ade909 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Hey would I get away with 25w shock oil on my centre diff? If not what weight do you recommend. Would Molly grease be out the question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big turbo Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I take it, it's for a hyper 7/8 ? Bl or nitro ? In a nut shell no and no you need proper diff oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade909 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 It's hyper st, nitro the only diff oil I have is CMl pure silicone 60.000 this stuff is like treacle, would this stuff be okay? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big turbo Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 That will be way to thick your going to want around 10k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 500k in all my Centre diffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoothybb Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 It's hyper st, nitro the only diff oil I have is CMl pure silicone 60.000 this stuff is like treacle, would this stuff be okay? Depends how you want it to drive. With that oil it would be 4wd virtually 100% of the time. Certainly wouldn't do any harm for the time being if you're waiting for something a little more lightweight. I use heavier than that in my centres but then I like having perm 4wd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade909 Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 (edited) Okay my idea is to use the 60.000 and thin it down with some 25w shock oil well my last resort, first I got to do some research and find out the pros and cons in different oil weights, permanent 4x4 would be to much for me as it would be more prone to under steering, 70 % rear and 30 front I wouldn't mind. Edited April 22, 2014 by ade909 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big turbo Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thicker fluid in the center diff will make your rear wheels push the buggy, while thinner fluid will make the front wheels pull the buggy. 10k for a nitro truggy will be a good starting point and tune it from there to suit you and your driving style. I wouldn't mix diff oil and shock oil just buy some more diff oil it's only 4-5 quid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin28 Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 (edited) Diff oil and shock oil are the same thing, the're both silicone oil, just different viscosities, and can be mixed. Here's a mixture calculator for the OP http://scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/oil_mixer.html Edited April 23, 2014 by gavin28 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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