The AVID clutch is specifically designed to get rid of the problems from the large diameter 3 plate clutches in 10th scale 2wd. The large diameter clutches are over-kill with too much torque capacity and have sticking problems. They still are locked solid for 90% of the track...not a true clutch. The triad is designed to give you adequate slip to keep the tires planted and still have the drive when you need it.

I've run the Triad and VTS more than probably anyone and the VTS is an improvement over stock in a 2wd, but it still doesn't offer near the smooth feel as the Triad.

Correct. Reason for no outside shim with the .5's is that you need to let the outdrive come into the diff housing to get the pin through the hole.

My thinking is .3 with new gears and .5 with old worn gears. But the trend seems to be .5 either way.

AE was way off when they first put this out if they went from .2 to .5 and nothing in the diff has changed.

My last fluid change I put the .5's in. found out that I just needed new gears. Left the .5 in and I feel that it's too tight. I'm changing back to .3 on the fresh gears to see... I may be back to the .5's, hope not

Curious, new gears? Or old gears?
If old, the rear was probably more worn allowing the .5 to fit better.

When i called over to the lhs they told me this was the pn for the 2wd not the 4x4. Is the 2wd the kit with the correct shims? Or what is the difference between the 9829 and the 91007 (4x4)?

Sorry if my questions have been answered already or if they are obvious haha

Lhs is 100% correct.
http://www.teamassociated.com/parts/details/91007/
My bad
The 4wd kit should have the .5 shims.

I hear the pitch is different between the two, but if you are using all 2wd gears it works, I used them in a pinch.

Of course order the correct ones though as I'm sure you will.

Saw this in another thread, made me laugh.


"My durango was awesome last night so planted and carries so much corner speed. Took the TQ and the win in the main at our short course sat. Night club race over local AE driver wild cherry :-)"

All old gears. Still in great shape.
Front out drives must be ever do slightly shorter? Or thinner case maybe?

Exactly the same outdrives. Rear gears were more worn than the front... time to replace before problems come up. Next fluid change.

Can't be the truck, AE's the best. Wait...

Not the truck !
Ae is the best, National champ & all .

Just the first time out with the truck in couple months ....
Was a good time running it again ...

Can the Factory Team kit be assembled with the parts in the box to take normal 2 cell lipo's or do you have to run saddle packs?

you can go either way Jesus.

Did you forget to 'punch it' ?

ok cool hopefully hobby people has 2 of the kits on the shelf.

Do you guys have any pointers or things to watch out for when pulling both the diffs? Or is there a good how to/instructional around other than the ae instruction manual?

Its really easy man. sun gear, spider gears, washers, pins, diff fluid and gaskets.

When you disassemble you'll see how it all goes together.