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08-08-2010, 09:11 PM

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I also ran gear diff last night 100K front - 20K rear. Short right sweeper onto the straight, had to go easy on throttle as the front diff unloaded a couple of times on power, felt weird. Hmmmmm??

08-08-2010, 09:25 PM

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I really have no interest in running a diff in the front many reasons but that being one of them.

A spool is fastest with the best brakes on rubber tires, and I dont see that changing. Plus the top spool is super super light. Which is a big bonus.

08-08-2010, 10:21 PM

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according to laptimes front gear diff was 3/4 of a second faster per lap. total of 2 laps faster in 6 minutes. Havent tested on asphalt yet.

I ran over 10 battery packs , plus the front diff gave me alot more steering going in to the corner both on and off power absolutley no push what so ever with brakes just as good as the front spool. Next week is a 39t front pulley with the gear diff

08-08-2010, 10:35 PM

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I also ran gear diff last night 100K front - 20K rear. Short right sweeper onto the straight, had to go easy on throttle as the front diff unloaded a couple of times on power, felt weird. Hmmmmm??

need to go to 120,000 and 10,000 in the rear thats a good combination

08-08-2010, 10:46 PM

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I ran two gear diffs in another manufacturers chassis this week at the Nats .. It was ok when the track was dirty, and soon became lazy on direction changes , and would unload causing me to yank them both out when the traction came up.

08-08-2010, 11:26 PM

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So top make optional diff pulley sizes?
Do they also make 39t rear pullies for ball diffs also front pullies suit spool?
Be good to know this

08-09-2010, 02:26 AM

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So top make optional diff pulley sizes?
Do they also make 39t rear pullies for ball diffs also front pullies suit spool?
Be good to know this

Photon Pulley is 40T

08-09-2010, 03:53 AM

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Ran the front and rear gear diff tonight at our brand new indoor carpet track , and I must say it worked very well, the combination fo 120,000 diff fluid in the front and the 10,000 in the rear was on the money. Off power steering was awesome and hardly any push coming out of the corner.it was like a oneway but with alot of brakes

The car came out of the corner very hard. my lap times were about 3/4 of a second faster than the previous week when I was running a front spool.

What turn motor was this with?

08-09-2010, 05:39 AM

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So top make optional diff pulley sizes?
Do they also make 39t rear pullies for ball diffs also front pullies suit spool?
Be good to know this

not yet , i dont think, the 39t pulley is a hot boodies Cyclone part.

08-09-2010, 05:40 AM

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What turn motor was this with?

13.5 and 17.5 ( popular classes at our track)

08-09-2010, 09:21 AM

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Photon Driver
Who got the Tekin 208 set up for 17.5 last weekend @ Nat's?
And what are they gearing ?

08-09-2010, 10:43 AM

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Great racing at the ROAR Nationals, just held at NorCal Hobbies this past weekend. Lot's of great competition.

There were 6 Photons in the A-main for 17.5 Expert class.

Martin Crisp - 2nd
EJ - 4th
Eric Albano - 6th
James Arluck - 7th
Aaron Young - 9th
George Lin - 10th

08-09-2010, 12:18 PM

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Awesome race at the 2010 ROAR Nats.
In 17.5 TC-Spec class there were 4 Photons in the A-Main.
Ron Diao- 3rd
Gustavo Castillion- 5th
John Gonzalez- 7th
Larry Nazareno- 9th I think.
Thanks EJ for all your help!

08-09-2010, 12:51 PM

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Well done guys.

Congratulations Martin. Now you can get back to kicking all our asses in 13.5 at the Home Depot. Although the next time you decide to destroy everyone while running Jaco blues, please lie and tell me they are SJRs instead, so I won't feel quite as embarrased about running 1.5-2 seconds slower than you. thanks

08-09-2010, 03:31 PM

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Thought Martin Crisp was running Tamiya? Wow, things change.