Avante Centre Diff.

[pininfarina]

Hi guys,

recently acquired a few avante runners... and finally got 1 up and running, put a tamiya 12t brushless motor.. which is equal to a sport tuned motor 23t...

initially my avante were on all four wheels.. then the centre diff starts to slip after applying power... the apparent reason was the centre diff too loose..

is there any recommendation how tight the centre diff is? there nothing mention on the manual.. and i don't want to break it lol!

[Jacko Boy]

Hi guys,

recently acquired a few avante runners... and finally got 1 up and running, put a tamiya 12t brushless motor.. which is equal to a sport tuned motor 23t...

initially my avante were on all four wheels.. then the centre diff starts to slip after applying power... the apparent reason was the centre diff too loose..

is there any recommendation how tight the centre diff is? there nothing mention on the manual.. and i don't want to break it lol!

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[floppydisk35]

While this thread is open, I wanted to ask a question;

When a car, or RC in this case, goes round a corner, the inside wheel moves less distance than the front wheels. When there is no centre diff (or else a locked diff in the case of the Avante) and throttle is applied heavily, the rear end might step out, thus causing oversteering. In the case of the Avante, if the diff is a bit loose, would it oversteer or understeer, that is, would it act more like a RWD or like a FWD?

Thanks in advance =)

[94eg!]

Hi guys,

recently acquired a few avante runners... and finally got 1 up and running, put a tamiya 12t brushless motor.. which is equal to a sport tuned motor 23t...

initially my avante were on all four wheels.. then the centre diff starts to slip after applying power... the apparent reason was the centre diff too loose..

is there any recommendation how tight the centre diff is? there nothing mention on the manual.. and i don't want to break it lol!

The center diff is not adjustable. You simply tighten the center screw fully and the spring tension only allows a minimal amount of slip. This means the center diff is quite tight. The only way you can adjust it is by adding shims between the wave washers (springs) or thrust bearings. The more shims, the tighter the diff action will be.

BTW: For best results, use diff grease instead of the provided ceramic grease. Diff grease gives the balls more traction...

[pininfarina]

The center diff is not adjustable. You simply tighten the center screw fully and the spring tension only allows a minimal amount of slip. This means the center diff is quite tight. The only way you can adjust it is by adding shims between the wave washers (springs) or thrust bearings. The more shims, the tighter the diff action will be.

BTW: For best results, use diff grease instead of the provided ceramic grease. Diff grease gives the balls more traction...

thanks for the reply....

i guess if it's too tight it would turn..lol i will try your recommendation for the drive diffs as well ;-)

cheers!