You haven't started any rumors by clearly stating that Xray have a problem with exploding gear diffs
Come on.......get real.
If you are referring to us running the ball diff at the last round of the EOS in April......yes we were running it as Malin always prefers the ball diff over the gear diff.......but in that one heat I put the ball diff in the wrong way and with all the hard braking it worked itself loose and Malin had a very rare DNF.
Was that any fault of the ball diff ? No, only a mistake by myself changing diff 2 minutes before her heat started and failing to do my job properly.
And yes we always run a ball diff if the track is not too tight.
If it is filled with 180's we run a gear diff as the ball diff limits rotation.
And no......the gear diff doesn't leak if you build it correctly.
As in soaking the the orings in silicone oil before assembly and NOT covering them in grease (which will hinder the orings swelling and sealing properly).
2 mistakes commonly made building the gear diff is;
- Over tightening the 2.5 mm screws allowing the diff house to expand and leak oil as well as ruin the mesh of the satellite and planet gears.
- Covering the orings in grease stopping them from swelling and keeping the diff leak free.
Stupid rumors get started by people like you not knowing what you are on about.
And yes I consider myself an "expert" on the XB2 as we have been involved since day one running all the different layouts, materials and printed parts.
At the most we've had 4 different cars running simultaneously to compare setups, layouts and materials.
I am a nice person
I just don't tolerate people spreading false information and then trying to defend it when called out.
I help 10-15 Xray drivers each and every day with issues, setups and what to order and where.
I don't have any I ssues with 990 out 1000 users........but you always have those that can not or won't be helped or just want to argue for the sake of arguing.
My knowledge is based on first hand use and development of the product and direct feedback from hundreds of users, yours on the other hand is based on hearsay.
And yet you are the one with exclusive rights on reporting "problems"........problems that don't exist.
And if you feel I'm attacking you maybe you should stop spreading hearsay and starting rumors ?
If not then yes I will keep calling you out on it.
Grow up Neal
Maybe we should discuss how the YZ4 drivers are using AE idler gears to keep them from stripping constantly instead ?!?!?!
Bent