F201 one-way diff

[speedfreak]

Hi guys

I just got myself a F201.....I have been reading quite a bit about the diff's in general, and noticed that they are a problem...I see that they or most of them refer to getting a front one-way diff installed. My question is...what tamiya diff, i.e. from which car TB evo 3, 4, TA04, etc would work or can be adapted to fit in that chassis?. ...Also if anyone has good tips on drivetrain setup besides the front one-way,....thanx

[speedfreak]

no suggestions?......strange...thought it would be a easy asked and answer number...guess not

[mr_pushrod]

A front one way increases intial turn in by allowing the front wheels to freewheel, basically giving you braking only on the rear. While this is good for large, open tracks, on tighter circuits the car will be harder to control. It will therefore not necessarily improve the handling of the car, just make it harder to drive. I therefore wouldn't bother.

[speedfreak]

thanks mr pushrod, i'll try not to worry about it to much then, our tracks been very successful with cars fitted with one-ways...I have one in my MSX and works well. Just wanted to try it in thr F201.

[mr_pushrod]

If you've got one in a tourer and it works well on your local circuit then it might be worth a go, no idea where you'd get one though I'm afraid.

[dean76]

to speedfreak,

 

dont botha with a one way,

get the lightweight diff joints from etamiya(online tamiya shop)

there about 25quid for 2 and they improve acc and decleration

but most importantly they dont keep snapping the bolts like the stock diffs do

i have a f201 with them in and its much more reliable

if you need any more help drop me a line only happy to help

dean

[speedfreak]

Hi guys, thanks for the advice, will put it to the test, Dean76 I got the lightweights in already, manage to fit a 88 spur as well, we limited to using the sport tuned motor as supplied by the kit with 1500 NiCAD stick packs, I use a 34.5 rollout, which just gives me a 5 min runtime....I find the front of the car a bit to stiff (direct for me) under deceleration only, and understeers a bit on the tight and twist parts of the circuit, tail breaks away abit as well. We allowed to use any types of wheels, rubbers and foams....thats all the info I can give you....for now, mite just give you a better idea of what the cars doing

[DeeMiller]

Isn't a one-way diff only to be used in the front of a 4WD-chassis?

Better try a ball diff on a 2WD.

[mr_pushrod]

The F201 is a 4WD car.

[DeeMiller]

The F201 is a 4WD car.

Man, I just keep on switching the F103 with the F201...[8o|]

Yes, you are correct.[:$]