Chadworkz: Abit of both i guess..

BrianG you are so lazy... its just a small swim:D i can maybe make a video to show the trouble im having;) its just hard to see how hot it is on a video.

Does anyone think it will help if i lock the center diff, cause its the center diff out put shaft that gets very hot?

This may have already been answered, but my memory is shot...do you have the stock center-diff and the delrin spur-gear that comes in Mike's conversion, or are you running Mike's Slipperential?

stock center diff and mike's spur

And exactly what is heating up, and what exactly is happening when said part heats up?

the center diff output (the one that goes the the center front drive shaft)

Sounds to me like the front is unloading alot and your spinning the front so fast it's heating up. Try a heavier diff fluid.

Yeah, I know I'm lazy. I just don't feel up to swimming that far today. If it was "just" 500 miles, I might have considered it. :smile: A video may help us troubleshoot, but nothing beats a hands-on approach.

How hot is "very hot". Don't forget, the front shaft is at a pretty sharp angle, so the friction there will tend to heat things up a bit, but should still be reasonable. Are you melting things? What's your setup again (motor/battery)? Maybe it's spinning too fast making a slight heat problem into a large problem? Locking the center diff will only help if your problem is in fact high rpms because the front unloading will make the front spin even faster creating more heat.

i have locked the diff now, and will see if that helps

im running Xerun 2000kv motor xerun 150A esc and 4s tunigy 20C 4000mah

The front diff out drive was always the hottest part on my Losi 8T truggy(full size) due to the angle. It was not uncommon to see 170-180 degrees on the front cd outdrive at the end of a run for me. This would be even worse with a very low viscosity oil in the cd, causing it to unload significantly. this heat could also likely lead to short bearing life as well as affecting the plastic around the area(diff cup, diff holder, for example).

Leave whatever review you like on any of my parts or kits, Moller - if it is a realistic review, whether favorable or not, I will approve it as I have nothing to hide. If it is generic, negative and non-constructive, it won't be approved, though - the purpose of a product review is to give other potential purchasers an idea of the pros and cons of the kit and I will honor any review that is in this spirit. I have already asked several times in this thread what could be improved with the kit, but it sounds like you are unhappy with the car itself, or perhaps its durability - I haven't seen any complaints specific to the actual kit that I can impact directly aside from the lack of instructions. If you were local, I would gladly help you out, as I am fairly certain that you either got a "lemon" from Losi, or you are doing something very wrong. I have a few hours on mine and it has been a very reliable, fast and durable truck with excellent track manners.

Do you have a temp gun you can use to get an actual temp?

Hey mike. i did post a review, and have also given you 5 stars (on another product)
But now that you all say it might be the angle it makes me understand it, and mik fell free to delete my review on the conversion kit :) its now very good. i locked the diff and the temp. dropped. its still not cold, but way colder than before...
Chadworkz: Sadly i dont:( i need to get me one of those:D

Yep, my 8T 2.0 front output gets pretty warm due to the drive angle!

nirtostarter (love your profile pic:D) where can i get that sticker?:D

Warning: Dont lock the center diff, just broke something on the rear center driver shaft...

Well I have bashed mine pretty hard twice now, and am really pleased with it. It has broken small parts (shock ends) and I lost a screw, but that's maintenance issues that come with a used rc. Overall this thing is a blast and is quickly becoming my favorite.