Notorious video for changing diff fluids

[Ballshrinker]

Whats a good video for changing diff fluid for a complete newb and is this really necessary before ever using my new notorious?

 

[FlipSide]

No need to change the fluid right away IMO. It could be a good idea to open them and top off the fluid if there is not enough from the factory. I'd say run it a bit like that and change the fluid later on.

 

[Rcproponent]

Proper shimming and assembly of diff with part numbers:

 

[SentFlying]

Whats a good video for changing diff fluid for a complete newb and is this really necessary before ever using my new notorious?

Like you said in your last thread...no need in waisting good money. In all honesty you see more here with partially empty diffs, so I say yup check them if your mechanically inclined to do so. Things you'll want as spares besided batteries. Extra diffs and control arms. While your at it save the body with shoe goo ??. Man I wish I did...

 

[Ballshrinker]

Funng you say that. I tried shoe glue and drywall tape sunday and couldn't get it to stick over bends. The kind I bought had a solid paper back with blue spiderweb thread. I'm not sure if the tape was too stiff or what. I've got the kind with the square holes coming in today and will try those but I regret that attempt.

 

[SentFlying]

Also pickup a pack of screws, an esc fan and some wheel nuts?

 

[Rcproponent]

Also pickup a pack of screws, an esc fan and some wheel nuts?

F’ing wheel nuts! ??‍ Can’t tell you how many times I was eff’d cause of a lost wheel nut! ?? it was either search for it or rob another vehicle till more came in.. good advice here !

 

[SentFlying]

F’ing wheel nuts! ??‍ Can’t tell you how many times I was eff’d cause of a lost wheel nut! ?? it was either search for it or rob another vehicle till more came in.. good advice here !

??? . Until last Sunday I would walk and search the site till I found it. Now I'll just swap in another or re torque every few passes. I got tired of people looking at me like I was a crackhead lookin for a piece ????

 

[Ballshrinker]

So much to remember...and spend $$$ on!

 

[Rcproponent]

??? . Until last Sunday I would walk and search the site till I found it. Now I'll just swap in another or re torque every few passes. I got tired of people looking at me like I was a crackhead lookin for a piece ????

Exactly! Haha.

 

[SentFlying]

So much to remember...and spend $$$ on!

Spend it and keep a big smile on your and your fams faces?. It does add up.. That said if i had to choose what to do first. Screws and diffs. Then "stock" control arms.

 

[Rcproponent]

Spend it and keep a big smile on your and your fams faces?. It does add up.. That said if i had to choose what to do first. Screws and diffs. Then "stock" control arms.

Gotta spend it ? to send it !!

 

[SentFlying]

Gotta spend it ? to send it !!

Agreed!!!

So much to remember...and spend $$$ on!

Remember cartwheels brake things fast. And stay away from the duperbash stunts until mid air control is down pack. Hand eye coordination is a good thing to have. 6s & up really needs to be away from narrow streets with cars and other pedestrians?

 

[FlipSide]

Surprisingly, I am still on the stock A-arms. I bought RPM spares right away, but have not needed them yet. Granted, I mostly drive in a sand pit free of big rocks. I am still on the stock wing mount also. It pulled out of the diff case and it is severely warped now, but I am not replacing it until it breaks.

I severely bent my rear shock tower on my second pack, then it bent again a few packs later and I went with M2C.

One thing I’d suggest is to buy CA tire glue and touch up whenever it is necessary. The tires will separate from the rims with use and it’s better to reglue as needed before it completely fails.

 

[SentFlying]

I wish I had a meme for when an rc guy sees his wheel roll off to the side. ?

 

[Ballshrinker]

I've never looked at spares....dang...i had no idea how big this rc world is

 

[FlipSide]

I've never looked at spares....dang...i had no idea how big this rc world is

Unless you are very gentle with it and never do any jumps, it will probably break at some point. Replacement parts are (generally) easy to find, not overly expensive and wrenching is a big part of the fun. Make sure you buy good tools to make the wrenching enjoyable.

Get a set of rubber sealed bearings for the Noto/Outcast (like FastEddy). You will need them soon, especially if you drive in the wet.

 

[Ballshrinker]

Guess I just look into tools as stuff breaks? Not sure what I'd need. I have most common hand tools but this is first real rc so no rc tools.

 

[SrC]

??? . Until last Sunday I would walk and search the site till I found it. Now I'll just swap in another or re torque every few passes. I got tired of people looking at me like I was a crackhead lookin for a piece ????

I cant tell you how many times I looked for parts that fell off. Like rear dog bones, wheel nuts etc. I would be searching for 40 min with my large flashlight at night. People looking at me like I was weird. Once Airport PD approached me asking what I was doing. I don't think they believed me. But minutes later I found my dog bone. I was doing a grid pattern search like when you do evidence collection at a crime scene. It works, believe me. I Bash near this runway outside Laguardia airport sometimes. Landing lights are there, so Airport PD hangs out there a lot. I never lose wheel nuts anymore. Probably because I keep a wrench in my pocket and always check them between packs and sometimes during.

Edit I once spent an hour looking for a mini cam That fell off my Kraton. I went there 2 days in a row and 2 hours and never found it. Someone must have found it.

 

[SentFlying]

I cant tell you how many times I looked for parts that fell off. Like rear dog bones, wheel nuts etc. I would be searching for 40 min with my large flashlight at night. People looking at me like I was weird. Once Airport PD approached me asking what I was doing. I don't think they believed me. But minutes later I found my dog bone. I was doing a grid pattern search like when you do evidence collection at a crime scene. It works, believe me. I Bash near this runway outside Laguardia airport sometimes. Landing lights are there, so Airport PD hangs out there a lot. I never lose wheel nuts anymore. Probably because I keep a wrench in my pocket and always check them between packs and sometimes during.

Edit I once spent an hour looking for a mini cam That fell off my Kraton. I went there 2 days in a row and 2 hours and never found it. Someone must have found it.

??? I'm still waiting for that"Sir what are you doing moment" HAAAHAA?