Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike (Post 287579)

Stealth(and others),
The Teflon bushing is the 1st point of wear - more slip will of course yield faster wear on this item - no way around it. We sell the replacements in packs of 3 for this reason. Anything that moves in conjunction with another part will wear of course. The wear items we suggest stocking are(in order of likely importance):
Teflon bushings
gaskets(possibly o-rings as well)
diff out drives(pending new out drives will fit typical bones better and last longer, but this is still a wear item)
Slipper pads
End caps(increased shaft angle will accelerate wear here - Losi 8 front for example)

The current outdrives accomodate a 9mm dogbone ball - this allows them to be used on the HPI Savage bones(and a few 1/8 truggies) and also "works" on the more typical 8mm bone. We are working on a harder, lightened out drive version with an 8mm outdrive bore for the more typical 1/8 center shafts. "one size fits all" was the intention initially. We are working on tweaks and will continue to do so. We are working on shimming scenarios for fitment in some larger diff openings, as well as other enhancements. The product will be tweaked and updated throughout is life, as every product is. :)

Originally Posted by superek4 (Post 287736)

hi, do i need to loosen the screw wen i tighten the slip diff? It seems that i strip the screw holding the adjusting ring

Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike (Post 287769)

If you are stripping the retaining screw on the adjustment nut, you are probably tightening it too much. The thrust bearing removes the twisting force from the nut in use, so it will keep its adjustment pretty well(tested it without a cinching nut, actually). You only need to "snug" the adjustment nut screw to retain the setting. If you use threadlock on it, use a very small amount. You must loosen this screw to make adjustments, and snug it back down when adjustment is complete(this is in the instructions that came with the unit and linked by brushlessboy16). :)

Originally Posted by lincpimp (Post 273507)

Any chance of a weight comparison between this and a std center diff with either a plastic or steel spur?

Looks good Mike, bet you are glad to finally get it in the store...

Originally Posted by jamesban (Post 419497)

If your gearing, batteries and motor are correct for your vehicle can having the slipperential too loose and slipping too much cause the battery wires to overheat and melt a little?

Originally Posted by Mozzy (Post 419521)

Is it a Leopard motor by chance?

You're right about your set up, it sounds just fine.

If I were you, I would try a different motor.
I heard from a guy that bought a Leopard motor (not saying yours is) & it heated up the wires & was running well within it's limit, but, it ended up frying his ESC for some reason. He has never discovered why nor has had the opportunity to run a different motor for testing on his now toasted ESC's.

Just some ideas I thought I should throw out there.