exactly. i love these people that say things like "it would be the same speed. i would gear it so it would have comparable speeds to a 2S setup". yeah right. look no further than tekin fanbois. honestly, who in their right mind thinks the pro-4 4600 isn't fast enough in 4wd SCT? but they buy the pro-4 HD 4300 because "it runs cooler", but what do they do? they gear it higher to get more power. i was on board with the whole higher voltage thing until the HD motor came out and saw people gearing it to the moon. that convinced me that people will gear for maximum speed while pushing the temp/battery envelope. 2S is fine for this class.

Keep in mind guys my plan isn't to go through with this I just wanted to start a topic rather than what body is best which is pretty much the tundra body like everyone says.

If we are going ro compare our speeds to escale I see 2s 4x4s pass 4s escales in practice. Lets face it 4x4 are extremely similar to e scale especially the tekno. Obviously if the person running 3s was pulling away from everyone there would have to be some guidelines that would make him limit the speed. Like for instance there could be a watt output limit or something. It's stupid for people in 4x4 to pay like 100 dollars to replace an esc because they nuked it trying to finish a race and still be competitive (not taking the track like a snail). Granted if you have good electronics that probably won't happen but I've seen multiple rx8s go up in 4x4 for that very reason

@20LSU here you go!

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It was on sale at advanced auto parts for like 6 bucks and it has a pretty decent thickness to it, but if it does get busted up quickly I have a nice size roll... it may not be a fancy brand named chassis protector but it works.. And hey thats what the hobby is all about lol

WOW! I had to do a double take, thought that wa my truck!
exact setup/ components/ wiring job
only difference is I have hard wired SMC batteries!
looks awesome! Now get it dirty!

let's see it! ( pics) i would love to check it out

Please do start a 2vs3vs4s debate in the thread posted above, I'm thinking on pulling the trigger on a tekno sct410 and the superlight ebuggy conversion. I would like to hear everyones thoughts on this subject. 4x4 sct and ebuggy a very popular and growing classes and I think 2s or 3s ebuggy is going to be the next evolution.

that chassis protector looks hella good. I am impressed

What did you use to do the holes for the screws?

At the track I run at my 7200 SMC battery is down to storage spec's after a 10 min main. They are now going to run 8 min. mains since a few guys are having trouble making a 10 min with the battery's they are using. I wish we could use 3 or 4 cell's since it is hard on 2 cells. Seems like if your running a mod open class who cares what set up you use? JMO

Regarding the different shock setup options (standard, vented, emulsion) which seems to be the best way to go? or what factors should I consider when deciding?

Thanks!

My opinion is with the weight of a 4x4 sct being as close as it is to a 1/8 buggy I would like to see 3s lipos being used. I thing in some cases that a 4s in a 1/8 buggy is too much. I very rarely pull full throttle in my 1/8. Sometimes I turn down the throttle epa to take speed out of it. If I could use a 3s in the sct I would use it in my 1/8 as well. Kits are over powered anymore with all the different motors out there. Some people don't take the time to get used to all the power and just go as fast as they can out the box.

I hear that man my ebuggy with a 2200 is an absolute beast to the point where I think my lap times sometimes suffer because of it. Wanting to build this sct410 into a superlight ebuggy and try something different, I don't think tekno would have bothered with a conversion if the didn't think it would catch on.

This is probably going to be a dumb question.

How should I have my 2 short battery straps oriented in my SCT410? I have them with the square plastic buckle on the outside of the battery tray. I've seen some 410's that had the little plastic buckle on the inside of battery tray, next to the driveshaft. I didn't know if there's a right or wrong way to have the 2 short Velcro straps oriented in the truck.

Sorry, dumb question I know...

Thanks for your help!!!

I wouldn't say that's a dumb question. I'm sure there are reasons to put it either way. I have mine like yours but the other way should work too.

I have thought about this as well, I run mine with the plastics on the inside by the driveshaft and if you look close at the picture you will see some rub marks so I had to make sure there was enough slack or the straps were long enough so when they are tightened they are away from the drive shaft. The way they sit in the picture allows for it to move freely. So it's probably a good thing to run the way you have them so you don't have to worry about it.