Im ordering some new gear. Im looking at the tenshock motors. I run indoor and outdoor. The indoor is small and tight thinking a 4000kv motor, but the outdoor track is 8th scale and rather large with some bigger jumps and was thinking 4600 or even the 5200. Should i just get both for outdoor since ill spend just about the same amount as one tekin 4600.

4600 is all you need for both

depending on how tight it is indoors, you may find its too much motor or runs hot with the gearing you can put on. I would ask around to see what others have experienced at your track.

Like Cain said, ask at your track, but the 411 4600 is great at a large outdoor and medium/large indoor... both with 13\62. Haven't had to change gearing since I changed to a 550 4 pole.

Most are running 4000 indoors and running a 4600 or a 4.5 550 outdoors. Might get the 4000 and 4600 and just try the 4600 indoor if its to much ill have the 4000 to put in it. I have my soldering station with me at all time.

Yeah, but "most" are not running a 4 pole 4600kv 550 right? Their running 2 pole.

4 pole is a different animal. Tons of torque so you won't find yourself needing to gear down for indoor like "most" :sneaky:

Reedy 550 4.5.
;)

4600 4 Pole sensored. Come get some baby! LOL

To do the front springs in the rear, do you need anything besides the front springs to do it? Do I just turn down the shock collar until the springs fit good or do I leave the shock collar where it normally is and put clips on the shock body under the shock collar?

Shock limiting clips under the spring seat and adjust collar for ride height. Fewer clips the better, but clip as needed to give you some range of adjustment.

diff shimming
 

I've read quite a bit about diff shimming and think get the idea. My only question is it for diffs that actually miss the gear teeth and slip, or is it also recommended for wobbly out drives? I've never had a issue with my diffs accept some play in out drives which isn't really an issue unless your o.c.d. like myself!

associatevalley

Most of the wobble comes from the large .2 shim under the sun gear.

You will find yours have been bent or coned and are no longer flat .


Solution is simple


*ditch the smaller .2 shims on the out drives

*add on top of the your old .2 shim
another brand new .2 shim, then assemble the gears ....

Most of the wobble will go away. The extra shim will be stronger & not cone out as easily..

Thanks to WC for helping me fix mine when I was new to the truck.!

For those running on Carpet, are you using the 8mm mod or at least tried it? If so, how did it work out for you?

I race on carpet every month and love the truck on it, before ,the truck was super fast but had to really finess the turn entrance, with the 8mm mod I found you can be more agressive without traction rolling.