omenwolf

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Just got the newly released TLR bleeder shock caps and tit-nitrite hinge pins and shock shafts.
Just on the bench alone the shocks and the a-arms feel alot smoother. No real difference with the bleeder shock cap other than the make setting up you shock so much easier.

tc5 man

Hum ok thanks yea i know it wasnt close to 160 degress. My temp gauge needs a new battery i was thinking about using a 13t but i doubt the motor would run any cooler since im running it on carpet. The 5000mah 30c actually made everything ran cooler than the 6000 50c but that lipo pulls more Amps so it makes since . So on carpet im just going to run the 5000mah 30c on that surface since the mains are only 6 min .

RC_Woody

Are the new hinge pins really needed?
I can see where the TiNi shock shaft some people might say it has smoother feeling, even though I'm not sure how much actual performance you would gain. Has anybody bent a shock shaft on the SCTE yet - during a normal race type environment?

But the hinge pins? Has anyone actually bent them? or I wonder how long the TiNi coating actually lasts? I know they are a little longer length so that might be something....

Don't get me wrong, I'm really trying to justify buying them - I just haven't finished convincing myself.

The shock caps - yeah I see the convenience just cant justify the cost quite yet either though.

Any thoughts on how to convince myself?, or are they truly more a bling factor?

Woody

BlackStarRacing

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+100 i run a hobbywing sctpro 8 esc and the 5200 i gear it up on longer tracks and down on shorter with more than enough power to spare!!!

goehm

iTrader: (45)

The closest match to the Tekin motor is the Tekin motor. You can buy the Tekin motor and have exactly what you want. If you don't like the Tekin motor or don't want something like the Tekin motor, then don't try to find a motor that's just like the Tekin motor.

If I didn't own the Tekin 4600, which I do, I would go back to the Castle 4pole 3800 (which I had, which is a tremendously good motor at a fantastic price) or the RevTech quad - which sounds like it's going to be a great motor (haven't seen/driven one yet).

goehm

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I'm in the same boat, Woody. I recall hearing that the TiNi pins are a little longer (1mm?) than the stock and as such fit into the upgraded aluminum carriers better. Also, if the outer pins follow suit with the mods Hacker was saying with the threaded parts, those are a bit longer as well so that you don't inadvertantly overtighten them and bind your suspension.

I would assume the non TiNi parts would have these same modification. So do you need them? No. But it seems they do offer some benefit of a minor design change in addition to upgraded material. And if you rebuy, you might as well spend a few bucks more for TiNi.

I do like the TiNi because it's easier to maintain and don't wear/bind like the stock equipment.

That said, I bought the TiNi shock shafts, HA shock bodies, new shock tops ... and went with drill blanks and will just polish my other pins (place in drill and then use emery cloth, steel wool, or 800-1000 grit sandpaper and they end up real nice).

I have not yet bent a pin. However, I have broken an arm (completely my fault).

thecman26

iTrader: (112)

Where did you get those?
Or do you have a hookup?
I didn't think all that was available yet?
OH, I see horizon has them but not amain, my bad!

BmainStar

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They are Gold!!!! Should remain free er with less galling or load up of the plastic in the arm and they are GOLD The 1mm length will be nice cuz the stockers tend to pull out of the plastic nsrts and ruin them with the alum holders Cheers!

Ridley

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The Tenshock sc411 motors are every bit as good as the tekin pro4's.

Kuya_Kimo

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I've seen the kit at my local track and it looks amazing. Not sure if it'll make anyone a better driver, but the phototype looks as if it takes away the lazy from the truck.

Ridley

iTrader: (13)

Just run voltage direct to your RX and forget all those band aid fixes

It's uber easy for 2s users, and costs $2.00..

Assuming one has a HV RX and servo.....which should be everyone. No reason not to have HV electronics nowadays. Running direct voltage eliminates ALL issues associated with weak BEC's, and boosts performance of your servos dramatically.

Josey Wales

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if you have to talk yourself into it or want others to talk you into it you probably are fine without the parts!!!!

JASF4I

How do you rate the 4600 tenshock in relation to top speed & torque?

I'm asking as I plan to buy one from a friend as a back up to my Pro 4

thecman26

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I bought a few of these from lunsford
http://www.lunsfordracing.com/mm5/me...gory_Code=HPIN
For $8.80 you get 2 of them. Then I simply trimmed them to length (a lil longer than stock, maybe 1/16") with a cutoff wheel in a dremel. They work great but are a touch smaller in diameter than the stockers.

RC_Woody

hey no fair being practical!