5LikesSC10 4x4 Thread
06-05-2012 | 05:18 AM
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Now we are starting to see people go with dual shorty lipos though so that is a different case. Each of them would be 4000mah 2s packs wired in parallel so you would have the equivalent of a single 8000mah 2s pack.
Its important to realize that the current output depends on if the packs are wired in series or parallel also. Wired in series the capacity does not change so a 5000mah pair of 50c saddles would have a constant rating of 250A vs a pair of shorty 4000mah 50c lipos wired in parallel would have a constant rating of 400A. Basically you could get away will a lower C rated pair of 2s packs wired in parallel vs. 1s packs wired in series...Of course lower C rated packs could lead to more issues down the line. Also whatever connectors you are using would probably melt before you pulled 400A constant but that is probably obvious.
Its important to realize that the current output depends on if the packs are wired in series or parallel also. Wired in series the capacity does not change so a 5000mah pair of 50c saddles would have a constant rating of 250A vs a pair of shorty 4000mah 50c lipos wired in parallel would have a constant rating of 400A. Basically you could get away will a lower C rated pair of 2s packs wired in parallel vs. 1s packs wired in series...Of course lower C rated packs could lead to more issues down the line. Also whatever connectors you are using would probably melt before you pulled 400A constant but that is probably obvious.
06-05-2012 | 05:31 AM
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For those asking what to use to hold down for dual 2s shorty pack I would suggest rcshox battery strap for the exotech chassis"will work with stock chassis with some drilling".
mods on my truck are:
exotech chassis
8mm hub mod
rc8.2 buggy spring mod
dual 2s shorty packs
.5 deg rear hubs
and soon v2 center ball diff
mods on my truck are:
exotech chassis
8mm hub mod
rc8.2 buggy spring mod
dual 2s shorty packs
.5 deg rear hubs
and soon v2 center ball diff
Last edited by ShortCourseOnly; 06-05-2012 at 06:08 AM.
06-05-2012 | 06:23 AM
06-05-2012 | 07:14 AM
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Noone have any idea? Could someone please measure the length of the f/r bones? I can't since my rears are bent.
06-05-2012 | 07:25 AM
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06-05-2012 | 07:45 AM
06-05-2012 | 08:00 AM
But then AKA has Losi and Sc10/4x4 specific Rims... So I really don't know what the deal is. The guys have been carving out Proline rims since the SCTE came out.
06-05-2012 | 08:01 AM
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From: TRCR Modified Driver
We are using slicks at the moment @TRCR and even with the grip slicks bring I had better traction with the standard yellow spring .
Sometimes the truck would step out of the turn just a little and add time to the lap using white ft.
Also the roll was way less with the white ft, good for the sweeper & higher speed turns , but bad for sharp turns on the infield as you get a bit less steering .
If I were you ?
Try the yellows again & compare the times .
That's what I did and discovered the spring that was faster for me ...
06-05-2012 | 09:38 AM
I will measure mine when I get home from work if no one has answered you yet. From what I remember they all came in the same bag in the kit so I think they are the same and the only difference is that the front uses that retainer ring but the rear just slips in the hub bearing to keep the pin from falling out. My assumption is that the front set would come with the retainer and the rear wouldnt but I will check when I get home.
06-05-2012 | 11:23 AM
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so use the same bone front and rear.
91040 for the black bones
91135 for the shiny bones
06-05-2012 | 11:25 AM
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I noticed one set has a sort of "ring" and the other does not, about an inch or so from the diff cup side. I see no purpose to that, though. I don't recall if they were in the same bag in my non-FT kit.
Edit:
@truck driver: are there other changes needed to use them, though? And any idea why they "upgraded" them?
Edit:
@truck driver: are there other changes needed to use them, though? And any idea why they "upgraded" them?