38LikesTekno ET48 Thread
03-07-2014 | 05:39 PM
#2267
Since I have to tear the truggy down to redo all my diff anyway, I may order a new gearbox and replace it before it breaks. I'm not wild about the $18.32 that it will cost though, but I hate have to tear a car down and wait or week or two to rebuild it, which would be the case if it broke, had to be sent in, wait for evaluation, reorder it, and wait for it to arrive. I guess I could look at the price as a $10 convenience fee ($8ish for shipping both ways if using the warranty). My LHS orders parts for customers to save them on shipping, but they may not get it direct from Tekno, so I'll probably end up with what I already have.
03-07-2014 | 06:06 PM
#2268
I have about four hours of practice track time, three full weekends of racing, two sets of tires, and several diff fluid and shock oil changes, with hardly any wear on any of my out drives or pins, and zero problems with the cases. Just my opinion but I believe its the driving styles causing alot of these problems. Hard on the throttle to slamming on the brakes will result in these issues some are having. Dont get me wrong there could be defective issues but I think that the majority is driving styles. This by no means says that any of you are bad drivers, just hard on your equiptment. Also overtightening puts extra strain on things also. Tekno will be at the Ice Breakers Race in Garland next weekend and I am going to try and talk with them and get their opinion on all of this also. If any one wants to race there is still slots available for E-Truggy.
LOL no driving style on a race track will wear cups into out drives in 30min of use... obviously not all of them are bad but more and more are seeing this. There must have been some off quality batches. Doesn't matter tekno isn't doing the right with those who have them and making it right, so its a mute point.
I just finished modding a set of the DE guards. I was able to use one of the mounting holes that are already drilled in the guard, and drill the other hole to fit. It didn't take much trimming at all, just a bit on the end that goes toward the chassis. Then just trimmed the sides of the body just a bit for clearance. I think they will work well.
03-07-2014 | 06:54 PM
#2270
03-07-2014 | 07:15 PM
#2271
I just finished replacing all the diff shims. Tomorrow is the start of our escale truggy and buggy points series, it'll be the first that I have ran the truggy. Hoping for a good Race day and to bring the truggy home in one piece.
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03-07-2014 | 08:36 PM
#2272
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Joined: Jan 2011
Posts: 437
From: Pennsylvania
you will be fine....I will stay out of your way lol
03-08-2014 | 03:45 AM
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