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Originally Posted by bender
Finally, one thing I tried which was very successful was running TA-05 plastic diff outdrives in the front diff. There was no wear and the diff was so much lighter!
Our state championships are coming up in about 5 weeks - after that I might try and see how long the TA-05 outdrives will last in the rear diff.
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Bender,
Your post got me thinking! Since the 501X and the TA-05 use the diff. , why does the diff on the TA-05 use the diff plate w/ two flat sides and the 501x just a simple ring. Would there be a gain in efficency if one were to use the TA-05 diff ring w/ flat sides? I would think that by having the plates lock onto the outdrives would provide a more efficent drivetrain(less of a chance for plates to move), or is this a way for the diff to provide more of a slipper type action? Fairly new to off road but is the plain ring design used commonly in off-road diffs?
Now I'm thinking of buying the lightweight alum. diff out drives for the TA-05 and throw the flat plates on to see what happens. Maybe also trying the lightweight one-way drive cups for the front.
Any thoughts welcome, as I come from an on-road background where every little gram counts and realize in off-road a little extra weight may mean a stronger vehicle.
