Originally Posted by hickwheeler (Post 9849296)

so in those pics. Was the chassis brace not bolted on one end.

Originally Posted by SS LS1 (Post 9849227)

I'm currently setting up my new truck and did the same test after reading about it here, couldn't believe my eyes at how easy it was to get excessive belt slack from such little pressure on the shock towers. :eek:
I have a B44.1 saddle pack setup on the truck and I think the chassis flex is a lot worse without the stick pack brace/bracket. It flexes so easily that I wouldn't even run the truck until I made a chassis brace, which I did today. Looks like a chassis brace it's going to be mandatory for a saddle pack setup IMO. :nod:

I also noticed (as mentioned above) excessive belt tension really torques on the Topshaft and slightly twists the transmission, which in turn will affect gear mesh. I would be surprised if Associated does not include a chassis brace on a Factory Team kit in the future. This truck really needs one IMO.

I made the brace from some solid aluminum rod I had on hand and Rocket City ball end that are commonly used to make Clodbuster tubular suspension links. The hardest part was drilling and tapping the ends for the 6/32 studs to go into.

I had to keep the link level and up high enough so I can remove to saddled packs without removing the brace. I was concerned with the rear attachment point possibly breaking so I reinforced it with a large colored washer underneath and a locknut to spread out the load on the plastic over the motor. With the Tekin Pro 4 540 motor there is plenty of room above it to allow for some type of reinforcement piece add you can see in the last photo.

Now the chassis with saddle packs passes the chassis flex test Craig was trying above. :D

Originally Posted by SS LS1 (Post 9849227)

I'm currently setting up my new truck and did the same test after reading about it here, couldn't believe my eyes at how easy it was to get excessive belt slack from such little pressure on the shock towers. :eek:
I have a B44.1 saddle pack setup on the truck and I think the chassis flex is a lot worse without the stick pack brace/bracket. It flexes so easily that I wouldn't even run the truck until I made a chassis brace, which I did today. Looks like a chassis brace it's going to be mandatory for a saddle pack setup IMO. :nod:

I also noticed (as mentioned above) excessive belt tension really torques on the Topshaft and slightly twists the transmission, which in turn will affect gear mesh. I would be surprised if Associated does not include a chassis brace on a Factory Team kit in the future. This truck really needs one IMO.

I made the brace from some solid aluminum rod I had on hand and Rocket City ball end that are commonly used to make Clodbuster tubular suspension links. The hardest part was drilling and tapping the ends for the 6/32 studs to go into.

I had to keep the link level and up high enough so I can remove to saddled packs without removing the brace. I was concerned with the rear attachment point possibly breaking so I reinforced it with a large colored washer underneath and a locknut to spread out the load on the plastic over the motor. With the Tekin Pro 4 540 motor there is plenty of room above it to allow for some type of reinforcement piece add you can see in the last photo.

Now the chassis with saddle packs passes the chassis flex test Craig was trying above. :D

Originally Posted by SS LS1 (Post 9849292)

Is this normal for everyone else running slipper setup or should I be concerned?

Originally Posted by BLbound (Post 9845687)

I'm eventually going to go with the nano tech saddle packs too. :nod:

Originally Posted by CoyoteSlash (Post 9849521)

This is not a Plug, or an advertisement. I'm just getting alot of PM's asking the identical questions so I'm going to answer them in public so I can yell at you when you ask them again. :batman:

Pinned Tip Shaft:
- You mail me your Topshaft, and everything with it. The "entire" assembly. Shaft, Thrust Bearing, Pulley, rear plate, spring, nut, everything in the image; with a stamp and I will drill, pin, and send your Shaft back to you as a favor. If you want to throw a buck or two in there I'll greatly appreciate it, It will cover all the steel pins i'm chopping up. I send Normal US Postage. (2-3 day)

- Some mentioned wanting me to just mail them a Pinned Shaft. I can do that as well. You need to let me know if you're running with/without a Basket, Or if you have a spacer in your slipper. Or both. I MUST know this or the alignment will be incorrect and that's on you. I can't guess. The Topshaft costs $10.00, then everything else is as stated above. This will take more time as I will order the shaft upon request. I'm not stocking a shit-ton of Topshafts and then no one wants one. :p 3 days to get the shaft, then that morning, I will ship it out. (4 days from order, 2-3 in mail to you, so a week to receive. Sorry if this is too long.)

Chassis Brace:
- $15.00- After I receive the paypal, I will send out your Chassis Brace the following morning via US Postage. (2-3 day) If this does not happen I will PM you and let you know as soon as I do. (Lacking materials would be the only see'able reason.) - If for whatever reason your chassis brace breaks. PM me an image and I will send you the broken piece. I have used the first one. (poorly done alpha model. :p) and I have not broken it in an "attempt" to do just that. So I believe these will suit you racers just fine. Bashers, well. I tried my best to break it and I failed to do so.

Like I've told a couple of you. I'm not looking for a corporate Profit here. I just don't see the price that some of these people are charging. (not meaning anyone in this thread) I just want to help some people out. I'm one guy. And I'm not a machine, so These are homebrewed, tested, and they work stuff based off what we have figured out here in 600 pages. Thanks guys.

NOW, PM me new questions! :tire:
~ Shaun

Originally Posted by the_freak (Post 9849528)

damm again im in denmark europ sowe i beet it is real ekpensiv to mail some thing like that to me whit track and trace number :cry:

Originally Posted by CoyoteSlash (Post 9849544)

Yeah. I'm very sorry, Freak. I just checked and it's roughly $100.00 FedEx, and $35.00 for USPS. Kinda up to you if you wanted to pay 35 bucks.

Originally Posted by BLbound (Post 9849291)

Thanks Symmetricon! I was also looking at that blue HW esc that looks like the orion r10pro esc...which I'm guessing is the same thing or very similar...

Originally Posted by SS LS1 (Post 9849227)

I'm currently setting up my new truck and did the same test after reading about it here, couldn't believe my eyes at how easy it was to get excessive belt slack from such little pressure on the shock towers. :eek:
I have a B44.1 saddle pack setup on the truck and I think the chassis flex is a lot worse without the stick pack brace/bracket. It flexes so easily that I wouldn't even run the truck until I made a chassis brace, which I did today. Looks like a chassis brace it's going to be mandatory for a saddle pack setup IMO. :nod:

I also noticed (as mentioned above) excessive belt tension really torques on the Topshaft and slightly twists the transmission, which in turn will affect gear mesh. I would be surprised if Associated does not include a chassis brace on a Factory Team kit in the future. This truck really needs one IMO.

I made the brace from some solid aluminum rod I had on hand and Rocket City ball end that are commonly used to make Clodbuster tubular suspension links. The hardest part was drilling and tapping the ends for the 6/32 studs to go into.

I had to keep the link level and up high enough so I can remove to saddled packs without removing the brace. I was concerned with the rear attachment point possibly breaking so I reinforced it with a large colored washer underneath and a locknut to spread out the load on the plastic over the motor. With the Tekin Pro 4 540 motor there is plenty of room above it to allow for some type of reinforcement piece add you can see in the last photo.

Now the chassis with saddle packs passes the chassis flex test Craig was trying above. :D