Snapped my first diff cup!

[rampagemt]

I snapped my first diff cup yesterday in the front diff. I realized it when it turned.good one way and not so much the other way Ohh well. I guess that's what happens when you up the HP and put hostile Mxs on. I am gonna try it rwd unrolled I can order new cups I know there cheap but Damn bills gettin in the way. When i take the diff out I gotta block the holes so I was gonna use some plastic with shoe Goo. Haha Damn stuff I use everywhere. And pull driveshafts off.the cvds and pull all stuff out till the layshaft. Hope it goes ok at least for a bit unrolled i can replace. I don't wanna pull anymore parts of the mt. When i get new cups will temper and then they should hold.

 

[Guest]

That sux. If you temper them that will help. If you sleeve them they will last even longer.

 

[rampagemt]

Alright will for sure temper!

 

[rampagemt]

I have seen the video on tempering but when I did it I used a propane torch from walmart and did as the video showed. My diff cup shafts are black and not silver I really couldn't see the blue color from heating.

 

[Deluge]

Tempering will help. Scuff the shafts with some steel wool or fine sandpaper. That'll help you track the progress.

 

[rampagemt]

Thanks man!!!

 

[Deluge]

Anytime, dude.

 

[rampage idiot]

rcdad did you make any sleeves yet and try them?

 

[Guest]

I have the pipe just has not been high on the priority list. LOL

As soon as I install a higher hp engine I will. I'm still running the stock unit in my MT.

 

[Deluge]

I was thinking about making some out of aluminum tube with a slightly smaller ID. Then I could just heat them up, slip them on the cup and let them cool for a tight fit. No welding required.

 

[Guest]

I was thinking about making some out of aluminum tube with a slightly smaller ID. Then I could just heat them up, slip them on the cup and let them cool for a tight fit. No welding required.

If they are snug. Red locktite will also hold them on.

 

[Deluge]

Press fit works well without Loctite. Never had a problem with the DS Toobz on my 5T cups.

 

[Guest]

Press fit works well without Loctite. Never had a problem with the DS Toobz on my 5T cups.

Yeah, those are great. I like the lip so they stop with out going on too far.

 

[jathomas3]

What size tubing are you guys using for the XBE cups?

 

[rampage idiot]

Thats what I was thinking stick the cups in the freezer and heat the pipe up

 

[bigfol]

Yeah, those are great. I like the lip so they stop with out going on too far.

Will the baja toobz work on the xbe?

 

[bigboysrctoys]

I would like to see what you mean by sleeve it? are pics available or videos?

 

[rampagemt]

This is what they look like

http://tgndistributing.com/toobz-pre-installed-inner-cups.html

 

[bigboysrctoys]

thanks, so being for the hpi these will still fit the redcat?

 

[Guest]

They will not fit any of the Redcats. It is simple to make your own.