Thats all it was in the end for me, lack of practice on the new setup and servo I got. I went from a Hitec 5645 slow POS to the same as yours and the Avid system to to it off. Being me I figured I know my truck so well it would be no big deal. I sure was wrong there!! Now tha tI have a week on the new system I have a great line again. I'm actually in the process of rebuilding my ball diff and thinking of a gearing change to see if I can adapt to a faster top end and build some more controll on the in field at faster speeds.

No old CVD's laying around? I've gone through 2 sets since January. I just cut one end off and it's good to go. But if you happen to get one, it works great!

I've been using the same CVD's since I built my truck in November of last year. Is that a bad thing that I haven't replaced them yet?? I haven't noticed an issue with them at all. Is there something I should be checking with them that I haven't been?

No it really depends on a few variables. These would be how much power your running(ie motor), driving ability, and the type of track your running. Ive been running the same FT cvds for 8 months now with no issues. I did however pickup the STRC Carbon steel big bone cvds as back ups. Im running a 13.5t revtech on blinky at the track and a revtech 8.5t on the street messing around in front of the house. I also run a conservative slipper setting which I believe helps as well. Just picked up the VTS slipper assembly too. Going to install it this weekend and see how I like it.

hey guys i am thinking of getting a sc10rs again and i like to know
if i put a tenshock sc411 3500v combo in it that wont be too fast for it hey

Nope. If you have no issues, your good then. My issues were noticable. I'm just hard on mine. They use to last 8 months or so, but lately they have been giving me fits.

Thanks for your help guys! Good, I'm glad to hear that it's not impossible to have my CVD's still be good 7 month's after I built it. But, I'm sorry to hear about yours J_Bone, I sure wouldn't be too happy if I had to replace mine that often. That seems weird that they are failing so quickly, I just wouldn't have though they'd go bad that often. What was going wrong with them exactly?

Just wanted to double-check...

I just received my Avid front/rear 12mm hex adapters today in the mail, to replace my stripped out JConcept pieces-o-crap. I installed them the same in the rear as the Jconcepts were (removed blue cone-shaped space, and left the 2 shims on the axle). And in the front, I left the one shim on the axle. To the guys running the Avid hex adapters: is this the correct way to install these?

I don't quite understand why Avid doesn't include any type of instructions in the package with their items, or on their website. I mean... I know they are pretty simple items, but it still would be nice to make sure I put them on right.

I will say though, I was actually able to put the adapters on the axle and tighten the screws without stripping them out. WAY TO GO AVID!!! You figured out how to make a hex adapter for the SC10 that actually works... now help out JConcepts a bit, so they can stop ripping people off with their junky adapters

I have gone through 4 CVA's in 2 weeks.
one set was brand new.

It happens. but then my Buggy has had the same set in it for 2 series

my CVDs dont always break but that ring around it slides and that pin comes out all the time!

An easy way to make sure you don't strip out the small set screw in the JConcept hexes or even the Avid hexes is to squeeze the hexes together with a pair of plyers as you tighten the screw. No more problems. By doing that you are not relying on the strength of the threads to pull the hex together on the axel.

I don't care if it's Avids or Jconcepts, sometimes the way people wrench down on things you are asking a lot out of tiny threads, use a set of plyers next time you tighten them down, no more problems.

Agreed, I had to do these years back on my TC5 as well. Granted I do not believe they should strip as easily as they do but his tip definitley helps. My buddy had it happen on two sets but sent them back to JCon and they were quickly replaced.

Where have you been Brent!?! I haven't seen you on the SC10 thread in forever... good to see your back

But, really, 4 in two weeks? That's craziness

Does anyone think that it's worth it to change everything to the 12mm hex style? Do you think that there would be any change in handling or speed? Or is it just an option for accessability reasons?

Been laying low. I converted my SC10 to a T4 for my son.
Plus the SCT class is getting out of control with hacking and bad driving.

I will be getting another SC10 FT though. He wants to also race that.
Just going to stick a 3300kv and a buggy ESC in it