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8297 cool new parts
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Date: 
Wed, 9 Jul 2008 21:01:48 GMT
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If you go to the very excellent www.technicbricks.blogspot.com you will find the
building instructions for all three of this summers technic models.

Looking at the instructions for the 8297 off roader I noticed that we will get a
new differential gear with a 28t CROWN gear instead of the 24t and 16t gears
that are preasent on the existing differential. The crown gear is mounted on the
edge meaning when mounted on a beam, it will be prevented from flexing under
high levels of torque causing the gears to slip (which was the major draw back
of the first differential gear). It is also 3 studs wide. HOORAY!!!!!!!!

There is also a new variation of the swing arm in the suspention which might be
useful and quite a few of the new 3 long universal joints.

Looks like I might be getting this after all.



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(...) Thanks for the compliment! Yes the 8297 has great and cool new parts. Mainly the new differential seems to be a good move forward, and kept hidden from our eyes until the new sets release. Many analysis from available photos and videos were (...) (16 years ago, 9-Jul-08, to lugnet.technic)

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