I just completed the build of the FT kit - definitely the most complicated kit I have built.

Rumors of a new truck right after I finish this one??? Great...

I'm looking forward to racing this indoors on Monday. This thread will be a great resource.

I only have stick packs so I will run that set-up for now. I think I read that the Gens Ace saddles aren't good fit. Is that correct? What "budget" saddles fit in the truck? I'm not a true racer and I try to keep my expenses in check...the Reedy packs are a bit pricey for me.

The first battery I bought for mine was a $120 Fantom 5500 65c saddle. The quality of the pack was top notch and the performance was awesome. I like to run 2 packs per car, swapping between heats. Decided why not try a Turnigy? I bought their Nano Tech 5100 65c saddle for 36(?) bucks. Case definitely not as stout as the Fantom, but not terrible either. Stock bullets were garbage "birdcage" type so I swapped them with a set of solid Duratrax bullets for $2. On the track I could not tell the difference between the two of them and the Nano Tech made a 10 minute main easily with several warm up laps running a Tekin RX8/4600 Pro4 combo. I own a handful of these Nanos in both stick and saddle in several mah. I also own or have owned many brands and I never had bad luck with any of them, but will say that the Nano Techs are fantastic and priced very well.

Had my truck out last night at the track. Thing was sticking the corners so nice. My friend has been telling me to put in two more pins in the center diff and I thought "what could they really do?". I found out last night.

No more diff barking. I think it was a combo of being loose, dirty and just needing a little love.

Thinking of getting the exotek chassis. I maaaaay try the shorty configuration. But that means buying more batteries.

Ready to preorder just say when

Can't wait, my 4 gear will work so much better with a Mod 1 cDiff (more durable and better selection of idler gears).

Just an FYI....

The new Tekin Pro2 4 pole motor weigh less than a standard 540 brushless motor.

6.3 oz or 179 grams

This may be a good option for a Pro Lite SC10 4x4.

They say they are for 2wd short course but these Pro2 4 poles are smooth and have a lot of power.


http://www.teamtekin.com/pro2.html


This is all I could find on YouTube

http://youtu.be/Q-mQhrjxrNc

Everybody says raising the link is so much better. Tried it didnt like it at all. Still fine tuning.

it is true new sc10 4x4 truck come out soon ??

Try the promatch racing or SMC packs. promatch has 1 year warranty, SMC 6 months. Great packs for the money.



What were you trying to accomplish and exactly did you change and how much?

If you are trying to stop traction rolling, raising the inner rear ball stud position on the tower is what is pretty common. You need to correlate this to how much traction you are seeing as well. On carpet I believe I was up to as much as 6mm height for the ball stud.

Outdoors loose conditions, not sure if I ran any shims under the ball studs.

If you are talking about the +8mm mod on the hub itself, there are varying opinions on what that does. Me personally I felt I gained some traction from it when I tried it on loose conditions. I never got a chance to test it indoors on carpet though.

I didnt like it either!

Thanks for the replies and suggestions. I have a few SMC packs now and they have worked great for 3+ years. I just saw the Reedy Wolf Pack saddles...not bad for $55.00...good fit for the truck? Enough punch?

Way less punch. 25c vs. 70c.
And the SMC is the same price...

Yes I raised the link 5mm on hub side and 5mm on tower. I tried long link and a short link. Did not like the raised link.

Truck needs overall more rear traction. It doesnt even drive like a 4wd. I think I could run just as fast with a SC10 2wd. Compared to my B44, when the B44 breaks loose I can punch the throttle and straighten out. That is how I expect a 4wd to react. When I do that in the SC10 4x4 it will spin out just like a 2wd. I have to baby it out of corners and getting on the streight away. Feels unstable on the streight. Has too much steering around center.

Its odd. I feel I might not have something quite right.

Wow really what kinda track are you running on. Inhave ran this truck great outdoor on lose to rough to very jumpy tracks. I can never get my ass end to swing out like the 2wd sc10. And I use a 4.5 in my 4x4 at stuck settings. I can get it to drift if needed. I can shoot you some of infor if you would like. I cant not say 100 percent what im at with out looking at my setup sheet which I xont have at hand at the moment. Indoor you on you own I dont run in door the track are to small for me lol

Indoor high bite clay! Something is wrong I just dont know what it is.