DBXL Losi dbxle 1.0 rear diff housing placement? Help

[3x5150]

Is this how it should be placed or is it backwards? The higher side is on drivers side. In front it's on passenger side ? Just got aluminum diff housing. Thanks.

 

[spents]

if viewed from the rear looking forwards the rear high side is on the left and the front high side on the right fella,
thats going off the losi exploded diagram,

 

[parcou]

Ben there before. Anytime I'm lost I find a YouTube video of someone working on one.

 

[motocam360]

Anybody tried using FID Racing aluminum housings and had trouble getting the bearings to fit in the pocket?

 

[parcou]

Anybody tried using FID Racing aluminum housings and had trouble getting the bearings to fit in the pocket?View attachment 107498
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I have not used their housing before, but two things come to mind.

If you know you have the right one for the DBXL-E 1.0 and the bearing is the right size... if can always be hard to get a new bearing into a NEW aluminum housing.

When I know all is right when it comes to metal diffs, knuckles\steering blocks, etc. I add a little lube on the outside of the bearing and the inside of the diff. I have a socket that has the same diameter as the bearing outer ream. I take a small hammer and evenly tap it until it sits flush and flat.

 

[Mick Mars]

Warm up housing, freeze bearing. Can make big difference. Warm bearings, freeze shaft, etc. Pretty standard in large assembly process or automobiles.

 

[3x5150]

Appreciate everyone's input. Got it sorted out. I got the integy offering of the aluminum diff housing and wasn't expecting much out of them. Def was ready to do a debit card charge back if needed due to everyones opinion of integy products. Was pleasantly surprised with integys offering however. Machining was on point; no play in the housing either way at all; and I paid lke 61$ shipped for both front and rear and order arrived in 3 days. Maybe integy has stepped there game up. I have ran my dbxle thru a few packs 12s monster hobby wing 560.kv big boy and everything is holding up fine. Power on demand and integys holding like a champ. They have other parts that will save cash so I will keep buying until something fails. Prob not any of there pinions or spurs but as far as I'm concerned with there price point so good I had the extra cash to buy the 560 kv hobbywing used and that was def a win for me.....