diff lube
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diff lube
What if I put.......
Silicon dielectric tune up grease on the diff and black moly on the thrust? Haven't run it yet but smooth as butter on the bench. Anybody else do this? It's not billed as "diff lube" or " thrust bearing lube" but isn't all that mumbo jumbo?
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Silicon dielectric tune up grease on the diff and black moly on the thrust? Haven't run it yet but smooth as butter on the bench. Anybody else do this? It's not billed as "diff lube" or " thrust bearing lube" but isn't all that mumbo jumbo?
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Re: diff lube
Outlandish!!
I have no idea what any of that means, but if it keeps the swelling down then I say go for it...![Mr. Green :mrgreen:](./images/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif)
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I have no idea what any of that means, but if it keeps the swelling down then I say go for it...
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Re: diff lube
On a serious note, when I raced 10th scale pan cars it was a point of pride around the track to try and have the smoothest diff. I tried everything from Vaseline to hand lotion. I think I even tried bacon grease one time...
(Of course it liquifies under heat so the only advantage was the Turn Marshall going to your car first after a crash in hopes of finding bacon)
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Re: diff lube
THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:On a serious note...
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Uhh huh.....THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:I tried everything from Vaseline to hand lotion.....
Mind...blownTHEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:I think I even tried bacon grease one time...
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I get a discount by buying in bulk...gomachv wrote:Uhh huh.....THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote:I tried everything from Vaseline to hand lotion.....
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Re: diff lube
Just about any designated lubricant is going to work fine and never reach it's working capacity in an RC, the problem is drag, especially if you're a racer. Auto/industrial lubricants are thick and heavy, that viscosity will rob your RC of speed and power. RC lubricants are designed to be lightweight, just enough lube to do the job, without robbing efficiency. As Gomachv said, it's easier to use the right stuff. It's not all that expensive for the amount you'll be using.
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Re: diff lube
http://www.dowcorning.com/content/discover/discoverchem/si-lubricants.aspx?e=How+Silicones+Work.
This should explain all you want to know about silicone grease,
To put it into context, the idea behind using lube in a ball diff is to keep the balls from melting the plastic gear not lube the contact between the plate and balls as they rely on friction to work properly. Conversely you want the thrust bearings to hold the lube and slip which is why a heavier bearing grease is used.
The urban myth of a friction agent in a lube is oxymoronic and untrue, the low surface tension of silicone grease is what makes it Ideal as a ball diff lube as it gets pushed out from the contact patch of the balls and plates while still lubing the ball race.
This should explain all you want to know about silicone grease,
To put it into context, the idea behind using lube in a ball diff is to keep the balls from melting the plastic gear not lube the contact between the plate and balls as they rely on friction to work properly. Conversely you want the thrust bearings to hold the lube and slip which is why a heavier bearing grease is used.
The urban myth of a friction agent in a lube is oxymoronic and untrue, the low surface tension of silicone grease is what makes it Ideal as a ball diff lube as it gets pushed out from the contact patch of the balls and plates while still lubing the ball race.
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