Originally Posted by
Resqnu
Just finished the build, all went well. Had 2 small issues. Missing 2 screws, but found them in another pack and installed wrong washers on diff. Manual wasn't clear on which size went where. Be sure and put small diff washer on the diff outdrives and larger under the sun gear.
Funny, I had the exact same problems. Which screws were missing?
I had read a build guide online that said to make sure the bigger shim went on the outside of the gear diff. Everything went great until I tried to put the bearings on ugh. Ended up having to take it apart and rebuild it the correct way.
I have raced 4wd sct and 1/8 e buggy for a few years. All diffs are gear diffs.
My question is about the front spool/diff. Why does the front diff not allow the tires to work independently? The front drives are locked together. Is it not needed or are you guys upgrading to the front slipper or gear diff. Any info on this matter would be helpful to understand.
I went with a front gear diff after some research. I guess it's largely a feel thing but a lot of the pros use a gear diff front and rear. Also most people will say to use a super heavy oil/putty in the front so that it almost acts like a spool, but again if you look at some race winning setups from the pros they use what most people would say is "light" oil in their diffs.
Looking at pros setups has been very educational.