Craig ,

Not sure how long it takes to warp um , those new arms I just installed will let me learn how long soon .

But outdoors or in, they are warping and twisting...



We also talked about how much Ae has invested in the Sc10 4x4 & the conclusion was nothing is going to change for a while as they have to get a run on the current parts and also concentrating on the new 1/10th bug ..

It would take new molds if Ae decides to switch the plastic , you might as well design a new part or whole new truck for that matter if switching plastic is the only solution if you ask me ...

Just checked mine are warped

What if someone made aluminum arms? I can ask my friend to see if he can design them, he makes arrms n chassis for other brands.

But this isn't a new problem. Users were reporting this last June.


Sounds legit.

And to that point, RPM tried...and it didn't work either. There is, however, something we can do in the field to make them last longer in three easy steps.

1. Find a silver sharpie.
2. Mark one side of your arms before you install new ones.
3. Remove them, clean the hinge pins, and re-install them on the other side of the truck once a race day.

Do the rears warp to? Or only the fronts?

I wouldn't. All that is going to do is make the part stiffer and transfer load into other parts like the hinge pins and the ball studs. The knock on effect is worse than the problem we are trying to solve.

AE made an updated rear shock tower with the void around the body mount removed. IMO they could make a similar change to the a arms and get rid of the void near the sway bar links and that would do a lot. This is just speculation on my part (my wife is the one with the engineering degree), and I don't have access to FEA. I contemplated filling a set with epoxy.

I'm thinking of sanding the top flat on arms and bolting a graphite piece on top

I have had the arms warp on my RTR on a few occations but found that it was not consistant. One side would be fine, the other badly warped, so I have kept an eye on it for the last little while. I found that crashes where the wheel bore the brunt of the impact would cause the arm to twist backwards about the two aforementioned points. In one case, I was having a good run during a qualifier, then in the next, I was involved (or did it to myself) in a crash where the left wheel was hit hard. The truck would not steer correctly for the rest of the qualifier and I was a bit beside myself about the performance until I picked it up and looked at the arm. What was fine the heat before was now warped so bad that it caused the steering to go haywire.

I have had the current set on for the better part of two races and a number of battery packs through it in the meantime. So far, the set seems to be fine, with no warping at all. I am going to the track later today to wring out my FT and to get some tire inserts for a set of dirt tires for the RTR. Take care.

Don

Thats actually a dam good idea!!!

Or just get an SCTE and be done with it..

[QUOTE=Oasis;10588812]Or just get an SCTE and be done with it..[/QUOTE

Still outdrive those with my Ae , warped arms & all ...

+1

Dont u two losi douchbags have something better to do??? Like maby go wrench on your trucks, im sure theres some slop on losi that needs your immediate attention

One..no need to be insulting, I have not called you any names so I don't think you should call me or dano any insulting names..
Two..I own 2 SC10's so it's not like I'm hating on them..it's a joke..

Boiling makes the plastic more flexible ,not stiffer....