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Old 04-26-2006 | 06:02 PM
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ok i have a savage x with a picco/werks .27 in it with the hpi ribbed pipe...after about 2 months of playing with it..the diff in the rear finnaly shatterd like i was told it would..now i need yalls help on what aftermarket parts to get..diff cup,gears,diff oil..and do i need to replace the front diff also..cause the front is barley on the ground..please help
Old 04-26-2006 | 06:55 PM
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Hi m8.
You would be better off getting ally diff cups and cases, as this will reduce any flexing.
Then shim it out to remove any excess play. Check this link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MESE%3AIT&rd=1. They might deliver worldwide if asked.

As for oil, people have their own veiws as to which weight to us, but generally it works like this

Thick oil rear = good acceleration in straight line, but no turn in the corners
Thin oil rear= good turn in, but not as good at putting the power to the ground
Thin oil front = good turn in but will straight line out under power
Thick oil front= less turn in off power but excellent ability to pull you out of a corner under power.

Hope this helps.
Old 04-26-2006 | 11:27 PM
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diff oil??? whats the diference in useing oil or greese in the diff
Old 04-26-2006 | 11:33 PM
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as far as diff cups go try fastlanemachine.com or novarcproducts.com
Old 04-26-2006 | 11:38 PM
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ORIGINAL: HPI GUY ROB

as far as diff cups go try www.fastlanemachine.com or www.novarcproducts.com
just to make it easier...
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I used the Golden Horizons diff cups and HPI gear sets. The gears are just the stockers, you just need twice as many.

I tried the heavy silicon oil and absolutely hated it. Even though I only bash and dont race I still had a heck of a time getting around the BMX track. The front tires just "pushed" though the corners giving the savage a horrible turning radius. I ended up tearing them down and just put 30wt shock oil in the front and it has been great since.

In the rear I left the heavy stuff for now because I am lazy and didnt want to tear it apart yet but I will go with something a little lighter in the back soon.

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