Traxxas differential

[Rcflyer616]

I need one good reason not to go to a lock-up differential?

 

[Chubaka]

Your drive shafts will wallow then the car will violently curve on some accelerations, on others a mild curve. Your wheelies may curve also.

If your on loose surface, you wont notice as much. I go back and forth on mine. I've greased it, ca glued it, lock washer mod, even thin stock grease.

They now sell lockers for them, of spools as some shops say.

 

[Rcflyer616]

Your drive shafts will wallow then the car will violently curve on some accelerations, on others a mild curve. Your wheelies may curve also.

If your on loose surface, you wont notice as much. I go back and forth on mine. I've greased it, ca glued it, lock washer mod, even thin stock grease.

They now sell lockers for them, of spools as some shops say.

I don't think my drive shafts will waller

at all
I've done everything I can think of to make this Traxxas Bandit as strong as possible, the differential was about my only weak link

 

[TurboChargedHonda]

Having a locked differential will make it track straighter, but it's more unstable when turning at high speeds (the outside wheel has to turn more than the inside wheel for the car to maneuver around; a locked spool prevents that and builds tension on the suspension, which makes the car flip more easily). It also reduces steering sensitivity for the same reason

Something that caused the gears to shear could be the nylon case flexing under load, so I think the aluminum diff case might solve your issue.

If you want a stronger differential, look into the Magnum 272R transmission (it has bevel gears inside the differential rather than planetary gears). It also holds diff fluid instead of just grease

 

[Rcflyer616]

I always thought there was a trade-off between stock parts and aftermarket parts. I kept the stock differential because I thought it would be able to corner a lot better, swing as the back tires will drive at different rates. I just took a second look at it and not only are the spider gears shattered but the actual drive gear that's on the shaft is also missing some teeth. My only reason for using the lockout differential is that it only has the outside ring gear that could fail. I would appreciate any advice that I could get as to which one would be better... stock or aftermarket?

Having a locked differential will make it track straighter, but it's more unstable when turning at high speeds (the outside wheel has to turn more than the inside wheel for the car to maneuver around; a locked spool prevents that and builds tension on the suspension, which makes the car flip more easily). It also reduces steering sensitivity for the same reason

Something that caused the gears to shear could be the nylon case flexing under load, so I think the aluminum diff case might solve your issue.

If you want a stronger differential, look into the Magnum 272R transmission (it has bevel gears inside the differential rather than planetary gears). It also holds diff fluid instead of just grease

I'm running 272r gearing in an aluminum integy case, all gears are steel , both in and out of the case. 4000kv motor may be the reason for the damage!
I'm running 2.8 Wheels with 2.8 Talon tires, the added attraction might mean I can't hold the stock differential anyway
I installed Stampede rear a arms which are an inch and a half wider over the stock Bandit a arms just so it wouldn't flip over, it works good it just slides sideways now instead of flipping over!

 

[Rcflyer616]

It's all back together and ready to go

 

[Rcflyer616]

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