Back a year later, how do those drive shafts hold up? I’ve noticed that my MIPs are too heavy and they break my bearings so I’m looking for something else
This series is gonna be AWESOME it's right up my alley thanks ahead of time for this new series I'm super excited keep this content coming and I'll be glued to the screen 😀
Nicely done. Just a little friendly advice from a long time RC'er. Invest in a set of MIP hand hex drivers and you will really start enjoying disassebly/assembly and maintenance. You can get them as a set or 1 at a time in 1.5, 2.0, 2.5mm. Over the years I have acquired 2 sets of hand drivers and 1 set of drill drivers. Far more comfortable to use then the t handle or hex drivers supplied by Traxxas. Sharper too. No more rounded out screws. I have been into RC vehicles since 1986 and found these to be the best tool investment over everything else. Good Luck and have fun!
@@RCKnockout Individually the sell for @ $18.00 each or in a 3 piece set for @ $45.00 on Ebay. I find Ebay to have best prices for them. MIP does not make a 1.00mm. Smallest size needed for Traxxas as well as most other metric sized RC's is 1.5mm. Thats the size needed for the tiny grub screws like found in the pinion gear. IMHO if nothing else, the MIP 1.5mm is the most important size to own. The Traxxas supplied 1.5mm wrench just rounds out the grub screw easily.
Nolan, just a question, are you absolutely sure the center torque bias diff is un upgrade from a slipper clutch WITH a metal spur gear? It feels like the slipper is designed to give in under extreme stress which would never happen with the diff as “the power will always go to at least one of the tires Absolutely awesome series!
Yeah a slipper is good in low powered applications but once you start increasing the power…..a center diff works much better at getting the power to the ground…..the slipper will just spin and wear the slipper clutch material down quickly and then need replacement…..slipper also tends to slip quite a bit more once it gets wet…..the center diff will just send the power to the wheels of least resistance which shouldn’t break anything….also you can change the fluid within a center diff to get more or less give out of it
No I haven’t really thought about that…I would think the tape would have to be on the outside of the tire to keep it from expanding….maybe it would work though
@@RCKnockout I saw a video on it the other day, he turned the tires inside out, and cleaned them really well, then scuffed them lightly with sand paper, then cleaned them again, then wrapped what looked like 2 layers around, trying to keep it as smooth as possible and even, then turned them right side out and put them back on and the difference was crazy
@@RCKnockout Ya, it looked legit, I just ordered 2 sets of Badlands and a set of demolishes, I will try it on those and report back. I finally get some hometime at the end of the month
I like build videos a lot better than driving videos. There is a 50t spur gear for that differential too if you’re looking for more speed Tra6842x. Stock fluid in that diff is 1 million.
You should get a proline bug body. I have one and it really helps with catching air in the air And it is really durable Also, I don’t like the center diff because it is to lose after 2 runs You probably just need 500k diff fluid for it
The ultimate basher build I'd full rpm and titanium parts from Lunsford with a 8s mamba monster amd associated kashima shocks. So much better then the gtr shocks.
@@RCKnockout I believe you do, but you may be able to get different ends, but 100% sure what you would use. I seen someone do it, but not sure what ends they used.
From what I understand about MIP’s driveshafts, they’re a ripoff. Maybe it’s been corrected, I dunno. Anyway, I have a bone stock Slash and I’m still debating several project directions with it.
@@RCKnockout if you’re familiar with Earl Moorhead here on youtube, he might worth talking to. He has a bin of broken MIP’s from his days running Slash’s. I’ve got no personal experience with their products, I just so happen to highly value his rc experience & opinion.
@@HaulinAzzzovs I have seen some of his videos…..I wonder what kind of system and how many cells he was running when they broke….I’ve heard they’re still good in 6s applications
I think you'll need to explain what your interpretation of 'bashing' is? Because installing a center diff makes no sense to me, unless you plan on using it for track or tarmac racing.. And it won't protect your drivetrain on rough landings either. To avoid major damage you'll have to release the gas before impact.
I disagree….every rc I’ve put a center diff in has spared my diffs….I might need to put a thinner weight oil in but I think it’s a solid upgrade….look at the Xmaxx…….the v1 has a slipper….I was stripping diffs left and right…not to mention when it got wet the slipper clutch would just spin….Traxxas put a center diff in the v2…now the diffs hold up way better….all of my best bashing machines are running a center diff
@@RCKnockout I'm not sure, probably not because I have the brushed 4x4 slash. Also the chasis has a terrible design for the center driveshaft, that's the one I'm most concerned about. I will definitely be upgrading center driveshaft first.
