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Originally Posted by Bernard_Jr
(Post 11981679)
Max is a great guy and was very impressive with his SC10 again this year. It was cool to share the stand with him.
I didn't bother to go look at his truck this year but I could swear he ran a stick pack last year but I'm sure he has switched to a saddle with the new truck. Sounds like you had great time racing , good work.... |
Where can you get the updated diffs with steel bushings and the .5 shims? And what is a 4 pad vts slipper?
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you can get the shims by calling or email AE. They will send them out to you.
As for the new diffs with steel bushing inserts, you will want to go to your LHS and buy the part as it has the same part number as the previous version. You will want to examine it and see the change as if you order online, you may get old stock. As for the 4 pad VTS slipper, basically its a modification where an additional slipper pad and associated washer are used instead of the stock 3. Interesting stuff considering some of the people now swearing by it prior to AE making their version of a clutch basket setup felt the stock 2 pad setup was fine ... :rolleyes: |
Originally Posted by AccessRacer
(Post 11982272)
Where can you get the updated diffs with steel bushings and the .5 shims? And what is a 4 pad vts slipper?
When you purchase the diff's ? Check to see if they have the black steel bushing , the older part had brass bushings and does not include the new .5 shim ... Quad pad VTS set-up performs great , last longer and needs cleaning & adjustment less often .... triple pad VTS works well also ... |
Originally Posted by Wild Cherry
(Post 11981843)
jeff
I'm with you , my truck has been way fun , fast & very durable ..... Hope racing gets better for you.in .. Started building a brand Factory Team Edition tonight... This kit has the new improved gear cases with steel bushings and the new .5 shim ....:cool: With Tip's for building the diff's * Do not use the .2 shim that is used on the out drive shaft . If you try to use this shim ? Will be almost impossible to slide the sun gear pin onto the out drive shaft inside the gear case . * do not fill the case completely with oil, only 1/2 to 2/3 full .. Allows for the oil to expand and not leak inside the gear box * Do not torque the gear case screws to tight , only firm & keep it even to avoid warping the gear case ... * use a hand drill to break in the diff's before installation... |
Originally Posted by Jstall7543
(Post 11983727)
I thought the diff shims were thicker when I built my FT. I couldn't use the outside washers either. The truck your building came with a quad slipper?
-note the steel disk does have machine oil on it so youll want to motor spray an wipe it clean. |
FYI:
The part number for the 0.5 mm diff shims is ASC9888 . |
So far I'm happy with the 3 disk setup or 2 disk with the exotek locker. I tend to run my slipper on the tight side anyway. Dang a quad disk, what will they think of next a hex disk.
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Originally Posted by Jstall7543
(Post 11983847)
So far I'm happy with the 3 disk setup or 2 disk with the exotek locker. I tend to run my slipper on the tight side anyway. Dang a quad disk, what will they think of next a hex disk.
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Over in the b44.2 thread a guy named UN4racing is doing the 5pad vts! Also used 6 he said but not needed and alot of modding. He runs a 5.5 motor. I have the 4 pad too and it is better than the 3 pad for sure.
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Originally Posted by ryanpatrickgore
(Post 11984025)
Over in the b44.2 thread a guy named UN4racing is doing the 5pad vts! Also used 6 he said but not needed and alot of modding. He runs a 5.5 motor. I have the 4 pad too and it is better than the 3 pad for sure.
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So whats the big knock with this truck and outdoor tracks? I been looking to get a 4x4 sc and I would like to stick with AE since that's all I own now. From some research it seems to excel indoors but outdoors is not so good? Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
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Originally Posted by cantrell8
(Post 11984259)
He must have doubled up on the baskets, one on each side?
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Originally Posted by GettinLapped
(Post 11984270)
So whats the big knock with this truck and outdoor tracks? I been looking to get a 4x4 sc and I would like to stick with AE since that's all I own now. From some research it seems to excel indoors but outdoors is not so good? Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
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I pretty much set the slipper to where it only slips in pretty extreme circumstances because when I come around a corner with 5 feet run to clear a triple and with any slipper slip I'm not going to make the jump. So am I missing something? 4 and 5 disks seems like a novelty at this point. I only use it to save the drivetrain.
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