diff lube question

[tmaxxracer]

I know you guys will probably think I'm an idiot but I have a revo with an .18tm installed and I am a for sure basher! I beat the crap out of my truck and it takes every bit of what I give it. I'm in the process of doing the winter once over on the revo and was wondering what weight diff lube should I use in the diffs. Or should I stick with the normal grease? Wheelie's, backflips, or anything else I can do to push this thing to the limit I will do so what do you guys think? I'm not a racer (yet) but I don't what it to be so thick that its acts as a locker either. any help would be great! Thanks

 

[jetmechG550]

30,000 is stock. I run 30K front and 50K rear with an OS .18TM for racing, the 50K in the rear keeps the wheels from spinning too much.

 

[tmaxxracer]

will 50K still allow my to do back flips or will it slow me down?

 

[olds97_lss]

It will hinder your turning radius a little bit, but it will probably give you more wheelies as the tires will be less likely to loose power due to loss of traction.

The heavier oil acts like positraction on a 1:1 car. When one tire slips, a good portion of the torque that would be lost is transferred to the opposite tire.

 

[Hugh]

I just started running 10K rear/30K front for my race truck. The truck turns on a dime and I wish I had done this earlier. I rarely use my Quickturn anymore. It is a general rule of thumb to run a slighly heavier oil in the front as opposed to the rear. This helps on/off power turning greatly,and loosens up the rear,but is a personal preference and depends on if the truck is a racer or a basher.