High Viscosity Differential Oil Thread

I have lubed a ton of cubes (all my cubes get taken apart when they come in including the core and all), and in my experience Traxxas 50k is the same as Lubix. They feel the same in the cube.

Traxxas 10k which I also have is a bit heavier still than Izolube but much lighter than Lubix. I can feel the difference because Traxxas 10k to my feeling is gummier. Guess one would need Traxxas 5k or something to get closer to Izolube.

Other lubes I haven't tested so I cannot tell you my experience with those.
 
danielwithabat said:
So I hear traxxas differential oil is practically the same as lubix, but others disagree. So what is the real truth? Is Lubix and Traxxas the same? If not, what are the differences in the actual substance and what are the differences when you actually put it in your cube? Could you tell the difference between the two in a blind cube test maybe?

Alsoo, I'm getting a 2 DIY kits for Christmas (A zhanchi and guhong v2) and was wondering what mods I should do to them both. Also, if you could explain the mod a little, that would be nice. Additionally, I'm getting some cubesmith stickers and was wondering should I put those stickers on first or the stickers the diy kits come with and then remove those later on and try on the cubesmith ones? What does the cubesmith bright set look better on, the white zhanchi or black guhong v2?
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Whether you put the cubesmith stickers on first or use the diy stickers first is totally up to you. It really depends which sticker shades you like better. Either way you shouldn't have to worry about getting new stickers for a while, since cubesmith stickers last a long time.
 
I feel that 50k is gummmmmy. Is there no such thing (pardon my english) as 40k ? I heard that 30k is really fast and uncontrollable and I am afraid that I might not control it. Or is 30k completely fine?
 
o2gulo said:
I feel that 50k is gummmmmy. Is there no such thing (pardon my english) as 40k ? I heard that 30k is really fast and uncontrollable and I am afraid that I might not control it. Or is 30k completely fine?
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I have 30k, and it doesn't seem to be much faster than lubix to the point that it is uncontrollable, if it's even faster at all, but it may also depend on how you lube the cube and what tensions you have it at.
 
Don't use too much of it, that makes it gummy! Use some toilet paper or a piece of cloth to cover the pieces with a very thin layer of the oil. That makes it really fast. Too much 50k lube actually made all my cubes slower and they got much better when I evened out the amount of lube on the pieces.
 
I find 50k to be a bit too gummy as well, even with just a little. I'm buying some 30k next time I'm near the hobby shop that sells this stuff. I need to buy some actual cube lube though so I have another syringe and I can have one for 50k, one for 30k, etc, for easy application
 
I know you can get them off of ebay, if I only knew the proper namings of these things. The syringe and tube are two, separate.

Went on a google frenzy just now lol.

Image search on "plastic taper tip dispensing needle"

You can add "ebay" to the search.

"dispensing syringes tip cap" gives a number of results for the caps, but ALSO the syringes :)
 
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I use Team C 800cps silcone shock oil (i think it's 80k) and it works Fantastic... It gets gummy if there are too much oil in it but you don't need to use allot in it and i have to say that every time i play with it , it kinda needsto be warmed up ( play with it for a while 0) so that it can reach its full potential . It really gets fast after playing with it for a while...
 
Try: http://www.yelp.ca/search?find_desc=model+car+hobby+shops&find_loc=Toronto,+ON

I can buy high viscosity differential oil accross the counter in the little hobby store in Moscow, Idaho. This is a tiny rural town with a population of 24,000. Not sure if it's available in Pullman, Washington, population about thesame. Trust me, you can buy high viscosity differential oil in Montreal or Toronto easily.
 
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danielwithabat said:
So I hear traxxas differential oil is practically the same as lubix, but others disagree. So what is the real truth? Is Lubix and Traxxas the same? If not, what are the differences in the actual substance and what are the differences when you actually put it in your cube? Could you tell the difference between the two in a blind cube test maybe?
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I have Traxxas 50k and Lubix. I used both on 2 separate GuHong, and I cannot tell the difference at all. I even did a blind test to see if I could, and nothing.

o2gulo said:
I feel that 50k is gummmmmy. Is there no such thing (pardon my english) as 40k ? I heard that 30k is really fast and uncontrollable and I am afraid that I might not control it. Or is 30k completely fine?
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There is no 40K.
The difference between 50k and 30k is just how thick it is. If you put 50k and thought it was too gummy, then don't put so much in there.

Jakethedrummer said:
The hobby shop has to be one that sells R/C Cars and Trucks.
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And/or toy train sets.
 
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ElectricDoodie said:
I have Traxxas 50k and Lubix. I used both on 2 separate GuHong, and I cannot tell the difference at all. I even did a blind test to see if I could, and nothing.



There is no 40K.
The difference between 50k and 30k is just how thick it is. If you put 50k and thought it was too gummy, then don't put so much in there.



And/or toy train sets.
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Really? Trains have diffs? That's cool!
 
Yes, I do.

I use 50k for the core, and 10 for the cubes. I would prefer an even lighter weight (Izo is a bit lighter in my experience) but just use sparingly.
 
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