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Old 05-04-2007, 03:13 PM
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Hi guys,


As some of you know, I’m building a high speed on road Revo, I’m planning to keep the centre diff and putting spools instead of the other two, will that handle better on road?
Will my revo be capable of drifting after that change?

thanks for all the halp you can give me.
Old 05-06-2007, 08:24 AM
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Sorry just trying to get an answer
Old 05-06-2007, 08:29 AM
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Im not sure about this but spools might locks the diffs making the revo turn like crap and increased traction. I would stick with the diffs, they will alow you to turn (spools dont)
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spools give you more ability to slide, so yes it will drift very easly with a spool, but on road will make your truck handle like an elephant in an office building, and if you put a spool in the front as well you will hardly be able to turn at all, if you wanna drift and keep the ability to turn i'd just put 50-70 wt oil in your diffs, should be an alright compromise between turning and sliding.

spool in front is a bad idea no matter what your driving on.
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Thanks both of you guys, i will go for the oils than
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spool in front is a bad idea no matter what your driving on.

except rock crawling
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ORIGINAL: fellini16

Hi guys,


As some of you know, I’m building a high speed on road Revo, I’m planning to keep the centre diff and putting spools instead of the other two, will that handle better on road?
Will my revo be capable of drifting after that change?

thanks for all the halp you can give me.
On the Revo site where they describe the spools they say for off road use only. Stick with the oils like you said and other suggested.
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ORIGINAL: ttoks

spools give you more ability to slide, so yes it will drift very easly with a spool, but on road will make your truck handle like an elephant in an office building, and if you put a spool in the front as well you will hardly be able to turn at all, if you wanna drift and keep the ability to turn i'd just put 50-70 wt oil in your diffs, should be an alright compromise between turning and sliding.

spool in front is a bad idea no matter what your driving on.
50 wt oil..? lol I think you mean 50,000 wt and 70,000 wt.

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