It amazes me that they are still selling this thing with the same problems that are common as of 10 years ago....

Great video, nice close up camera work, detailed thorough instructions. I used this to shim the diffs on a 1/16 Grave Digger, almost identical process but with the detailed explanation of what each step is for, was easy to do. Thanks!

It's amazing how one little part can make such a difference!

Awesome videos Man!!! I’ve been watching your with my 10 year old son so he can learn how work and repair his RC himself. Thank you!!!

I love your videos! They are so helpful. Few people cover every step like you do!

Just wanted to say thanks for this awesome video! I've rebuilt several e-revos from the ground up and I still learned a lot from your video! Nice clean and tight shots of everything and it was super easy to follow, awesome job on the vid man! Thanks again and I instantly subscribed!

Awesome job making this clear and informative. Helped me actually enjoy fixing my diff. Definitely fun a check out your other videos for other projects!! Thank you

This is such valuable i fo, and a great instructional video for my mini revo project!! Thanks!

Man... you have some killer videos. I've learned a lot about the MERV and I thank you. That thing is so clean it makes me wonder if you have any fun with it, though... go get it dirty or scape it up a little... or something. Maybe I'm just jealous that it's so clean............ NAAAAH. Thanks, again!

Thanks for the video how to! I just shimmed my diffs and all is good now. Thanks again!!! Subscribed.

I got a Lil tip for anyone. Place a small piece of electrical tape on the bottom of the two bulk head cases. there is usually a gap 11:04 Helps keep the grease inside and dirt out. I'd like to order the Integy metal bulkheads and see if there will still be a gap or not

Thanks mate, just what I needed!

Glad to have helped!

For prior comments, you can shim a new merv. After shimming just run a full battery pack with its wheels off the ground.

Yeah man I second that you are right there with UltimateRC in my book

Glad to have helped

Thanks BRUTHA 👊😎 needed this part number. Have a wonderful day bro. Peace out. ❤️✌️

@justinthymes5680

5 жыл бұрын

Where did you buy yours?I cant find any on ebay.

@rcsendandblast1579

5 жыл бұрын

justin thymes eBay dude. Buy be careful I have been charged twice. Now 100 dollars spent and absolutely NO shims were delivered although apparently the shipment was sent but no shims. Came either time. I gotta say this ducking sucks all for 4 shims. Wtf delivery system is at fault. It does happen. Just wanted to tell you seems how you asked where to find them. ebay.ca eBay.com Either one bro. Keep on looking 👊 Hope your experience is better than mine. 👊😎

@justinthymes5680

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reply dude.

@rcsendandblast1579

5 жыл бұрын

justin thymes your welcome Brutha 👊😎

I had to replace my broken diff housing and it probably would have taken ages to do it without his video. Thank you for doing this!

Jester is coming along VERY fast :) cant wait to see it run on the street, Thanks for uploading jason!

Jester is now like the new baby in the family that gets all the attention and is spoiled.

If you want more white that you can see, RPM makes dyable arms for the MERV but they come completely white so that would be a cool look especially if you dyed like half of them black or something like that. Just my 2 cents

Hey brother I just wanted to thank you very much you've helped me out a lot with my mini E-Revo, but I done shimmed it up exactly how you done it even had to put two on both differentials but now it's sounding like it's coming from the front I do have the team associated shims and it still making that clicking clucking noise when I give it throttle I'm very aggravated, my question is what else could it be when I have brand new differentials in front and back

Ty

Yes. In fact sooner then you think.

Thanks cant go 3s with that system only 2s which is surly more than enough being its a big block but thxs for the helpfull info

To get the front driveshaft back on, unbolt it from the transmission and reassemble with the driveshaft together. It is a lot easier to align the driveshaft to the transmission output than to align the shaft halves. You can access this from the top of the car. Just did it on my sons Summit when replacing the bulkhead.

Very well done! Thanks for creating this and sharing it. Is there a way to tell that the diff needs to be shimmed? Other than disassebmling I mean.

@darkeclipticheart

9 жыл бұрын

Usually the only way to tell if you need to shim your gears is if your diff gears strip. Also, if you RC is over a year old and the diff housing is warping from wear and tear, that would be a good time to shim them.

Great tutorial, thanks!

I hope we get snow because I just built a custom snow stampede

what are the benefits of having a second servo i got the mini for christmas i love it.

My Merv binds up a little, but is still useable. I know it's in the rear diff, does anybody have any sugestions?

Can you provide an amazon link? My country has some of the highest gasoline prices on the planet. Basically i'd be paying 50 bucks just to pick it up at the hobby shop.

