stevblutu15

so im out running today and when i brake there is a clicking sound coming from what sounds like the fronhjt gear box. Is it time for the spider mod? I also have the reverse unit in incase it wakes any difference. I am also running stock brakes, should i upgrade them aswell? I still have full 4wd and it brakes quite easily but y does it click?

Thanks

TGreg24

yep spider time

stevblutu15

is it worth the money for the aluminum diff cases? 30 bucks each is alot. Thanx for the fast reply

oatmealman

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definatley i think

Wizz Kid

i have the same exact thing. my front diff is clicking also but i still have full time 4wd. so i wont bother something that techinally isnt broken. until then i dont thing ill get the spyder mod. i can get some stockers pre assembled for like 12 bucks a piece.

monsterrcbuilder04

you can get aluminum cases for liek 18 bux on ebay

oatmealman

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nice

stevblutu15

wha5ts wrong with getting a set of new stock ones just to be safe vs the aluminum?

Roadhog2K4

the aluminum ones have the bling factor.

cobra_stang

Before u start tearing it down to do the 4 spider mod.. check to make sure the noise ur hearing isnt just the dog bones hitting the inside of the drive cups on acceleration or deccelaration...That happened to me once... Turned out to be nothing

stevblutu15

no im pretty sure it is inside the garbox, as for the bling* factor, arent they enclosed inside the box so who cares? am i incorrect im really not sure. im just looking for durability.

Model Mania

usually with 1/8 buggys this means ur diffs arent shommed right so when tis happened to me i shimmed the diffs out to take up all the slack and the clikin stopped TECHNICALLY if u get the aluminium cases, gearboxes and bulkheads u shouldnt experience this problem ever again

stevblutu15

whats wrong with a new set of stock ones, im not sure what your saying i really dont have 200 bucks to spend to fix the gears in this thing maybe some day but not today

Model Mania

just get new stock ones, what im tryin to say is if u get new stock ones the problem can just re-occur as the stock diff cases can just wear down again

monsterrcbuilder04

ok if you have a aftermarket engine in there you should have done the mod laready but im not sure if you did. hpi never upgraded the diffs after introducing the new .25 the plastic cases get eaten up fromt he power and you get your gears spinning freely inside it after a while. aluminum fixes that problem. $200? where you figure that from? got o ebay dude. liek $5 or $6 for the gears each and then like $4 for the cross pins each. then $6 for a bottle of diff fluid. the cases are liek $40 shipped for a pair. that comes to $72 total for me dude. big difference form $200. not that bad of an investment if you ask me. a tleast put the 4 spiders in.

Savage04

$100 for everything, F &R including alum diff housing, 4gear spider mod, and even larger bevel gears included incase you have really meassed up differential. Check ebay or let me know and I will give you seller's id.
I dont know what I did with my stock diffs but when i checked the small bevel gear was outside of the diff housing (went through the plastic housing) so it all had to be replaced. So y not up grade while replacing part if you got the cash.

stevblutu15

does tower have the diff cases in aluminum? i thought they were $40 each for the golden horizons? thats 80 bux right there. ive had bad experinces with ebay so am not to lenient to it. thanx for clarifying all my ?'s youve helped alot.

Savage04

The diff alum housing that I got on ebay were the Golden Horizen so you know there good. Its like 22 bucks + shipping.. so the figure for 2 diff housing would be more like $46.... So one would be making a bad move to puchase at $80 vs mid 40's, its like half the price.
Dont get me wrong, I am a huge fan of tower hobbies, espically when it comes to their shipping. Ive received my stuff within 3 days from order (3 business days), but have seen better prices on other things so lowest bid wins for me.

stevblutu15

gotcha,
the only thing i have against ebay is once i bout a rc boat off of it to find out it had a blown engine, and before that bought a electric boat with hp motors, which said the boat flew, but didnt have enought torque to push the boat. So i dont trust it that much

stevblutu15

my bad,
ijust looked on ebay, the diff cases are 29 and change whereas the new ones from tower are 30. i guess ill just save up, its not completely broken. so is this all i need to do the mod?

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...8&I=LXHCA4&P=K (2)
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...8&I=LXNS85&P=K
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...8&I=LXNS86&P=K
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...8&I=LXJW54&P=K
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...8&I=LXCWG8&P=K
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...8&I=LXT505&P=K
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...8&I=LXDLD4&P=K (2)

I want to do this right the first time any thing else i need?
or dont need i have grease here.
so it comes down to just over 100 bux for the mod. thats not to bad.
Anything im missin?

stevblutu15

well guys im a little pissed at myself now, i bought all the parts to fix it, and took it apart just now, well it turns out my diffs are fine, in great shape, but the idler gear, and the other smaller gear are stripped. also is there supposed to be a gasket somewhere cause i dont see one.

Sry i meant both bevel gears are stripped, my bad

Wizz Kid

try $16
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXDLC1&P=ML
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXJLH6&P=RF

just choose your oil/grease and wallah! the bevel gear set comes with enough gears to do 2 conversions.

stevblutu15

no sry, its these gearsthat are my prob, i have all thopse parts, and will put them in along with alu cases,
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDLD2&P=Z
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXDLD3&P=Z

stevblutu15

anothe ? how exactly do you mount the mp servo saver in?

stevblutu15

come on guys any body know how to install the mp servo saver? What do i remove, do i put a stock servo arm on the servo instead of the existing servo saver?