[davycrockett]

This question is for you reel junkies. I would like to supertune some of my older Abu reels. Has anyone worked with Abu's?(Round Black Max's, C3's) Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

[Skeeter]

There is all kinds of stuff out there on supertuning ABUs. The round Black Max is not much. I have worked on those reels for folks. However, the C3 could probably be souped up alittle. www.hartlandtackle.com is a good place for bearings and oil. Find Don Iovino's site. He sells soup up kits for ABUs.
Skeeter

[SmokeyJ]

Here is a link on supertuning. He works on a shimano, but some of the same principles I am sure would apply to your ABUs
Bass Fishing - UltimateBass.com - Super Tuning Baitcasting Reels

[LooksLikeSinbad]

I recently upgraded my c3 5601 ab. I removed the antibacklash mechanism, installed the carbontex drag, upgraded the bearings to abec7 ceramics and a ball bearing idler kit (replaces a bushing with a bearing).

I bought all of the parts from Mike's Reel Repair. I gotta say that they were extremely helpful and answered a lot of my questions. The delivery time took a little longer because they are based in Canada, but the great customer service was worth it.

[LooksLikeSinbad]

Also, you can get the schematics from the Mike's website.

Here are some links that I found helpful when I was working on mine:

- Abu rebuild with photos

- Cleaning Bearings

- General supertuning info

- My TU post when I did mine

- Working on reels tips

- Smooth drag installation instructions

[Theflyingplatypus]

If you want to do any supertuning in reels I would recommend checking out the TT forum Fishing Forum and just ask all the questions you feel like. Just make sure to use the search feature if it is a basic question as most forum members don't like it when the same topic is brought up more times than it needs to be. I don't do much supertuning or upgrading myself as of now, so I can't really say anything else than what the ones before me.

[oldschoolbasser]

I have some of the older ABUs and putting new bearings help alot.Polishing the spool ends and using hi-speed lube works pretty well too.You can also change gear ratios and upgrade your levelwind with ones off a C5.I just ordered 2 from ABU,and I'll let you know how they work.