ryno726

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My parts bin is very similar, I didn't order turnbuckles, but I did also get:

arm bushings
spindle bushings
driveshafts
cv rebuild kit
shock rod ends and spring perches
rear hubs
outer hinge pins
oring and bladder set
diff o rings
diff shims

Now that I look at it, should have just bought another kit

Krafcik

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Brian, I have the promatch 4s, but if i were to buy again i'd try the protek 4100mah.

rcmiket

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Some may poo poo them, but I am running the Gens Ace. They work well, and are dirt cheap at $67.00. I paid good money for some Fantom packs, and they puffed in a few race days. Fantom told me to go scratch when I sent them in for warranty. I figured if I was going to puff the battery anyways, why not make them cheap??

justpoet

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I've been running Gens Ace 4s and GForce 4s, both without issue thus far.

cryofix

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That paint job is VERY nice, do you have a local guy that does your work? I am not too far from Red bank.

BashemSmashem

iTrader: (42)

I run the Gens Ace as well and they have been good for me , I have been wanting to try these batteries and will when I have to buy some more .....
http://www.valuehobby.com/power-syst...-car-lipo.html

ChrisAttebery

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Well, between the two of us we should be able to cover just about any wreck.

superslow

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what seems to be the common shock oils and diff oils to run? i am getting mine thursday and want to be ready to build. thank you in advance.

track is outside offroad med traction. some 180 degree turns.

Antimullet

iTrader: (65)

I got some haiyin 4S 5000 mah lipos for 30 bucks a pack. Granted it says 20c and like a 3 or 5 c charge rate but they perform just as good as the nanotechs I also use with a higher c rating. I did notice a little heat from the pack but heck I ran it for about 20 minutes on a Tekin 1900 on a 17T undergeared for a large track-( shoulda ran an 18 T) just to test the duration of a charge. 10 minute mains no worries.

jf45

iTrader: (93)

Thanks for the complement. I painted this body.

We normally have our team bodies painted by Problem Child Racing Paint Works(PCR) but I was in a hurry to get the Tekno on the track.

Problem Child Racing Paint Works(PCR) is in NJ. You can check out his work at http://www.rctech.net/forum/painting...ld-racing.html

nv529

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Second race day at my local indoor track, I ended up TQ'ing and Winning the main. The car seems to be shaping up nicely. I'm still running the same set up as posted on tekno's site. I did change the spring to Kyosho light blue front and kyosho green rear. I honestly can't tell the difference between the 2 set ups, and the lap times seem to be on par with each other. when the track is wet the car feels really good, but as the day goes on and the moisture pulls out of the surface the rear end becomes loose on corner exit. I'm in the process of finding the happy medium between wet and dry set up.

jhautz

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I was just looking at the tekno website under option parts for this car and I see plastic hinge pin holders listed there. What would be the purpose of the plastic parts to replace the aluminum parts? Just lighter weight?

http://www.teknorc.com/shop/tkr5240-...ear-composite/

nv529

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less weight.

G SquareD

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I'm running a MaxAmps 5450 4S and it works great for my EB48. It helps provide an almost perfect weight balance (I'm 15g heavier on my battery side), also the performance of these batteries have always been top notch. I know some folks knock these batteries because they are some of the most expensive out there, but I have been running MaxAmps for over a year now in my other vehicles and they definitely out perform any other brand I've had I, both in terms of power and reliability. I have never had a MaxAmps battery puff on me, where other brands have and even worse loose cells. I can honestly say that Maxamps is worth the extra money, because u are getting a long term battery, which they build for you fresh when you order it and they have an amazing warranty to back that up. I'm not sponsored by them or anything, I wish! Would be nice to get a discount!

Seems that the Protech 4100, ThunderPower and Reedy batteries are also very good batteries, however I haven't personally tried them.

protc3

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I want to try out some 2S shorty packs in the car. I am going to make an adjustable tray so I can play with foreward and rearward weight bias. Right now I am running my own BMI Racing 2S stick packs as the balance is pretty much dead on and the car is still very light. I also like the fact that the IR is very low on my packs and the voltage stays higher longer than usual. I hit my fastest lap in a 6 minute heat on my last lap. After a 10 minute main, my packs were barely under 8 volts(7.9). My packs that are another brand that I ran dropped off quite a bit and got flat(7.5-7.6).