SC10 4x4 Thread
ryan, did you use 30k with the exotek? Did it push? I never tried the 30k, I put the exo in and dropped to 7k
Ok, with the respect to weight. Where do i put the weight in the 4x4 for it to push. because until I can get a light push, this truck will be very hard for me.
Ok, with the respect to weight. Where do i put the weight in the 4x4 for it to push. because until I can get a light push, this truck will be very hard for me.
So I went to 4seasons rc Sunday. Indoor tight clay track high traction. I tested the Exotek front locker hub all day. Back and forth on and off 3 times over. I have concluded that I prefer the stock v2 on the factory team over the exotek. The exotek made the truck feel more inconsistent and I had less control, cornering felt sloppy. The stock v2 was smoother overall and more consistent. Stock was faster by nearly .5 - 1 seconds. Didn't notice a difference between the two on the straight away.
Anybody want to buy a used one?
Anybody want to buy a used one?
Could of told you that before you even put it on ...
Smart switching back & forth comparing ....
stock hubs. I am basically afraid of the trigger when i drive this truck. It is fine indoors. If I mainly raced at the local indoor, it would be fine. But on the outdoor track I run on 90% of the time, its horrible. Worst rc I have ever driven. And I have owned a few over the years. It kinda feels too light. Any power at all and all 4 wheels spin. What is the most weight people have added? I have 2oz up front right now.
3.5° hub instead of stock 3° will take some steering out and lock in the rear end.
Running stick pack? To add weight without spending the $ on exotek chassis, add a strip of lead weight on the chassis wall to the left of the lipo. Remove the foam spacer that's stuck to the outside wall of the chassis... fine tune the spacing with servo tape or something slim if you have slop. Saddle setup? Find somewhere centered on the chassis to add weight.
Play with camber in the front to see if you can take some side bite out of the tire.
One thing at a time.
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ryan, did you use 30k with the exotek? Did it push? I never tried the 30k, I put the exo in and dropped to 7k
Ok, with the respect to weight. Where do i put the weight in the 4x4 for it to push. because until I can get a light push, this truck will be very hard for me.
Ok, with the respect to weight. Where do i put the weight in the 4x4 for it to push. because until I can get a light push, this truck will be very hard for me.
heres a write up i did on the exotek for RCSOUP. my set up wit hthe clutch lock was and is 30k up front and 3k ion the rear. 2 ozz in the front and 8mm m0d out back.
http://www.rcsoup.com/2012/07/exotek...clutch-reveiw/
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on corners that follow one another it can get a little pushy, like in switch backs or "S" turns.
ive also noticed it makes the belt skip alot more. run it when there are no other cars on the track or out in practice and you can hear the belt skip.
I might get to drive a truck in a couple weeks that has a C diff in it. I am curious if the upgrade is all everyone says it is. All tracks are different. So seeing the difference on my home track might end up being a selling point for me. Only 2 other sc10 4x4 run here. They both win and both are stock ae parts. So maybe I just suck, lol.
Adding weight to the back increases off-power steering and decreases on-power steering. Adding weight to the front increases on-power steering and decreases off-power steering. As someone mentioned earlier, there is a "pendulum" effect.
I like to think of it in regards to entering and exiting a turn. Typically I am off-power into a turn and on-power out of a turn. Right now I have too much off-power steering and my truck is about 2-3 oz underweight. I plan on adding the weight to the front of the truck, and will most likely go up one spring too (to keep it balanced). Those two things should help calm my truck down off throttle.
This only works in regards to on-power steering.
Adding weight to the back increases off-power steering and decreases on-power steering. Adding weight to the front increases on-power steering and decreases off-power steering. As someone mentioned earlier, there is a "pendulum" effect.
I like to think of it in regards to entering and exiting a turn. Typically I am off-power into a turn and on-power out of a turn. Right now I have too much off-power steering and my truck is about 2-3 oz underweight. I plan on adding the weight to the front of the truck, and will most likely go up one spring too (to keep it balanced). Those two things should help calm my truck down off throttle.
Adding weight to the back increases off-power steering and decreases on-power steering. Adding weight to the front increases on-power steering and decreases off-power steering. As someone mentioned earlier, there is a "pendulum" effect.
I like to think of it in regards to entering and exiting a turn. Typically I am off-power into a turn and on-power out of a turn. Right now I have too much off-power steering and my truck is about 2-3 oz underweight. I plan on adding the weight to the front of the truck, and will most likely go up one spring too (to keep it balanced). Those two things should help calm my truck down off throttle.



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