I was going through some pro set-up sheets on associated's web site and noticed that some guys used a solid diff. Was wondering if anyone knows how to convert it? Do you have to buy it or can you make the stock one solid? Has anyone ever tried it and did you like it? Thanks.

i read that some of them use epoxy in the rear diff to lock every thing up..

basically, a solid front diff is for experts use, it sacrifice the conering and gain acceleration, and it really really "HARD" to control. i have a solid diff on my GT4, i use that car for practicing my conering, after that, i don't prefer u convert to a solid diff, coz the car will spin like hell if u are not comfortable with it

I run a solid rear diff with a front one way on my 8th scale on road cars. This setup allows for alot of acceleration and increased corner exit speed but severly inhibits tight corning and braking. A read solid diff is nice on large sweeping tracks that 8th scale uses but would be a hinderence on most 10th scale touring car tracks.

yup, the solid front diff helps a lot on 1/8 scale, however, i don't have a chance to try once. I spent a month the master the solid diff conering on the 1/10, always got frustrated in the beginning.

We don't use the solid axle in the front, we use it in the rear. A one way diff is used up front.

oh........my bad, i mean the rear, typing too much, forgot wt i was typing, thx for correction, Nitro

Thanks for all the info. Definitly doesn't sound like the thing for me. I need my car to be as simple as possible to drive and it is. So, why mess with a good thing right? Thx again.

I bought a used V one R with a front one way that had been drilled and pinned to make it a solid axle. It seemed to work for me although it was my first car and I didn't know any different. I have since bought another V one and it has the standard one way in the front. I like this car much better although I have only been able to drive the car a couple of times. With the solid axle up front I had four wheel brakes. It was easier for me to brake in the corners without spinning out. Now with the one way up front I have to be careful when braking to keep from looping it in the corners.

yeah i run a solid rear axle and a one way diff on my 1/8 onroad too. Nitro addict is right when he says that it hurts tight cornering and braking. with this set-up you only have rear wheel braking so its a good i dea to have a radio with servo pulsing to prevent rear wheel lock up when braking so that you dont loose rear traction and spin out.

What would a front solid axel do to handling?