Hybrid Diff Instructions for Review

[Sammus]

In the diff selection section, I think in the table you should have "Top Speed with stock pinion" or something to that effect. I think it could be a little confusing to some people.

I'm also not a huge fan of the layout and how you reference the pictures... but I also proof read mathematics journal articles half my waking hours, so I'm trying not to be too pedantic. It did take me a second to figure out that table though.

I'm just trying to nitpick though, to give feedback. I think it would be fine released how it is, and I've seen worse written manuals released with products.

[lincpimp]

The info mentions that the HB diffs use hardened spiral cut gears. The truggy are spiral, but the buggy are not spiral cut. Unless HB has changed them recently.

[Arct1k]

Thanks Linc - I'm sure mike isn't doing anything special except I think they are the hardened gears... will update to reflect

Originally Posted by lincpimp

The info mentions that the HB diffs use hardened spiral cut gears. The truggy are spiral, but the buggy are not spiral cut. Unless HB has changed them recently.

George16 - Thanks for the shimming lincs I will reference those - i couldn't find a good one searching on google - the tmaxx one is all I found - The process on Tmaxx one looked correct but agree that telfon's not going to work too well on buggy/truggy diffs.

[Arct1k]

[QUOTE=Sammus;219662]In the diff selection section, I think in the table you should have "Top Speed with stock pinion" or something to that effect. I think it could be a little confusing to some people.



There is no such thing as a stock pinion really ( i quoted the setup I based it on) - The only other thing I could do it is show it was a % that you need to gear up and then include some examples ie. 9T now needs to be 12T etc

Originally Posted by Sammus

I'm also not a huge fan of the layout and how you reference the pictures... but I also proof read mathematics journal articles half my waking hours, so I'm trying not to be too pedantic. It did take me a second to figure out that table though.

Not sure I will change it but any preference for next time?

Shaun - Thank you very much for the pics

[Sammus]

Originally Posted by Arct1k

There is no such thing as a stock pinion really ( i quoted the setup I based it on) - The only other thing I could do it is show it was a % that you need to gear up and then include some examples ie. 9T now needs to be 12T etc

Well stock may not have been the right word to use. Looking at the page as if I wanted to build the diffs (which I eventuall will), I did as I do with many manuals - scan over the text until I see something that stands out as important or interesting. A lot of the writing is (and this is no exception, and is not a bad thing at all) standard description and other formalities that not everyone will read in the excitement.

At first glance, I saw the table. I saw "diff ratio, top speed, pinion required for 41mph" and it took me a few seconds to realise the 'top speed' column was the top speed with the "standard" gearing (ie the gearing in your example setup). It's far from major issue though, and I doubt anyone would be seriously hung up on it.

I guess the point is there should be some qualifier next to top speed, because unless you read it thoroughly (which of course you're meant to, but unfortunately most people don't) it is initially confusing having a top speed written next a column suggesting pinion choice for a particular top speed.

Not sure I will change it but any preference for next time?

Again nothing overly important, more aesthetics than anything. What drew my initial attention was on the second page you say "The following picture shows the layout for the....differentials included..." and I wasn't sure which picture you were referring to. 'The following picture' I think could mean the one next to it or the one beneath it. It doesn't really change the meaning of anything, but it made me stop and think about the layout.