Welcome to the forum Cain! let me catch you up.
WC runs only AE products and I am shocked he tried RPM arms.

Maybe someone by him has run one and had a chance to see it go as based on just the vids of version 1 center diff, it looks above and beyond the basket setup.

the esc is factory set i havent touched it as for the truck i just fucked with it till it runs good at my track i havent put it on a setup sheet yet

No


Like to use what Kody & the team uses (Ae V2), maybe some day I will try .


Do have RealShock stage 1 coming

been using traxxas parts , JConcepts & RPM, ect , so there Hoooter man ...

It would be nice to get a good comparison of the new ft slipper and the RCShox version. The AE guys are undoubtedly required to run AE. The AE guys are so good that they could take either one and win.

I have the RCShox V1 diff and it is smooth as butter. HUGE improvement. So nice I haven't even considered the V2 or the new AE version.

Anybody else really dislike the Manual? the 1:1 scale view of what screw you need is all the way in the back (I did not see that until I was done assembling lol). Most manuals show you for each step a 1:1 scale of what parts are needed and a 1:1 of everything included in the kit somewhere in the manual. I built the shocks wrong the 1st time. They throw the F&R Shock building all together in 1 step.
Also my second gripe with the manual is I wish it explained things better. I see the tuning tips in the back. But I still don't know the color codes relation to sway bar thickness

I have the FT kit, Is it suppose to come with threadlock and a 4-way tool things?

The units are different ideas one is a decoupled slipper and the other is a center diff, but I think a compairison shoot out would be fun to do. I am sure that under certain track conditions they both have their day. I have run them all and I personally like the V2 RCShox center diff right now. The truck is smoother and easier to drive. With the pins to tune the diff action it the best choice in my opinion.

It's in the back...but if you open up that page, it is visible as a 3rd page that you can see no matter what page you have the manual turned to.

On the same page as the table of contents:

There is a 1:1 hardware foldout page in the back
of the manual. To check the size of a part, line
up your hardware with the correct drawing until
you find the exact size. Each part in the foldout
has a number assigned to it for ordering
replacement parts.

While AE may not have the best manuals out there, I much prefer them to the other kits I have built (mostly Tamiya). And I know it's not comparing apples to apples, but Traxxas only gives you an exploded diagram, which is nearly impossible to follow if you are trying to replace a part that is buried inside your vehicle....

Just be glad your not building a kit from 20 years ago.
They had Japanese cartoon characters and Japanese writing. You just went by the pictures and there was nothing close to a 1:1 part legend or tuning guide.
No numbered bags that correspond to the page your on, just a box of mixed up parts.

Maybe other manufacturers do a better job with the manuals, but I saw my friends scte manual and it was about worthless.

My DF03ra manual from last year was just as difficult to follow as my Astute manual from 20 years ago.

Funny...we're bashing on japanese manuals to a guy with "Tamiya" in his handle.

Ok, back on topic....ran my 4x4 with white front springs on the rear...blue up front with blue sways, front and back. Running on a fairly flowing high speed indoor dirt track (Motodome near Staples MN). It was like night and day compared to trying ANYTHING with the stock back springs....and I lucked out...with the rear shock collar down all the way, my ride height was just about perfect. No extra spacers needed.

New track, lots of big jumps. yikes! To the tuning station!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0On_O5SaMs0

HOLY MAN! Is that ever dry! You guys in the middle of a desert? That surface looks like a weeks worth of rain wouldn't help bring up the traction....

Nope!
The truck was just literally built, not even done yet.
They will water it.

My MMP runs fine on the track but will start getting hot when running around my grass track in the back yard. I think I've got a good bit of drivetrain drag now too adding to the heat. I'm doing a minor rebuild tonight to check all my bearings and putting on new arms.