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Old 21-02-2008
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How 'open' is the rear of the S500? because if it is (Diff is visible) then i would gladly take a geared diff over a ball diff anyday. I need to rebuild the diff in my S400 every 2 nights, imagine on an offroad track its going to be more then that, geared diff takes all that away.
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its enclosed (has to be since its gear driven and a tiny bit of debris could knacker it all)
They confirmed it comes with BALL diffs but might (only might) make a geared diff.
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Old 21-02-2008
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will it be heavy then?
no by much
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take a look in dunc's post
i guess they have them already
i know it says s400
but there already made guess a crown wheel change and your off
hope it does come geared diffs
not that easy
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So true, i would never really "want" a geared diff over a ball diff, and i have only ever ran a diff in my 4wd once, 1 way all the way for me
but in the rear!!

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I see what your saying carl but its still not a proper 1 way and personally i dont see the advantage of having a geared diff, and all the oil crap would just do my head in
thats what the electric TC lads said, until they bolted in a geared diff, now all the serpent drivers run em and other manufactures are looking closley
i have used em for years in ic cars, reliable, no slip and very tunable.
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for the first time ever i agree with you mark
omg did i just say that lol
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Thanks for clearing some things up mark but what is the advantage of having one if you already have a well built and functioning ball diff
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as i said lee there more tuneable than any ball diff
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who wants a diff in the front anyway....

one-way is where its at!
Perhaps they also want to sell it in the U.S. where no one runs one-ways? At least on the west coast...
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Thanks for clearing some things up mark but what is the advantage of having one if you already have a well built and functioning ball diff
make it loser than a ball diff with zero slip
make it tighter than a ball diff with out risking bolts snapping, balls flatting or wearing etc

wont go out off adjustment your well built ball diff will

sealed unit (ok it would be in a sealed gear box but the s400 is not) on road is far more finicky than off road (electric) and they are seeing the benifits
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part of the fun of the one-way is that both front wheels can free-wheel independantly of each other for maximum rotation and turn-in.
Couldn't agree more. Real men use one-way diffs


Now, in the rear, I wouldn't mind sacrificing a few grammes for an indestructable gear diff.... especially on a shaft drive car. (90° gear reductions make no sense whatsover when combined with a ball diff!)
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Couldn't agree more. Real men use one-way diffs
Elvo, what 4wd do you run again?



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Elvo, what 4wd do you run again?
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Question for mark. Have the tc drivers encounted any problems with the new geared diffs? As you have said it's more finiky in a tc so if it's been ok in this then i should imagine it would be ok in the buggy. So looking forward to this car coming out
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