Originally Posted by
losifiend
I just ordered one of these from Tower. Also got the sway bar kits, RPM arms, and some M3 bowties. Also ordered the clutch basket the guy sells here on this forum. I have a new MMP with ether a Tekin 5.5 550 or a Ballistic 4.5 550 which will go in it.
Even after reading all the mods people are doing on here and the supposed problems with this truck, I still decided to give it a shot. Cant beat $229 shipped from tower(with SS discount).
No offense to anyone, but there has to be something other than the truck that is causing people issues driving it.
1-I don't see a company like AE releasing a truck that would be so horrible to drive as people describe.
2-I don't see the "Ryans" hacking up a truck or creating an "erector set" center brace for it, lol.....something is off and I don't think it's just the truck.
the truck is really great and the enginuity is one of a kind, heck its the only belt drive 4x4sc out there. the truck does have its own issues but what truck doesnt. ae designed it to be light yet strong enough to not break parts and ive only seen a few guys at my local track breaking due to lack of self control lol. the decoupled slipper is a great idea but wasnt engineered to take high abuse from high powered motors hense it slips, or should have had a pin on the top shaft from the get go. people here have created some highly sought of parts, ie clutch basket, and the soon to be ball diff. to make the truck work as it should. the flex is from the three conjoining chassis pieces which is stiff but not like a one piece would be. there is lots more potential with this truck and guys like the pros are using some of the products produce from people on here. and last thing is how you build this truck will determine how it will perform, like some key areas that would cause binding from a screw being too tight.