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How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« on: February 26, 2007, 07:07:31 PM »
Anyone know what parts i need and how to do it.
Currently at the rear is stock suspension and stock parts that i need to constuct the gears and arms.

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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #1 on: February 26, 2007, 10:45:50 PM »
i dont know why you would wont to do this.... but easiest thing is simply to open up the diff and fill it some form of putty that goes hard  O0
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2007, 06:36:07 PM »
I want to lock the rear diffs, fit some drift tyres (or pvc tape on old rims) and learn to drift.
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2007, 11:45:01 PM »
I wouldn't lock the diffs if I were you. If you do that, you'll basically render the car undriveable, as well as put extra strain on the driveshafts. Fit some drift tyres and set the car up as necessary, and you should be able to drift without locking the diffs. If the diffs do unload badly, I'd fit the optional ball diffs instead; you'll be able to tighten and loosen these to get a setting that's just right. O0
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2008, 09:58:45 AM »
hi i always lock my diffs i find much power is at loss through a open diff .but my use is for off road .. the way i do it is to open the diff and fill the planetery gears with epoxy resin put it back together and let it set ..seems to realy wake up the truck as you have boath wheels giving equal power. and you do need to lock the diff for drifting see this link .......http://rc-racing.org.uk/index.php?s=010c50181f2cf2df9677e8e8c72e23a0&showtopic=3410&st=0&#last
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #5 on: June 02, 2008, 04:31:14 PM »
Fill them with blu-tac, add it in small balls to make sure it gets in all the crevices and voila!

Also means if you don't like it you just have to pick it out to unlock it O0
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2008, 08:56:25 PM »
the blue tack method works for a while but then the diff gears chew it up you end up with a limited slip diff not much more than when you started i know because i have done this ,if you want a locked diff a strong epoxy resin is the only way .or replace the gear with a fixed spool .i have all the diffs locked on my models with this method and never had a problem  .i also find it provides more tourq and speed .but if your not sure about locking the diff then blue tack can be removed the epoxy resin method is permanent and iriversable .thanks
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2008, 10:14:30 PM »
Another one is hot glue. It's non-permanent too.
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #8 on: August 20, 2008, 10:44:35 PM »
good idea stu hot glue would be more durable . O0 O0 (--) (--)
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2008, 06:44:23 PM »
i think the best thing for this is to put some glue on the diffs or blue tack
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Re: How do you lock the rear diffs on a TT-01 Chassis?
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2008, 08:04:40 PM »
here is a link its from a rock crawler site as to how the diff is locked ,this goes for all r/c not just rockcrawlers , thanks ... http://www.rccrawler.com/clodlocker.htm
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