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kmart
03-10-2010, 06:10 PM
I would like to know what's the most proper way to setup the diff plate with the diff joint? According to the manual it was instructed to use "rubber cement" which I really did, but after a run I discovered the plate is not holding onto the joint because the cement is not doing its work.

So then I was enquiring folks from local forum, a couple of them suggested to apply AW Grease instead of rubber cement. Anyone here could give me any suggestion?

I have a question regarding when Tamiya designs this diff setup, why don't they machined the diff plate ring with two inner straight line so that it could interlock with the diff joint without any use of adheresive? In the past I had TA03F or FF01 they all had interlocking setup; why isn't right now?

RandomFellow
03-15-2010, 05:13 AM
As for keeping the diff plate in place, I've used blue anti-lock and it has worked pretty well. However, I've only used it on the aluminum diff joints, so if you're using plastic, I'm not sure how well it will work. At least its worth a try.

The design of the diff is pretty frustrating. When they shifted to the bigger gears to accommodate big turn brushless motors, they kinda just pieced it together from existing parts. This is the reason for the wacky setup. However, once you get it working, it works real well.

kmart
03-15-2010, 09:20 AM
Thanks for your suggestion, I guess I will give it a try. But your mentioned "blue anti-lock" does it mean "Thread lock"?