What are the pros and cons for "locking" the differential and if I wanted to, how would I do this?
1512174
I don't know what application you are planning to use this in, and why you would want "lock" the differential. If this is an RC application, you could have a straight shaft without the differential which would in effect "lock" the rotations of the two wheels together. The differential allows power to be transmitted to the two wheels but allow both to turn at different rates as when a car takes a turn. In a turn, the outer wheel would need to complete a wider arc than the inner wheel, and so the outer wheel would need to turn faster. The differential is the devise that allows you to do that. You could also "lock" this differential by wedging a metal pin between the planetary gears, but that is the same as having a straight shaft without the differential. This is an excellent explanation of how a differential works. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4JhruinbWc. I'm sorry, but I can't seem to understand the purpose of the need to "lock" the differential.
1512175
they sell the part so i am sure there is an application for it. i have a 2wd traxxas monster truck and it grips good on wheelies and speedruns. I know quite a few other people that do this as well. to each their own i,guess
1512176
pros is no,more messing with tiny planetary gears. great for bashing and speedruns. it is similar to muscle cars.it forces both tires to spin at the same time instead of only the wheel that grips. cons is you may wear rear tires faster from burnouts and turning sharp alot on pavement.
1512177
they sell diff locks on amazon. or buy a new planetary kit and hot gluegun the gears inside. put as much hot glue that will fit and screw tje cap on.,homemade diff,lock
1842756
Yes you can. You can actually set the combos on "non lock" so you don't have to worry if the the numbers are changed in error.
206870
I think "Yes". But it may works reverse direction. Untightening(countclockwise) & tightening(clockwise) is not changed.
1450580
I tried to do this but it did not work. One more bad thing is when you switch the car off and on again, it goes back to the beginning of the track rather than resuming from where it stopped.
1131611
Yes, you can set that manually with the knob at the bottom left.3 positions: in & out, in only, fully locked.
135887
Drive in one side with a rubber mallet then stand it on one side and tap the other in. Not hard.
1982967
yes you could but not a good idea and double the work. pulling the same trans twice is foolish. save some money do it once, do it right
710875
I do not believe so, I have two of these in vented dual box. I had to put my backseat up and build a shelf for the box to go over the differential.
1589448
I have mastered this, after first testing it and getting the stab of doom. You know the selector knob? Don't turn it all the way to either side. Turn it maybe 50%, and see if that works for you. Think of it as a gain knob, if you know how those work.
88560
Yes, it does. Go into user setup and change differential setting usually default is .5-1 degree farenheigh , change this set point to 2 degrees
1848039
I agree with Space Godzilla... I've mounted this both ways (two different cars needing opposite orientation). There's a slotted knob which you can loosen/tighten on the back of the pivot. When loose, you can rotate the holder 360 deg, and adjust the angle up/down/left/right. Get it in the right position then tighten (you'll have to remove the whole device from the CD slot to get access).
1767075
If you want to lock up the front when you will definitely need another cable. I've been able to lock both my frame and rear wheel together with this lock.
571677
You can, but it's not recommended. I assume it's bad for the motor or something to that effect.
1411923
Yes, you are doing it the right way. You don't need the key to lock it. Just click it twice to be safe.
970696
If you remove the cover from the inside section of the lock, you will see a set of four DIP switches. The second one disables the auto lock. Switch it to the off position.
1297617
I don't see why it wouldn't. The lock uses "in/out" action. Position the lock vertically for "up/down" action, or horizontally for "side/side" action.
755948
Yes, but only in the down position. It is a poor design for the lock up system. It's ok for being cheap.