RC10B4.1 FT/WC
08-14-2010 | 01:01 PM
#121
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Everything in mine went together great, and yes the roll pins come in a whole other bag, i think it was with the body clips and such. With the cva's you have to add a 3rd axle shim to both sides imo. My FTsc10 really needed a 3rd shim as well.
My tranny was smooth as butter and i tried cranking on the screws to see if it would bind and it didnt. MOst likely a bearing might be slightly unseated. Usually if everything is seated correctly and there is still a bind its just the case itself. The old cases were like this as well, some just didnt come out of the molds well.
The manual calls for 2 shock limiters front and rear and I only got 1 each for the front shocks. No big deal though its all driver preferance, i dont like that much limiting on the tracks i run on.
It is like building a whole "different" b4. the quality is much higher than even the FTB4 i built new in march( or the 6 others before that lol). Id say 85% of the kit is new/different.
My tranny was smooth as butter and i tried cranking on the screws to see if it would bind and it didnt. MOst likely a bearing might be slightly unseated. Usually if everything is seated correctly and there is still a bind its just the case itself. The old cases were like this as well, some just didnt come out of the molds well.
The manual calls for 2 shock limiters front and rear and I only got 1 each for the front shocks. No big deal though its all driver preferance, i dont like that much limiting on the tracks i run on.
It is like building a whole "different" b4. the quality is much higher than even the FTB4 i built new in march( or the 6 others before that lol). Id say 85% of the kit is new/different.
08-14-2010 | 01:57 PM
#122
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I too couldn't find the roll pins until the end of the build. I only got one spacer per front shock so I used one .065 spacer instead of two (think they total .068). I didn't get any locktite in the kit but I did get two bags of steering rack parts. overall an excellent build. much better than the tc3 I got five or so years ago.
08-14-2010 | 03:27 PM
#123
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Another thing just noticed is that the front wheels are either too narrow or the axles are too long, i can move the front wheels in and out about a 1/16th of an inch. The bearings kinda float in and out as well. I need to try another set of wheels first.
PS it's a FT kit.
08-14-2010 | 03:39 PM
#124
Try something like pro-line gladiators. They are a nice big square lug that will pull through short grass and dirt and also grab the pavement really well. You can run stock ribbed fronts with them.
08-14-2010 | 04:23 PM
#127
I've just purchased a T4.1 RTR brushless and was wondering how tough these things are out of the box? I was planning to use it for bashing so I was wondering what I should upgrade to make it as tough as possible. I plan to put RPM arms on it but is there anything else?
Thanks!
Thanks!
08-14-2010 | 04:32 PM
#128
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I've just purchased a T4.1 RTR brushless and was wondering how tough these things are out of the box? I was planning to use it for bashing
Its a race car, you want a bashing car, get a slash.Its like comparing a sports car to a dump truck...
08-14-2010 | 05:27 PM
#129
08-14-2010 | 07:12 PM
#130
Joined: Nov 2008
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From: RIP 'Chopper', 4/18/13 miss you bud:(
08-14-2010 | 09:13 PM
#133
I've just purchased a T4.1 RTR brushless and was wondering how tough these things are out of the box? I was planning to use it for bashing so I was wondering what I should upgrade to make it as tough as possible. I plan to put RPM arms on it but is there anything else?
Thanks!
Thanks!
08-14-2010 | 10:15 PM
#135
Start with inside/inside on the front tower with 1 washer under ball stud. If its too aggressive add another washer. Still too aggressive move to middle hole on the caster block.