So essentially at the lowest part of the chassis in front and rear. I guess you would say where the turn up begins on each side?

I salute you sir !!!!




Even takes me about a hour ...

Wondering if anyone uses the inner body for the sc 4x4?
Is it a good idea or is there temp issues with esc motor?

it is ok for loose tracks or bashing, but heat might be an issue. Watch your temps using it it.

You may want the outerwears filter / cover thing instead. Lets it breath but keeps a lot of the crap off from what people say. Its up there in price, but, from what I have seen on other vehicles I have had with it, its definitely worth a look.

Im looking at getting one come summer time next year. A great deal of the outdoor tracks in MI get a lot of crap inside the truck, hence a demand for the covers. Im just trying to think of a way to mod one to work with my 2wd SC (X-Factory SCX-60 CF).

I have to dump all the small rocks out of my truck after every heat at my outdoor track. I almost contemplated something like that, but I worry about heat.

The outterwear covers are just like the covers that are made for the shocks on ATVs. They velcro on and keep everything out minus the air, heat is less of an issue with them than it is with the lexan covers

lol, I just looked them up......Looks like a mesh bag over the car. But it would keep out those nasty rocks.

I use one on mine and it works pretty well. Takes some extra trimming to get it to fit over the FT center brace. I have a fan mounted above my motor and the cover doesn't actually cover it with the way everything is laid out in my truck.

Posted this a week or so ago but I use this when I'm running outdoors. Obviously it does not keep everything out, but it cuts the crud way down, does not restrict cooling air flow and costs $0.
Left over lexan from a new body.

well my buddy just bought a new 4x4 kit not ft team version tho but he got the normal kit for $100 brand new! so jealous at the moment... asked me to build it because I've been wrenching on this truck since it came out.. with all tips I've learned on this thread i wish i had the cash flow to pick up a fresh kit.. the truck drives so nice and tight and cant even hear it going down the straight.. question is.. i got my kit when it the truck was first released.. is it worth it to buy a new ft team kit? or just keep on dumping money into this one? ive done a quick over look at my truck and looks like i need new front/rear cva's.. thats the only thing that looks super beat up..

If you have already done all of the upgrades why bother. If your kit does not have the upgrade kit and is barebones stock. Maybe try to sell yours and buy a FT.

Yeah, I suspect the front wheels kick a lot of the debris into the chassis, I can see how that might help.

Snaf,
I was reshimming my front diff last night and was thinking of you. lol. When I work on the drive line, I check for binding every step of the way. I think you said the rear is binding. I checked my front and it was free rolling. But I remembered something while I was checking it. The tranny screws should have a washer on them to limit how far they go in. If they go too far they will rub on the pulley or other near by moving parts. I will be taking off my rear pulley when I install my exotek clutch locker and I will see if mine was like yours. In the general case, when ever you build a car, always check every moving part for smoothness all the way through the build. Hinge pins, shocks, tranny and etc. This is why I hate buying used cars. I have no idea what yahoo stuff the previous owner did to the car. I always end up tearing the used car down and fixing everything they did wrong. Anyway, check to make sure the tranny screws dont extrend past flush on the motor plate.