10LikesTLR TEN-SCTE 2.0 Kit Thread
02-04-2013, 12:19 AM
#467
Been mentioned a few times but some folks cant read ++++Receiver box????
Use a balloon and cover it!!!!!!!!!!!!Simple, cheap and people been doing it for years...And some folks still complaining about what was and what was not included on the 2.0, and acting like they are soo Pissed
Look Ryan does not own TLR and some heavy pocketed big wigs who know nothing about lap times has to give the thumbs up before any of this happened.I am quite stoked that this truck is available at all,much less the ver -1 when it showed up.
If You Have a spare Million laying around go build and market Your truck and we will see How many times it hits the podiumIf You don't like the 2.0 nobody here really caresThe fact that a small company put out a truck of comparable quality(some may say better) Is a huge accomplishment and I think they and that truck are and will do well!!!Competition is why I do this !!If The 2.0 left off or did not change what You wanted Maybe the other truck is for You!!!!!Either way We have some good choices to go racing with !!!!
Use a balloon and cover it!!!!!!!!!!!!Simple, cheap and people been doing it for years...And some folks still complaining about what was and what was not included on the 2.0, and acting like they are soo Pissed
Look Ryan does not own TLR and some heavy pocketed big wigs who know nothing about lap times has to give the thumbs up before any of this happened.I am quite stoked that this truck is available at all,much less the ver -1 when it showed up.If You Have a spare Million laying around go build and market Your truck and we will see How many times it hits the podium
If You don't like the 2.0 nobody here really caresThe fact that a small company put out a truck of comparable quality(some may say better) Is a huge accomplishment and I think they and that truck are and will do well!!!Competition is why I do this !!If The 2.0 left off or did not change what You wanted Maybe the other truck is for You!!!!!Either way We have some good choices to go racing with !!!!All I have done is praise the 2.0 but also voiced what I thought was missing and/or didn't like.
I'm excited about the 2.0
02-04-2013, 04:29 AM
#469
As ryan stated they do not offer alum towers with the updated holes but you can always run the CNC alum towers from the 1.0 if alum towers are that important to you. Most people run the carbon towers with this truck.
Nothing special about the tekin motors we run. The one in my truck was first batch and still running it. Love that motor.
The HD motor he was running was no the 4300 but a test motor of lower KV. Ran great. Can't wait for the HD motors to come out
Nothing special about the tekin motors we run. The one in my truck was first batch and still running it. Love that motor.
The HD motor he was running was no the 4300 but a test motor of lower KV. Ran great. Can't wait for the HD motors to come out
lol opinion from owning both..
02-04-2013, 07:09 AM
#471
You know, I was building up new TLR option shocks this weekend for my SCTE (which are the exact same as what come with the 2.0 kit) and I was sorely disappointed at the quality of the pistons, o-rings, and shock bottoms... After three go-arounds with just one shock and constant leaking from the bottom, I gave up.
Now I've built and rebuilt probably hundreds of shocks over the years.. This was the worst experience I ever had.
Upon closer inspection, the pistons I wanted to use (#3 and #4's) were all warped which caused the piston to hang in some spots travelling up and down inside the shock body. But what caused the leaking was that the o-rings that come with the rebuild kits, are about 0.5mm larger in ID than the shock shaft-itself (Shock shaft outside diameter is approximately 3.5mm and o-ring inside diameter is 4.0mm).
I ended up going with TLR22 #54 pistons and TLR22 low-friction shock o-rings, instead. Problem solved.... until I realized that one of the four shock bottoms, had a larger hole with an inside diameter of nearly 5.0mm, which was more than 0.5mm larger than the other shock bottoms. That one shock almost drained completely of oil after a little over 2 hours of sitting in my shock stand. Now I've got to order a complete extra Shock Plastics set, just for one that was manufactured properly.....
It's not that difficult, guys.. But what a disappointing weekend I had, with that problem. Ridiculous.
Just a little heads-up for everyone.
Now I've built and rebuilt probably hundreds of shocks over the years.. This was the worst experience I ever had.
Upon closer inspection, the pistons I wanted to use (#3 and #4's) were all warped which caused the piston to hang in some spots travelling up and down inside the shock body. But what caused the leaking was that the o-rings that come with the rebuild kits, are about 0.5mm larger in ID than the shock shaft-itself (Shock shaft outside diameter is approximately 3.5mm and o-ring inside diameter is 4.0mm).
I ended up going with TLR22 #54 pistons and TLR22 low-friction shock o-rings, instead. Problem solved.... until I realized that one of the four shock bottoms, had a larger hole with an inside diameter of nearly 5.0mm, which was more than 0.5mm larger than the other shock bottoms. That one shock almost drained completely of oil after a little over 2 hours of sitting in my shock stand. Now I've got to order a complete extra Shock Plastics set, just for one that was manufactured properly.....
It's not that difficult, guys.. But what a disappointing weekend I had, with that problem. Ridiculous.
Just a little heads-up for everyone.
02-04-2013, 07:20 AM
#472
Very surprising. I've had nothing but perfect results with these shocks - either the original blue ones or the full option HD & TiNi + Bleeder caps. They hav always built very easily and have not leaked at all for me. And they hardly f'd dirty either - I always feel bad dumping out clear shock fluid when I rebuild the shocks.
The only complaint I've had has been that you can't buy the i rings separately and hav to buy two rebuild kits to get the o rings for 4 shocks.
The only complaint I've had has been that you can't buy the i rings separately and hav to buy two rebuild kits to get the o rings for 4 shocks.
02-04-2013, 07:26 AM
#473
Very surprising. I've had nothing but perfect results with these shocks - either the original blue ones or the full option HD & TiNi + Bleeder caps. They hav always built very easily and have not leaked at all for me. And they hardly f'd dirty either - I always feel bad dumping out clear shock fluid when I rebuild the shocks.
