GuideSource: Hall Brothers RC

Grease Diffs: The "New" RC Setup Trend Explained

The Hall Brothers explain why 1/10 off-road racers are, like in the olden days of RC, again packing gear diffs with grease instead of silicone oil, and how it changes the way the diff works on track.

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Why more 1/10 off-road racers are running grease instead of silicone oil in their gear diffs, and what it does to handling, from Hall Brothers RC.

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