Truggy Decision

good question hippie. The design is complete and tested. It's up to Mike to produce them. I think he is having so much success with motor mount adapters the slipper diff has slipped.

[HotnCold]

I know that the slipper diff will be tested again at the RC-Monster Bash on the 15th of this month - I know this because its in my Jammin Truggy as I type this reply.....

[jnev]

If Mike starts selling these slipper diffs that would be awesome. I have had too much trouble stripping spurs. My mesh is set perfect and everything. It mainly happens though when I start breaking too hard before a turn and the plastic just gives way for the pinion...

[HotnCold]

I know that that is definately in the plans - but as everyone who has ever dealt with RC-Monster knows - Mike wont release anything that he has not thoroughly tested and approved... Trust me - the wait will be worth it.......

[smhertzog]

It will be very marketable, there are so many nitro and electric vehicles that could use it. The more vehicles it fits the more you will sell Cah-Ching $$$$$

[Patrick]

If it works well and fits my diff, I will probably get one.

[HotnCold]

We will surely beat the tar out of it this upcoming weekend - i have done a bit of that precise thing already and have had no issues at all.....

Originally Posted by Patrick

If it works well and fits my diff, I will probably get one.

I've been pounding on my original protoype for well over 3 months without a single spur issue. You do need to have the right slip dialed in though. Too much slip and it simply will get too hot.

Exactly how many of these prototype Slipper-Diffs are there? I *really* want one...I can't want to see them in race conditions on Saturday...

DM

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by cadima

I've been pounding on my original protoype for well over 3 months without a single spur issue. You do need to have the right slip dialed in though. Too much slip and it simply will get too hot.

Don't know if it's possible with the current design, but is it possible to integrate some type of cooling vanes to help if the slip is a wee bit too loose? I'm thinking something like the Revo slipper design...

[HotnCold]

Originally Posted by MacII

Exactly how many of these prototype Slipper-Diffs are there?

I believe there are 2 as of now...

I touched one once...Mike C handed it off to Kevin H from RCCA...I kept thinking about how much dust that thing was going to collect in his hands...shame really. Oh well, I've told Mike I'd like to buy the first one to roll off the production line...can't come soon enough.

Originally Posted by BrianG

Don't know if it's possible with the current design, but is it possible to integrate some type of cooling vanes to help if the slip is a wee bit too loose? I'm thinking something like the Revo slipper design...

Cooling is critical. No doubt about it. Very important for long races in the summer when your ambient temps are already 97-100 deg F and everything's covered in dust! The final revision, of which I can't remeber how many there are (3 total including mine?) has every bit of vaning and cooling I could dream up in such a small space. You'd have to see it in person to see the details. It even has tiny heat wick tips at the perimeter of the diff cap. And it works pretty well. If I run with no slip at all, it actually cools the diff off below and a standard diff's temps, if that makes sense. I don't believe there's a clutch out there I can't fry with a truggy this powerful if I don't have the slip within reason. I'd guess the same for the Revo clutch design which this slipper diff has borrowed from. But the Revo clutch is much more ventilated.

All slipperential users out there with heavy trucks and high voltage, ever had a meltdown from too much slip?

[BrianG]

I usually pretty much disable the slipper by tightening it down almost all the way. What's the point of having all that BL power if it's just gonna be wasted on a slipper? lol.

Seriously, a slipper would be nice for those times where I'm a little overzealous and land from a jump on throttle. Other than that, I don't miss not having a functional slipper.

Originally Posted by BrianG

Seriously, a slipper would be nice for those times where I'm a little overzealous and land from a jump on throttle. Other than that, I don't miss not having a functional slipper.

I'm with you...I don't want a slipper, all I want is something to protect the drivetrain from too much shock. Set it ultra-tight so it only slips at extreme pressure and that's all I'd need.

DM