Official AE RC18 Thread!

[cbr74]

I disagree. Compromising the structural integrity of the retainer ring drastically reduces its ability to prevent outdrive spread. Grinding the drive pins down until they are flush with the outdrive hurts nothing. I've done 4 sets of MIP shiny's this way with no durability, wear or performance issues on two different BL set-ups. The only trick to it is to round the pins so they maintain the same contact surface area regardless of suspension position.

[justanotherdude]

Originally Posted by burnineyes

Instead of cutting the drive pins on your CVDs I recommend using a Dremel tool and cut small slots in the aluminum sleeves for the pins to move freely. You can leave enough material so that you still get the full effect of the support for the outdrive.

Sorry, but that's terrible advice!
By slotting the outdrive sleeves you're giving the suspension another place to bind up, since the dogbones or bone-end of the cvds move rather freely side-to-side in the outdrive, and potentially lead to other problems.
Literally all the racers that I've seen mildly grind/file their drive pins so they don't drag on the outdrive sleves.

[burnineyes]

You dont cut the slot all the way thru the ring, just enough for the pins to slide in and out freely. Both ends of the ring are still intact. I have run this way on several cars with high power brushless systems and Lipo. It does not harm the strength of the ring at all, and it prevents you from possibly ruining a good set of CVDs. There is no way for anything to bind, unlike trying to file the pins on your nice new CVDs. A mm too long and you get binding, a mm too short and now you need new CVDs and outdrives.

Ill try to get some pictures up so you can see. Its quite obvious to be a far better fix.

[all4fun]

Does anyone know where I can get some firm foam inserts for the rc18t? It seams that trinity has discontinued there firm foam inserts. I'm more of an on road racer but wanted to try some off road carpet racing with the rc18t. I'll be racing on ozite w/rubber street tires (stock class) and after reading some posts on this subject, I realized that the firm foam inserts would be better suited than the soft inserts. Any help would be appreciated.
Also, what should my ride height be front and rear, and what weight shock oil front and rear for off road carpet racing?

[mugenite]

Can someone tell me about diff tightness. My car spinsout suddenly under throttle. are the rear dif to tight.or front?

[mugenite]

Originally Posted by mugenite

Can someone tell me about diff tightness. My car spinsout suddenly under throttle. are the rear dif to tight.or front?

any help on tightness for ball diff for brushless motors front /back.

[BlakJak]

Hi All,
Looking at Purchasing an RC18 from RC Mart, can i use my LiPos from my 1/10 car??? also can i use any motor??? I also have a Novak GTX sitting around. Can I use that???

cheers
BlakJak