The funny part is, ThunderbirdJunkie is aligned with you politically.

You're a crappy Libertarian if you judge one solely on one aspect of their social interaction on an internet forum. Try going outside and getting some sun It'll make you feel better. Really.

If you're seriously going to go out of your way to go off topic to insult somebody on a toy car forum, perhaps it is you that doesn't even own an RC and is "beating behind the bush" on mommy's computer...whatever that means

Seriously, try to make some sense when you post. Just because it's something your older brother who's a Junior (UPPERCLASSMAN! TOTALLY COOL!) in high school said doesn't mean it's smart or even funny.

More to the point, none of the posts ThunderbirdJunkie has seen you make in this thread pertain to the SC10 4x4...or RC at all...so where are you really going with this?
You're absolutely right. They have chassis braces.

BECAUSE OF THE FLAT CHASSIS with very little support otherwise.

In case you haven't noticed, AE's SC10 4x4's chassis is not flat. Show ThunderbirdJunkie an RC that has a chassis that isn't flat that requires a brace to prevent the drivetrain from coming apart under normal use.

Seriously, do you people even think before you post stupid shit like this?
Yet, we're not using a chassis brace to enhance performance...the chassis brace is being used to prevent the belt from coming off. That is far different from modifying for performance...it's modifying to fix something that should've never been wrong in the first place.

Anybody? Lil input from "The Pinned People"?

Mantis would be the person to ask on this, while mine is pinned, I've yet to get it really tested out on the track, however pavement and the little track time I have had there's a huge noticeable difference and how well the truck plants itself.

So t-bird, with your logic, there should be no falt chassis without a chassi brace? wrong. either way it is besides the point , in which you have none, othere than to prove to yourself that your the smartest person in your universe. I think most will agree with me when I say I am done with you BS. good luck with life.

I will drive my bandaid ridden sc10 4x4 in bliss

I will do a teardown and post some pick of the hard anno diffs after the this weekend.

You clearly don't read very well...and WTF does your first sentence even mean?

In the Last 10 pages, we've kinda gone astray. This is partly due to me as much as anyone else.

T-bird: You really don't argue very well yourself. If I remember something I didn't like, It means that person was right? You retort with a "I know you are but what am I" attitude and are on an "out of the box" high horse. I don't think many would disagree with this. That aside, you do know 'stuff' and maybe consider that you, yourself are on a forum as you alerted Sour, yourself. There's no face to hang with the comments to shrug you off. The "It's broken" thing is tiring and old for the guys who are trying.

Craig: I've noticed you had alot of good things to say, alot of great input, and really a huge help to all of us. But: slowly you're moving towards putting people down in general and not reading the point of a post, quoting it anyway, and make your own point out of it. 'People should figure it out for themselves' (as stated towards me) and comments like 'a lie to make yourself feel better'. Cjt is right. That wasn't the point at all.

You other guys just blurting at the mouth, Shut up. The mommy comments? Moron? Really? I thought we were grown ups. If you want to argue a point, Think it through and post with intellect. It sure packs a much bigger wallop than "uh, ur dum. so ther."

BACK TO SC104x4 TUNING! There should be way more talk about tuning with the pinned shaft. Not this garbage. I apologize for somewhat "re"-initializing it.

Edit: I realize I may be making enemies with this. But this is my opinion and I hope it can be respected if even somewhat. I'm not here all of a sudden to throw my weight around or act high and mighty. I mean that very much.

I concur coyote, I have actually since blocked tbird and have moved on because it's pointless.

back to topic

pin mod = greatness and i'm eager to test it out tomorrow on the track

I dont know coyote, craig is kinda the man on this thread, i always read marcus and his post daily, they both have been instramental in helping me set up my truck and kick some losi ass!!!! As for tbird, not so much, it is kinda funny when he talks about himself in third person though,anyways lets get back on point guys

pinned with the clicker engaged of active ( how you call it ) does not feel different then unpinned. regarding turns

That is what I feel when I tested it.

I run the clikcer 97% of the time I drive this truck

I pretty much give everyone a good read...T-bird not so much based on the 3rd person typing which leads me to believe that he's not serious with his posts so I pretty much just glance at them...sorry T-bird, it's just my opinion...I'm looking for helpful info for my truck, not someone's political alignments or defending your 3rd personism .

Anyone with the FT Shocks,

Did you have to do anything special before assembling them? Mine will be here tomorrow. Just curious of any surprises.

Nope...nothing special...the only thing I did was use the trackstar o-rings...OH...I did get the STRC o-ring shock collars...they will hold your spring settings through many many many Talladega end over end crashes down the straight away . Not that I crash like that or anything .

I'm sorry you feel that way, but I've never made a personal attack, and I've never put anybody down. I have used other people's own words against them, but it's just to keep things consistent and tech based. But just to clarify, if the rare event happened where I wanted to put somebody down, I would likely post something more direct, like:



But I didn't post that directed at anyone, so if anyone is miffed, well, sorry, and lets move on past this touchy feely....stuff.

Old N Slow sent me some carbon tube to finish up my belt stablization device. I also used a couple of JRX-S rod ends, #4 washers, an old shock spacer, and a 4/40 to hold the whole mess together. It nests into the tube perfect yet still allows a certain amount of flex. Underpower, it's totally under compression, so no big deal.

Front:



Rear:



The big washer on top helped the material out a bunch (I'm not so concerned with bending forces causing punch and sheer now). Installation of it had another curious positive effect.

The truck is deadly silent now. I assume the belt was deflecting the tunnel enough that it hit it. It's way quiet now.

Notice the 550 Novak with NO GRINDING to install it? I think it's time to start using the timing boost.

Hey thanks man, that means a lot. There are other users here who deserve just as much of an attaboy, and I'm sure you didn't mean to sell them short.

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