Originally Posted by
dirtydan
hey guys im getting a sc10 ft from the wife for christmas.
now i have never raced 2wd sc before so im looking for a little help. i have 2 options on electronics to put in this truck. i want to run mod 2wd so i was looking to put in an lrp ssx v2 tc with a reedy sonic 7.5t, or a tekin rs with a redline 10.5. im not sure on how the truck will handle the 7.5 or what gearing would be a good starting point. I also wanted to know if you guys are running ball diffs or gear diffs? thanks again for any help you can offer.
Dan
The real question here is can your wife drive an r/c car? If it's her first attempt at r/c she would be better off with a Slash or a 17.5 motor in the SC10. Walk before you run.
I'm partial to Tekin ESC's. Started with a 10.5 Redline in my SC10FT. It's an indoor track, usually tight & technical. Geared mostly 21/84. Decided to motor up. My only other motor is a 6.5. Nice thing is I can 'tame it down' with the Tekin RS. It's geared 18/84. I can get 10 minutes track time and both motors come off about 140-150'. Your results may vary.
Definitely the ball diff. Follow the setup guide on this site.
Hope your wife enjoys her new truck. It's always nice to see husband & wife both involved.