Cpt.America

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Sure.. "in general". Now, SOME diffs work just GREAT with ceramic diff balls in place of carbides. Why some diffs work and some will slip until you tighten the diff too tight, I don't know.

For example, my schumacher cars and my durango 210 could run ceramic diff balls without barking. Run ceramic in a kyosho diff, and you are going to have a hell of a time. If I remember right, ceramics worked just fine in the B4 diff.

(and by "work", I mean you don't need to run the diff tighter than you normally would to keep the diff from barking)

bh796B

Just Rebuild my diff last night with Carbide Diff balls. Worked for 4 months worth of club racing and I only changed it because I was already had the Tranny apart.

Speed Freak RC

iTrader: (13)

I am running Avid ceramic balls with a ceramic captured thrust on carpet without any issues or barking.

CaseyAnthonyFan

The C alumn mount. Do you use a locknut to keep them down like the stock one?

pink_sleeve

iTrader: (221)

No. Small dab of loctite

CaseyAnthonyFan

THankyou Sirs

skrichter

iTrader: (13)

I like it! Assuming you just plasti dipped the outside?

DG Designs

iTrader: (14)

Yeah, just the black though. the white it where it might hit the ground and get scratched off. who knows how long it will last but i like the contrast.

Wildcat1971

iTrader: (84)

I never had issues with the ceramics in 17.5 buggy. Most of the issues I have experienced are in mod SC. heavier vehicles with strong motors. All ceramics can work fine, but it can be easier for new people to set the diffs with carbides.

hcopp

First race was tonight!

Stock buggy - qualified 8/10 - Finished the main in 8th as well.

Could have qualified as high as fourth if I only shaved 10 seconds off my run but multiple multiple crashes prevented that. But at least its attainable!!

The guy running the show knew I was a newbie and had me run the novice main right after the stock main. I won! nothing to be super pompous about seeing as it was a much lower class, but it was fun. Now to just work on smooth mistake free laps and actually tuning the car and seeing how it affects my times.

Everyone was super nice and helpful, what a great community.

rickster

hcopp..... good job.. and that's what its all about .. meeting new people and having fun driving your car. :-)

iTz Nicholas72

iTrader: (19)

Anyone?

Wildcat1971

iTrader: (84)

something new from AVID
http://www.avidrc.com/product/5/acce...cessories.html

Wildcat1971

iTrader: (84)

Something new from AVID. I have some coming. I will compare and report back

http://www.avidrc.com/product/5/acce...cessories.html

Cpt.America

iTrader: (52)

One thing to keep in mind when changing your ball studs.. is that if the hight of the ball is different than stock (or what you were running before), without compensating with ball stud washers, you can inadvertently end up changing your roll center. I have no idea if these are lower, the same, or higher than stock.