Is anyone running all metal gears (idler..spur)....and is there a metal gear diff?

I have the Avid one. It's awful nice.

How does this piece compare to the AVID? Both 1-piece Aluminum? Are there any design differences?

Still uses a spring..http://www.teamstrc.com/index.php?ro...product_id=804

What are you guys gearing with an 8.5t motor on a sc10 2wd? I was thinking of starting with 16/72 FDR 11.7.

Gear Diff Question
 

Whats up all!!
I put a gear diff in my kid's SC10 as the tuning flexibility wasnt a big deal to him and I like the idea of less maintenance than the ball diff. My problem, I've built it to the instructions using the black grease but I find that thing loosens up really quick, to the point that he loses diff action withing three race days. My ball diffs go about 5 race days. Is anyone else experiencing this? Is the black grease not the way to go? Any input you can lend is appreciated!!!

Kevin

I just posted this in the FS section. We are doing a fund raiser to help raise funds for out Cars -4- Kids RC Program.

Screw kits for the B4/T4/SC10.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...nd-raiser.html

Thanks,
Vince

False.

If they just added resin and not carbon fibers, don't you think they would call the parts something other than "Carbon"? The plastic used to mold the carbon parts have carbon fibers added in for rigidity. This is straight from the mouths of the Associated engineers. Also when you look at a carbon part next to a plastic part you can clearly see the added fibers. Feel free to ask Maifield or Kinwald next time you see either one of them at the track. They do live and race in Arizona right?

Yes we race at the same track. None of us use them here but I will get their quote on it. I have tried them in the past and have some old ones in my box. I dont see any fiber mesh. I have a broken one and dont see any fiber mesh their either. I dont see how an injection mold can compress plastic/resin and inject fiber mesh. The process of making carbon fiber includes tons of clamping force to manufacture carbon fiber. I can think of a lot of things in this world with the name/word carbon included and it doesn't mean its carbon fiber. Dont forget, AE is also the same company that used the term "unobtainium" for the shock shafts. Does that mean you cant obtain them?

Just asked. It just means polycarbonate. Its a mixture of plastic and resins. Those resins may or may not include fibers such as found in fiberglass. It is an injection molded part. It is not carbon fiber. So I admit it might have "fibers", but it is not carbon fiber.

They used to be labeled "Graphite". And they were totally unobtanium, factory only pieces for several years in the early 1990s.

can someone share with me which hub towers they are using on the rear hubs? the manual only shows the stock one peice plastic hubs.

Tower A and the 3rd hole in from the wheel.

Yep, uses the spring, but I have mine tightened all the way down so there is no play. This should only be done with a good servo like the Savox 1258TG. I wiped out a lesser quality metal gear servo with this setup.

AE aluminum 1* hubs with 3* toe block.