What diff oils du you use in your 8ights?

[el tomaso]

If I am going to try the smart-diff I can only afford one first, and I am pretty sure one should start using it in the center? Or can it be used in the front only for another feel? Like a front oneway diff? Why are there no front oneway(FOW) available for 1/8 buggies?

IF I buy ONE smart diff, which one, center? And where do you buy them at a good price?

Anybody out there who tried smart diffs and hated them? If so can you share?

I started with 1/10 4wd offroad buggies, never tried a 2wd and never will, I just love four wheel drive. In my lazer zx-5 SP, and later FS, I barely used the car without a front oneway. I just loved the feel of a well-dialed buggy, that I can drive at full speed in small narrow dust- roads/parking lots with robotic precicion(sp?).

Because these roads/small lots were the only place I could drive, I needed the steering of the front oneway diff.

Now I prefer 1/8 buggies and gear diffs, the lazers are seldom used, but I miss that feel of the FOW sometimes.

And yeah, years before that I flew sailplanes and rc-heli's. I eventually decided to drive buggies instead, which I think saved my economy. Back then heli's cost so much I had anexiety from the the enevitable(sp?) 300$ crash.

Ok, that was a little insight into my early years of RC. For you, by me.

Thomas G

[Semi Pro]

Originally Posted by el tomaso

If I am going to try the smart-diff I can only afford one first, and I am pretty sure one should start using it in the center? Or can it be used in the front only for another feel? Like a front oneway diff? Why are there no front oneway(FOW) available for 1/8 buggies?

IF I buy ONE smart diff, which one, center? And where do you buy them at a good price?

Anybody out there who tried smart diffs and hated them? If so can you share?

I started with 1/10 4wd offroad buggies, never tried a 2wd and never will, I just love four wheel drive. In my lazer zx-5 SP, and later FS, I barely used the car without a front oneway. I just loved the feel of a well-dialed buggy, that I can drive at full speed in small narrow dust- roads/parking lots with robotic precicion(sp?).

Because these roads/small lots were the only place I could drive, I needed the steering of the front oneway diff.

Now I prefer 1/8 buggies and gear diffs, the lazers are seldom used, but I miss that feel of the FOW sometimes.

And yeah, years before that I flew sailplanes and rc-heli's. I eventually decided to drive buggies instead, which I think saved my economy. Back then heli's cost so much I had anexiety from the the enevitable(sp?) 300$ crash.

Ok, that was a little insight into my early years of RC. For you, by me.

Thomas G

here you go

http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...-Front-One-way

losi makes a one-way diff, i tried it but you lose alot of steering when on the throttle

if you can only afford one, then i would run it in the center

[el tomaso]

Thanks for letting me know of the FOW, I never heard of it before.

Still, I'd rather buy a center smart diff. I'll check if I can find a used one first, or a roller w both smart diffs.

What can I expect from running it in the center only?

Thanks for the fast replies.

TG

[bryan]

It depends on what diff springs you use.steering on power around turns will be improved.