sgtlt

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I think it's only 2mm but dont quote me for front 4wd wheels. I use both with no prob on a b64 and b44.3

billdelong

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I believe they said it was a 1mm shim that was needed to run the front AE wheels, Losi wheels require no shim. And rear wheels all use same offset, but they offer longer threads on rear to allow thicker backspacing on the Losi wheels.




I'm getting ready to place an order for some Revolution bearings from AVID and I love seeing the larger 10x15x4 bearings are being used on the inner hubs to capture the pins on the CVD's

Cain

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Few questions:

- Can you get to all the setup change areas (change diff fluids, etc) without having to wrench on the chassis bottom? By that I mean, can I run a chassis protector and do setup changes without having to pull it off?

- Based on the layout being seen, what advantages do you gain other than weight by going with a low profile servo?

- Also, what is the max width servo you can fit there as it looks pretty compact.

Be curious to see what a fatter ESC looks like mounted there like a Tekin RSX or a Maclan MMax in comparison to the RS general model shown:

Tekin RS: 26 x 34 x 12.9mm
Tekin RSX: 31.2 x 37.2 x 21mm
Maclan MMax: 40 x 30 x 19mm
Hobbywing XR10 Pro: 37.5 x 30.9 x 31.6mm (w/Fan & Fan Shroud)
Orion HMX: 43.9 × 32.7 × 22.4mm

Not saying it won't fit or anything, just curious on some wiring strategies with say receivers like the R203GFE from futaba.

Jason B

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You read my mind. I realize they said they tested all of the popular ESCs and RXs, but what we see in the pic are two of the smallest examples on the market, and it's already tight. Take a Futaba RX and an XR10 Pro with a quad cap (or a Maclan!), and things might get interesting real quick.

Cain

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yeah the mounting of the capacitors that the ESCs all use unless I am missing something is another area I am curious about as well. Maybe now with all this info released we can see pics of the vehicles that were actually being ran and there electronic mounting "strategies"

Krio

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Looks amazing and this should continue to push the 4wd class into the spotlight in the US. The attention to details is awesome:
-Tekno logo on the pack using a pocket for the 'O'
-Hollowed out shock towers to keep them beefy but light
-Wire clips for the battery built into the brace and a pocket on the battery strap to hold the far wire down
-The fan mount for the motor makes me think they were planning to attack the 13.5 class from the start
-Velco pads for those who hate body clips
-Large lip on the front of the chassis to keep out debris out of the electronics

Can't wait to race against them on the track!

I hope this car excels on loose tracks as well as high traction without just throwing weight at it, but I'm not convinced at the moment. A big reason for the rear weight bias that current vehicles maintain in the face of increasing traction is due to the larger rear tires on 10th scale vehicles vs the uniform tire size on 8th scale. When the Durango 4wd first came out with such a bias towards the front, slapping a brass skidplate on to add 60g to the rear was standard practice for medium to low grip tracks. Looking forward to what setups they come up with once the car hits the wild.

billdelong

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For those curious about the hex spacers to run the front AE wheels, here they are:
12mm Hex Track Width Spacers | Carbon | Set Accessorie AV1044-S-SET

ezlight

losi 22-4 are direct fit front and rear....AE front's fit withthe +1 optional hex...

As far as difference beyond that, not sure.

Jason B

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I think his question was more geared toward track width (at least that's how I interpreted it) - clearing the components on the car is one thing, but track width could be a separate matter. I'm honestly not sure

Krio

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Depending on the manufacturer, B64 front wheels are 1-2mm narrower track width per side than 22-4 wheels. I use 22-4 wheels on my B64 from DE and they increase the width 2-3mm total over wheels from AE.

Norse

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Plenty of space at the rear for adding weight per lower bite conditions.

Cain

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I think that is the thing I am curious about as well here is how the vehicle will handle loose tracks relative to the weight being so far forward. The vehicle will release towards the end of our outdoor season and afterwards its carpet time, so probably won't get any first hand experiences with it here till next year for our conditions which are basically just untreated black dirt at this point.

The various milling areas I was curious to see if something would have like a built in screw hole so you could just mount weights there that fit the milling sections to keep the weight as low as possible. Maybe something could be released if needed that just sticks on but is made to fit those areas for a nice factory look.

All in all though, based on how they described changes in the surfaces we run on, I am not too surprised by what was shown in addition if we see any issues running the vehicle in places that are not high grip.

One thing though, considering Tekno's experience with getting vehicles to work well in conditions that are low grip that have the electronics weight pretty far forward, if anyone can, it'll be them.

The tranny shims too may help as well. Its been a bit help at least for me in 2wd buggy with my Yokomo which was known to be very light in the rear. so much so they helped in addition to the standup Dirt tranny I haven't added any weight to the rear. But without the shims, would be spin city here.

DriveItLikeYSIT

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When I 1st saw this pic i thought was is the chassis mounted backwards. It's a very innovative chassis design and looks amazing !!!!

Krio

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For sure, but if they had an additional set of bolt holes for the center diff to move it back 10-15mm, you wouldn't have to add weight at all. I just wonder if an aftermarket company will make that option first or if Tekno will.

Or if they find that moving the shocks to the front of the rear arms helps, then moving the center diff back a tad to keep the same weight bias. Just random thoughts about future adjust-ability.

suzukipro

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Matt mentioned an updated servo horn would be released for the EB410 close to the release date. I hope they can share some details regarding other option parts that are going to be available (and when?) or may be in the works for this car such as hexes, pinions, sway bars and springs etc...