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mxracer458 01-16-2013 08:15 AM


Originally Posted by Dehydrated (Post 11684365)
Do I need to run the ballstud foam covers? I usually run on outdoor 1/8 size tracks. Wanted to know if it is worth replacing the damaged ones.

Cheers.

If your running dusty outdoors I would,I run indoors so my truck is spotless after I run so I don't really need to

samuelsonmark71 01-16-2013 09:44 AM

I honestly have never run them myself. I hate when they get all dingy and I just keep an eye on my ballstuds. If they EVER pop, I replace them

Wildcat1971 01-16-2013 09:44 AM

I wish they would pop off. All I do is break studs off.

Icero 01-17-2013 05:26 AM

When ever I turn my differential outdrives I opposite directions, they "click" into place. Is this normal? I think I have an MIP ball differential.

Thanks in advance

Wildcat1971 01-17-2013 05:27 AM

click? That does not sound right.

Icero 01-17-2013 05:30 AM

That's what I thought too. On all my other cars the differential turn smoothly.

Anyone know how to fix this?

Icero 01-17-2013 05:34 AM

Now that I feel it again, its more of a rough feeling, like turning 2 pieces of very rough sandpaper together.

Wildcat1971 01-17-2013 05:34 AM

take it a part and check all of the parts.

Wildcat1971 01-17-2013 05:36 AM

you might have worn out ring and/or balls. you could replace the balls and flip the rings over. Then make sure you properly break it in.

Icero 01-17-2013 05:43 AM

That's what I was afraid of. I just got this car used and am going to race it, so I guess it would be best if everything was working great. I already had to disasseble a dogbone assembly because they were the ones from the FT kit and they were rusted over. Got one of those done, went to the other side to get the hex off, and there was hex wrench head stuck in the set screw. So now Im waiting on left hand drill bits for that, then Im going to ruin the set screw, then Im going to have to order a dozen differnet set screws to get on eot fit because I don't know brand hexes they are....what a mess.

At least I'll have time to take it apart.

Wildcat1971 01-17-2013 05:53 AM

yep, that can happen when buying used. The rust would have been a big indicator that the truck was poorly maintained. I am preparing a truck for sale now. I spent 3 hours last night going over it. Most people do not do that, they abuse them and then dump them.

Icero 01-17-2013 08:10 AM


Originally Posted by Wildcat1971 (Post 11688474)
yep, that can happen when buying used. The rust would have been a big indicator that the truck was poorly maintained. I am preparing a truck for sale now. I spent 3 hours last night going over it. Most people do not do that, they abuse them and then dump them.

I don't mind rust- I got it off with vingear. this is the second time though that I got more than I asked for. I bought a TMAXX last year only to find it had a bum engine.

Im still happy with SC10 because it has threaded shocks and alot of other upgrades though.

JJay03 01-17-2013 08:56 AM


Originally Posted by Icero (Post 11688954)
I don't mind rust- I got it off with vingear. this is the second time though that I got more than I asked for. I bought a TMAXX last year only to find it had a bum engine.

Im still happy with SC10 because it has threaded shocks and alot of other upgrades though.

My friend got a used sc10 which supposedly had a newly rebuilt diff and it was terrible feeling.

Riv2SC10 01-17-2013 04:49 PM

There is rebuilding a diff and there is rebuilding a diff. The phrase itself covers a pretty wide swath.

TimMo846 01-17-2013 05:31 PM

I recently just put in a DuraTrax DE10 ESC and a TrakPower 8.5t motor in my SC10. Taking it to the track this weekend. So far I have to admit, I'm impressed with the amount of power the two have compared to my LRP SXX-TC and Ballistic 8.5 I had in it. So far I'm happy, I'll see how well it does this weekend during a race.


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