neiloid1 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 (edited) Hi all, Got a package from the States containing a Losi ball diff, slipper clutch & cover which I'm going to install tonight. The question is should I get an aluminium pinion gear for my speed motor and if I do should I also get an aluminium or Ti Slipper clutch gear? Metal on plastic or metal on metal - or is this overkill with a speed motor and 7.2volt battery? Thoughts, comments and guidance, as always, greatly appreciated ! Cheers, Neil Just need MIP CVD and I'm done for a while. Edited March 19, 2007 by neiloid1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpine-v12 Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 might be wrth while trying here www.uk-microrc.co.uk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hpi_matrix_stock Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 You still using push on pinions? If so worth upgrading to the metal ones, I think trinity do a set...might be selling mine as they don't seem to mesh with my M18T to well Metal on Metal gears isnt good...plastic on metal is what most people run (spur = plastic, pinion = metal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neiloid1 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 Hi, Still using push on plastic pinion as I've not seen a need to change it. I'll get aluminium when the plastic spur is worn or I want to experiment with gearing. The most important thing at the moment is getting the steering sorted, it seems to be a bit unpredictable at the moment - will turn left but not right etc. Not sure if it's the servo or the steering links... Also need to get the ball diff working - I fully tightened it (I think) backed off an 8th and whilst the motor turned the slipper the out drives only turned slowly and occasionally. So the stock diff is in at the moment and all is well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hpi_matrix_stock Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 (edited) Get aluminium pinions not a spur, the push on ones will start to slip as you up the power. Are you still using the stock electrics? The servo in my mini-t was crap...well worth replacing the electronics in it, although it can end up being expensive. RS4 is selling some decent brushless set-ups for micros, both the mamba and tekin rage systems are good. Its a great way to get rid of most of the stock electrics and gain some major speed. There are reviews of both on uk-microrc. Edited March 19, 2007 by Hpi_matrix_stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neiloid1 Posted March 19, 2007 Author Share Posted March 19, 2007 (edited) My mistake, I meant pinion... Before I do anything I need to get the ball diff sorted and that looks like a trip to the LHS as I'm getting nowhere. I'm waiting for a new carbon chassis that I got off ebay to arrive, then I'm looking to build that up and sell my existing T after using it as a test bed for the bits that I get through for the build. I'm new to all this, only got my T a month ago and I'm addicted. Thanks for the brushless tip, but they just seem too hairy to me at the moment, though their low maintainance is very appealing. Not going to go Lipo though. Looking at something like a Hitec Aggressor FM radio, with a Novak spy and an Orion Baja.. Steering servo would likely be an HS65MG. Deans plugs throughout. Edited March 19, 2007 by neiloid1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hpi_matrix_stock Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Good plan, enjoy the mini-t...2wd is fun Whats up with your diff? I seem to remember reading a thread about it somewhere.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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