What droop are you running with the shocks in the center hole? Are you using the droop screws to limit the arm droop? or do you just have it maxed out for the shock length and the droop screws aren't touching. Either way, if you run the same droop setting as you did with the shock in the center hole you shouldn't see any difference on how much that screw rubs the arm.

Put your shocks in the center hole and then set the droop screws so they are touching the chassis. Then move your shocks to the inner hole. The droop should not change. The overall shock length with the shocks on the inner hole will be shorter than it is with the shock in the center hole, but the droop at the wheel will be the same and there should be no difference in how it rubs the arm.

The bad part about setting droop with shock length is you have no reference when you change the shock locations on the arm or the tower.

I run a large rough 1/8 track and run full droop, do not want to change that. And honestly don't care about running the inner hole.

The droop won't change if you do the way I explained. The shock length will be different but the droop at the wheel will be the same which is what matters.

moving the shock position to be inner hole on the arm without using the droops screws will increase the droop at the wheel.

shock length has nothing to do with droop except that it's convenient way to measure it. It's convenient until you move the shock positions then you have no way of referencing the actual droop at the wheel From position to position.

PLAN ON BUYING A NEW EB48.2. BEEN CHECKING OUT THE HOBBYWING MOTORS & ESC. ANY SUGGESSTIONS

Ok I follow u now, didn't fully understand ur explanation at first. Thx

You should buy the Tekin way better.

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I have the first gen tekno eb 48 with a tekin rx8, tekin 2250kv motor and hitec 7955tg servo. Perfect setup. Don't get me wrong hobby wing is okay, but tekin out of warranty service is super! customer service is also great with tekin

Hi tekno

Any chance of producing as an option of titanium turnbuckles for camber , steering !

Also why not make the front hubs outer bearings the same size as the rear hubs outer bearing size
This way when replacing bearings in all hubs you only need 2 different sizes not 3 when considering the inner bearings on hubs are same size all round
Less parts in tool box!!

Can you guys update the front diff bulkhead to be able to hold the same bearing size the rear updated bulkhead !!
Again less bearings in tool box

Can you guys also in your up and coming new setup sheet also provide a how to do with pictures on the latest tuning options mentioned by Danny!!

Would make it easier to understand for novice guys

Lunsford

They are not the same sizes dedicated titanium turnbuckles would be better by tekno for eb48.2

Completely agree, tekin and hobbywing are comparable technology wise but in regards to service and warranty, Tekin far exceeds HW. Also important to mention is that all the people who complain of "fried" tekins are 90% user error over gearing or not using proper ventilation or fans etc... that being said Tekin will still replace it even if its ur own dumb mistake. HW may be cheaper but good luck getting a replacement even if you know Japanese or Korean or wherever they come from.

If only it was that easy. they may seem like easy fixes to us but in reality new bulkheads and hubs involve testing and creation of brand new molds and then further testing and then titanium turnbuckles...whoahh thats even harder considering, as far as i know, tekno does not produce anything purely titanium so theyd have to find a quality and consistent supplier which could take months and then machining them is a whole nother issue.

Point being, im sure they appreciate the feedback but don't be upset if it doesn't happen, companies have to stick to their key competencies to survive, leave the titanium to lunsford

As others have suggested, Tekin's stuff is good, more expensive though than hobbywing or Speed Passions 1/8 ESC but you do get better customer service and warranty.

I think it comes down to how much you value on the warranty versus price. That is part of the reason initially I went with a Speed Passion Silver Arrow 2. Very good ESC for 1/8 buggy and at the time were about $75 each. Considering the cost of an out of warranty replacement for tekin was more than buying a new Silver Arrow, I kept with that till Viper VTX8s went on sale at amain.

I have been pleasantly surprised with the build quality, features, and service from Viper enough that I bought some more VTX8s, sold my SAV2. For the money, I feel you get a lot of ESC from Viper and you have a long warranty, 6 months. I also like the fact the ESC can be had with a hand held programmer and allows saving of setting profiles.

As it sits now, if I was considering Tekin's RX8 Gen2, I would also consider Vipers VTX8 and compare specs and go with what fits your budget and needs best. I think you can't go wrong with either ESC.

I didn't know Tekin was made in the USA. I was under their impression that their ESCs were of foreign manufacture? Can you verify, because I don't think that's accurate. But a tremendous effort if so. Not to get into a great debate, and by no means would I say that Tekin customer support is deficient in any way, shape or form (and have great respect for Tekin and the offerings they give military members), but I don't know if your experience/understanding aligns with the masses and facts.

I have been given TREMENDOUS support by HobbyWing of North America (HWNA) (www.falconsekido.com). They're in California, the same state as Tekin. I think if you call Tekin and start talking Japanese or Korean they'll look at you real funny. If you call HWNA, you can talk to them in English and probably Japanese too (depending on who you talk to). Support included very timely communication in perfect English, parts support, discounts on new purchases for being a repeat customer (I am not sponsored by HWNA), and technical support. Technical support is also offered on this Forum.

From experience, I think Tekin gives you GREAT support. I've had one Tekin ESC and had to get it repaired. I have over 8 HobbyWing ESCs and have yet to need a single electronics repair.

In terms of warranty, HWNA gives you 180 days, Tekin gives you 120.

Warranty information (copy/pasted from company literature):

TekinHWNAAgain, Tekin gives you great customer support for repair. My experience is that you'll need it. HWNA gives you great customer support, though you may never need it.

(I also didn't like having to buy and bring a laptop and a hotwire interface to the track with me when I had a Tekin....)

So as not to take up any more time in the EB48 thread, I won't write anymore on this subject since it's out of scope. Sorry guys!