Originally Posted by
monkeyracing
I'm reassembling my M05 and have run into an annoying problem. When I put any tension whatsoever on the forward-most chassis screws (one up by the body mount, the other just behind and below the diff) there is binding in the driveline. Here's a rundown.
- This is the same chassis I've been running without problems.
- I've installed a rebuilt gear diff and it has an adequate amount of side to side play.
- The motor plate is the v.1. I'm testing to see if it runs any smoother than my v.2 when it gets warm.
- New bearings. Properly seated.
It seems as if the chassis is twisting very slightly when these screws are in place. Even the carbon shock tower seems to pull the chassis halves together just enough to create friction. I'm thinking about using a 0.3mm shim between the chassis halves. Opinions?
Won't that create a problem mounting the shock towers????? I'm not a big fan of shimming much of anything on a Mini.
Out of curiosity, does the binding occur with a stock diff also?????
Unusual problem Jim. Never have seen it before.