows is the spacers. If you have a quality caliper you will find that most stock gt500's come with a .070 spacer on the string side of the cam and a .055 on the cable side.

I find that if I stack two .045's on the string side to give me .09 and use a single .035 on the cable side of the cam the rest will paper tune much closer to the center of the shelf, around 3/4" to 7/8" typically as opposed to many which are over an inch.

These plastic spacers are available from elite. The .045's will be in a bag marked .5 and the .035's will be in a bag marked .40. My caliper measures different than theirs ;> Also, some are black plastic, some are brown plastic, doesn't matter, they are the same. Just make sure to measure them with a caliper before putting em in. Also remember thicker on the string side of the cam to move center shot closer to the riser.

They are dirt cheap and makes the center shot a lot more palatable, at least imo...

I'll be leaving for a western Ohio bowhunt late tonight and wont be back till next Sunday. If anyone has questions please use my regular email that goes to my blackberry and I'll try an get back to you.

michael.marzo@gs.com

[WidowMaker]

This is why I cant justify buying an elite yet. Why should I have to go through all that to get the thing to shoot straight. It should shoot straight right from the factory.

[alain]

Is it good for the z28 or only the Gt500?

[marzomi]

Is it good for the z28 or only the Gt500?

This technique should work on any of their rigs that are having way left of center issues.

You should check more obvious things first like fletch contact and spine issues, but if you clear those as potential "pain" points the spacers may get you where you want to be.

[dsa]

Does this spacer change void the warranty? Is it advised by Elite? Just curious.

[marzomi]

Does this spacer change void the warranty? Is it advised by Elite? Just curious.

I can't imagine it does, I have done this for more than 1 customer and did explain it to Kristen (at Elite) as she is the one who sent me the spacers.

[marzomi]

This is why I cant justify buying an elite yet. Why should I have to go through all that to get the thing to shoot straight. It should shoot straight right from the factory.

Its a small company in comparison to the "big guys" who have been at it a whole lot longer. Its a minor "glitch" and they are more than happy to fix it for you. But you can do it yourself too. They will get it all sorted out at some point. No one gets it all right all the time especially at the beginning. I'll tell you one thing, they are more than amicable to deal with and will do almost anything to make you happy. I'd like to see that from Hoyt, BT or Matthews, good luck.

I still feel that these bows outshoot anything else out there and most of you love tweaking your rigs anyway. Best of both worlds... ;>

[Stevejo]

I asked this in another thread, but does shimming the cams in toward the riser also take them closer to the bus cables? and if that is the case, do you have to find a replacement for the stock bus cable slide?

That is already a tight tolerance for clearance.

Standsitter, I am brand new to elites, I already own 2.

I strike a delicate balance between being a complete moron when it comes to tuning and also completely OCD about perfect arrow flight.

While I am currently chasing some of the above specified issues with my GT 500 let me assure you that this is the 1-2% stuff that Im sure any top shelf bow would have.

The plus is you have immediate access to both the guy that engineered and designed the bows as well as a community of very passionate people that know what they are doing.

Out of the box you will love your elite. Seriously. No complaints here.

As with any bow you will have to 'play' to get it to 100%

I wouldnt want to be chasing perfection with any other bow, company, or community.

[Maybee-R]

I asked this in another thread, but does shimming the cams in toward the riser also take them closer to the bus cables? and if that is the case, do you have to find a replacement for the stock bus cable slide?

That is already a tight tolerance for clearance.

Standsitter, I am brand new to elites, I already own 2.

I strike a delicate balance between being a complete moron when it comes to tuning and also completely OCD about perfect arrow flight.

While I am currently chasing some of the above specified issues with my GT 500 let me assure you that this is the 1-2% stuff that Im sure any top shelf bow would have.

The plus is you have immediate access to both the guy that engineered and designed the bows as well as a community of very passionate people that know what they are doing.

Out of the box you will love your elite. Seriously. No complaints here.

As with any bow you will have to 'play' to get it to 100%

I wouldnt want to be chasing perfection with any other bow, company, or community.

I dont think you will be able to measure the difference. the cables below the rod may move half the distance of the shim but I doubt there is any noticeable change.

[Stevejo]

Pretty awesome customer service right there.

Glad I went with Elite

Thank you