Kraton Shimming Diffs

[Spoc85]

Hi All.
To the Aussie Members. Where in Oz can I buy the “Shims” only needed for around the spider gears inside the diff without having to buy the gears itself.
I’m about to change out the diff oils so I’m thinking of doing this at the same time. I’m going to go 100K front, 1M centre and 30k rear.
I’m interested to hear from anyone else who has shimmed their diffs on the new V4 Kraton and the weight of the oil you went with.

 

[Aive]

I ordered from Amain in the US:
https://www.amainhobbies.com/mugen-seiki-differential-washer-set-muge0206/p3241
https://www.amainhobbies.com/kyosho-13x16x0.15mm-differential-shim-set-kyo96772/p37363

I shimmed diffs on my Mojave and Typhon 6S' - and upped the oils, 50K/250K (or 200K I can't remember)/20K F/C/R.

 

[MrTitanium]

There are MANY threads which cover this area. Please use search engine.

 

[benny514]

@Spoc85 try https://hobbiesdirect.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1sfkxsHD6QIVxrWWCh1bqwTnEAAYASAAEgJ47vD_BwE or https://www.modelflight.com.au/
that’s where i get most of my stuff from ??

 

[bicketybam]

@Spoc85 try https://hobbiesdirect.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1sfkxsHD6QIVxrWWCh1bqwTnEAAYASAAEgJ47vD_BwE or https://www.modelflight.com.au/
that’s where i get most of my stuff from ??

If you have a V4 you won't need to shim the outside of the spider gears. It already has shims there ???

 

[benny514]

@bicketybam whats your opinion on putting 1 more shim where i’ve circled (see pic below )

 

[bicketybam]

@bicketybam whats your opinion on putting 1 more shim where i’ve circled (see pic below ⬇⬇)
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You can try but when I did the fit was way too tight.

 

[Spoc85]

@Spoc85 try https://hobbiesdirect.com.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI1sfkxsHD6QIVxrWWCh1bqwTnEAAYASAAEgJ47vD_BwE or https://www.modelflight.com.au/
that’s where i get most of my stuff from ??

Yeah mate I get most of my gear through those stores but they don’t stock those shims for the spider gears. I bought washers that are a very similar size to the shims through modelflight. AR709024. I’ll give them a crack and see how it goes.

@bicketybam whats your opinion on putting 1 more shim where i’ve circled (see pic below ⬇⬇)
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I’ll let you know how it goes.

 

[benny514]

Yeah mate I get most of my gear through those stores but they don’t stock those shims for the spider gears. I bought washers that are a very similar size to the shims through modelflight. AR709024. I’ll give them a crack and see how it goes.

I’ll let you know how it goes.

are they 3.5x12x0.15mm