Originally Posted by
KA2AEV
Okay, this past weekend at the Enfield Ct. TCS we encountered a bit of a problem with our
03 and 05 ball diffs that maybe someone can throw some info my way
Both ball diffs seemed to have unwound themselves somehow. Even tho I put blue thread
lock on their screws. Two of the better mini drivers told me that I probably installed them
backwards and its momentum caused the thread lock to break and for the screws to back out
(logical) But what I failed to ask them Is which direction should they have been installed?
Right wheel with the screw head or left wheel with the screw head?
They also mentioned about getting a different screw to hold the ball diffs together.
I think it was a 417 or maybe p/n 419?
Comments guys?
The screw belongs on the left side.
The M05 diff isn't the best cause it gets rough very quickly and the screw snaps. Using the 416 screw helps, but it still doesn't improve the diff getting rough. The 416 screw is stronger. The 05 diff works great, but not for long.
I use the TA03 diff in both the M03 and M05 cause it's maintenance free, easy to assemble, and is pretty much bullet proof.
I did a tutorial on how to build the TA03 diff on this thread.