Ultimate FLM Hybrid bulks ( Emaxx )

[suicideneil]

http://rc-monster.com/proddetail.php?prod=FLM17750

Hurrah, I can retire from giving instructions & parts lists for building Hybrid bulks at last



And very well priced too, only $90 which is about half the price of UE Ultralites ( 6 spider diffs with a plastic cup is plenty strong enough but most people, just a few guys around here who are nuts enough to require 8 spider diffs )....

[gumleguf]

Yeah, was about to say that. They should offer an 8 spider version too. :)

FLM's own modified pinion gear?

[suicideneil]

I don't think the pinion is something they modified or make themselves, there are one or two Ofna models which have a pinion gear like that ( reduced in size from 8mm down to 5mm where it exits the diff case ). I've never been sure if those gears would work in the Hybrid bulks as some are apparently slightly smaller than others, but it seems like they do = all good news.

[gumleguf]

Reduced to 5mm? Aren't they reduced to 6mm?

[RC-Monster Mike]

The ultimate Hybrids are the same as the standard hybrids but include diffs and the needed shim to make the diffs fit - the diffs are smaller than the earlier ofna/Hot Bodies diffs the Hybrids were originally intended for. The diff pinion is 8mm at the bearing and turned down to 5mm at the drive cup - similar to Mugen, AE, Losi, etc. :)

[gumleguf]

Okay. So I guess the 5mm fits the Traxxas 5151R center driveshafts then?

[RC-Monster Mike]

The set includes a drive cup for using a dogbone. Traxxas center shafts are 6mm.

[gumleguf]

Isn't the "normal" FLM drive cups 6mm? They made a new one for this application? Why not use their normal 6mm ones?

[RC-Monster Mike]

FastLane "normally" makes many different drive cups, shafts, etc. so the 5mm is a "normal" FLM part.

[coolhandcountry]

I first saw the title I was thinking they put a 4mm pins for the a arms.
Yeah I saw these.
I like that they even come with the stock sliders axle too.

[mothman]

Originally Posted by RC-Monster Mike

The ultimate Hybrids are the same as the standard hybrids but include diffs and the needed shim to make the diffs fit - the diffs are smaller than the earlier ofna/Hot Bodies diffs the Hybrids were originally intended for. The diff pinion is 8mm at the bearing and turned down to 5mm at the drive cup - similar to Mugen, AE, Losi, etc. :)

What diff will be included? If they are smaller that the ofna/HB, should they be weaker? Or they are better?

[K1RC]

Do they do one for the rear as well?

[gumleguf]

Front:

http://www.fastlanemachine.net/prodd...LM17750&cat=15

Rear:

http://www.fastlanemachine.net/prodd...LM18750&cat=15

[K1RC]

Cheers gumleguf. Are these diffs going to be able to handle brushless power?

[gumleguf]

Absolutely, yes. They are a big improvement over the stock diffs. I prefer to use the 8 spider diffs with aluminum case myself. Have six of these diffs and one center diff.