Diff Troubles
11-26-2012, 05:32 PM
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Diff Troubles
Ok guys I am not sure you guys have come across this problem before but here is the skinny.
I was running my Ofna Lx comp. I saw that as it ran the front wheels were pulling way harder than the rear. I have looked at all the diffs and see no diference in them physically but I re did the diff fluid anyway. Still the same thing. I am not sure whats happening but I am worried that its gonna burn out my center diff or ruin my clutch in some way shape or form. I am not sure that any of that can happen but I have since stopped running it and again rebuilt all three diffs inspected all of them for any type of binding. I was thinking to replace the front diff with the rear diff and vise versa to see if the problem reverses it self. Like now that the rear diff is in the front and the front in the rear the rears would run harder than the fronts and I would see that the diff would be the problem but I am not sure switching the front for the rear and the rear for the front would hurt the buggy?
Also have the problem that the clutch engages very late in the rpm range. Sort of like super high RPM range. Its revs up then engages ? that's definately not normal but what can I do about it ?
I know its usually one problem per thread but I figured its so close that no one would mind.
Thanks a whole lot guys.
I was running my Ofna Lx comp. I saw that as it ran the front wheels were pulling way harder than the rear. I have looked at all the diffs and see no diference in them physically but I re did the diff fluid anyway. Still the same thing. I am not sure whats happening but I am worried that its gonna burn out my center diff or ruin my clutch in some way shape or form. I am not sure that any of that can happen but I have since stopped running it and again rebuilt all three diffs inspected all of them for any type of binding. I was thinking to replace the front diff with the rear diff and vise versa to see if the problem reverses it self. Like now that the rear diff is in the front and the front in the rear the rears would run harder than the fronts and I would see that the diff would be the problem but I am not sure switching the front for the rear and the rear for the front would hurt the buggy?
Also have the problem that the clutch engages very late in the rpm range. Sort of like super high RPM range. Its revs up then engages ? that's definately not normal but what can I do about it ?
I know its usually one problem per thread but I figured its so close that no one would mind.
Thanks a whole lot guys.
11-27-2012, 09:27 AM
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RE: Diff Troubles
What makes you think the front is getting more drive than the rear? If it is because the front wheels are spinning then that is just the weight tranferring to the rear and the front has less traction. If nothing is binding (wheels/hubs/shafts/etc) then there is no problem.
The diffs should be interchangable if you feel like swapping them round.
If the clutch is engaging too late for you then lighter springs or heavier shoes will make it engage earlier.....providing there is no problem with your existing clutch such as shoes binding on the posts.
The diffs should be interchangable if you feel like swapping them round.
If the clutch is engaging too late for you then lighter springs or heavier shoes will make it engage earlier.....providing there is no problem with your existing clutch such as shoes binding on the posts.
12-09-2012, 06:19 AM
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RE: Diff Troubles
all vehicles with a center diff pull more from the front more then the rear ...that is perfectly normal and is just a result of the center diff doing its job........
