17LikesTekno SCT410 Thread
03-03-2013 | 10:28 AM
#6241
I'm running the DE borrego wheels on my tekno. The wheels are brand new and I ran them for the first time today. After running for about 5 min, I landed a little funny and the hex part of the right rear wheel warped causing the wheel to bind on the top of the hub carrier. It was binding enough to actually lock the wheel up. I was able to muscle the plastic back to its normal shape, well close to it at least. I've never had any wheel do this before and it's obviously not normal. Has anyone had this happen to them? Are these wheels just crap?
Does any body know of any other company that makes sc wheels with 17mm hexes?
Last edited by jones8352; 03-03-2013 at 02:22 PM.
03-03-2013 | 11:02 AM
#6242
Yea I'm worried about that too, although I've never used DE wheels before. If it happened to an old set of wheels, I wouldn't really care but my wheels and tires are brand new.
03-03-2013 | 01:39 PM
#6244
We're looking into the stub axles and we have a couple questions for anyone that has broken one:
Are you running aluminum hexes?
What brand of wheel are you running?
We're thinking there is a combination of things that are causing breakages. Almost all of the breaks we've seen have a few things in common: Aluminum hexes, DE wheels, and possibly loose wheel nuts (or wheel nuts that aren't tight enough).
We're not saying anyone or anything is at fault, we're just trying to collect data so we can determine what action to take, if any. We had one team member break a couple, then we tightened the wheel nuts and there hasn't been an issue since. The wheel nuts have to be VERY tight.
Are you running aluminum hexes?
What brand of wheel are you running?
We're thinking there is a combination of things that are causing breakages. Almost all of the breaks we've seen have a few things in common: Aluminum hexes, DE wheels, and possibly loose wheel nuts (or wheel nuts that aren't tight enough).
We're not saying anyone or anything is at fault, we're just trying to collect data so we can determine what action to take, if any. We had one team member break a couple, then we tightened the wheel nuts and there hasn't been an issue since. The wheel nuts have to be VERY tight.
03-03-2013 | 02:14 PM
#6246
03-03-2013 | 02:50 PM
#6247
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Here's a video from the 4th and final qualifier.
She won this one as well, setting the fastest lap of the day and qualifying in 2nd position for the finals
Not bad for a girl who started running r/c cars 4 months ago
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She won this one as well, setting the fastest lap of the day and qualifying in 2nd position for the finals
Not bad for a girl who started running r/c cars 4 months ago
| + YouTube Video | |
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03-03-2013 | 03:11 PM
#6250
Here's a video from the 4th and final qualifier.
She won this one as well, setting the fastest lap of the day and qualifying in 2nd position for the finals
Not bad for a girl who started running r/c cars 4 months ago
Bent
She won this one as well, setting the fastest lap of the day and qualifying in 2nd position for the finals
Not bad for a girl who started running r/c cars 4 months ago
| + YouTube Video | |
Bent
03-03-2013 | 03:39 PM
#6252
We're looking into the stub axles and we have a couple questions for anyone that has broken one:
Are you running aluminum hexes?
What brand of wheel are you running?
We're thinking there is a combination of things that are causing breakages. Almost all of the breaks we've seen have a few things in common: Aluminum hexes, DE wheels, and possibly loose wheel nuts (or wheel nuts that aren't tight enough).
We're not saying anyone or anything is at fault, we're just trying to collect data so we can determine what action to take, if any. We had one team member break a couple, then we tightened the wheel nuts and there hasn't been an issue since. The wheel nuts have to be VERY tight.
Are you running aluminum hexes?
What brand of wheel are you running?
We're thinking there is a combination of things that are causing breakages. Almost all of the breaks we've seen have a few things in common: Aluminum hexes, DE wheels, and possibly loose wheel nuts (or wheel nuts that aren't tight enough).
We're not saying anyone or anything is at fault, we're just trying to collect data so we can determine what action to take, if any. We had one team member break a couple, then we tightened the wheel nuts and there hasn't been an issue since. The wheel nuts have to be VERY tight.
03-03-2013 | 03:44 PM
#6253
Tekno, Please do not take any offense to my statement but I've been running the SCTE since it came out and have never broken a stub axle. I've run every brand wheel with stock hexes, tlr hexes, with not one broken. I'm sure you guys will come up with a great solution (I've not broken one yet) if there is an issue.
03-03-2013 | 03:46 PM
#6254
No broken axles here. I'm running
-AE sc104x4 hexes that have been shaved down a bit to get the pin to sit flush in the hex.
-Jconcepts Hazard Wheels
-DE Racing Trinidad Wheels
-Tight wheel nuts
-AE sc104x4 hexes that have been shaved down a bit to get the pin to sit flush in the hex.
-Jconcepts Hazard Wheels
-DE Racing Trinidad Wheels
-Tight wheel nuts
03-03-2013 | 03:51 PM
#6255
We're looking into the stub axles and we have a couple questions for anyone that has broken one:
Are you running aluminum hexes?
What brand of wheel are you running?
We're thinking there is a combination of things that are causing breakages. Almost all of the breaks we've seen have a few things in common: Aluminum hexes, DE wheels, and possibly loose wheel nuts (or wheel nuts that aren't tight enough).
We're not saying anyone or anything is at fault, we're just trying to collect data so we can determine what action to take, if any. We had one team member break a couple, then we tightened the wheel nuts and there hasn't been an issue since. The wheel nuts have to be VERY tight.
Are you running aluminum hexes?
What brand of wheel are you running?
We're thinking there is a combination of things that are causing breakages. Almost all of the breaks we've seen have a few things in common: Aluminum hexes, DE wheels, and possibly loose wheel nuts (or wheel nuts that aren't tight enough).
We're not saying anyone or anything is at fault, we're just trying to collect data so we can determine what action to take, if any. We had one team member break a couple, then we tightened the wheel nuts and there hasn't been an issue since. The wheel nuts have to be VERY tight.
i am running the stock plastic hexes, hazard rims (losi scte offset). and i tighten my nuts TIGHT. they are digging into the rim. def not loose!!!......so for me, all the common things your seeing, mine are none of they above (ie. aluminum hexes/DE wheels/loose nuts)