3LikesTeam Associated TC6.2 Touring Car
04-01-2015, 08:48 PM
#1952
I considered it a typo and built mine according to the TC6.1 manual. They work just fine. The only reason I can see adding both shims to the inside of the diff would be to tighten the gear mesh. If the smaller shim is put outside, I imagine that the shim will eliminate the outdrive contacting the plastic housing as well as supporting the outer O-ring seal. Hopefully Rick will chime in.
turtlehill
The 6.1 build had the small shim outside and the large shim inside. Moving the small shim inside tightens the gear mesh in the diff removing some play between the gears. It is intended to remove slop and make the diff smoother.
The 6.1 build had the small shim outside and the large shim inside. Moving the small shim inside tightens the gear mesh in the diff removing some play between the gears. It is intended to remove slop and make the diff smoother.
Sean Cochran
There have been a few people that stripped diffs with the original shimming so it was adjusted to make it full tight, all shims inside.
My new way is to build the diff with all the shims inside, assemble the diff with no lube then feel it. Normally I will move 1 shim back to the outside but not always. It really is just a feel for how all the gears mesh.
I do think that the old way, 2 out and 2 in, is probably loose but if you run 17.5t most likely it will never hurt the diff.
There have been a few people that stripped diffs with the original shimming so it was adjusted to make it full tight, all shims inside.
My new way is to build the diff with all the shims inside, assemble the diff with no lube then feel it. Normally I will move 1 shim back to the outside but not always. It really is just a feel for how all the gears mesh.
I do think that the old way, 2 out and 2 in, is probably loose but if you run 17.5t most likely it will never hurt the diff.
I have since downloaded the latest Manual from AE.
Its different from my Manual that came with the kit.
It now says use 1 x large and 1 x small shim inside the Diff on each side.
I hadn't heard of diffs stripping. May be happening in Mod.
Thanks for the replies. Ill RE-build both diffs the new way.
Cheers
Last edited by El Nitro; 04-02-2015 at 06:33 AM.
04-02-2015, 11:26 AM
#1953
Thanks Guys,
I have since downloaded the latest Manual from AE.
Its different from my Manual that came with the kit.
It now says use 1 x large and 1 x small shim inside the Diff on each side.
I hadn't heard of diffs stripping. May be happening in Mod.
Thanks for the replies. Ill RE-build both diffs the new way.
Cheers
I have since downloaded the latest Manual from AE.
Its different from my Manual that came with the kit.
It now says use 1 x large and 1 x small shim inside the Diff on each side.
I hadn't heard of diffs stripping. May be happening in Mod.
Thanks for the replies. Ill RE-build both diffs the new way.
Cheers
04-08-2015, 12:01 PM
#1955
super bummed that our carpet season is over... and no asphalt tracks in a 3 hour radius.... bummmmed! 
04-08-2015, 12:10 PM
#1956
Tech Adept
Randy:
I have to ask; I think somewhere; though I haven't found it yet; is that you used a yokomo sway bar on your car. Other than the sway bar itself (I assume it is a BD7) any other mods to make that work? Did you find it worked better for you?
Unrelated question to someone else in the AE part shop: (Part 31269 Bar pivot mound) I thought mine was kinda loose; Why don't you sell this little plastic piece on its own? Right now I would have to buy the whole sway bar assembly. I guess if it became totally unworkable I could always use a bigger screw. Has anyone had to fix this?
I have to ask; I think somewhere; though I haven't found it yet; is that you used a yokomo sway bar on your car. Other than the sway bar itself (I assume it is a BD7) any other mods to make that work? Did you find it worked better for you?
Unrelated question to someone else in the AE part shop: (Part 31269 Bar pivot mound) I thought mine was kinda loose; Why don't you sell this little plastic piece on its own? Right now I would have to buy the whole sway bar assembly. I guess if it became totally unworkable I could always use a bigger screw. Has anyone had to fix this?
04-09-2015, 10:52 AM
#1957
Randy:
I have to ask; I think somewhere; though I haven't found it yet; is that you used a yokomo sway bar on your car. Other than the sway bar itself (I assume it is a BD7) any other mods to make that work? Did you find it worked better for you?
Unrelated question to someone else in the AE part shop: (Part 31269 Bar pivot mound) I thought mine was kinda loose; Why don't you sell this little plastic piece on its own? Right now I would have to buy the whole sway bar assembly. I guess if it became totally unworkable I could always use a bigger screw. Has anyone had to fix this?
I have to ask; I think somewhere; though I haven't found it yet; is that you used a yokomo sway bar on your car. Other than the sway bar itself (I assume it is a BD7) any other mods to make that work? Did you find it worked better for you?
Unrelated question to someone else in the AE part shop: (Part 31269 Bar pivot mound) I thought mine was kinda loose; Why don't you sell this little plastic piece on its own? Right now I would have to buy the whole sway bar assembly. I guess if it became totally unworkable I could always use a bigger screw. Has anyone had to fix this?
We do offer the mounts #31264 they are $3.99 per package.
04-10-2015, 09:09 AM
#1959
Tech Adept
Hi Don,
Thanks for the input and sorry for the spelling error; but the attached image shows what I mean. Unless the part you are mentioning are to be used with the more conventional sway bar as seen in the TC6 and TC6.1
Thanks for the input and sorry for the spelling error; but the attached image shows what I mean. Unless the part you are mentioning are to be used with the more conventional sway bar as seen in the TC6 and TC6.1
Last edited by irvinew; 04-10-2015 at 10:27 AM.
04-14-2015, 12:33 PM
#1961
Tech Apprentice
04-16-2015, 07:13 AM
#1965
Tech Regular
iTrader: (4)
Got to run mine for the first time yesterday. Finally!
Really it's a great car!
Perhaps I got a 'bad batch' of turnbuckle eyelets tho.
I had three of them just completely split in half while practicing.
Not even on hard hits to the boards
Hobby shop only had T5 eyelets so I subbed in a few of those
Their considerably larger than stock
Anyone else have issues like this?
Really it's a great car!
Perhaps I got a 'bad batch' of turnbuckle eyelets tho.
I had three of them just completely split in half while practicing.
Not even on hard hits to the boards
Hobby shop only had T5 eyelets so I subbed in a few of those
Their considerably larger than stock
Anyone else have issues like this?