Originally Posted by xDIEGOx (Post 12659879)

Do you guys balance your tires? What tire balancer are you using?

Originally Posted by astarback (Post 12660209)

Does anyone know how long the associated 16mm springs are? I dont want them to be longer than the losi ones i am using.

The guys in the rc8.2 thread arent being helpful.

Originally Posted by kaisertrip (Post 12658025)

Depends on your complete setup, I know you said stock, But where you run your battery how big it is and what kind of power your putting down. Is the track rough/ smooth, big jump?
smooth tight crazy traction damp and almost as much dry, med sized jumps, battery is in stock location, have not done the battery mod, power system is viper copperhead 5150

I will give you my setup and let me know what you think.
1)Track conditions big double one twisty double and a step up. rough surface hard packed with good traction when wet and sl;ick as snot when dry.

2) the first thing I suggest is (depending on your speedo) set all timing boost and punch to zero. Turn your controller to 80% epa throttle on controller. 85% if you just cant stand to be in control. (orion 180a r10 pro with a 3656sd 4k hobby wing motor)

3) all settings should be done one at a time till you get what you want.
a)Remove center and aft braces. I took the front out but it keeps bending the drive shaft and does not give that much extra flex really. Battery all the way back. Balances my truck.
b) sweep to 0deg and kickup to 0deg. Front +1 deg toe out. Rear with +1.5deg hinge pin holder and axles two thick washers in front and 1 thin behind. Good entry turn in and good on power steering.
c) my shocks are pretty much standing straight up one hole in on the upper all the way out on the lower. stock front and red rear springs 30 front 30 rear oil with 1.3x8 pistons
d)ride height are axles level with body on. front maybe a little higher. I play with this depending on how fast I hit the face of the jumps and how well I can keep power on in the fast really fast sweeper.

Summary.... some things may seem to be opposite to giving you steering, like the battery which gives you a little more rear and a little less steering. It is a mixture of things that don't give you to much steering, or to much rear bite. this is one of those things that takes away a pinch of to much salt to make it a good chili.
If its too much take something else away to see if that was enough to make it do what you want.
Let me know if you like the settings as I am a smooth consistant driver some like the rear end looser but i like my truck driving every where i go.
Good luck

Originally Posted by shadowplay (Post 12660842)

There must be *something* I'm missing...

I'm stuck assembling my SCT, at the point where I'm to mount the front shocks. Whether I have them in the shock cap or loose, I can't seem to get the pivot balls on the shock standoffs on far enough to engage the locknut.

What's the proper method? This won't be my first 'doh' building my truck, but first one I couldn't figure out myself eventually.

Originally Posted by Lazi (Post 12659490)

Last weekend i was racing with my TEKNO cars.
Saturday Mills Pond rc raceway: i TQ and finishe 1st. with SCT410 and qualifield 5th. and finished 4th. with EB48. i was pulled up to 2nd. place but i made a few mistakes and falled back.
Sunday: Coral Springs Rc Florida: Tq and Win with SCT410 and qual 2nd. and finished 1st. with EB48. after the start i falled back 1oth. and i was able to pull back up and winning the race!

This cars is just great! i felt like the cars is on the rails.
what i like most, ease to setup and almost maintenance free. after the race a quick clean, put it on the shelf and waiting for the next race!
i like it so far!

if anyone like to look at my setup sheet let me know and i send it!
Mills pond RC track is around 160x80 1/8scale with big jumps
Coral Springs RC Track is 140x70 1/10 scale with medium to big jumps!

Originally Posted by zhydeman (Post 12659756)

Barry Baker, Chad Panek, and Tekno RC - 2013 JBRL Electric Champs
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The ultra competitive 2013 JBRL Electric Series has ended. After 8 rounds of racing all over Southern California, the results are in. Barry Baker is the 2013 Pro4 Champ and Chad Panek is the 2013 1/8th Electric Buggy Champ.

Originally Posted by astarback (Post 12660343)

Thanks , that answers my question. I am trying to go lower, so they wont work. I will order the hot bodies.

Originally Posted by wreckya (Post 12661824)

Already tried radio and electronics but the radio is for this truck. I just finished my 410 and I'm not getting all the throttle that I should be, I just have two questions with rx8 gen 2 and futaba 4pksr, do I need to reverse the throttle channel 2 on the radio which is common with this radio and Tekin also the throttle mode is set to 50/50 does it need changed to 70/30? Thanks guys just got the truck and radio also the 4pks is the same if anyone in here is running that radio.

Originally Posted by Cain (Post 12661583)

Cool. There is a chart I posted a few times on the springs with pound conversions and lengths. If you need it let me know.