ptgarcia

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So I'm converting one of my Associated RC18Ts to a buggy, and since I had to take the top plate off I had a chance to inspect the diffs and gears. The outdrives are a bit chewed up as well as the input and diff gears. I figure now is a good time to replace them. So I have a few questions for you guys:

Is the MIP super differential a good piece?

How about the Delrin geared differential from GPM? Better/Worse than the MIP diff?

Are the MIP CVDs the best CVDs offered for the RC18? Are the worth the expense over the aluminum dog bones I currently have?

Finally, what gearing should I go with? 55t or 60t spur? Which pinion? For reference my car has the Mamba 6800kV setup and is powered by 7.4v 2200mAh Li battery.

Thanks!

calvino

#1, the super diff, only heard great stuff abou it, asked a while ago and everyone said it was awesome, another testament to MIP and the good stuff they make[8D]. As for the GPM one, forget it, I use their metal diff gears no prob, but as for a plastic diff gear setup, IDK, sounds like easily striped gears to me[]
#2, cvd's, go with them, super tough... won't bend under the force of the brushless setup
#3, if you want blazin fast acceleration go 10,60. for speed, 15, 55, as for a good setup, hard to say, get a bunch of pinions, and a temp gun and do some "gearing tuning", should help, I run my RC18MT (converted to a T), at 15, 55 and get good acceleration and speeds (running a stock motor [X(]0, hope that helps, if you say what you are after with the gearing, speed, aceleration... then i can help more[8D]

TWERPA

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What set-up I been using is the 55t w/ the 10t pinion {I got the 8000 }which gave me stupid speed basically to drag race;I had to use the mamba usb to alter the speed set-up.I use a lipo 3c 2200 pack.The MIP super diff helped me not to tare the diff's up after i adjusted the throttle I'm having a ball and never had to change it since.Never tried the delrin gears but I hear their also as good if not better.IMO.Hope it helps you out.

Gex_61

Try 55/12 or 55/13

Don't use a 60 tooth spur unless you have large tires (rc18mt)

ptgarcia

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Does the MIP super diff come with the gears and balls and any other internal part?

Right on, thanks for the help, guys.

To answer calvino's question, I won't be racing this buggy, just driving around the house and in campgrounds and such. So just a general purpose gear ratio is what I'm after. One not great at anything, but good at everything.

ludeman

Yeah get the MIP supper DIFF. Also IMO you need [link=http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_details.lasso?id=9388&cat_name=RC18T]these steel input and ring gears[/link]
and while your at it get the [link=http://www.thetoyz.com/cart/thetoyz_details.lasso?id=9034&cat_name=]56T titanium Spur gear[/link]
These upgrades just made my RC18 my favorite car again just because it's bullet proof now.

jjohn123321

what pinion should i use for mt mamba motor