Hello, I been looking for those little washers but haven't found any, what are the size or a better name to find them. Could you help me please

I've surfed almost the entire web about shimming diffs, I know this is intended for the MERV but helps anyway. For what I know, the diff should not move from left to right into the diff housing (or bulkhead) but some people uses shims on both sides of the diffs because if you put all on the ring side it could be too tight and then removing one shim to achieve a better gear mesh you put some gap and making the left to right movement appears again.

how many shims should i use? i have put 1 in front and 1 in back but the back immediately stripped

yeah

Still cant find these shims,theyre out of stock everywhere and none on ebay.Does any other shims fit?I got my new gears but don't want to tear the truck apart if Im just going to strip them in a week.I'm disappointed in this truck.

Please!!! let us know how you polished the motor?

Awesome video thank you! What motor and esc is that? It looks really nice with everything else black! I’m building one now.

Can't find those shims on the market. Is there another model you would recommend that will do the job? Great videos by the way!

@rcdcsi

3 жыл бұрын

www.horizonhobby.com/product/differential-shim-set-.324x.409x.005-4-18-t-18-mt/ASC21141.html

Can I just use the same amount of shims that you used or is it different for every merv?

thanks for your video, the only good one I could find. I replaced the long gear that joins the diff gear and put 3 shims on and adjusted the slipper and now it is going good. It was clacking pretty bad before but that was because I used the previous owners settings and the slipper was locked up and I was doing back flips. So do you think its possible to be able to do back flips and not wreck the gears? And what do you think the max number of shims would be? I was going to ditch the erevo but I still like the erevos, thanks again

Honestly I don't know. Shim should last for a LONG time. With it being new. 1 in the front and rear should work fine.

Hey, Ok Couple of questions. I have a 1/16 Scale grave digger and i gotta look for the right shims but my truck is RWD and 2 wheel drive i wanna keep it that way but, Do you know if it would help To put my diffs in the front would that reduce it the problem and i know it will stop wheeling oh and by the way i am getting a big block 1410 mmp 3800kv. when i do that would i need Steel Cvds and would it be asking for alot of power or MAh or Discharge Rating or wat ever Ps Jester coming Along great

Where did you get your ball end allen heads?

How long should the shim last? 50,100, 200 packs...? And how many shims for the rear? ( The Merv is brand new)

I recently replaced my front diff because I chipped a tooth on my old one.It is grinding on one section on the new diff but runs smooth on the other part. Will it just need to break in or is there a solution?

@darkeclipticheart

10 жыл бұрын

Sounds like the diff housing is warped. It will align itself in time but it shouldn't be that big of a problem.

Whats rhe purpose of shimming the diffs

Awesome vids fella, i have learnt shit loads from you especially from your nitro rustler series. If i can ask a question, is it possible to reverse the half shafts on the merv like on the rustler? the reason is the same, getting loads of crud and shite jammed in there have you tried it ? I'm waiting for some shims and I might as well do that mod while i've got it apart what do you think ?

Or do you think a standard 380 velineon is enogh Cause i wanted to go big cause i wanna put it in both my rc and not buy two i will in the long run but right now i am hungry for power (NOM NOM NOM)

I'm getting a new Revo 1/16 today. So should I even do this before the first run or is it tight enough when brand new?

@darkeclipticheart

3 жыл бұрын

Should be good enough to drive right away. I'd say do this after about a month of good running.

Does this apply to the newer 1/16 revo's? Did they make any adjustments over the past 7 years?

@leomarvin70

4 жыл бұрын

Yes. The new Revo is all cosmetic. Still needs shims.

how do you know when its too tight are you saying when u cant turn wheel any more or what?? im rebuilding my third set of shims this time using all 4 please help??

@darkeclipticheart

10 жыл бұрын

You only need 1 or 2 shims. If you can close the diff housing with out it warping you should be good.

CAN I PUT IT IN REAR DIFF

How good are these

Less strain to the servo. Since it only has to do half the work the life of the servo is prolonged.

If you want it to have front drive instead of rear, it's your call. The only benefit I'd see is no more wheelies. Which would be a good thing if you plan on giving it more power. Steel CVDs are a good upgrade if you plan on going lipo. Preferably keep your mah on your 1/16 around no more then 5000mah. 20c output is fine. You can go to 30c but be careful about torque. It could strip the center driveshaft and the driveshafts too. 7.4v is fine. But if you want insanity go with 3s.

do u plan on getting a second steering servo?

I shredded 2 rear diffs with the brushed motor on 2s. I bought these, will they fix the problem?

@severilybeck

6 жыл бұрын

Sled_NeckX99 yes they will.

@sled_neckx9972

6 жыл бұрын

severi lybeck they fixed the problem, I put them in, and not one hiccup from my diff.

Looking to buy a cheap tool set to do work on my brushed mini revo. What are the most common used screws and sizes on it? Thanks in advance

@darkeclipticheart

9 жыл бұрын

1.5mm 2mm 2.5mm hex screwdrivers.

