After Years of running 1/8 scale (xrays) I'm now giving SC a shoot. I picked up a sc104x4 here on rctech a few weeks back..Been following the thread..Some of it has been helped..I think I'm on the path of a decent setup now..Ran Fast lap at my local club race but made mistakes in the main not the trucks fault..
No fancy setups here just..
Setup so far: Kit built not FT w/FT upgrade/Outside track hard pack dust outside of lanes/ small tight layout no big jumps
Front:
30wt Shock oil
Shock mounted inside hole on arm middle on tower
30000 Front diff fluid/Diffs Shimmed with AE .5mm shims
Hazard wheels PL Holeshoot m4/CC PL insert
Yellow spring
Sway Bar: yellow
Servo: JR 8450
Camber link: outside hole 1mm shim
19 tooth pulley/clicker locked
Bumpsteer 1mm on ackerman/forward hole 1mm on spindle
Camber -1 degree
Ridge Height 24mm
Body; PL Ford Flotech..Rear vents cut out and hood scoop vent cut out
Rear:
27.5 wt Shock Oil
Shock mounted inside hole on arm inside hole on tower
7000 Diff Fluid/Diff shimmed with .5mm AE Shims
Hazard wheels PL Holeshots M4/CC PL insert
Camber Link: outside hole mount, middle on Hub (not 8mm mod)
Yellow Springs
Sway Bar: yellow
Camber -2 degree
Ride Height 24mm
Tekin SC4X 4.5
FT basket clutch (wheels and slipper with slip when held on track surface)
1.5 Ounces lead added behind batterys
Electronics: Novak Kinetic 2s, Ip 5000 Saddles, Futaba 604 receiver
Next thing I'll try is JC DD's, and Garodisc for the basket clutch..Other than than just wheel it!