1LikesT.O.P. PHOTON EX
04-29-2012, 03:16 AM
#348
mazmo finished his build build today & gave it a short run using 700wt shock oil, kit set up, 17.5 boosted & he said it felt really good,more info will to come after running next friday at the hill.any info i have i will post on the aussie photon thread
graham
04-29-2012, 04:54 AM
#349
Phil,
As Graham mentioned have installed the kit gear diff, very easy to build and felt very smooth straight 'out of the box'. I used 70wt Losi shock oil.
The EX felt great with the kit gear diff, quick inspection after a short run and diff was already freeing up .. even smoother.
So far, very pleased with the EX. Rear of the car still very planted, tonnes of grip overall + lots of steering too ... more than original Photon.
Alan
As Graham mentioned have installed the kit gear diff, very easy to build and felt very smooth straight 'out of the box'. I used 70wt Losi shock oil.
The EX felt great with the kit gear diff, quick inspection after a short run and diff was already freeing up .. even smoother.
So far, very pleased with the EX. Rear of the car still very planted, tonnes of grip overall + lots of steering too ... more than original Photon.
Alan
Last edited by mazmo; 04-29-2012 at 03:51 PM.
04-29-2012, 09:03 AM
#350
As I think others have mentioned I don't see the 5x9x0.1 for the gear diff. I noticed a drag of the outdrive on the Gear Diff case so I used an exacto knife to take a little material off.
I filled my diff with losi 15wt, and it feels nearly as free as a broken in yokomo gear diff. The center oring appears to be doing a good job but the 5mm outdrive orings aren't. I'm seeing a trace of red losi shock oil on both ends. Does anyone think the shims I left out might help??
I filled my diff with losi 15wt, and it feels nearly as free as a broken in yokomo gear diff. The center oring appears to be doing a good job but the 5mm outdrive orings aren't. I'm seeing a trace of red losi shock oil on both ends. Does anyone think the shims I left out might help??
04-29-2012, 09:23 AM
#351
As I think others have mentioned I don't see the 5x9x0.1 for the gear diff. I noticed a drag of the outdrive on the Gear Diff case so I used an exacto knife to take a little material off.
I filled my diff with losi 15wt, and it feels nearly as free as a broken in yokomo gear diff. The center oring appears to be doing a good job but the 5mm outdrive orings aren't. I'm seeing a trace of red losi shock oil on both ends. Does anyone think the shims I left out might help??
I filled my diff with losi 15wt, and it feels nearly as free as a broken in yokomo gear diff. The center oring appears to be doing a good job but the 5mm outdrive orings aren't. I'm seeing a trace of red losi shock oil on both ends. Does anyone think the shims I left out might help??
04-29-2012, 09:27 AM
#352
Right now whenever I do something with plastic or orings (including shock orings), I use this fully synthetic green grease designed for use on brake calipers on full sized cars, does not react with anything, seems to improve the seal on many things with an oring.
04-29-2012, 10:40 AM
#353
As I think others have mentioned I don't see the 5x9x0.1 for the gear diff. I noticed a drag of the outdrive on the Gear Diff case so I used an exacto knife to take a little material off.
I filled my diff with losi 15wt, and it feels nearly as free as a broken in yokomo gear diff. The center oring appears to be doing a good job but the 5mm outdrive orings aren't. I'm seeing a trace of red losi shock oil on both ends. Does anyone think the shims I left out might help??
I filled my diff with losi 15wt, and it feels nearly as free as a broken in yokomo gear diff. The center oring appears to be doing a good job but the 5mm outdrive orings aren't. I'm seeing a trace of red losi shock oil on both ends. Does anyone think the shims I left out might help??
I use Shumacher ball diff Grease...
04-29-2012, 10:42 AM
#354
Haha.. u sound like me in 2010 but I was focused on the spool. You dont have to do anything that crazy... the ASC one has dual oring on the outdrives if u really want an upgrade.
I'm going to run it back to back next weekend to understand, he handling difference between my existing yokomo diffs.
I haven't found grease to help. Maybe I'm not using the right stuff. Maybe a different oring would help.
I'm going to run it back to back next weekend to understand, he handling difference between my existing yokomo diffs.
Did you grease the outdrive orings?, one thing I have noticed with all gear diffs, if you don't put grease on the outdrive shafts and orings, they leak, and some types of grease work far better than others.
Right now whenever I do something with plastic or orings (including shock orings), I use this fully synthetic green grease designed for use on brake calipers on full sized cars, does not react with anything, seems to improve the seal on many things with an oring.
Right now whenever I do something with plastic or orings (including shock orings), I use this fully synthetic green grease designed for use on brake calipers on full sized cars, does not react with anything, seems to improve the seal on many things with an oring.
I haven't found grease to help. Maybe I'm not using the right stuff. Maybe a different oring would help.
04-29-2012, 11:56 AM
#355
Tech Regular
04-29-2012, 02:26 PM
#356
I uploaded a picture of the very small amount of plastic i removed from the gear diff housing at http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Gear_Diff
04-29-2012, 04:24 PM
#357
I uploaded a picture of the very small amount of plastic i removed from the gear diff housing at http://racerlog.com/wiki/T.O.P._Photon_EX#Gear_Diff
4.5 + EX =
04-29-2012, 05:54 PM
#359
04-29-2012, 06:02 PM
#360
Got to run my car on carpet and asphalt today. Running 2k in the gear diff, I think it might have been a little heavy for the carpet. but in general it felt really good. This was the first weekend the asphalt track was open so it was pretty dirty, but it felt great! I'm looking forward to more track time!