R/C Tech Forums - SC10 Thread

Hey guys i am new to the SCT thing. I am getting ready a Ft SC10 and am getting the body ready to paint I have the Proline Flotek, are there any tricks you guys have for cutting out all of the air vents the large one on the hood and a couple of the ones in the rear dont seem to be to bad but the smaller ones on the fenders look like they could be a little challenging.
Thanks

get a dremel otherwise you will want to commit suicide.

hotrodhomi

11-10-2011 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by stang (Post 9893351)

get a dremel otherwise you will want to commit suicide.

agreed ^^

HighLife420

11-10-2011 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by BIGBOT (Post 9893329)

I use both a dremel and a exacto knife. You can either either, but dremel is faster, but more prone to messing up (cuts really quick). The exacto takes forever, but you can shape the cut to be exactly how the vent is. The dremel, its not hard, but difficult to get it perfect.

For the exacto, just score it first with the line you want to cut, then just keep running over the same line, over and over, after about 20-30 cut slices, it you can bend it slightly and it will break off. I use this method for the really small holes.

brent701

11-10-2011 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by stang (Post 9893351)

get a dremel otherwise you will want to commit suicide.

Agree

vw addict

11-10-2011 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by HighLife420 (Post 9893040)

If i lift it off the ground, spin 1 side tire, the other side hardly moves at all if any. Normally it will spin with it or the opposite way.

Any ideas?

Tighten your diff

njnewc

11-10-2011 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by HighLife420 (Post 9893040)

Well, got my new Orion motor in last night and was running around. It seems that this has a lot more torque than my last motor.

It seems that my transmission is slipping though. I loosened the slipper enough, tested it. It got about an inch and a half up before it started to slip.

I went through 2 back tires by stripping in the inside. Thought that was it, however, when the car gets hot, i can hear it spinning, but the wheels are hardly moving.

I took tranny out last night, took out the ball diff and inspected it, didnt see any damage at all.

If i lift it off the ground, spin 1 side tire, the other side hardly moves at all if any. Normally it will spin with it or the opposite way.

Any ideas?

You may have a bad thrust bolt. If you have tightened the diff and it is still doing that. Also make sure your slipper is tight and the pads are in good shape...

HighLife420

11-10-2011 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vw addict (Post 9893599)

Tighten your diff

Its pretty tight, i went as tight as i needed so that i couldnt spin the middle gear while holding the out

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Originally Posted by njnewc (Post 9893632)

You may have a bad thrust bolt. If you have tightened the diff and it is still doing that. Also make sure your slipper is tight and the pads are in good shape...

How do you check that? I took it apart and inspected it, seems ok...prob will just rebuild the diff since i have some nice new balls to put in there.

Thank you both for the suggestions

jamr1130

11-10-2011 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by HighLife420 (Post 9893739)

How do you check that? I took it apart and inspected it, seems ok...prob will just rebuild the diff since i have some nice new balls to put in there.

Thank you both for the suggestions

I would also replace the diff drive rings as the old ball bearings make a groove on it over time.

Asharus

11-10-2011 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by jamr1130 (Post 9893833)

I would also replace the diff drive rings as the old ball bearings make a groove on it over time.

you can flip it once too

bzb	11-10-2011 10:52 AM

and wet-sand it flat as everybody is suposed to anyhow

HighLife420

11-10-2011 11:42 AM

Thanks guys. I took it over to the hobby store to check it out. It seems maybe my diff bolt was a tad loose. Seems to be ok now though after some tightening.

I bought some stuff to rebuild my diff, going to try it tonight at the track and rebuild it after.

I noticed that when i spin my back wheel, the other side doesnt turn, but the spur and pinon spin.

Also, how do you tell when the slipper pad needs replacing? Mine seems new, but maybe after it heats up it starts to show its wear?

jamr1130

11-10-2011 12:20 PM

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Originally Posted by HighLife420 (Post 9894126)

Very good vids on the sticky at the top of the 1st page in Electric Off-Road forums. It shows how to build a ball diif . Take the time to watch all the videos ( about 10mins each) Here's a link:
http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...er-clutch.html

jamr1130

11-10-2011 12:22 PM

Here's another one he made on different sounds of your transmission. Good one too.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...clutch-11.html

Alot of good info on that thread...worth a read.

IndyHobbies.com

11-10-2011 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGBOT (Post 9893329)

Pro-Line has a video on YouTube that shows how to cut the body open. They use a dremel, but with a special tapered stone bit which seems to work great. I've never used that bit, and it didn't come with my dremel, so I'm going to go to Lowe's to buy one this week. Lowe's carries Dremel stuff if you have on in your area that's closer than the the hobby shop.

HighLife420

11-10-2011 12:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jamr1130 (Post 9894247)

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Originally Posted by jamr1130 (Post 9894253)

Here's another one he made on different sounds of your transmission. Good one too.

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...clutch-11.html

Alot of good info on that thread...worth a read.

Thanks man.

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