Originally Posted by
smirkracing
Hi All,
I have a mod clod that I run on 4s with dual Castle 4600 motors. It has a huge amount of power, and even though I've dialed it back to minimize wheelies, the front gets very light under acceleration. As a result, the front end almost always diffs out when I hit the throttle - one wheels goes crazy and balloons while the other does very little work.
So - one thing that might help with this issue is that locking the front diff. What are some pros and cons of doing so? Any thoughts?
Thanks!
i don't run a clod buster but you might know my home made monster truck : i noticed too that the front diff needs heavy oil. i run closed diffs so i could put 100 000 oil in the front diff. i even have a center diff where i put 300 000 oil, that helps to control the power.
i wouldn't go for a locked front diffs ( but maybe you got no choice because clod don't run sealed diff ) ; in my opinion, diffs can help to handle hits and crashes. it probably helps for freestyle too