Just got one of these from a fellow member on here and I absolutely love it so far!
With that being said I've got a few questions:

It came with a stock servo along with a hitec servo but the servo saver doesn't seem to fit the hitec, I saw that you could purchase a servo saver kit from associated that includes several different sizes, would one of these fit the hitec?

Does anybody make an aluminum steering link for these? As in the part that actually connects the servo to the steering link.

What seems to be the best brushless setup for this truck? I put my tekin mini rage system in with a 5400 motor and it gets HOT! I plan on running a 2s lipo in my truck, I just want a nice setup that ill be able to bash several packs through at a time and not have to worry about overheating. I don't plan on racing this truck, ill mainly be running on the street outside my house and I may eventually try to build a little course in my basement for my buddies and I to play around on.

Any and all comments are appreciated. Thanks guys.

pinion fix the right way
 

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ive posted this fix weeks ago and no one seems interested in commenting?
also have 2 cars for sale for months and no one seems interested?

18R chassis vs SC18 chassis, both with carpet setup ???
 

Hello guys,

I am racing with 18R stock class on carpet (LRP foam tires), but we can change everything except steering servo, motor and ESC (Stock AE), so we can change chassis.

What do you think about the SC18 chassis with carpet setup?, you think can be faster than 18R?

Thanks for your comments...

Regards

Hey guys. I just won a SC18 Brushless RTR at the Short Course Showdown at Mike's in Carrolton. I don't know anything about the truck and I've only driven it once. I don't like the stock battery, so I'm curious what kind of LiPo I should get for it. I'm not trying to get serious into it. I'm just wanting to play with it for a while. Any help is greatly appreciated!

Been starting to play with the brushless RTR. I put a venom 1300 3s in it. Fits nicely. The ESC was good on the first run and the brushless version says its good for 3s. The rear belt however didn't hold out for too long. With the 3s, its kinda pepe:D

Awesome. Thanks alot. How much did the Venom pack cost? I found some cheap GenzAce and Sky Lipo batteries that might fit but I havent checked the measurments yet. 5000mah I think 20c. They were around $7 but they could be junk so I'm hesitant to buy.

Are these things solid and durable out of the box? I'd be interested, but NO MODS.

The feedback at amain looks discouraging.

Very robust cars we run around 20 of them at our dirt oval track and they are awesome ,no breakages so far with the exception of normal wear.:nod:

i only just got mine so i couldnt tell you much about it. i have the stock brushless rtr and its plenty fast. ive run it once on my local 1/10 track and it was great. im actually looking to get rid of it.

Here's a bump for this thread! Me and a few of the local racers here figured our SC18s do better on-road, than off. Here's what mine looks like now:


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Mod list is short, but the car is competitive with the other 1/18 and mini racers locally!

• Associated SC18 Rev.1 with newer front diff housing
• Associated Late Model front bumper setup
• Airtronics servo
• Hobbywing 25A ESC
• Toro 6200 brushless
• John's BSR foam tires
• McAllister 1/18 Corvette body
• FlySky 2.4 GHz Rx/Tx
• SkyLipo 20C 1800 mAh 2S battery

Yes, on road they are pretty slick. Here is mine shortly after I got it after I converted it for onroad:
http://www.studmonkeyracing.com/v2/rc/sc18/DSC04917.JPG
And with an Exotek GT-Z body:
http://www.studmonkeyracing.com/v2/rc/sc18/DSC04906.JPG
I am now running a Savox servo, new front diff case, Mamba Micro Pro/5400, and a 2 cell Lipo. I switch back from the stock R tires to 3Racing tires and even the foams. Best all around tire is the stock R tires with some sauce.

hey rodarbal...what other bodies have you found that fit? that looks sweet

Thanks! There are a couple from McAllister (the 'vette above and a COT stock car body, I think). A bunch of the guys at my track run the Exotek 350Z like Monkey-1's. One guy is using the Associated Nightline body, but cut the rear wheel wells further back. I have a BRP COT stock car body and it's way too small.

Cool, thanks, I am running the gtz body and it works well but like to try others as well...

What do you guys think about the SC18 vs 18R, both in the stock versions with carpet setup, the SC18 could be faster than 18R?

Thanks for your comments...

Thanks
Regards