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Old 05-12-2011, 06:22 PM
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You can scrape the glaze off the pads with a Xacto knife .
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Old 05-12-2011, 06:32 PM
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Also, does setting the slipper clutch that way work for a gear diff too?
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Old 05-12-2011, 06:49 PM
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What will getting the glaze off of the pads do to the performance?
Realisticaly...you probably won't get a performance "boost'...If the glazing is bad enough it can cause the slipper to slip too much and be inconsistent, that is the point behind scraping the glazing off...
Also, does setting the slipper clutch that way work for a gear diff too?
I do not have enough experience with gear diffs...so I cannot give you a correct answer.

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Old 05-12-2011, 06:51 PM
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You can scrape the glaze off the pads with a Xacto knife .
I thought I mentioned that in the video...anyway, I have seen many people do it this way...It's based more on personal preferance than anything...
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Old 05-12-2011, 07:31 PM
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Originally Posted by racer53
I do not have enough experience with gear diffs...so I cannot give you a correct answer.

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Do you know where I can find out how to do it?
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Old 05-13-2011, 06:12 AM
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Do you know where I can find out how to do it?
I'll look around some online, but off the top of my head I don't know...Are we talking 8th scale or 10th scale?
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I found that sanding the pads is easier than the x-acto method. Use a fine sandpaper, 400-600 grit, they sand easy so you can simply use your finger tips to move the pads on the SP.
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Old 05-13-2011, 02:12 PM
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Great writeup/videos man. Used your method when I rebuilt my diff a couple weeks ago.
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Old 05-13-2011, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by racer53
I'll look around some online, but off the top of my head I don't know...Are we talking 8th scale or 10th scale?
Its 2wd, B4.1 rtr
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Old 05-13-2011, 04:15 PM
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Its 2wd, B4.1 rtr
I seriously just got what you were asking......Yes setting the slipper this way will work with a gear diff...

I thought you were asking how to set or break in a gear diff...ugh...sorry.
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Old 05-13-2011, 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by racer53
I seriously just got what you were asking......Yes setting the slipper this way will work with a gear diff...

I thought you were asking how to set or break in a gear diff...ugh...sorry.
That's okay. Thanks
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Old 05-13-2011, 06:55 PM
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Great writeup/videos man. Used your method when I rebuilt my diff a couple weeks ago.
Thanks...

That's okay.Thanks
Allright...

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Just rebuilt my diff tonight using the methods in your video and its BUTTER. thanks alot for the clean write up.
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Just rebuilt my diff tonight using the methods in your video and its BUTTER. thanks alot for the clean write up.
Anytime...

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Old 05-17-2011, 06:59 AM
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When adjusting the slipper in say a larger vehicle like the sc10, how much should the front lift? I'm having a hard time gauging if the slipper is too tight or loose watching the front end rise.
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