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fastbaja5b · **FLM sealed diffs are NOISY! -** 11.11.2009, 10:04 AM

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.

coolhandcountry · 11.11.2009, 03:55 PM

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

Slowkrawl · 11.11.2009, 04:39 PM

What did you break on the stock diff?

fastbaja5b · 11.11.2009, 08:24 PM

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.

simplechamp · 11.12.2009, 08:35 PM

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

fastbaja5b · 11.12.2009, 09:57 PM

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

Silly me for expecting customer service.

Semi Pro · 11.13.2009, 08:53 PM

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

11.13.2009, 10:01 PM

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

fastbaja5b · 11.15.2009, 09:04 PM

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!)

suicideneil · 11.16.2009, 08:51 PM

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.

fastbaja5b · 11.19.2009, 08:46 PM

Still no response from FLM

Absolutely disgusting this lack of service they provide.

Obviously the consumer means f.. all to them!