Currie Reverse Rotating?

[cmbscx10]

I have a odd but probably / hopefully easy fix that i need help on. I completed my rear Currie with a Grip Fab Locker and a set of Axial Heavy Duty Bevel Gear Set 43T/13T. I installed it, went to test run it on the carpet but it seemed like it was binding as it didn't want to go anywhere. I picked it up off the carpet, gave it some throttle and it was spinning very smoothly. I then noticed the front wheels were rotating backwards and the Currie forwards. There was no bind in the drivetrain. It was acting against itself with the rear going forward and the front backwards. I have not changed anything else on the SCX10 other than putting in the Currie. I do have the tranny mirrored but that was months ago and has been ran multiple times since.

Questions?
What did i do wrong on the Currie install?
Do i need to flip the lead wires to the motor?
Do i need to change the throttle toggle in the transmitter?
Do i need a bigger brain to understand what i did incorrectly?

Thanks for any help.

[johnnyh66]

Flip the ring/pinion

[cmbscx10]

johnnyh66,
Thank for the reply. Not sure i understand. I don't have a photo with me but the Pinion can only go in one way and the ring can only be bolted on a certain way to the locker i believe.
The ring is bolted to the locker correctly. At least i think it is. I did have a grub screw question for Rick, sent him a photo and he did not say hey dumb Arse you installed it incorrectly.

[cmbscx10]

I found the locker photos. Is this installed incorrectly?

[johnnyh66]

I don't have Currie's but if it was correct before...

So in these pics, it looks like you can build your Currie axle rotating either way.



I'd say your pumpkin is backwards... or, everything else is backwards.

[cmbscx10]

johnnyh66
Thanks again for the reply and help.

The screws highlighted in green are to lock the tubes to the pumpkin. The screws to the left and right time the axle tubes.

Pumpkin is backwards... or, everything else is backwards. Backwards? My install is below.

Again, thanks for the help.

[johnfm3]

Assuming the front axle is stock (OP doesn't state), would it be easier to flip the gears around in the front an leave the rear pumpkin alone?

John

[cmbscx10]

All,
The front axle is 100% stock. I am trying to not ask dumb question or be a PITA but i am trying to wrap my head around what you mean by flipping the gears around. The axles cases whether the Currie or the Axial are molded so that the ring can only be in one area. Do you mean bolt the ring on the opposite side of the locker?
Thanks for any info.

[johnnyh66]

I was thinking of AR60's... you can flip the ring gear in the pumpkin.
But anyway...

It looks like you can flip the pumpkin... like in the 2nd pic?

[Grizzly4x4]

On your front axle; looking at it from the front of the rig you should see that the bulge for the ring gear is on the right hand side of the driveshaft (pinion gear).

On your rear axle; looking from the rear the bulge in the diff cover for the ring gear is on the left hand side of the driveshaft (pinion gear). The ring gear needs to be moved to the right hand side of the pinion (just like the front).

This can be accomplished by removing your tubes and flipping the pumpkin as johnny showed.

[cmbscx10]

Thanks all. I'll give it a shot tonight. Much appreciated.

[johnnyh66]

Originally Posted by cmbscx10

Thanks all. I'll give it a shot tonight....

or, you could just be done with the annoyance and I'll buy them off ya cheap.

I'm here to help.

[cmbscx10]

johnnyh66 & Grizzly4x4,
Thanks for the info but that didn't work. It rotates in the correct direction but now the skid is on the top and the truss on the bottom. Guess you can't have a currie and stock front end. Oh well. I can't afford the front so It may go up for sale.

[sam63]

You cant run one currie and one stock ax/scx 10 axle. I tried, lol. Im sure vp did this so you have to buy both front and rear. Wraith is doable since you can flip the carrier around. The only way is if you flip one upside down but that creates other issues as you now see.

[johnnyh66]

Wow... that's screwed up.

[Grizzly4x4]

Originally Posted by cmbscx10

johnnyh66 & Grizzly4x4,
Thanks for the info but that didn't work. It rotates in the correct direction but now the skid is on the top and the truss on the bottom. Guess you can't have a currie and stock front end. Oh well. I can't afford the front so It may go up for sale.

Oh crap! I never noticed or thought about that before.

I guess they designed the Currie based on the Wraith axle which has the ring gears on the left instead of on the right like an SCX.
I think Axial did that on the Wraith so they could put the spur gear in front to fit the interior better. If you had a Wraith front axle you could flip the ring gear on the front to make it work (but then again you wouldn't need to).

Bummer. Sorry that didn't work out.
We all learned something today.

[im gunna crawl]

Don't just sell it save up for the other axle so you can make it work they are too cool to just give up on it. They are awesome looking when done.

[DrDiff952]

Swap the currie out for stock save up and buy the front then put them both in

[dunph]

cant you flip the stock axle??? id think there is a solution. i find it outrageous that they do not mention this. i do understand that 1:1 scale rotates this way, but vanquish should mention the difference

[nharkey85]

Originally Posted by dunph

cant you flip the stock axle??? id think there is a solution. i find it outrageous that they do not mention this. i do understand that 1:1 scale rotates this way, but vanquish should mention the difference

Stock scx housing isnt molded to allow flipping the internals. Flipping the entire housing presents the same issue as flipping the currie.

I agree. Run both stockers until you can afford the front currie.