Question for Avante/Egress experts

[Gouf Custom 0]

Hi

I'm looking at getting the Avante Black special edition or the Egress Black version and I wanted to ask the Avante/Egress experts here about the diffs that come on them.

I think the OG Avante had gear diffs front, Centre and Rear. Does the latest black version have the same?

Also the OG Egress had ball diffs front and rear but had a centre one way bearing/diff? Is this the same as the latest Egress Black?

Thank you for your Expertise.

[Twinfan 1252]

The Avante Black Special has ball diffs front and rear, with a centre torque splitter:  https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/84270avante2011black/index.htm

The Egress Black Edition is only a colour change, so specs are identical to the original Egress.  The Egress Black has a centre one-way:  https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/47489/index.htm

 

[Sgt.Speirs 1253]

58 minutes ago, Twinfan said:

The Avante Black Special has ball diffs front and rear, with a centre torque splitter:  https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/84270avante2011black/index.htm

The Egress Black Edition is only a colour change, so specs are identical to the original Egress.  The Egress Black has a centre one-way:  https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/47489/index.htm

 

Center torque splitter and Center one-way should be the same  

[Twinfan 1252]

Thought so, I was just quoting Tamiya!

[Sgt.Speirs 1253]

@Twinfan: I don't know why Tamiya uses here two different expressions for the same part.

But summarized, the drive train and drive train options (center torque splitter or center lock) are identical for Avante Black Special, Egress (2013) and Egress Black Edition.

[Twinfan 1252]

I guess that's just Tamiya for you - always quirky 

[moffman 5752]

The original avante/avante 2011 has a planetary gear system one gear in the centre with four gears around it (the astute has the same) the planetary system is supposed to reduce power but keep torque constant they are mainly used in helicopters and I think wind turbines because I suppose you need constant torque and not generally speed? The avante/egress black versions have like is said ball diffs and torque splitter but in my experience putting them side by side the original avante is a bit more stable with the planetary gears than the ball diff avante black it has the tendency to loose traction when entering a corner I always thought it was because it frees the front wheels in effect making it 2wd for entering the corners??