Top Force Pressure plates

[gizard]

ahh gone and stripped the larger pressure plate on the Top Force rear diff MA17 (19805378)  (although MA18 the smaller pressure plate appears to share the same part number). I see they are available at Tamico but with brexit it will be a silly price I am sure - anyone know where preferably UK based where I could get any? 

[gizard]

Forgot the they are sometimes listed without the leading 1 ie: 9805378 seems some places appear to be having them in next week.... I guess I need to glue them in better in future...

[Superluminal]

Pretty sure the TA03 ones fit in a Top Force?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-TA03F-Pro-TA03R-TRF-DT02MS-9445648-19445648-Pressure-Plate-Bag-Grey-/293661421740?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

[Superluminal]

If I recall the instructions or it was a tip on here mention about applying threadlock on the splines to take out the slight play in the outdrive cups to reduce the chance of them stripping.

[gizard]

Yup there is i did glue them in but obviously not well enough....

[gizard]

22 minutes ago, Superluminal said:

Pretty sure the TA03 ones fit in a Top Force?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tamiya-TA03F-Pro-TA03R-TRF-DT02MS-9445648-19445648-Pressure-Plate-Bag-Grey-/293661421740?_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l49292

 

Are they the same metal or something stronger?

[Superluminal]

Think they are the same alloy metal but a slightly reduced weight casting.

 

[Superluminal]

8 minutes ago, gizard said:

Yup there is i did glue them in but obviously not well enough....

They're not a great design really. I much prefer the rectangular block key type of the later diffs which i dont think any fit unless you swapped out the ball diffs for gear diffs but then the lack of slipper in a top force wouldnt do them any good.

[Superluminal]

Gizard, think i might have one in the parts bin. Let me check. If i remember right think i have the ta03 ones in my Top Force so should have the old ones left over somewhere.

Have searched the parts bins;

 

 

[gizard]

thanks for the help - i have ordered the ones from Tony's - wonder if superglue is the way forward for the outdrives into the plates...