Originally Posted by losi_racer

I'm thinkin about making the switch over to ae , I've already bought and built my rc8.2 buggy, and next on the list would be sc 4x4 . I'm reading there are mods that need to be done to this truck , can someone please put together a list( and detail if needed) about these mods , or are these more towards the first models. I would be buying the new FT model . Thanks

Originally Posted by MantisWorx

Still more testing to come but i ate another idler so im ordering an aluminum HOT racing piece today.

Originally Posted by losi_racer

I'm thinkin about making the switch over to ae , I've already bought and built my rc8.2 buggy, and next on the list would be sc 4x4 . I'm reading there are mods that need to be done to this truck , can someone please put together a list( and detail if needed) about these mods , or are these more towards the first models. I would be buying the new FT model . Thanks

Originally Posted by losi_racer

I planned on the ft version , where I run is made for 1/10th scale and I think the losi handles like a slug so I think this might fit me well


2 things I'm wondering tho , I keep hearing saddle packs come up , Is this the way to go?

Also what size motors fit in these? I have a viper XL VST 5.5

Originally Posted by Cameron Kellogg

Lowering the camber link inside and outside give the truck less roll. I drilled a new hole lower about 2mm lower to test this Sunday and really liked it for PRCR.



I ran them Sunday with no issues. The aluminum is machined nicely and the bearings fit tight in the hub. The pin has almost zero play. They did fit tight in the arm with the stock spacers but I just filed the arm a little to give some extra clearance. Long term if the pin gets sloppy I will add a set screw to them. I purchased these so I can make my own custom camber tabs so they are great for what I want to do with them.

For 24 shipped to my door I expected a $h!t product but was pleasantly surprised.

Originally Posted by ilanstylz

The saddle pack is just one way to balance the sc10 better, I personally don't use it I just added weights in certain areas and to me it saved me from buying saddle packs which I don't have (good thing about FT SC10 is you have the option to run either saddle or stick packs)..........

The viper should fit with no problem, it may be a little snug/tight fit but you may have to grind down a part of the chassis to get it to fit better.......

Originally Posted by losi_racer

So 550's are snug?

Originally Posted by MantisWorx

Just got back from more testing: I rebuilt the rear dif and it was working much better now so i could actually drive the truck hard. First outing i removed the idler gear so basically i was only testing the blue front/rear springs, i also went up in oil to 25 wt with V2 2 stage 1.1/1.2. truck handled EXCELLENT until......... THA QUADS!! i am still underpowered and the track was muddy which made it harder to get a enough speed to clear them but even still it just wanted to go nose up and i couldnt get it down with having 100% brake. Now on the other hand it handled the smaller jumps much better and jumped level with no effort. Its almost like the faster you go the more gyro effect you get and the more the front wants to wheelie , which makes sense. Track was too sticky and slow to even mess with the triples. It was a beast around the rest of the track.
Went to the pits installed the idler gear and changed nothing else, on the second lap i cleared the quads easily and the truck landed flat for at least four laps in a row! I went ahead and attempted the triples and it cleared the first time pretty easily but on the second try i landed on a stake and broke something in the steering (havent looked at it yet). Also since i went back to back i got a better feel for the handling differences, i was able to get on the gas sooner and harder on exit with plenty of steering. The truck seemed to follow the steering better if that makes any sense. I didnt have to try so hard to line the truck up for jumps. It also has much better steering response and corner speed.

So in a nutshell, clearing the quads with no idler involves alot of brake and more of an "art" to get it over with any consistency . yes it can be done but not comfortably.With idler gear you just hit the jump, stay on about half throttle and thats it. Still more testing to come but i ate another idler so im ordering an aluminum HOT racing piece today.

Originally Posted by JEFFs SC10

what's different about the v2 pistons? I should have left my truck there longer to get all the v2 stuff.

what drag brake do you run? On the jumps I ran on, my truck was level to nose down every time.

I love your pistons but my truck feels to squishy, that's the best way to describe it, I want to firm it up some.

Originally Posted by ilanstylz

Go with a thicker shock oil, Mantis did ;-)

Originally Posted by ilanstylz

Not all of them, I believe the only ones are novak and viper which are about 72mm in length, other 550's like lrp and tekin are only 66mm in length....

Originally Posted by JEFFs SC10

what's different about the v2 pistons? I should have left my truck there longer to get all the v2 stuff.

what drag brake do you run? On the jumps I ran on, my truck was level to nose down every time.

I love your pistons but my truck feels to squishy, that's the best way to describe it, I want to firm it up some.