Would aluminum bulkheads remove the need to shim?

@darkeclipticheart

8 жыл бұрын

+Genesis RC Depends on the slack the bulkheads give to the diffs but in theory, yes! It would remove the need to shim.

*Hope you realize your video of merv helped me a ton. Bring some more stuff back ill watch em buddy. You still into the hobby?

lol True that.

I bought a used one but the dude said he only had one run on it. How many shims should I use?

@darkeclipticheart

8 жыл бұрын

+Ugly Musa One should be more then enough for new RCs

The tools I use are called Vision. They are a knock off brand of Hudy that I found on eBay. Cheap but very nice.

I have been following jester and I would love to buy it plz reply if I can and if so how much

@aaronchurchhill1508

8 жыл бұрын

why would he sell you his hard earned rc? buy your own, or just go make on in minkpredft

That sucks..so what are you going to do with the mini you have?

Just keep the screws organized.

I have a brand new merv should I shim the diffs right away? I have many hop up parts likecsteel cvds I'm installing wondering if I should shim while I'm in there its brandnew

@darkeclipticheart

10 жыл бұрын

I would say yeah. Even if it is just one shim for the front and rear, it will help. But since it's brand new, there's no immediate concern.

@glenvarza2111

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@Cysco76

10 жыл бұрын

Definitely put the shims in. I also have a new 1/16 revo and it took every bit of 3 runs with new 2s lipo's to make the rear diff start to slip and grind stopped car as soon as i heard the clicks and thanks to Darkeclipticheart's very imformative videos had the revo up and running without a tick from the diff the same day the shims arrived.

@glenvarza2111

10 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much cysco

why is your car different color then mine? did you upgrade other parts for this car

@isaaclyonsf1

6 жыл бұрын

franky5angels77, he dyed parts I think.

Would I need to get them with brushed

@isaaclyonsf1

6 жыл бұрын

Jacobs rc adventures, yes I think so.

hey, when you drove with the shims, did your MERV ever stripped the rear diff again ?

@darkeclipticheart

10 жыл бұрын

It never stripped :)

@kiddrockkyoya2001

10 жыл бұрын

oh, okay/ Did you use LiPo tho ?

@darkeclipticheart

10 жыл бұрын

KiddDre Gaming Yeah I used 7.2v 2s Lipo. I haven't risked using 11.1v 3s on it yet.

@kiddrockkyoya2001

10 жыл бұрын

oh, okay... thanks for the helpful video :) Ive been looking around for spacers on youtube so I can get the correct size at my hobby store (Y) Ive already stripped like 4 diffs with just regular NiMh and 1 LiPo run O_O

@sled_neckx9972

6 жыл бұрын

darkeclipticheart I shredded 2 rear diffs in my MERV with the brushed motor on 2s. I bought these, will they fix the problem?

is it u?

Is there a need to do it for a new merv

@isaaclyonsf1

6 жыл бұрын

Aspen Sizemore, yes I think so.

Would they work on a slash 1/16?

@thommes6471

8 жыл бұрын

yes, he said it

How did you make the chassis black what did you use?

@litlredd4195

10 жыл бұрын

He used some black rit dye I'm pretty sure

@darkeclipticheart

10 жыл бұрын

Daniels right. I used rit dye to change it black.

Is there a way to do it without shims?

@darkeclipticheart

9 жыл бұрын

Not that I know of

I'm a bit worried about taking apart my $350 RC when there's that many screws and pins and parts! How do you remember it all!

U almost messed it up saying it once :P

Is this the same for the mini summit?

@darkeclipticheart

8 жыл бұрын

+Ugly Musa Yes it's the same set up

My diff is old and makes noises.Do the noises get away when I make that? GOOD VIDEOS MAN LIKE AND SUBSCRIBE!!!!

What does shim mean

@darkeclipticheart

10 жыл бұрын

A shim is a thin metal ring that pushes a gear in a certain direction. Shimming a gear means using a shim to reposition a gear so it performs better.

@jamesliptak29

10 жыл бұрын

Oh did not know that

I reaaaally hate these pins. They just fall out constantly

all that work just to put on a washer. if only you could do it with a snap of a finger.

Say shim set 5 times fast. U al

holy crap putting these tiny screws back in is fucking annoying because they refuse to go back in all the way so you can't start screwing them back in, so pissed off right now

lol

I sold it really cheap, but i bought a new rc! Its is a 1/8 scale redcat, and it way more durable than most people think! Check my channel to see it. It was originally Nitro, but I converted it to electric, couse the engine was worn out. A really nice rc!

Nooo. My bulhead cracked again without me noticing it. Just where the bolt is. So the front diff is gone. All I did was hid the breaks too hard, and bye bye front diff... For me- no more. Bye bye Mini e-revo. I had enough of small size RCs.

Glad to have helped!