K1 first drive slippidge

[Tobamory]

Ok chaps not an expert but i managed to get all the stuff in the car.

Couple of questions really.

When i accelerate the car gains speed slowly, as though something is slipping, where do i start to look, im presuming diffs at back and front need tighting? or would it be the large center gear that the motor fastens to ?

Also could anybody show me there insides, i just want to get a view of where youve stuck ya ESC etc. Id also like to see how your batt look.

Im going direct into batt with bullet, but the joining leads needs some work as at present its a bit of a faff to get in.

thanks

[James]

If the car 'squarks' under acceleration the diff (probably rear) needs tightening, do this 1/8 of a turn at a time, if its more of whining noise the slipper clutch needs tightening, again 1/8 turn at a time until it stops.

[Tobamory]

James I've tightened the middle slipper to the max and its still the same.

So I guess back diff, any easy way to get to it, other than dismantle ?

[Andrew Twigger]

Both wheels off, outer turnbuckles off and then a 2mm driver into each outdrive. Is the diff action still smooth now that they've been slipping?

[Tobamory]

Originally Posted by Andrew Twigger

Both wheels off, outer turnbuckles off and then a 2mm driver into each outdrive. Is the diff action still smooth now that they've been slipping?

When I spin one wheel other doesn't turn, so I think your right I'm gonna go try now

I'm presuming if its too slack it doesn't work well.

[Andrew Twigger]

Sounds like it's not tight enough. If you set the diff tension as per the manual, I would suspect it has come undone, as it shouldn't slip. The key to setting the tension is to tighten the diff screw (once the tension is as desired) and the setting screw (in the opposite outdrive) against one another at the same time. There's no way it'll come undone if it was tightened in this way.

[James]

Just take a wheel off and pop the balljoint on the screw head side.