gashuffer

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TRF is not in the 75 percentile. but I do subscribe to you get what you pay for.

CraigM

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I have used ceramic diff balls from Jaad, TOP, and Protek ($8 from amainhobbies) and I've never had a problem with any of them. I've also got some of the ones from rcmarket on the way so I'll post if they are good or bad once I've given them a run

gashuffer

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I'm sure all those are good, but do they last is the question?

Toh WL

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Thats good question. Those racers on track told me there are 2 type of ceramic balls one should aware.
1. ceramic coated
2. fully ceramic

For the issue I am having, I did called the owner of the shop. They cannot answer the question. They tell me to try that's all.

How can one differentiate when there are so many 3rd party supplier. Other than most of them they do not mention on the label.

If you buying from reputable co. it's different.

veecee

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I'll qualify my post by saying I'm still using the very same set.

veecee

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If you followed the link I posted and had a good read through the website, you would have come across this:

"Our CERAMIC balls are made of solid Silicone Nitride (Si3N4), not coated nor anodized."

Otherwise go for the TRF balls...

Toh WL

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What is the link.. thx in advance...

PDR

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Just finishing off my 416X, but a couple of observations/questions:

• Both front and rear arms seem very tight with the suggested number of spacers. Removing the 0.5mm one helps a lot. Did other people find this as well?
• When fitting the sway bars, the load seems a little uneven. For example, lifting one side raises the other almost immediately, but when I lift the opposite side, there's a lag. Is this normal and what's the best way to adjust, assuming it's important?
• The manual is a little unclear - are you supposed to fit both wheel spacers on the back, for a total of 1.5mm?

Looking forward to running it!

Phil.

dsrbltoys

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I have been using the .4 metric tamiya pinions for over 8 years. I have .4 and 64p spurs. No wear issues, and some of the smoothest drivetrains out there.

Also funny how the original HPI pinions said .4 metric / 64p on the package. They were nice and tall, worked better on my EVO's. My only guess is it may only go one way.

I remember people stipping gears on the TA03 when it came out and used 64p pinions. After a few more seconds of thought (ouch) that was before all the alloy motor plates and stuff for it.

Korey Harbke

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Well... I think I remember Jilles saying he used tamiya pinions and rw spurs. If it works for him, it obviously doesn't make that big of a difference (unless they have .4 spurs too)

-Korey

inpuressa

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1. hmm, I built it per instructions and things came out just right. The first thing that came to my mind while building that section is "hey, they fixed the amount of spacers to use". When you torque the suspension blocks down, make sure you apply pressure away from the arms so they won't bind. Watch Jilles's vids for more detail.

+ YouTube Video

2. First off make sure the bar is not tweaked by putting it on a flat surface. Most of the time, I can adjust the balance by turning the ball ends on the bar. Just loosen the grub screw and re-tighten it at another angle.

3. The wheel spacers are your choice. I usually like to use .5mm in the rear. On the front, I just use 5mm hex hubs because some rims don't like spacers.

TryHard

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All of the ceramics I've tried (which are the black, full versions) have lasted excellently. So much so, I won't use any other type of balls in my diffs, and as my team mates keep telling me, my diffs are pretty stunningly smooth even after 5 or so full race days with a 10.5t.

I wouldn't worry about their durability at all, ceramic balls and ceramic thrust races are the best way too get a silky smooth diff, and covers then help to keep them super durable.

HiH
Ed

leonardiw

What would be the effect of increasing / decreasing the front (inner) & rear (inner & outer) camber link spacer ?

TIA

Apex

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Ed any chance you have part numbers for the ceramic diff balls and ceramic thrust bearing you use?

Toh WL

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One thing about pure ceramic & the coated ceramic balls. I am kinda worry as the one I brought was made in Hong Kong from the label. How to physically differentiate them and that's the challenge.