FLM sealed diffs are NOISY!
 

Hey guys just some feedback on these sealed diffs

I bought them for my Slash which already has a FLM Transmission case.

Initial impressions, No instructions, AGAIN!

Assembled, fitted, grindy grindy, the pack came with socket head bolts, not counter sunk ones and being a 2.5mm thread not ones I had readily available. Clean up the mess, reassemble etc

Spent 2 hrs shimming up making sure I was bind free etc, reassembled, hooked in a 17.5 on 2s lipo and there is a distinct whine coming from the diff area especially when rolling off power. Seems almost as if there is a pitch difference between the FLM diff and the Slash idler.

So, in conclusion? Don't bother with it.

I have it now, but in hindsight it's too little gain for too much mucking around.

Buying a spare stock diff (complete) and will slap that in when (not if) this thing fails, being in Australia, postage costs make the FLM Warranty nigh on worthless to me.

Did you find the issue?
If so what was it?

What did you break on the stock diff?

Didn't find the issue, it's still doing it :(

Nothing broke on the stocker, I got sucked in by the hype how much better this is etc

kinda regretting it now though.

Did FLM have any ideas about what might be the problem?

As yet FLM have chosen not to respond to my email from 3-4 days ago

Silly me for expecting customer service.

i wish you luck


i had alot of problems with the vxl diff and went through 4 of them before i decided that the slash wouldnt hold up to 3cell with slicks for drag racing

The 272 tranny is such a turd. If you polish a turd, all you get is a shiny turd.:lol:

Yeah I am about to turf this and chuck a stocker back in. Normally you'd do a Paypal not as described thing, but the issue isn't with Mike who I bought it off, it's with FLM direct, poor pitch, no instructions, socket heads to assemble (not the countersunks as pictured) and they bind so I had to get some new fasteners to assemble (and M2.5 isn't common!)

Mike has close contact with FLM, it may be worth asking Mike if he can contact them on your behalf if going direct doesnt work.

Still no response from FLM

Absolutely disgusting this lack of service they provide.

Obviously the consumer means f.. all to them!