RC8T center diff oil Q`s for non-racing

[kneedeeppow]

hey there
when i first got my rc8t i ran 15f 17c 7r. since starting racing the thing i tried 10 10 7 then 10 10 5 and found that to be a good mix. that is running a mmm v3 and a castle 1800 kv motor on 5000mah 4s. appartently thicker oils for bashing and thinner for racing but it comes down to personal preference at the end of the day. if you can get hold of a range of different grades then try out various combos

[Ola]

Originally Posted by kneedeeppow

hey there
when i first got my rc8t i ran 15f 17c 7r. since starting racing the thing i tried 10 10 7 then 10 10 5 and found that to be a good mix. that is running a mmm v3 and a castle 1800 kv motor on 5000mah 4s. appartently thicker oils for bashing and thinner for racing but it comes down to personal preference at the end of the day. if you can get hold of a range of different grades then try out various combos

Hey, thanks :)
I was considering alot of fluids to try out, but i want to get in the ballpark first, so i dont have to test 50 different oils to get satisfied.

Was there alot of difference in the 15-17-7 vs 10-10-5 for you?

I`m thinking alot thicker fluid center, like 50k.. Or would this be a bad idea?
I dont want a locked center, i just want to avvoid the crazy balooning alot seems to get on the stock setup with big motors.
I actually have problems with believing that the center diff is happy with this much power distributin throug the spyder`s..

I`m getting alittle tired of the non stop wheelie`s at any speeds of my E-revo, but it`s fun to be able to wheelie alittle when i want it to :)

[pinkpanda3310]

Just try it with the stock fluid and change to the 50k. If you don't like it make a guestimation for next - 30k or less.

I know it sounds like the long way of doing it but if you need to experience it and make your own call on it then....

It also depends on what you gear it for, that motor on 5s can handle a fair bit. Check out the 'talk 1520 experiences' thread.

[FG101C]

I have the same truck, motor and 5s and I found 100k to be great. It's even still really good on the track too. My diff's are 50/100/50 and it's surprisingly good, little to no ballooning and still turns and rotates well. The center diff stays nice and cool. That motor has so much torque the stock weights are like water.

Hope this helps.