Petition for FLM diff cup

[RUSTY XL-5]

Originally Posted by DwightSchrute

i think as much as this is needed, better-hardened planetary gears are also needed. or something like an MIP racing diff but with a steel diff gear.

if i run anything more than 3S, i can turn them to dust in about 2 minutes if i'm running a tight slipper.

Thankfully, a member had a very few sets of these gears made from a much stronger hardened steel that has been unflinchable on 6S on XL motors and even on the neu 1515 1Y, 2650, and 2200. why dosen't anyone mass produce these? i can't tell you how many people are always bit$%in about busting up these in the traxxas forums. i'm all for any trans mods.

Very true, I'd like some better planetarys too.

[Unsullied_Spy]

Could we get bearings on the diff to carry the output shafts? That might remove some of the wobble and make them run more true. I'd love to see a HPI, Losi, AE, etc. diff style done up in aluminum with a steel gear for the Rustler (spider gears > planetary gears). I voted Yes if less than $40, but as I thought about it I would pay much more IF it was 1) Sealed to keep the oil in and 2) toughened up the internals to handle more power.

The Rustler is a 25 year old RC, Traxxas has changed a lot of things in that time but there are still some shortcomings to the design that haven't been addressed yet. IMO they should do a complete overhaul of the design, but it would be unlike Traxxas to do something other than drop old parts onto a sorta new platform and market it as "all new." It was never designed to handle the kind of power even a VXL can put out, not to mention the more powerful motors some of us are running.

[RUSTY XL-5]

Let's get more votes guys! I want my diff cup!

[BrianG]

Yeah, I don't they'd be too keen on tooling a product for ~30 people.

[RUSTY XL-5]

Originally Posted by BrianG

Yeah, I don't they'd be too keen on tooling a product for ~30 people.

I figured that, but it sure would be nice if they build one.....

[ZippyBasher]

PUT ME DOWN FOR A DEFINITE YES!

the stock grease comes completely out after 5 runs... (if not less)

I'll take 3 please!

[BrianG]

FYI, I just added 10 to the poll to account for people who want more than 1, but can only vote once.

[Raze ST Truggy]

I voted for under $60 origionally, but I'd pay pretty much anyting reasonable for one. I just recently started driving my rustler on 4S with a 36-60-2000 medusa and first ate the planetary gears then the plastic diff.

I would like a whole FLM trans setup (or RCM if one was avalible). I think I'm going to change to a 36-50-3300 medusa because replacing diff parts every couple runs sucks. On the other hand though the 60mm motor in the rustler is crazy.

-Brian