simple green or a motocross degreaser. I use Kalgard degreaser. Water and air compressor. Then once dry, WD40 and air compressor to lube the bearings and remove moisture.

yeh i used to use the simple green as well but its a bit dear so i have gone to truck wash CT18 as its way cheaper

but yes air and WD40 as well as per above

Yes, as mentioned, it's a partial greaser and cleaner. It can however chew through plastics, foams, etc. so (regardless of what you see lots of people doing at the track) never use it straight without diluting it. I personally get almost everything off with the compressor so do not worry about WD40 or anything else, but I have indeed heard many people doing that also.

The threads to adjust the throttle/brake links seem to strip quick, so yes that's another reason not to mess with them any more than necessary.

Will a mbx7body fit on the nb48?reason I ask is I have a kit coming and have a new body with wrap.

No it will not.

Thanks for input about cleaning. I definitely need to buy air compressor =)

Just wondering what setup can be called stock? I have setup sheet in the printed version of manual, another one in e-manual, and something called 'box setup' on the Teknorc site. Which one is 'stock'?
upd: just trying to clarify this because someone says 'went one link inner/upper/whaever from stock setup' without mentioning which one stock

For me,when someone says box stock. It means it is still setup as how the manual told them when they put it together. I haven't always seen a setup in the back of the book that is different then what the instructions during assembly.

I've been cleaning my cars the following way for 5 years now and it works for me.





I take off the front/rear ends and center diff assembly. I do the front and rear end one at a time. Then I do the chassis. I also just use the orange blast alone on the tank and wing then rinse with hot water. I use a rag to clean the radio tray and center diff assembly as I wouldn't want to get wd40 on the brake rotors/pads or electronics.

1. Hit the parts with the orange blast (50/50water) and use a tooth brush if needed to loosen dirt from shocks threads and recessed parts on the arms.
2. Spray it with some hot water from the sink on jet spray to remove the dirt and orange blast degreaser.
3. I then spray it down with wd40 paying special attention to the bearings and any other metal parts. You can see the water fall off as you spray the wd40 (Water Deterrent 40).
4. I then hit it with the air compressor to blast off any remaining dirt and moisture.
5. Use shop towel to wipe off excess wd40 and dry things up.

My cars look brand new after I do this. The orange blast also works well on tires just like simple green.

Local guy swears by this stuff. Maxima SC1

That stuff is the best thing since sliced bread. Once you use it you will not try anything else. Oh yeah and it has a nice smell.

I just orderd my car so lets get the party started..

All you need is an aluminum servo horn. Lol I just figured you ask whats needed that's not in the box, like everyone does on the SCT thread.

I kinda figured that. Aluminum servo horns are mandatory on pretty much every 1/8th scale. I also orderd the regular replacement items like front and rear arms, shock shafts, knuckles, hubs, gear box, and servo saver. I'm sure that will last me the rest of the summer season...

But thanks for keeping me in the loop. Tekno drivers seem to be the nices guys at the track.

Knuckles,hubs and front arms. Maybe the shock shafts are all you will really need and breaking those is hard to do. You would have to wreck pretty bad a few times like I did my first time out with the car to break.

The car is built well and strong but everything has a breaking point. Land any car on its side enough and something will break lol.

Maybe front drive shafts?? Unless you plan to bend it back if it does bend.