Originally Posted by DesertRat

Well, I'm going to put some energy into seeing just how well one can build an Associated gear diff. Maybe put some of this schooling I paid for to good use instead of rotting in my cube . If i come up with something good, I'll let you know.
Oh, give me some objectives you think would be worthwhile. I already have an idea for a limited slip sort of arrangement, or a diff that gets tighter as you apply more torque/rpm to it.

Originally Posted by Plexabit

Dude, that'd be a breakthrough. No more sad moments stuck on the side of the track, your free wheel spinning at a hundred miles an hour and the stuck one at a dead stop. Might be a problem trying to throttle through turns, though. Who knows? Keep us updated on the coolness!

Originally Posted by Waflet

Hideeho
What would you be willing to pay for an dif that transferes power away from a wheel that is slipping & to a wheel that has traction? $50? $100? $300? $500?

I checked into having a limited slip dif built for a 10th scale or 8th scale buggy. I was basing the design off a 1:1 gear lsd. I checked with a couple of machinists. They all said it would cost thousands to build a prototype (even out of plastic) & then a cost in the hundreds to mass produce. Keep in mind, that is cost to produce, not retail price. Personally I would say a retail price of $100 would be acceptable, but $300-$500 is not. Maybe one of these days I'll run across a machinist that would be more interested in the challenge than the money. If someone could get that done for a resonable price it would be an ABSOLUTE GAME CHANGER! It would be a MUST have for any one racing an rc vehicle.