Tekno RC EB48.4 Thread
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#946
Tech Apprentice
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Just finished my .4 build and tested it after hours at our 1/10th scale track as the outdoor tracks are not open here yet. I love this buggy but I have one area that has me a little concerned. The center diff bearings seem to have a bit more play in the mounts than I would like to see. The entire center diff can move side and fore and aft. Not enough to lose pinion to spur engagement but enough that I am concerned about prematurely wearing out the spur gear. Has anyone else noticed this on theirs and if so is it holding up fine? I also bought the aluminum rear diff mount upgrade which probably doesnt have a negative or positive effect on the play as both mounts have the same amount, but I thiught it might be worth mentioning.
#947
Just finished my .4 build and tested it after hours at our 1/10th scale track as the outdoor tracks are not open here yet. I love this buggy but I have one area that has me a little concerned. The center diff bearings seem to have a bit more play in the mounts than I would like to see. The entire center diff can move side and fore and aft. Not enough to lose pinion to spur engagement but enough that I am concerned about prematurely wearing out the spur gear. Has anyone else noticed this on theirs and if so is it holding up fine? I also bought the aluminum rear diff mount upgrade which probably doesnt have a negative or positive effect on the play as both mounts have the same amount, but I thiught it might be worth mentioning.
#949
Tech Master
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Make sure that the braces are oriented the correct way as well. I noticed that they are the same part number but they are mirror images of each other. You need to make sure that the ridges on the mount are pointed inwards.
I made the mistake on my SL when first putting it together and had a lot of slop like you are describing. Once I discovered the mistake and corrected it the slop was gone.
I made the mistake on my SL when first putting it together and had a lot of slop like you are describing. Once I discovered the mistake and corrected it the slop was gone.
#950
What bearings do you guys like to use for your tekno vehicles? I like the tekno bearings but they are more expensive that avid or J&T bearing company. Has anybody used avid or J&T? I have only used tekno. Thanks in advance!
#952
Ok guys i got a little extra cash on hand to buy some spare parts. What parts should i have on hand that are most likely to break first?
#953
Tech Initiate
inner hinge pins, shock shafts, arms. arms just in case, shafts and hingepins they bend pretty easy
#954
Tech Apprentice
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Unrelated funny story: Took the buggy out to the track for the first time this past weekend. Did some basic cleaning afterwards, but wanted to tidy it up a bit more last night. I removed the front shocks, cleaned them up, then reassembled. Got to the right front shock and could not get the screw that goes into the bottom of the shock shaft in to save my life. I kid you not I messed around with it for 30+ minutes. Was convinced I had either the wrong screw (it was a different color than the other one on the other side after all) or that something was funky with the mounting hole in the a-arm.
Convinced I somehow had the wrong screw, I broke out the manual to find the correct part number. But lo and behold, turns out the right front screw is left-hand threaded. Since I bought the buggy from someone already assembled, I suppose this is one of those times (of many probably) where having actually built it from scratch would have come in handy. Legitimately curious why they would do that though. Any ideas?
Had a good laugh at myself and promptly got it reassembled. Might get some practice time in at the track tonight if things dry up well enough today, so I've got that going for me, which is nice.
#958
Tech Fanatic
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A reverse threaded screw solves this problem.