Kyosho RT5 - differential adjust screw - on LHS..?!

[tangled]

Bought, on a whim, an RT5 on eBay and having built it up I note that the instructions state (even draw attention to it) that the head of the adjustment screw in the differential is on the LHS.

This is a first, and a mate commented on it... had got me wondering why all other cars I've built/seen have had the screw on the (same side as the slipper clutch adjustment) RHS - would the screw one side or the other reduce it loosening off as the whole assembly rotates..?

What side is it on other Kyosho's, just out of interest?

Any thoughts/comments welcome!

[kaszal]

There must be a good mechanical reason. On my Lazer they go in different directions...

[MrMagoo]

But the diffs rotate in the same direction on a 4wd, implying that actually the orientation of the screw verses rotation direction makes no difference.

They only alter sides on the 4wd as the orientation of the entire diff flips end to end to ensure the wheels go the right way. Get it wrong (as you can in a 1.8th or Rango) and you get a 'push-me pull-you'!

[kaszal]

Doh! Of course

On my old belt driven Procat I install both diffs with the screw on the right (looking from the back of the car to the front) as it says in the manual.

[Moose]

had got me wondering why all other cars I've built/seen have had the screw on the (same side as the slipper clutch adjustment) RHS

RB5 screw left, TLR22 screw left, B4 screw right, Tc02evo screw left, so no norm there.

in 4WD most cars have one screw left one right so you can have one build spare diff and use it front and rear without having to look where the nut is.
But you can do what you prefere as long as you use the right outdrive for the nut.

[coleman758]

Normally on the same side as the motor, Well someone told me that...
Ive never had an issue!