E-savage Diffs

[flm_savage]

A few months ago i popped the diffs in my e-savage. i have two options.

option 1: GCM twin diffs. they are bulletproof but run $106 a piece. GCM is top of the line and i have over $400 worth of their stuff installed right now. $212 for diffs just seems pricey to me.

option 2: the full stock assemly is $25. i figure i can shim them tighter and get more life out of them.



What do you think?

 

[flm_savage]

after talking to chip i decided to go with the $106 diffs and a $62 friction clutch from GCM. $274 shipped for 2 diffs and a clutch.

i'll post back when they get here. (2 weeks)

 

[flm_savage]

parts came in today. i am out of town but i plan to go home and get them installed tommorow. i might post pics.

here are the pics from the website.
DIFFS

CLUTCH

If all goes well, i will get the 8711, CC BEC, Diffs, and clutch installed tommorow with time for a test run that evening.

 

[Scrogg]

That clutch is interesting! Do they make one for the Nitro tranny?

 

[flm_savage]

it will fit any 6mm tranny input.


Got the diffs in today and WOW. They are SILKY smooth. I'm not sure if it was gear whine i was hearing before it what but these things are amazing. I put STL8 on the ring and pinion so maybe that helped the noise as well. Overall the fit was perfect and i couldn't be happier.

 

[Scrogg]

I don't see those diffs failing unless a bearing takes a dump. Very nice quality.

 

[flm_savage]

nobody has broken them yet. one guy braked so hard he stripped all the teeth off of his ring gear and they still held.