137LikesTeam Associated RC10 B5m Mid-Motor & Rear Motor Thread
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05-14-2014, 11:25 AM
#9856
Tech Adept
Quick question. I just rebuilt my diff last week. Can i use those dif balls in a different setup? Or should I just buy new ones again?
05-14-2014, 11:40 AM
#9857
In many instances you can reuse if you dont have flat spots. Figuring out if you have flat spots may not be the easiest. That is the nice thing about the ceramics....no flat spots. I am sure the "fast" guys replace them and the cheap guys do not. If your old diff was gritty, replace. Keep if it was smooth , but if its smooth, why are you replacing parts anyway...
05-14-2014, 11:40 AM
#9858
Tech Adept
05-14-2014, 11:42 AM
#9859
Tech Adept
safest bet. replace them.
In many instances you can reuse if you dont have flat spots. Figuring out if you have flat spots may not be the easiest. That is the nice thing about the ceramics....no flat spots. I am sure the "fast" guys replace them and the cheap guys do not. If your old diff was gritty, replace. If it was smooth keep, but if its smooth, why are you replacing parts anyway...
In many instances you can reuse if you dont have flat spots. Figuring out if you have flat spots may not be the easiest. That is the nice thing about the ceramics....no flat spots. I am sure the "fast" guys replace them and the cheap guys do not. If your old diff was gritty, replace. If it was smooth keep, but if its smooth, why are you replacing parts anyway...
05-14-2014, 11:43 AM
#9860
I am sure he is looking for the cheap ones that are as soft as alum screws, lol. I bought the tlr Ti screw kit when it was $20. As it turned out, they were just as soft as the alum screws.....I dont think any of the "cheap" screws will be at lunsford's quality.
05-14-2014, 11:47 AM
#9861
well the ceramics have less "bite" on the rings. that is what he is referring to. If they are only a week old and still good, keep. but you can get flat spots on day 1 with improper break in. My b5 diff is still like butter, so I dont feel the need to rebuilt yet. When I do, I will replace the balls with tungston carbide and the thrust with avid caged ceramic. I have noticed that a LOT of the grit can be removed just by replacing the thrust bearing and plates. I only race once a week, so my diffs last a long time.
05-14-2014, 12:33 PM
#9862
Finally had a chance to run the car at the local track this weekend.
Very impressed! My driving skills are pretty lacking since it has been so long, but after a couple of packs, I was getting the hang of it again. I think I managed about 5.5 packs through it in the time I was there. Being that I haven't driven in so long, I left everything stock and didn't change a thing.
The track is an indoor high bite clay track, but they had just watered it prior to opening. It was pretty slick and mud was collecting on the tires quite a bit. After about three runs, it started to dry out a bit and I noticed I was doing traction rolls on occasion around the 90s.
I beat this car up pretty good and broke nothing. The only problem I had was when I nosed into the backside of the double. My motor slipped forward and the pinion mashed into the spur. A quick adjustment and I was back in action. I am a little timid over the double as it's pretty big with a deep valley. I didn't want to overshoot the landing and break something, so I ended up undershooting it more often than not. I will eventually get the hang of it.
One other issue (not the fault of the car) is that my rear tires came unglued! Maybe it was the cheap (but expensive) Hobby Town glue I used.
Overall I had a good time running the car. It was much more enjoyable than the original B4 I bought back in 2003. I could never get used to that car and sold it a few months after buying it.
Very impressed! My driving skills are pretty lacking since it has been so long, but after a couple of packs, I was getting the hang of it again. I think I managed about 5.5 packs through it in the time I was there. Being that I haven't driven in so long, I left everything stock and didn't change a thing.
The track is an indoor high bite clay track, but they had just watered it prior to opening. It was pretty slick and mud was collecting on the tires quite a bit. After about three runs, it started to dry out a bit and I noticed I was doing traction rolls on occasion around the 90s.
I beat this car up pretty good and broke nothing. The only problem I had was when I nosed into the backside of the double. My motor slipped forward and the pinion mashed into the spur. A quick adjustment and I was back in action. I am a little timid over the double as it's pretty big with a deep valley. I didn't want to overshoot the landing and break something, so I ended up undershooting it more often than not. I will eventually get the hang of it.
One other issue (not the fault of the car) is that my rear tires came unglued! Maybe it was the cheap (but expensive) Hobby Town glue I used.
Overall I had a good time running the car. It was much more enjoyable than the original B4 I bought back in 2003. I could never get used to that car and sold it a few months after buying it.
05-14-2014, 12:45 PM
#9863
Finally had a chance to run the car at the local track this weekend.
Very impressed! My driving skills are pretty lacking since it has been so long, but after a couple of packs, I was getting the hang of it again. I think I managed about 5.5 packs through it in the time I was there. Being that I haven't driven in so long, I left everything stock and didn't change a thing.
The track is an indoor high bite clay track, but they had just watered it prior to opening. It was pretty slick and mud was collecting on the tires quite a bit. After about three runs, it started to dry out a bit and I noticed I was doing traction rolls on occasion around the 90s.
I beat this car up pretty good and broke nothing. The only problem I had was when I nosed into the backside of the double. My motor slipped forward and the pinion mashed into the spur. A quick adjustment and I was back in action. I am a little timid over the double as it's pretty big with a deep valley. I didn't want to overshoot the landing and break something, so I ended up undershooting it more often than not. I will eventually get the hang of it.
One other issue (not the fault of the car) is that my rear tires came unglued! Maybe it was the cheap (but expensive) Hobby Town glue I used.
Overall I had a good time running the car. It was much more enjoyable than the original B4 I bought back in 2003. I could never get used to that car and sold it a few months after buying it.
Very impressed! My driving skills are pretty lacking since it has been so long, but after a couple of packs, I was getting the hang of it again. I think I managed about 5.5 packs through it in the time I was there. Being that I haven't driven in so long, I left everything stock and didn't change a thing.
The track is an indoor high bite clay track, but they had just watered it prior to opening. It was pretty slick and mud was collecting on the tires quite a bit. After about three runs, it started to dry out a bit and I noticed I was doing traction rolls on occasion around the 90s.
I beat this car up pretty good and broke nothing. The only problem I had was when I nosed into the backside of the double. My motor slipped forward and the pinion mashed into the spur. A quick adjustment and I was back in action. I am a little timid over the double as it's pretty big with a deep valley. I didn't want to overshoot the landing and break something, so I ended up undershooting it more often than not. I will eventually get the hang of it.
One other issue (not the fault of the car) is that my rear tires came unglued! Maybe it was the cheap (but expensive) Hobby Town glue I used.
Overall I had a good time running the car. It was much more enjoyable than the original B4 I bought back in 2003. I could never get used to that car and sold it a few months after buying it.
05-14-2014, 12:54 PM
#9864
Going to order mine tomorrow!
Hoping that I get everything in time so I can run it Saturday. 2WD is dead locally but hopefully I'll be able to spark interest in it since there are several people who have them but leave them at home on race day... DOWN WITH SCT!!!
Hoping that I get everything in time so I can run it Saturday. 2WD is dead locally but hopefully I'll be able to spark interest in it since there are several people who have them but leave them at home on race day... DOWN WITH SCT!!!
05-14-2014, 01:06 PM
#9865
Buy the casper RC ceramic thrust and use the stock balls and rings and you'll have a cheap, very long lasting smooth diff.
05-14-2014, 01:45 PM
#9868
05-14-2014, 01:47 PM
#9870