5LikesSC10 4x4 Thread
03-28-2013 | 12:36 PM
jeff
I'm with you , my truck has been way fun , fast & very durable .....
Hope racing gets better for you.in ..
Started building a brand Factory Team Edition tonight...
This kit has the new improved gear cases with steel bushings and the new .5 shim ....
With
Tip's for building the diff's
* Do not use the .2 shim that is used on the out drive shaft .
If you try to use this shim ?
Will be almost impossible to slide the sun gear pin onto the out drive shaft inside the gear case .
* do not fill the case completely with oil, only 1/2 to 2/3 full ..
Allows for the oil to expand and not leak inside the gear box
* Do not torque the gear case screws to tight , only firm & keep it even to avoid warping the gear case ...
* use a hand drill to break in the diff's before installation...
I'm with you , my truck has been way fun , fast & very durable .....
Hope racing gets better for you.in ..
Started building a brand Factory Team Edition tonight...
This kit has the new improved gear cases with steel bushings and the new .5 shim ....
With
Tip's for building the diff's
* Do not use the .2 shim that is used on the out drive shaft .
If you try to use this shim ?
Will be almost impossible to slide the sun gear pin onto the out drive shaft inside the gear case .
* do not fill the case completely with oil, only 1/2 to 2/3 full ..
Allows for the oil to expand and not leak inside the gear box
* Do not torque the gear case screws to tight , only firm & keep it even to avoid warping the gear case ...
* use a hand drill to break in the diff's before installation...
03-28-2013 | 12:42 PM
-note the steel disk does have machine oil on it so youll want to motor spray an wipe it clean.
03-28-2013 | 01:25 PM
03-28-2013 | 02:00 PM
Over in the b44.2 thread a guy named UN4racing is doing the 5pad vts! Also used 6 he said but not needed and alot of modding. He runs a 5.5 motor. I have the 4 pad too and it is better than the 3 pad for sure.
03-28-2013 | 03:03 PM
He must have doubled up on the baskets, one on each side?
03-28-2013 | 03:06 PM
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So whats the big knock with this truck and outdoor tracks? I been looking to get a 4x4 sc and I would like to stick with AE since that's all I own now. From some research it seems to excel indoors but outdoors is not so good? Any input would be appreciated, thanks.
03-28-2013 | 03:20 PM
Oh no here we go again...
03-28-2013 | 03:28 PM
I pretty much set the slipper to where it only slips in pretty extreme circumstances because when I come around a corner with 5 feet run to clear a triple and with any slipper slip I'm not going to make the jump. So am I missing something? 4 and 5 disks seems like a novelty at this point. I only use it to save the drivetrain.
03-28-2013 | 06:10 PM
I pretty much set the slipper to where it only slips in pretty extreme circumstances because when I come around a corner with 5 feet run to clear a triple and with any slipper slip I'm not going to make the jump. So am I missing something? 4 and 5 disks seems like a novelty at this point. I only use it to save the drivetrain.
03-28-2013 | 09:17 PM
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From: TRCR Modified Driver
The VTS slipper is a Sc 4x4 racers best friend ....
Many take for granted , winners do not .....
Believe the VTS is one of the bigger advantages the truck has , no messing with oil , pins ect ....
Just a simple adjustment of the nut makes tuning all the easier .
I set my 3 pad VTS with about 4 to 5mm of thread showing
quad pad = 1mm of thread showing
Many take for granted , winners do not .....
Believe the VTS is one of the bigger advantages the truck has , no messing with oil , pins ect ....
Just a simple adjustment of the nut makes tuning all the easier .
I set my 3 pad VTS with about 4 to 5mm of thread showing
quad pad = 1mm of thread showing
03-28-2013 | 11:31 PM
VTS - still not as good at "the original" Mac the Knife basket.
Went and practiced tonight, the eight scale springs are bomb. There was a triple followed by a tabletop in the front stretch - fourty five or fifty feet. With the Hobbywing 4000kw four pole, jumping the whole thing if I got the line right out of the previous corner, no problem.
Even if you cased it or landed flat, no problem. They are a giant improvement if you need to land big jumps. Still have the 13mm stock shocks.
After running for 15 minutes, the motor was like 95 degrees. Think I need to gear that one up.
Went and practiced tonight, the eight scale springs are bomb. There was a triple followed by a tabletop in the front stretch - fourty five or fifty feet. With the Hobbywing 4000kw four pole, jumping the whole thing if I got the line right out of the previous corner, no problem.
Even if you cased it or landed flat, no problem. They are a giant improvement if you need to land big jumps. Still have the 13mm stock shocks.
After running for 15 minutes, the motor was like 95 degrees. Think I need to gear that one up.
03-29-2013 | 06:38 AM
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VTS - still not as good at "the original" Mac the Knife basket.
Went and practiced tonight, the eight scale springs are bomb. There was a triple followed by a tabletop in the front stretch - fourty five or fifty feet. With the Hobbywing 4000kw four pole, jumping the whole thing if I got the line right out of the previous corner, no problem.
Even if you cased it or landed flat, no problem. They are a giant improvement if you need to land big jumps. Still have the 13mm stock shocks.
After running for 15 minutes, the motor was like 95 degrees. Think I need to gear that one up.
Went and practiced tonight, the eight scale springs are bomb. There was a triple followed by a tabletop in the front stretch - fourty five or fifty feet. With the Hobbywing 4000kw four pole, jumping the whole thing if I got the line right out of the previous corner, no problem.
Even if you cased it or landed flat, no problem. They are a giant improvement if you need to land big jumps. Still have the 13mm stock shocks.
After running for 15 minutes, the motor was like 95 degrees. Think I need to gear that one up.
Craig, what springs did you try? Thanks.