Differential spool for the Revo ..... ??

[Sandho]

I picked up a spool for a T-Maxx today ... Has anyone ever tried to fit one into a Revo differential? :hammer:
It looks like it will work so I will try it tonight. Just lookin to lock up the rear on my 2wd Duner project

 

[Mile High Revo]

Did it work?????

I asked the question in RCUniverse, but no one knew. I looked at it at my LHS and it looked really close to the correct size, but couldn't open the pack to test fit it with other revo parts.

I hope it fits, I want to lock my crawler Revo project. I hate when companies do like Traxxas just did, and release an article with part numbers of a revo spool that does not actually exist yet (or not to the public)


Let me know how it worked.

 

[Sandho]

I tried it and it will work with a little modification the the drivelines so the pin/screw holes line up but Traxxas now has (or at least their saying they have) a diff spool for the Revo ... part #5381X

 

[Mile High Revo]

I saw that part # in the REvo Crawler article. I emailed last week and they said thay had no idea when it would come out.

Could you give a little more detail on what you had to modify. Do you mean the holes that the axel shaft pins go through? Or the screws that hold on the ring gear?

Did it look like the ring and pinion lined up ok?
Thanks,

 

[RevoRider]

would spools be good for bashing or bad.

 

[FastEddy]

Generally speaking spools are good for lower speeds and more traction. A good example would be rock crawling or hill climbing.

You can do it the poor mans way by filling your difs with super thick grease or even shoe goo.

 

[Sandho]

You will have to sand down the end of the driveline that goes towards the diff. It seems the shaft on the spool doesn't extend far enough out of the diff for the screw/pin holes to line up but it is close. The other thing I did notice is when you snap the two halves of the differential together during re-assembly the left and right bearings will be a little tight. Apparently it's a couple thousandths wider. Again it will work but you will have to do some small modifications. I don't think the mods will effect anything if you were to remove the spool and go back to stock.