I Just finished building my diff. It was tight and crunchy like quite a number of people have posted. I took it back apart and found the same thing at least one person posted. One of the diff cross shafts had not had the recess machined in it. A couple minutes with the dremel to match the two shafts and my diff is as smooth as silk.

Cuda,

Thanks for the setup help, and the extra weight, last night! When I setout for my only practice session I only had three laps in and I felt like I should me in rookie. After your help and a few more laps I was able finally dial it more and get pretty good

On my buggy I ran a 12 5:04 and my SC10 I got down to 12 5:14. Now that is what I call progress!!

Thanks again and please keep the setup tips coming. I don't get much time for practice so any help I can't get the better.

I'm glad it helped out.
I got all these tips just by askin around and checkin in here with the build tips from the AE dudes.
Kinda like how you got dialed.
Lots of good help out there.

Gotta love that Thunder Tiger quality control!

An easy way to remember it is on and off power. The more caster you have the more off power steering you have. You can carry throttle into a turn so going more caster makes the push worse even though your going into the corner.

DK

built mine today. Easy build.

I am having the steering rack problem, so I'm gonna have to do some dremel work. Also my diff seems loose, like if I turn one back wheel, the other barely moves, and if it does, it goes in the same direction. Quick fix for this?

Wow hate to hear all the problems. Just finished mine with no glitches but I've been putting Associated kits together for way too long! No steering problems and no diff problems. I'm also using the black grease like they say to do! I would like to hear alittle more about the inserts though. I'm mounting the J Concepts Goosebumps instead of the factory tires and was going to put the AKA foams in but this truck will be run on outside tracks only. They may be too firm but I'm afraid the stock are too soft. Anyone heard anything?

Anyone notice that there outer axle hubs rub the rear control arm when the suspension is hanging? Or did I do something wrong?

Nice SC10 man! I want one of those sooo bad. Does it come with a Pinion?

No, but you get 2 spurs!:p

Maybe I should try that, but the manual shows one shaft cut and one not.

I would think, from a design stand point, that you want at least one shaft to be solid.

It must be the thickness of the solid shaft that is creating a gap...

Oh. Nice. How do you know what Pinion to put on it then? Guess?

Uh.......What?

No, the pinion on the motor depends on the speed of the motor and the track. I'm going to run stock (13.5) and start with 24 or 25 as stated in the manual (actually 26 is what's stated).

It comes with a Spur. No pinion. How do you know what size pinion to put on it?