BUT ITS SOOOOOOOOOOO FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think you're seeing so many convert 1/8 buggies is a) there is not 1 1/10 4wd buggy on the market that you can mount bumpers front and rear, a sct body and most importantly wheels and tires and still use conventional 1/10 540 motors and speed controls. it just won't work without overworking something imho, and b) 1/8 buggies just happen to be the right wheelbase

Yea you are right about that lol

Don't forget the one SC based on a 1/10 buggy.....Durango. This was my experience with it:

1) Bought it and spent a lot of money on upgrades.
2) Won an RC Pro event my first time out with it.
3) Went to the next RC Pro event.
4) Looked at it wrong and it broke 3 times.
5) Sold it.
6) Said I would never run SC again.
7) Tekno announces SCT410.
8) Reconsider SC as a third class instead of truggy to compliment my EB48 and MP9.

Man this hobby is stressful..... :)

Still wonderig why 1/8 SCT class didn't work. Maybe the SC8E was ahead of its time :lol:

The SC8 was almost 11lbs in electric form when we converted it. Not sure how much less it is now that they have an actual SC8e. They cost more, way more power, faster, etc. But you can't run them indoors, they're too big and fast. 1/10th 4x4 SCT is pushing it indoors even with 2s power. There are some indoor tracks that are bigger (like SDRC) where you could run the SC8.

Another reason I think is Traxxas started the SC movement and established what a 1/10th scale truck should be. The SC8 is like 1/9.5th scale. It's definitely not 1/8th scale relative to its 1/10th counterpart. Compare 1/10th buggy to 1/8th buggy. Much bigger difference there.

I'm not sure 1/8th SC has a future. But I think 1/10th SC will be around for a while to come. As stated by someone above, the main reason for basing a 1/10th SC off of a 1/8th buggy is because of the wheelbase. But because of the other dimensional limits, you have to narrow it. And if you want to make it competitive, you have to make it lighter weight.

+1!!!!!!!

lol. remember that argument on what 1/10 SCT. Those ol Tamiya F150s that were 4x4 were what I remember for 1/10 SCT. But, we see how well those flew off the shelf in comparison to the slash LOL.

Anyway, For the out of the box setup what will it be oriented more towards? (loose dirt, clay, etc).

It makes sense but it will enter in direct concurrence with the 1/8 buggies. These SCT could even be faster when you look at power to mass ratio. That's why I asked if you had the occasion to compare a SCT410 and an EB48 on a track :)

i feel your pain man, i too bought one when they first came out, had to upgrade it and yes it was fast.... but the slightest error that sent me into anything other than the direction i was already going ended the heat, and i crash alot!

I hear ya Tekno.....My SC8e weighs in at 9.9 lbs!! (running Gens Ace 4S & Castle MMP/2200 Kv)....and I'm always running on large open outdoor tracks , so it works great for me!....I still have to slow it down a little bit so I'm not over jumping everything....YES, this thing FLIES!!!......and the jumping part can be a little tricky on those 20 - 30 ft long jumps since the nose will drop fast with a tap of the brakes, but the will slowly tilt back on acceleration....it's not as easy as jumping the buggy--you can actually fly the buggy however you want and still pull out of any danger.....Once you get used to that, it's just a dream to run on the track--and a Powerful, yet Controllable BEAST!!.....My son and I are split on this decision--I LOVE racing my SC8e while he prefers to Race my RC8B(e)...:D

I mainly LOVE how realistic the SC8e handles.....Like the 1:1 trucks, it's heavy, and extremely powerful and FAST!!!.....the PRO4 1:1 trucks have a Minimum weigh requirement of 4000 lbs and usually run about 1000 HP!!.....The SC8 seems to simulate this the best....

Now as for 10th scale....I'd definitely go for this SCT410!!!.....#1 on my list!!

EDIT!!....I made a mistake on the weight of my SC8....it's actually 10.4 lbs ready to hit the track...My Bad!

1/8th scales are faster by about 1 second a lap on average at our local track. 1/8th will always be faster, they have more power and handle better than a SCT. I don't see either class going away any time soon. IMO, they seem to attract the same type of driver - guys that like 4wd and lots of power. But 1/8th buggies are an open wheel fantasy race machine built only for performance. The SCT is a scale representation of a real race vehicle and provides a different racing experience since it is a little slower and closed wheel.

THE PRO 4 CLASS IS JUST PLAIN FUN!!! SEEMS THERE ARE ALWAYS HATERS IN EVERY CLASS TALKING ABOUT OTHER CLASSES. I DONT GET IT!!! I WANNA START A MICRO CLASS AT SOME OF OUR LOCAL TRACKS. JUST PLAIN FUN CHAOS LMAO!!! HAVE LIKE 20 IN THE MAIN OR HOWEVER MANY WE CAN FIT ON THE STAND. IM SURE EVERYONE WOULD WALK DOWN LAUGHING WITH A SMILE. HAHAHAHAHA SOUNDS LIKE FUN

The thought of that put a big smile on my face!!! LOL

haha see!!!! itll take the edge off some ppl get. this hobby is supposed to be fun. only makes sense