Let me say this.... I have been beating the snot out of my V1 difs for quite while now with no problems at all. I opened them up after a couple months of use to clean them and change the fluid and they looked like new except for the dirt on the outside of the case. I run a solid drivtrain with 1/8 center diff mounted between the gmaxx chassis braces so there is no slipper and I have not been able to break it. I am rather hard on my diffs. When I was running the stockers I would break the rear every 5 or six packs. It was really bad I used to keep a spare rebuilt diff in my toolbox ready to go cuz I knew I was going to break one.
All that being said.... If the V1s will be discontinued maybe I should get a spare pinion just in case. Couldnt hurt to have one on hand cuz getting them later after they are no longer being made will be tough. Is is possible to just buy the pinion without the rest of the diff?
I can't decide if its more fun
to make it...
or break it...
I thought i'd update you guys, I got another pinion, V1. I plan to run them till i can get a V2 set, then they will go to my 3.3 nitro (should make it nasty out if the corners).
To answer some of the questions about the V2 (talked to mike about them), he has the cups for the 8mm input, but they are not included in the diff conversion. he also has modified center shafts for the revo that will run the 8mm inputs of the V2 diffs.
he also has a few pinions for the V1, if you wish to get a spare
Work because i gotta, play because i wanna
People here hate Nitro, I love it. I start it, run it about 50 ft from me and it dies, I go after it. Perfect exercise