Muggy diffs in a maxx

[mriccucci]

Man that was eaiser than i thought it was gonna be.

I ended up needing to being the bluks down a little inside the mounting ring but i think im going to run the plastics for now anyways. my next quest is to get a chassis started. Anyone know what length i should be shooting for, im thinking around 12" between the lower part of the bluks? I'm going to order some 6061 aluminum in 12"x24" sheets thats 3/16" thick. Any suggestions on the chassis?

[its me]

Originally Posted by mriccucci

Man that was eaiser than i thought it was gonna be.

I ended up needing to being the bluks down a little inside the mounting ring but i think im going to run the plastics for now anyways. my next quest is to get a chassis started. Anyone know what length i should be shooting for, im thinking around 12" between the lower part of the bluks? I'm going to order some 6061 aluminum in 12"x24" sheets thats 3/16" thick. Any suggestions on the chassis?

Yup, its super easy to do :). My chassis is made out of 3MM 7075 and were I got it from was a local machine shop.

[mriccucci]

Originally Posted by its me

Yup thats all it is! dont be afraid to ask questions man, ask as many as you possible can!! I started this thread to help every one who is looking for a cheap diff option for there T/E maxx's.

Tanks for all the help man!

[mriccucci]

P.S. Where did you get the metal plate that you used for the chassis? and What thickness is it?

[mriccucci]

Looks like no one in town is going to have the 7075, or even 6061, i think im going to go ahed and order a 12x24" plate from online. I got a losi eight center diff and im going to order the mount and 1/8 diff adapters from mike this week. Speaking of which i emailed him about getting me some of those FLM chassis braces and i haven't heard a peep back yet, anyone know if he's around?

Also its me what shocks are those that you're using? And how do you have the revo arms hooked up on the maxx bulkheads. Im assuming that you shaved the arms to fit the bulks.

[_paralyzed_]

Mike is always busy but will get back to you. Reminders seem to help him too, I wouldn't bug him more than once every other day or so. He gets all kinds of e-mails from yahoos and dreamers so multiple requests help him know you're serious. Be patient, his help is worth the wait. If you're making a custom length chassis anyway, why not use losi driveshafts and skip the 1/8 adapters? You could use two fronts, two rears, or a front and a rear for three length choices. Just a thought. L8R

[its me]

Originally Posted by mriccucci

Looks like no one in town is going to have the 7075, or even 6061, i think im going to go ahed and order a 12x24" plate from online. I got a losi eight center diff and im going to order the mount and 1/8 diff adapters from mike this week. Speaking of which i emailed him about getting me some of those FLM chassis braces and i haven't heard a peep back yet, anyone know if he's around?

Also its me what shocks are those that you're using? And how do you have the revo arms hooked up on the maxx bulkheads. Im assuming that you shaved the arms to fit the bulks.

Nope, ive shaved the bulks them selves. Even if I dont keep them like this shaving the bulk is still very useful to me :) On a stock arm I can change the anti squat and adjust the kick up.

[mriccucci]

Ok so it looks like the eight t center diff i put together is leaking. Any suggestions on why this could be happening? Looks like its leaking from the gear side output. Any suggestions on how to fill/how to seal these properly.

[mriccucci]

Ok so i cleaned it off this morning and put it gear side down to see if it was leaking. It was dry when i came home so it looks like the diff oil got in the screw holes an just leaked out. Any suggestions on what to grease the ring and pinions with?

[suicideneil]

Grease would be good....

I like tamiya ceramic grease, or there is auto-motive grease you can use. There is also that gorilla-snawt stuff on ebay, but I dunno what is specific purpose is...

[mriccucci]

Originally Posted by suicideneil

Grease would be good....

lol i know that but what i meant is any preferences. I use red automotive grease on my maxx diffs so i think ill stick to that.

[its me]

I am not sure, I only use grease in my pinion to ring gear. Spur to pinion I run dry.

[mriccucci]

Thats what i was referring to is the ring to pinion gears, regardless, i just made an order from mike with all the necessary parts for the diffs and the center diff mount. Im hopping to have a rolling chassis this weekend.

[mkrusedc]

Sorry if it has already been posted. (I did read through the whole thread) What ratio are these diffs and how would they change my speed? I currently have HPI diffs in an FLM hybrid bulk?

[its me]

The diffs are 11/45 though im uncertain if they will fit in the FLM bulkless?!?!?! They are a bit more narrow then my jammin diffs.