What is a Slipperential?

[jhautz]

I had mine slip more than I liked once. I was running it loose and letting it slip allot. Too much really. It basically glazed the slipper pads over and it seemed to slip no matter how hard I tightened it.

It was a simple fix. I just took it apart and rubbed the pads on some fine sandpaper to get the glaze off and then did the same thing to the metal rings the pads slip against and it was good as new again. Any slipper clutch requires maintenance. Even the little ones in the 1/10 cars with the lightweight cars. This kind of thing should be fairly routine maintenance for any slipper clutch.

[jamesban]

Originally Posted by jhautz

I had mine slip more than I liked once. I was running it loose and letting it slip allot. Too much really. It basically glazed the slipper pads over and it seemed to slip no matter how hard I tightened it.

It was a simple fix. I just took it apart and rubbed the pads on some fine sandpaper to get the glaze off and then did the same thing to the metal rings the pads slip against and it was good as new again. Any slipper clutch requires maintenance. Even the little ones in the 1/10 cars with the lightweight cars. This kind of thing should be fairly routine maintenance for any slipper clutch.

well mine slipped with 3 springs tightened all the way down so I just really dont need to use it. My muggy is big and heavy and it works fine with the regular center diff. Maybe I will put it in my LSP-R brushless.

[jhautz]

Originally Posted by jamesban

well mine slipped with 3 springs tightened all the way down so I just really dont need to use it. My muggy is big and heavy and it works fine with the regular center diff. Maybe I will put it in my LSP-R brushless.

If its slipping when tightened all the way down then take it apart and sand the pads like I said. When they glaze over it does have more slip than normal. Roughing up the slipper ring doesn't hurt either.