The only complaint I've had has been that you can't buy the i rings separately and hav to buy two rebuild kits to get the o rings for 4 shocks.
The only complaint I've had has been that you can't buy the i rings separately and hav to buy two rebuild kits to get the o rings for 4 shocks.
Every Losi I ever owned, the shocks went together like BUTTER... From the original building of the kit, to about the 100th time rebuilding the shocks, after nearly 16 years of ownership now - My Double-X4 World's Car, for instance.. lol
Which is why I'm so frustrated by this instance!!
02-04-2013, 08:59 AM
#474
You know, I was building up new TLR option shocks this weekend for my SCTE (which are the exact same as what come with the 2.0 kit) and I was sorely disappointed at the quality of the pistons, o-rings, and shock bottoms... After three go-arounds with just one shock and constant leaking from the bottom, I gave up.
Now I've built and rebuilt probably hundreds of shocks over the years.. This was the worst experience I ever had.
Upon closer inspection, the pistons I wanted to use (#3 and #4's) were all warped which caused the piston to hang in some spots travelling up and down inside the shock body. But what caused the leaking was that the o-rings that come with the rebuild kits, are about 0.5mm larger in ID than the shock shaft-itself (Shock shaft outside diameter is approximately 3.5mm and o-ring inside diameter is 4.0mm).
I ended up going with TLR22 #54 pistons and TLR22 low-friction shock o-rings, instead. Problem solved.... until I realized that one of the four shock bottoms, had a larger hole with an inside diameter of nearly 5.0mm, which was more than 0.5mm larger than the other shock bottoms. That one shock almost drained completely of oil after a little over 2 hours of sitting in my shock stand. Now I've got to order a complete extra Shock Plastics set, just for one that was manufactured properly.....
It's not that difficult, guys.. But what a disappointing weekend I had, with that problem. Ridiculous.
Just a little heads-up for everyone.
Now I've built and rebuilt probably hundreds of shocks over the years.. This was the worst experience I ever had.
Upon closer inspection, the pistons I wanted to use (#3 and #4's) were all warped which caused the piston to hang in some spots travelling up and down inside the shock body. But what caused the leaking was that the o-rings that come with the rebuild kits, are about 0.5mm larger in ID than the shock shaft-itself (Shock shaft outside diameter is approximately 3.5mm and o-ring inside diameter is 4.0mm).
I ended up going with TLR22 #54 pistons and TLR22 low-friction shock o-rings, instead. Problem solved.... until I realized that one of the four shock bottoms, had a larger hole with an inside diameter of nearly 5.0mm, which was more than 0.5mm larger than the other shock bottoms. That one shock almost drained completely of oil after a little over 2 hours of sitting in my shock stand. Now I've got to order a complete extra Shock Plastics set, just for one that was manufactured properly.....
It's not that difficult, guys.. But what a disappointing weekend I had, with that problem. Ridiculous.
Just a little heads-up for everyone.
02-04-2013, 09:01 AM
#475
You know, I was building up new TLR option shocks this weekend for my SCTE (which are the exact same as what come with the 2.0 kit) and I was sorely disappointed at the quality of the pistons, o-rings, and shock bottoms... After three go-arounds with just one shock and constant leaking from the bottom, I gave up.
Now I've built and rebuilt probably hundreds of shocks over the years.. This was the worst experience I ever had.
Upon closer inspection, the pistons I wanted to use (#3 and #4's) were all warped which caused the piston to hang in some spots travelling up and down inside the shock body. But what caused the leaking was that the o-rings that come with the rebuild kits, are about 0.5mm larger in ID than the shock shaft-itself (Shock shaft outside diameter is approximately 3.5mm and o-ring inside diameter is 4.0mm).
I ended up going with TLR22 #54 pistons and TLR22 low-friction shock o-rings, instead. Problem solved.... until I realized that one of the four shock bottoms, had a larger hole with an inside diameter of nearly 5.0mm, which was more than 0.5mm larger than the other shock bottoms. That one shock almost drained completely of oil after a little over 2 hours of sitting in my shock stand. Now I've got to order a complete extra Shock Plastics set, just for one that was manufactured properly.....
It's not that difficult, guys.. But what a disappointing weekend I had, with that problem. Ridiculous.
Just a little heads-up for everyone.
Now I've built and rebuilt probably hundreds of shocks over the years.. This was the worst experience I ever had.
Upon closer inspection, the pistons I wanted to use (#3 and #4's) were all warped which caused the piston to hang in some spots travelling up and down inside the shock body. But what caused the leaking was that the o-rings that come with the rebuild kits, are about 0.5mm larger in ID than the shock shaft-itself (Shock shaft outside diameter is approximately 3.5mm and o-ring inside diameter is 4.0mm).
I ended up going with TLR22 #54 pistons and TLR22 low-friction shock o-rings, instead. Problem solved.... until I realized that one of the four shock bottoms, had a larger hole with an inside diameter of nearly 5.0mm, which was more than 0.5mm larger than the other shock bottoms. That one shock almost drained completely of oil after a little over 2 hours of sitting in my shock stand. Now I've got to order a complete extra Shock Plastics set, just for one that was manufactured properly.....
It's not that difficult, guys.. But what a disappointing weekend I had, with that problem. Ridiculous.
Just a little heads-up for everyone.
02-04-2013, 09:03 AM
#476
what the build time on this kit like a few days lol
02-04-2013, 10:24 AM
#478
Does the kit come with shock and diff fluid?
02-04-2013, 10:28 AM
#480
Nice! I wish I could by liter sized bottles of 27.5 and 5000K!
Hope I can get the kit in time to run the SC showdown in March at RCE
Hope I can get the kit in time to run the SC showdown in March at RCE