Lubrication Questions

[Waste Land]

Okay you sick puppies dont be so fast to break out that KY or the astro glide, save it for a babe thread.

I'm wanting to know how shock oil is measured. For instance what is is the charateristics for 10w. I want a explaination I could understand something like, "10w bounces or is firm for this type of terrain and heavier weight is like this and is for this type of driving," Understand? I basically need to know the diffrence between lite and heavy weight shock oils and how it will affect my cars and buggy.

On to my next question. I feal like a newb asking this but what is a center diff. I understand the front and back diff. But the only thign I see in the middle is my trans and i hear people talking about putting diffrent weight lube in it. If its the trans, where the hell do you put int he lube? I also need to know the diffrence between lite and heavy weight diff fluids.

 

[MaxiMumST.2002]

hey can u come baCK TO MY THREAD AND HELP ME AGAIN IN WHAT I NEED I'm SOORY I DONT KNOW MUCH ABOUT OIL BUT I WISH I COULD HELP YOU !!!

WELL HEAVIER WILL MAKE IT STIFFER LIGHTER WILL MAKE IT SOFTER DEPENDS WHAT U WANT TO DRIVE ON LIKE IF YOUR DRIVIND AT YOUR BASHING ARE LIKE NEAR THE CREEK I WOULD USE HAVIER ITS UP TO YOU.

 

[Waste Land]

This is the first time I've ever been called to another thread in my own thread. Makes me feal wanted. Kinda like when females ask you to do those special things for her randomly. I like that. Lol. I may just have to take a break from RCNT until I can controll my urges.

 

[MaxiMumST.2002]

LOL HEHEHEH WELL MOST PEOPLE WONT EVEN TAKE THE TIME TO WRITE TO A NEWB LIKE MY SELF BUT UR COOL LOL THANKS GO BACK TO THE THREAD I STARTED ABOUT HOP UPS AND READ WHAT I WROTE THANK YOU AGAIN

 

[SkyMaxx]

Please, lay off the typing in all caps. It is considered yelling in the internet world and is difficult to read.

Waste Land, the answer to your question is that shock oils provide the dampening motion for the shock. The lighter the weight the easier the shock will compress and return to its normal length. The thing that makes the shock bouncy is a combination of two things: light weight shock oil and mid-grade to heavy-grade springs.

The heavier the oil, the harder the shock will be to compress and the slower it will be to return to its normal length.

 

[Waste Land]

Thanks Sky, but I'm still extremely confused about the center diff thing. It just bothers me not understanding.

 

[SkyMaxx]

I'll have to let someone else explain the center diff thing to you. I know my buggy has one, but I am not 100% on its purpose.

I have not seen anything resembling a center diff on either my T-Maxx or my Savage.

 

[Waste Land]

Originally posted by SkyMaxx
I'll have to let someone else explain the center diff thing to you. I know my buggy has one, but I am not 100% on its purpose.

I have not seen anything resembling a center diff on either my T-Maxx or my Savage.

The boxes say that both my storma nd my rs4 3 diffrental setup but I dont understand, I'm punch myself.

 

[Maxx Trooper]

isnt a center diff just some gears to tranfer the power to the front and rear wheels.maby i am wrong. who knows I'm just guessing

later

 

[BuckeyeStorm]

center diff

Originally posted by Maxx Trooper
isnt a center diff just some gears to tranfer the power to the front and rear wheels.maby i am wrong. who knows I'm just guessing

later

You are right the center diff helps distribue the engines power between the front and rear wheels. Which ever wheels have the most grip will get more power. The front and rear diffs help decide which side gets more power. When you are turning left the front and rear diffs help the outside (right) wheels turn faster than the inside (left) wheels.

 

[SlingItX]

Unless you're running Torsen diffs, more power will be transferred to the wheels that are slipping - at least this is the case with normal diffs with lighter weight diff fluid.

Heavier weight diff oil, as far as I know, will help keep the loose wheel from diffing out as much, while lighter weight diff oil will allow most of the energy to be expended to the loose wheel.

 

[Waste Land]

Well how do you put oil in a center diff. I can't find a place on ym storm to put oil anywhere, lo I feal dumb.

 

[SlingItX]

Waste Land-

I'm not familiar with the Storm, but I would guess it's similar to other buggies. You'd have to pull the center diff mount completely, or maybe just the top half (depending on the assembly) then lift the main gear assembly out. Should look like this:

Unscrew the main gear from the cup, carefully lift the main gear off (as if it were a lid) and you should see the inside of the diff cup with all the meshed gears. Voila. Clean thoroughly (it may be nasty grey sludge) with a mild degreaser. And be sure to note where the spacers are installed, they'll need to be re-assembled in their original position.

Refill with new diff fluid clear to the top allowing for the displacement from the last remaining gear and screw it shut.

Maybe this will help if it's at all similar: