Diff slippage?

#1 11-16-2002, 10:40 PM

I just got my Epoch 1/43 Integra R blue body today. It seems a lot cooler than the defective Z-car (Zip Zap type) that I returned to Hobby People today. The Epoch is waaaay more car IMHO (also a lot more money for a tiny).

My problem is that I seem to be experiencing a lot of diff slip in my Epoch. The car goes downhill well but let it encounter a small uphill (like a slightly off level garage floor) and the car slows noticibly with much more noise that sounds like the diff slipping on a 1/10 scale car.

Is this normal? Can I tune the diff and tighten it up for a little less slip?

jmx

irc · #2 11-17-2002, 12:21 AM

It is possible that your wheel is spinning on the hub. If so you can use some very thin doubble sidded tape to fix it.

#3 11-17-2002, 02:32 AM

The wheel doesn't seem to be slipping at all.. I've looked at both sides as this car seems to have some sort of limited (if tiny) diff.

If I hold both wheels, the motor does bog, but when runnning it seems to spin up while the car is not accelerating, but moving slowly.

jmx

irc · #4 11-17-2002, 09:18 AM

The diff and wheel hubs are a press fit to the axel. If any of these are slipping you should send the car in for warranty as I don't think it is fixable. Epoch needs to have replacement parts available especialy diff's.

Taigerr · #5 11-28-2002, 07:39 AM

Can the diff be TOTALLY dismantledand if so how?? I gotta get in to get a tangled hair out.... wish me luck.. SOB!! SOBBBBBB!!!!!

Taigerr · #6 11-28-2002, 04:43 PM

well found out how to dismantle the diff..... and bust it in the process..... HELP ANYONE GOT A SPARE SPEC 2 DIFF FOR SALE??????????