BL 380C-6L Maxx-Pede Pics, Need Alum Diff!

[Rusty4Ever]

Custom built low dropout 6v BEC for the servo/RX in the clear shrink. The homemade KAN 350mah (charges to 500mah) pack powers the 5v to the Warrior BL ESC (so no cogging), cooled by ball-bearing PC fan running from main batt, not that it needs cooling yet. That power switch is double throw, it cuts the ESC plus the servo/RX circuits. Zip-tie holding batt... will fix that.


Speaking of the batt, I built these two 7cell packs (charge to 3800mah), 12ga Deans wet noodle wire, Novak bars, these cells have higher avg voltage than IB3800's & better power (IB more runtime). They barely hit 45C while running; these cells will hurt a Pede.


Four 1.125" holes drilled for batt cooling, & the new Swami wheelie bar. I dremeled stock chassis, 7cell sXs fits great.


Really fun while it lasted, before the trans blew. About 3mins. Rolling wheelies on command, a real beast. Definately in Maxx class. Wheelie bar is mandatory...


How to keep it running?? It's so much fun. The nitro 4-tec steel rear axles work great & are holding up. The metal planetary (spider) gears inside the diff gear stripped bigtime, they are made with soft metal. Robinson Racing no longer makes the hardened ones. And Cold Fusion Racing no longer makes the aluminum diff gear housing (that I know of, it shows on here as Out of Stock), so stock plastic is all there is. 10 year old model, so this is end of the road I guess??

Accelation was awesome, as was the wheelie action. But the spider gears stripped while braking (I pulse the brake, Hitec SRX lacks ABS) from about medium speed (30mph), the wheels locked on pavement & I heard a crack. I have a Futaba 2PL AM with ABS... maybe I should use it.

Anyone running a spool? Locking the diff action (spider gears) with glue/ca/epoxy. Maybe JB weld would be strong enough if it doesn't eat the plastic gear. But I think that would put all the stress on the diff gear teeth. I won't run smaller wheels, it feels just as a T-Maxx, minus the noise.

Aside from staying off pavement/TX Expo/looser slipper/higher pinion/spool locked diff ideas, does anyone use another idea? It's a little fast for the front yard, so I'm forced to use some pavement and slow the thing down.