Charlesmtb wrote:It was a bad battery. LHS gave me a new one no questions asked and the truck zips!!!! Still no 2s yet. But I'll get there. I'm just enjoying the truck as is right now
Good to hear. If you like it now, you'll love it on Lipo.
yellowdatsun wrote:This is why I hate ball diffs. You have to crank the crap out of them, to the point of snapping the diff bolt, to get them to stop slipping.
Yep, I've snapped one original bolt. Now I just pack them with grease and use my imaginary torque wrench to tighten it down.
Using the proper grease in a ball diff is the most crucial part to making them live. If you just use "normal" grease even when cranked will still slip.
Proper diff grease isn't slippery as it's designed to let the balls bite into the ring and not slip. If you use normal grease the balls tend to slide on the rings and destroys the whole thing. Naturally you tighten the diff further to stop the slipping but you just create more pressure and heat.
Ok i Know a Ball diff is great and is standard on the top line kits.
I have been racing since 85 when ball diffs were very limited to the best of the best as standard equipment.
I have been asking myself this question for a while now based on...
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I think it also depends on how technical the track is. The gear diff is heavier which means more rotational mass. People spend quite a bit of money to lighten every part of the drivetrain. If you need a lot of quick throttle commands a gear diff...
I posted a couple years ago about having some issues with my RC10GT that I converted to brushless. It just would not put the power down. I drive mostly on the street just fooling around and that ball diff would inevitably chirp and get gritty after...
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Nice! U need to start doing videos on youtube like johnnyq90
Definitely thought about it, but when it comes time to do stuff I just want to get it done and not worry about camera position, lighting, etc. It can easily double the time it takes to...
So I've got an RC10GT with a stock ball diff. For some reason I've had bad luck with this diff over the years. It seems to slip under brushless power, and when I tighten it down to the point of not slipping, it gets crunchy fast and breaks the diff...
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Dang I’m running a 4.5t Novak Velociti brushless on my stealth 2:25 with a fixed gear hub, am I on borrowed time with my RC10DS?
I am building a New parts Losi JRX2 , it's very near complete, but after reading through much of this section I am in two minds regarding the trans choice.
Currently it has a new built LRM slipper with a A-3020 bearing diff, what trans would be the...
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Are the spur gears for the lethal weapon easily available ?
Yes, they use standard old school pan car style gears like Kimbrough.
I am running a rc10t and when I hit the throttle from a standstill with anything above 50% throttle I get slipping sound and not much moving. Is that normal? If I let off a bit it runs fine. I have tried tightening my slipper but it still slips at...
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Last weekend I got time to check this out and make the change. It was the diff slipping.
I opened up the diff and found that I was missing 4 carbide diff balls form the stealth transmission. I now remember I lost 1 or 2 many years ago an in order...
I decided to rebuild my T3 Tranny, and found that the Spring in the Diff was VERY difficult to remove. It made me wonder if I (or someone before me) had maybe switched the Diff and Slipper Spring. They look to be the same length and OD, but the one...
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Thanks, that makes sense, since they seem to be the same on the outside, but the silver one is thicker, so the INSIDE should be smaller and may not fit the Slipper Shaft that is larger than the Thrust Bolt. DUH!!! I did try them both in the...
So I see a lot of talk on here about maintenance of ball diffs. What is an appropriate schedule, and what exactly do you guys do? Just clean, inspect, and regrease? Any grease prefered over others? How often do you rebuild with new balls, washers,...
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this one :)
(told you... stupid expensive... but then again it was in the rb6 box... stupid expensive rb6 btw :lol: )
Thanks Paul. Do you also know the part# for their thrust bearing grease?
I picked up a t4 roller with a ball diff.
I have not used it in my 4.1 yet, but hanging on to it for a spare. I am not used to ball diffs. Mine feels like it is adjusted to tight. When i spin one side it feels, not gritty but just not smooth like...
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well, while the family is watching TV tonight, i guess i know what i will be doing LOL
