What is a Slipperential?

[RC-Monster Mike]

I updated the listing for you, Ryan. 8mm inside diameter on the bearings. 8x16x5 is the most common bearing used - Losi uses 8x14 flanged bearings. :)

[RC-Monster Mike]

Chris,
I do intend to offer shim kits for various vehicle installations soon - pretty sure a Kyosho or Ofna will need about 3mm of shim(1.5mm per side preferably). I will likely offer a shim kit that includes a couple of various shim sizes to allow installation into most applications with a single part number. :)

[Arct1k]

Great stuff mike!

PS PM me here about what I emailed you last night mike if you want any changes - Cheers

[Dafni]

Dunno if I missed it, but the bearing-to-bearing distance might be interesting for customers... Altough "same as AE, XRay..." should do the trick for most I guess.

[Arct1k]

My guess is once there are a few out there - a simple shim table could be collated...

[spiftacu1ar]

I have a question about heat. I read part of the thread, where someone mentioned that the temps stayed relatively low (116 F) after a full run. In the item description in the store, it mentions fins (or something of the sort) to help increase airflow to keep it cooled. Does this mean that if I have the diff in a sealed enclosure (i.e a sealed gearbox) it might overheat? Is there any way to prevent this. I am going to use this diff in my savage conversion, which I often also bash with, so I don't want rocks and other debris to damage the gears.

EDIT: Also, does it come stock with the 46t, 48t, or 50t spur.

[Rivermaxx]

Is there a kit or way to make this fit in my g2 maxx. If not I guess I will be buying that flm 1/2 case instead.

[superek4]

need to check with u guys for the speed calculator under scriptasylum to calculator the 46t slipper diff do u input under the transmission gear ratio under 44/20 or under 1/1 direct drive?

I get 20km/h when I input the slipper diff, if I input 1/1 direct drive I get 48km/hr.

I thought slipper diff is not a differential diff? So it shld be 1/1? Pls advise wat I input wrongly thx.

My input was CRT 43/13, 46 spur, 11pinion, holeshot lrp truck tires, 1600x70mm medusa motor, 4s 5000.

Pls advise thx

[brushlessboy16]

Originally Posted by superek4

need to check with u guys for the speed calculator under scriptasylum to calculator the 46t slipper diff do u input under the transmission gear ratio under 44/20 or under 1/1 direct drive?

I get 20km/h when I input the slipper diff, if I input 1/1 direct drive I get 48km/hr.

I thought slipper diff is not a differential diff? So it shld be 1/1? Pls advise wat I input wrongly thx.

My input was CRT 43/13, 46 spur, 11pinion, holeshot lrp truck tires, 1600x70mm medusa motor, 4s 5000.

Pls advise thx

the ratio shown for "slipperential" on the speed calc is got the V1 slipperential- disreguard this and only use the pinion/spur tooth count and 1:1

[Arct1k]

Mikes working on it...

Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike

G3 mounting wil be tricky - the smallest spur size is the 46t shown(and included). a 44t spur BARELY fits between the chassis braces on a G3(or tmaxx/emaxx). None the less, I will work on various startegies to allow this item to install in various vehicles. :)

[MetalMan]

Woohoo, mine arrived just two hours ago! And it's already built. Too bad my Savage had a gnarly crash rendering it temporarily out of commission

[ssspconcepts]

Well...got mine. Very nice components...top quality. I was hoping that I'd have a sufficient quanity of shims to install it in my new Jammin X2 buggy but it appears that I would need between 1.5mm and 2mm worth of shims per side...and that is a lot of .2mm Ofna shims. Looks like I will be waiting for Mike's shim kit to be released. Hopefully he'll put in some 1mm and .5mm shims in the kit. Oh well, I am not in a hurry on this project anyway...still need to pick up another ESC/motor combo to complete te project. MMM or RX8???

[highpowerhobby]

Is it a drop in in the mbx6 and are they in stock? What sit eh wt diff. between this diff and the stock diff? If it is not a drop in what shims are needed?

[RC-Monster Mike]

The diff is the same basic physical size as the Mugen diff, though larger in the middle where the slipper is of course. You will likely need to shim (or trim) the center diff top plate and possibly widen the spur slot in the chassis by a small amount to clear the thrust bearing - no major mods, but I expect installation in most applications may require minor work to ensure proper clearance and fit.
Weight vs. stock diff? - not sure on a direct comparison, but the complete Slipperential weighs 5.4 ounces on my scale - including the adjustment wrench, label and packaging. It has to weigh a little more than a plain diff, but it is far from heavy. :)

[Finnster]

1:1 dd