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04-21-2019 | 02:09 PM
#751
I think AE got a bad batch of bearings. I've never had issues with them in my buggy. Bought a new truggy and had to replace every bearing after two packs. Replaced them with Avid bearings and haven't had any more problems.
04-24-2019 | 08:17 AM
#753
04-24-2019 | 08:21 AM
#754
It must be a bad batch because i just changed my wheel bearings after a year and around 100 packs. They were rough but non of them seized.
04-24-2019 | 08:35 AM
#755
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One of the diff bearings seized up nice and tight.Think I might need a ring gear and pinion in the rear as well now
About to order these Avids in a bit.
04-25-2019 | 06:23 AM
#756
Just ordered one of these. Kind of surprised that there isn't much online about them. I chose this one over the Tekno, just because it was a newer platform. Anyone have any build / set-up tips before I get going? And how do you like it? I hope I didn't make the wrong choice lol.
04-25-2019 | 04:12 PM
#757
Just ordered one of these. Kind of surprised that there isn't much online about them. I chose this one over the Tekno, just because it was a newer platform. Anyone have any build / set-up tips before I get going? And how do you like it? I hope I didn't make the wrong choice lol.
04-26-2019 | 06:15 AM
#758
I'll keep an eye on the bearings also.
04-26-2019 | 07:52 AM
#759
04-29-2019 | 11:20 AM
#760
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From: Jersey City, NJ
I had quite a few bearings fail on me on 2 seperate test days. Waiting on my delivery of bearings from J&T.
Mugen Front Springs and HB Orange rears make this truck come alive.
Mugen Front Springs and HB Orange rears make this truck come alive.
Last edited by Evoking1230; 04-30-2019 at 09:16 AM.
04-29-2019 | 07:28 PM
#762
I run the Protek 170SBL. Takes a bit of dremel work on the mount because of where the servo lead comes out of the case but it is a beast. I won't run a servo with less than 450oz of torque in a truggy.
04-30-2019 | 01:22 PM
#763
Favorite car in my collection no doubt, I built it to bash rather than race. Does awesome. Out lasts both slashes my friend has. He will literally run one, break it, run the next, and break it and I’m still over here launching off 10 foot jumps and nose diving into the ground because I got a phone call.
Such an amazing car seriously can’t go wrong. I am interested to try teknos 1/8 truggy soon tho. Gotta find a used one for trade maybe. Getting out of my traxxas cars, just don’t run them since I got my RC8.
08-06-2019 | 02:22 PM
#765
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From: The Pine Barrons
Just started racing my t3E again. Either my old springs are wore out(truck was stored with spring adjusters loosened to shock cap) or they never were long enough. I had them adjusted as far as you can go and barely got 43mm rear ride height. I forget if there the hb orange or black mugen springs or maybe newer ae springs. I noticed guys at the track had silver colored springs so I'm assuming they were mugens. I'm just wondering which rear springs you guys like for the truck, Thanks