Diffing out...... - RC-Monster Forums

giftacrylic · **Diffing out...... -** 12.09.2006, 09:15 AM

I have a 7XL/Mamba on a Hyper 7 and it runs great on 4s lipo. My only concern is that the batts heat up after a 10 min race. Gearing is 12/46

My question is about the center diff oil wt. and the load on the batts and controller.

Which is a better option:
Lighter oil (7K-10K) so that it diffs more
or
Heavier oil (30K-50K) so that it diffs less

Thanks

coolhandcountry · 12.09.2006, 12:11 PM

Lighter oil would make it spin more so would or should be less load on esc.
The thing is you won't have as good of acceration.

MetalMan · 12.10.2006, 03:06 AM

The best thing to do if your battery is getting hot is to get a battery that is more suitable (can handle more amps). The next best thing would be to gear the motor down.

coolhandcountry · 12.10.2006, 08:41 AM

What kind of battery are you running? Mah and c rating?

giftacrylic · 12.10.2006, 05:30 PM

I am using the "new" 6000 maH MaxAmps batts. I use these same batts in my E-Maxx (5s on 8XL) and they do not heat up at all.

MetalMan · 12.10.2006, 05:34 PM

How hot is everything getting?