Slight stutter in reverse

The Closer

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Ok so I finally got my new TX and RX, and fired it all up today with new esc.

I noticed a stutter when in reverse and wondering what I could have done wrong.
Forward is smooth and doesn’t sound like that

Here is what changes I made:

I checked my tires weren’t too tight they are about same size just heavier then stock and I have 19mm extenders.
I greased my gears with red tacky grease from auto zone
I shortened the springs by about 2 coil
I’m trying to add a video but it’s too large so here is a link to my box account
https://app.box.com/s/u6yv5q8znidrtipnlhjbxqpkpshyn9x3
You can hear a huge difference from forward to reverse.
If anyone with more knowledge can help I would greatly appreciate it!
I would love to make sure it’s running right before testing it out on the rocks
 
Ok so I finally got my new TX and RX, and fired it all up today with new esc.

I noticed a stutter when in reverse and wondering what I could have done wrong.
Forward is smooth and doesn’t sound like that

Here is what changes I made:

I checked my tires weren’t too tight they are about same size just heavier then stock and I have 19mm extenders.
I greased my gears with red tacky grease from auto zone
I shortened the springs by about 2 coil
I’m trying to add a video but it’s too large so here is a link to my box account
https://app.box.com/s/u6yv5q8znidrtipnlhjbxqpkpshyn9x3
You can hear a huge difference from forward to reverse.
If anyone with more knowledge can help I would greatly appreciate it!
I would love to make sure it’s running right before testing it out on the rocks

Ok so took the gear off and just listened to the motor and found that was it.
I put a different motor in dry and put it in reverse and it makes the same noise
So it could be too much reverse on the esc setting. I’ll have to figure it out more
 
Try a few things for me.
Flip it over and put it in reverse.
With it running, one at a time press the axles, does the sound go away or change, does the stuttering stop, get better, get worse?
If it's not the motor itself it could be a couple things.
It could be the angle of the axles and the driveshafts.
But I think it could be the pinion gear in one of the axles.
I had a problem with my front pinion. The screw would come loose and rub on the differential.
And I think it was when it was in reverse that it would rub. I had to take everything apart and put some locktite on the screw.
 
Wait, the motor??? That's wild!
I found the issue, it was the new TX I bought, when I turn on ABS full speed it caused it. I turned ABS off and it went away and works perfect. I don't know but hey it works fine now and I have excellent break settings on the new esc so I don't really need ABS.
I took the car to the park today and got to have some fun on the OAK tree roots that stick out the ground.
I'll post some good pics here in a new thread.
Still need to tighten up the rear shocks. Just got my new HR air spring shocks in but the torque is still pulling left side down, I prob need to put something inside them to stop that.
 

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