187LikesTLR SCTE 3.0 Thread
01-26-2019, 12:42 PM
#2026
Tech Adept
Just finished painting up a new body for my truck. I was going to use it as the practice body, but I think I might actually like it enough that I want to make it the paint scheme for all of my 2019 cars. I normally road race so this will be the start of my second year doing off road. I have one question for you guys though, with this particular body how many vents do you open up typically, or is there a good rule of thumb for a starting amount to open? We have two local off road tracks one is nice and big and wide open with huge jumps and the other is small and very technical. Both are really popular. Should I maybe use my main body (purpe/pink in background) for one track, and this for another one? I kind like this body too much though and am going to hate when I scuff it up for the first time.
Obligatory Side Shot
The otherside
I really like the colors, and the single use of copper only on the aero pieces I think makes it pop. If anyone can tell me where I can find blue anodized screws that are not TA please let me know.
So this is really my main question. Last year when I started racing I raced a TLR 2wd buggy, the 4wd associated buggy and then the stock body for the SCTE3. None of those really had a bunch of holes I could cut into the body. This body though from proline has a ton. So if anyone has advice on where to start to improve airflow please let me know I am all ears.
Dat butt.
I think it is really important to post up my copilot as she pretty much goes everywhere I do. She can't go to races though because she is a hunter, and cars count as food. We actually have a group of people at the dog park now who either bring other RC cars or "root beer" and we use the cars as a way to get all the hounds running and worn out. They have a ton of fun and I think you can find one of our videos on youtube. The park is also huge about the size of a football field fenced in. FUN.
Obligatory Side Shot
The otherside
I really like the colors, and the single use of copper only on the aero pieces I think makes it pop. If anyone can tell me where I can find blue anodized screws that are not TA please let me know.
So this is really my main question. Last year when I started racing I raced a TLR 2wd buggy, the 4wd associated buggy and then the stock body for the SCTE3. None of those really had a bunch of holes I could cut into the body. This body though from proline has a ton. So if anyone has advice on where to start to improve airflow please let me know I am all ears.
Dat butt.
I think it is really important to post up my copilot as she pretty much goes everywhere I do. She can't go to races though because she is a hunter, and cars count as food. We actually have a group of people at the dog park now who either bring other RC cars or "root beer" and we use the cars as a way to get all the hounds running and worn out. They have a ton of fun and I think you can find one of our videos on youtube. The park is also huge about the size of a football field fenced in. FUN.
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01-28-2019, 03:25 PM
#2027
when is TLR going to convert to Metric?
01-28-2019, 10:09 PM
#2028
Tech Adept
They have been; it takes time, and money. At this point, about the only things left that haven't been are the 8IGHT-E and the SCTE. Of those two, they'll probably do the 8IGHT-E first, since it shares a lot of its chassis with the 8IGHT-X. The SCTE is an oddball since it's built off the TEN chassis, and it's the only thing in the racing program that uses it.
03-01-2019, 08:51 AM
#2029
so I just got my kit a few weeks ago, either it's an old kit that sat around or the spring issue has not been rectified, I plan on attending my first race on the 23rd of this month, well the track has a rule of 28mm ride height, yeah I know, how whack! but I can say, with my front spring adjusters all the way down, with no thread left, I can only get to 27mm, like come on TLR! I ordered some Kyosho springs in hopes of clearing this up before then
03-01-2019, 01:27 PM
#2030
lay your shocks down you should be able to get to 20 mm. and then or stand them up to get to 35 mm or change springs
Last edited by chucko; 03-01-2019 at 01:29 PM. Reason: finnishing
03-06-2019, 03:59 PM
#2031
Tech Adept
03-06-2019, 04:33 PM
#2032
I ended up getting Kyosho orange springs, they feel great on the bench lol, but I can easily get any ride height I want without cranking the collars down till they're outta threads. I'll be getting out to the track next week to test them out.
03-22-2019, 06:13 AM
#2033
What is a good gearing starting point for 4300kV???
03-22-2019, 06:47 AM
#2034
Tech Regular
Little pinion for short track, large pinion for long track. Hope this helps.
03-22-2019, 06:54 AM
#2035
03-22-2019, 07:00 AM
#2036
03-22-2019, 07:08 AM
#2037
03-22-2019, 01:27 PM
#2038
Tech Adept
i use a 16 with a maclan 4150 motor.. its great - smooth and fast
03-22-2019, 05:57 PM
#2039
Tech Adept
I've actually taken a cue from team drivers on this - currently running a 12t pinion on a Tekin Pro4HD and been fairly happy with it, even on a bigger track. Also made up a guard to help keep crap out of the gears from the front tires.
03-25-2019, 09:46 PM
#2040
Tech Adept
Hello all,
I've been out of racing for about 8 years. I have a TLR TEN-SCTE 4x4 that I converted from the TEN-T nitro truggy back before TLR even made a 4x4 SCT.
The trucks look really similar, so similar I needed to have them side by side to even notice some changes. However someone let me drive their 3.0 and it was so easy to drive. While I can put down some good laps with my truck, I have to work allot harder to do so. The guys 3.0 pretty much drove itself, I could wrap the corners with ease and speed while the truck just rolled through the corners. My truck I have to get on the brakes hard and basically drift the corners to keep up.
I'm wondering if its worth the price to upgrade to the new truck or maybe I can do some more setup work to my truck to get it on par with the competition. I was told the box setup for the 3.0 was really good, do you guys think simply applying that setup to my truck would get my truck close to the 3.0? Or is there some improvements in the 3.0 that are worth the upgrade.
Thanks
I've been out of racing for about 8 years. I have a TLR TEN-SCTE 4x4 that I converted from the TEN-T nitro truggy back before TLR even made a 4x4 SCT.
The trucks look really similar, so similar I needed to have them side by side to even notice some changes. However someone let me drive their 3.0 and it was so easy to drive. While I can put down some good laps with my truck, I have to work allot harder to do so. The guys 3.0 pretty much drove itself, I could wrap the corners with ease and speed while the truck just rolled through the corners. My truck I have to get on the brakes hard and basically drift the corners to keep up.
I'm wondering if its worth the price to upgrade to the new truck or maybe I can do some more setup work to my truck to get it on par with the competition. I was told the box setup for the 3.0 was really good, do you guys think simply applying that setup to my truck would get my truck close to the 3.0? Or is there some improvements in the 3.0 that are worth the upgrade.
Thanks