R/C Tech Forums - SC10 4x4 Thread

outdrive wobble, it's simply in the design IMO, not on purpose for sure but the outdrive has an o-ring in it that rides IN the bushing in the diff. Personally I'm not going to try and get rid of the wobble ATM. If I see a huge wear isssue over time on the diff gears then I'll worry about it...
Tolerences can only be so tight when you run an o-ring on a shaft IN a bushing, especially with stuff this small..
I did notice today that my ourdrive bearings were COMPLETLY dry, truck has 12 packs through it and has never seen water or an solvents on the bearings. These had the same "dry" sound sound when I pulled the diff out that you would get when you clean a bearing with motor spray and then spin it dry. Clean, no grit inside and no wear that I could tell but the were dry for sure...just something you guys might want to check..

These were my thoughts on the out drives...

isarctard

07-09-2011 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by racer1812 (Post 9365892)

These were my thoughts on the out drives...

So leave it alone until I find the issue major enough to repair ... not a bad thought at all. I just want to avoid wearing out something not cost effective and it cost me tons to repair.

ilanstylz

07-09-2011 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by JEFFs SC10 (Post 9365865)

According to what I've read that Tekin will be THE motor to have if you want ultimate performance.

I barely have a grip on my driving as it is LOL but I am someone that likes to have the best gear :nod::nod:

Yeah its gonna depend on price tag for me..... If tekin raises their prices like castle did then I'll be perf. fine with my 1410 and sc4x lol...

racer1812

07-09-2011 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by isarctard (Post 9365899)

So leave it alone until I find the issue major enough to repair ... not a bad thought at all. I just want to avoid wearing out something not cost effective and it cost me tons to repair.

IMO, I don't really see anyway to fix the issue, if it really is one, with the design they have; o-ringed shaft inside of a bushing. I'm guessing that a new truck is going to have the same wobble right out of the box, might be SLIGHTLY less but still there..

Matt Howard

07-09-2011 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ilanstylz (Post 9365905)

Yeah its gonna depend on price tag for me..... If tekin raises their prices like castle did then I'll be perf. fine with my 1410 and sc4x lol...

all motors are going to go up in prices due to the cost of making them is going up.

JEFFs SC10

07-09-2011 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ilanstylz (Post 9365905)

Yeah its gonna depend on price tag for me..... If tekin raises their prices like castle did then I'll be perf. fine with my 1410 and sc4x lol...

All prices on motors have gone up at least 40 bucks already.

racer1812

07-09-2011 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Matt Howard (Post 9365988)

all motors are going to go up in prices due to the cost of making them is going up.

Still cheaper than dealing with brushed motors for sure, and I'm not sure a brushed motor would deliver the power and performance we get....I'll pay more but it still sucks..

Between batts and motors it's still cheaper than even 5-6 years ago..

SaladFork

07-09-2011 01:52 PM

I will make a phone call today and find out if this is going to effect all the motor manufactures. China holds a monopoly on the magnets... If the motors are not made in China the prices shouldn't be headed north.

Mac The Knife

07-09-2011 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by SaladFork (Post 9366201)

China has cornered the market on the main ingredient for the magnets,, Neodymium.

SaladFork

07-09-2011 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mac The Knife (Post 9366207)

China has cornered the market on the main ingredient for the magnets,, Neodymium.

Yes China is the only place that ore's Neodymium.

BlueGlowBoy

07-09-2011 05:05 PM

Just throwing this out there, but maybe the outdrive wobble is there as a cushion? If they built it solid, would we break more outdrives and dif gears?

I would rather replace a part as it wears out than have something snap in the middle of a race day...

BLbound

07-09-2011 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BlueGlowBoy (Post 9366674)

Good point, mine wobble as well but haven't noticed any performance issues stemming from the wobble, mine has been running just fine :nod:

JFuel11

07-09-2011 05:24 PM

Agree.... But...

I agree with you that the Tekin motors are pretty good but I have to be honest and tell you that if you have not tried one of the D3 550 motors... You are really missing out! I am running the 4.5 and have a 3.5 and 2.5 on order. The power is great and they run cool just like the 540 version. The 4.5 is already more power than I can put down and the 3.5 and 2.5 are just going to be silly!

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Originally Posted by JEFFs SC10 (Post 9365865)

liftedcj7on44s

07-09-2011 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BLbound (Post 9366704)

Good point, mine wobble as well but haven't noticed any performance issues stemming from the wobble, mine truck has been running just fine :nod:

The outdrives wobble on my SCTE as well.

symmetricon

07-09-2011 07:09 PM

So, the outdrives wobble, and the problem is.....???
Im not trying to be an a-hole.

anyhow, I tried the LRP 5.5T 550/MMP today and it was smooth as silk. 14/62 I added a little boost and it felt pretty good, after 10 mins it temped @170. It definatly had much less punch than my old castle, but felt easyer to drive.

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