5LikesSC10 4x4 Thread
07-09-2011 | 11:34 AM
#4396
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 15,743
From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
outdrive wobble, it's simply in the design IMO, not on purpose for sure but the outdrive has an o-ring in it that rides IN the bushing in the diff. Personally I'm not going to try and get rid of the wobble ATM. If I see a huge wear isssue over time on the diff gears then I'll worry about it...
Tolerences can only be so tight when you run an o-ring on a shaft IN a bushing, especially with stuff this small..
I did notice today that my ourdrive bearings were COMPLETLY dry, truck has 12 packs through it and has never seen water or an solvents on the bearings. These had the same "dry" sound sound when I pulled the diff out that you would get when you clean a bearing with motor spray and then spin it dry. Clean, no grit inside and no wear that I could tell but the were dry for sure...just something you guys might want to check..
Tolerences can only be so tight when you run an o-ring on a shaft IN a bushing, especially with stuff this small..
I did notice today that my ourdrive bearings were COMPLETLY dry, truck has 12 packs through it and has never seen water or an solvents on the bearings. These had the same "dry" sound sound when I pulled the diff out that you would get when you clean a bearing with motor spray and then spin it dry. Clean, no grit inside and no wear that I could tell but the were dry for sure...just something you guys might want to check..
07-09-2011 | 11:42 AM
#4398
Yeah its gonna depend on price tag for me..... If tekin raises their prices like castle did then I'll be perf. fine with my 1410 and sc4x lol...
07-09-2011 | 12:09 PM
#4399
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 15,743
From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
IMO, I don't really see anyway to fix the issue, if it really is one, with the design they have; o-ringed shaft inside of a bushing. I'm guessing that a new truck is going to have the same wobble right out of the box, might be SLIGHTLY less but still there..
07-09-2011 | 12:14 PM
#4400
07-09-2011 | 12:23 PM
#4401
07-09-2011 | 12:36 PM
#4402
Joined: Nov 2008
Posts: 15,743
From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
Between batts and motors it's still cheaper than even 5-6 years ago..
07-09-2011 | 01:52 PM
#4403
I will make a phone call today and find out if this is going to effect all the motor manufactures. China holds a monopoly on the magnets... If the motors are not made in China the prices shouldn't be headed north.
07-09-2011 | 01:54 PM
#4404
China has cornered the market on the main ingredient for the magnets,, Neodymium.
07-09-2011 | 05:05 PM
#4406
Just throwing this out there, but maybe the outdrive wobble is there as a cushion? If they built it solid, would we break more outdrives and dif gears?
I would rather replace a part as it wears out than have something snap in the middle of a race day...
I would rather replace a part as it wears out than have something snap in the middle of a race day...
07-09-2011 | 05:14 PM
#4407
Last edited by BLbound; 07-09-2011 at 10:43 PM.
07-09-2011 | 05:24 PM
#4408
Agree.... But...
I agree with you that the Tekin motors are pretty good but I have to be honest and tell you that if you have not tried one of the D3 550 motors... You are really missing out! I am running the 4.5 and have a 3.5 and 2.5 on order. The power is great and they run cool just like the 540 version. The 4.5 is already more power than I can put down and the 3.5 and 2.5 are just going to be silly!
07-09-2011 | 05:28 PM
#4409
07-09-2011 | 07:09 PM
#4410
So, the outdrives wobble, and the problem is.....???
Im not trying to be an a-hole.
anyhow, I tried the LRP 5.5T 550/MMP today and it was smooth as silk. 14/62 I added a little boost and it felt pretty good, after 10 mins it temped @170. It definatly had much less punch than my old castle, but felt easyer to drive.
Im not trying to be an a-hole.
anyhow, I tried the LRP 5.5T 550/MMP today and it was smooth as silk. 14/62 I added a little boost and it felt pretty good, after 10 mins it temped @170. It definatly had much less punch than my old castle, but felt easyer to drive.