I really wish that schumacher would release a ball diff for the new cats. The gear diffs do not work well on the track i race on. Tried everything from lighter diff fluid to the heaviest diff fluid but nothing would work. The car would just skate around like it was on ice.
Thanks for your feedback. I also was in the hunt for more grip and if you want a ball diff then you can use the ball diff from the cougar kc. I have tested this and it works well, you will need to run the L1 4mm belts as the pulley on the diff is designed for this size. Firstly I tried just a rear ball diff and this worked great as made the rear end more stable, but the gear front diff pulled the car out of the corners really well. I then dropped a ball diff in the front as well and this helped with mid corner rotation, but lacked the pull out of corners the gear diff gave. Hope this helps 👍
Thanks for your comment. I use the alloy diffs for their improved consistency as they hold more oil. If I remember correctly I did a weight comparison and the alloy ones are a couple of grammes heavier. I have no idea how the car would go on clay I'm afraid as I only run on astro, carpet and grass, but saying that it did come 3rd at the world's in Michal Orlowski's hands👍
Very informative, ive, just purchased an l1r, im intending to use the alloy diffs in the build are front and rear alloy diffs exactly the same and are they still compatible with the l1r, any info would be appreciated.
Hi there, the diffs are the same from front to rear, but have been tweaked for the new car, so are a v2. They have a different internal arrangement of shims I believe, but externally the same, so compatible
@@tenthrc5502 hi thanks very much for you reply just wanted to make sure that I used the right diffs, I'm relatively new to belt drive cars so I find your tips and knowledge a great help, Ive subscribed to your channel and i looked forward to some further vids. 👍
I really wish that schumacher would release a ball diff for the new cats. The gear diffs do not work well on the track i race on. Tried everything from lighter diff fluid to the heaviest diff fluid but nothing would work. The car would just skate around like it was on ice.
Thanks for your feedback. I also was in the hunt for more grip and if you want a ball diff then you can use the ball diff from the cougar kc. I have tested this and it works well, you will need to run the L1 4mm belts as the pulley on the diff is designed for this size. Firstly I tried just a rear ball diff and this worked great as made the rear end more stable, but the gear front diff pulled the car out of the corners really well. I then dropped a ball diff in the front as well and this helped with mid corner rotation, but lacked the pull out of corners the gear diff gave. Hope this helps 👍
Did you switch to the alloy for the purpose of weight savings? Another question, how would this buggy perform on indoor clay? Thanks nice channel 👍🏻
Thanks for your comment. I use the alloy diffs for their improved consistency as they hold more oil. If I remember correctly I did a weight comparison and the alloy ones are a couple of grammes heavier. I have no idea how the car would go on clay I'm afraid as I only run on astro, carpet and grass, but saying that it did come 3rd at the world's in Michal Orlowski's hands👍
Very informative, ive, just purchased an l1r, im intending to use the alloy diffs in the build are front and rear alloy diffs exactly the same and are they still compatible with the l1r, any info would be appreciated.
Hi there, the diffs are the same from front to rear, but have been tweaked for the new car, so are a v2. They have a different internal arrangement of shims I believe, but externally the same, so compatible
@@tenthrc5502 hi thanks very much for you reply just wanted to make sure that I used the right diffs, I'm relatively new to belt drive cars so I find your tips and knowledge a great help, Ive subscribed to your channel and i looked forward to some further vids. 👍
Note the L1r front diff has the longer gold outdrives
Is the alloy diff less likely to leak?
I have found them to be very good with regards to leaking, look after the o ring or replace it from time to time and you're golden.
Not much difference in weight between the two
No, but a couple of grams as a rotating mass, makes a difference