R/C Tech Forums - View Single Post - Team Associated TC5
View Single Post
Old 08-06-2008, 09:06 AM
  #6791  
yyhayyim
Tech Elite
iTrader: (26)
 
yyhayyim's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Weston, FL
Posts: 3,424
Trader Rating: 26 (100%+)
Default

Originally Posted by yodace
Whats the diffs between a Spool and a front diff? Should i order the parts to convert the front to a regular diff..
There's a much more to this but in short, here's couple things...

Spool/Solid axle, both front wheels are locked, and spin together at the same time and speed, while the diff allows each wheel to spin each at different rate independent of each other. The diff will give you a bit more steering on corner entry, but the spool car can accelerate harder out of corners, and less maintanance, which is why most pros and joes run Spools for outdoor asphalt racing. Over the years racers have found out that running a front spool/solid axle is faster over all.
yyhayyim is offline