Originally Posted by Josh L

I think the difference is what you drive on more than anything.

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Originally Posted by Thunder Trail

I'm a long time fan of the TLR trucks, but I know nothing about owning a Tekno. So, what Tekno are you guys swapping from? What do you think is better about the SCTE 3.0 verses the Tekno?

Originally Posted by Josh L

I think the difference is what you drive on more than anything. The tekno is a heavier truck that has a forward weight bias more so than the SCTE. Many people have had problems with the Tekno nose diving over jumps and not wanting to turn as sharply as the SCTE. But these problems are easy to fix,

In the hands of a good driver who has the right knowledge to setup one up right, the Tekno does hold it's own on most tracks and is every bit as fast as the others in my opinion.

The SCTE on the other hand tends to be a nimble beast right out of the box without needing much done to achieve that light on it's toe's sort of feeling.

Tekno wins the consistency and durability race hands down as far as out of the box goes.

Now that the 3.0 is out, I will give it to LOSI for highly improving the kit parts list by supplying both ackerman links stock, improving on the ball link slop and equaling out the center drive line set. The addition of adding the newer dog bones and improving on the shocks and caster blocks really does a lot for it as well.

The must have list has drastically decreased from the 2.0 chassis.

Originally Posted by cutting42

This is spot on and aligns well with my experience.

I am looking to have a more balanced truck for the full range of tracks from big outdoor dirt to indoor high grip astro and we think the Losi is ultimately the best route.

Originally Posted by szymanski2oo1

i liked my tekno 410.3, have had great fun racing it for about a year and a half, but for me i think the scte is a nice new toy to play with, something different to compete with next season against all the teknos that are currently dominating here in the UK.

Originally Posted by Casper

Josh-- The rear hubs were updated in plastic and much stronger. Alum hubs are still an option but I would not put them in the "must" upgrade pile any longer.

Originally Posted by Thunder Trail

Key points left, but see previous post to get the full scoop from Josh.



Sorry, had to reduce this some..

Thanks for your response Guys. Josh does have the best take on this with owning both and having experience to speak from is a big plus. This is what I expected for the most part. Competition is good and these two trucks are the top dogs of the class. There are a few other custom rigs that can compete at this level, but they are not a readily available option.

I'll give up my short list for the 3.0 must have parts/fix items.

- X-Ray diff washers
- Shock Springs, +4 spring cups front/rear, all of my kit springs out of spec
- Serrated wheel nuts, quality aluminum units last a long time with 0 issues
- 59mm rear hinge pins, stock 58mm is not enough to reach depth of inserts
- 12mm clamping hex
- Custom lipo mount, move lipo toward outside of chassis, fix side to side chassis balance if you dare check

That's a short list IMO.

Originally Posted by rccars4scott

Thanks for the list, would you happen to have p/n's for the 59mm rear hinge pins, the X-ray diff shims and do you have a brand preference on wheel nuts?

Thanks again for the info!!!

Scott

Originally Posted by rccars4scott

This is great information, thanks so much. I just sold my trusty 2.0, hopefully the truck will work well on a medium sized 1/8th scale track. Reviews are mixed with some saying it was designed more with indoor tracks in mind but Maifield seemed okay with it this summer for the Nationals in Indiana. If Maifield can do it, so can I (tongue in cheek). Thanks again guys!!!!