West Coast R/C Raceway & Hobby Garage, La Mirada - CA
Sunday, January 30, 2011
from 1 – 5pm
Watch racers compete
in multiple heads-up races for the
Reedy Invitational & Open Championships!

This event features top drivers from around the globe competing in electric off-road r/c car racing with 2wd and 4wd 1:10 scale electric powered vehicles. Sponsors and representatives will be on site along with a full service “Pro Style” hobby shop to answer questions, educate and entertain.

PLUS, be the first to see a much anticipated
new release from Team Associated!!!!!!

SPECTATORS ARE WELCOME
AND ENTRY IS FREE
West Coast R/C Raceway – 15905 Canary Ave – La Mirada, CA – 90638

Awesome! Not sure what this has to do with the FT B4.1/T4.1 but thanks for the info.

Will it be streamed live?

You live a sheltered life don't you? REEDY= Associated batteries, motors, etc. Does the name Mike Reedy ring a bell?

REEDY Invitational is one of the biggest races of the year. All the TOP guys will be there from around the world. In the past two weekends I have seen drivers only previously seen in the mags. This going to be amazing to be able to watch at our home track! Danny and Crew at WCRC always put on a great track/event!

Liverc.com will have live streaming from what I have heard. Check RC10.com for more information.

Thanks. I know all about Reedy and the invitational. I still don't see the relevance to a kit-specific thread but it's nice to be reminded about the event.

So, shall we discuss AE t-shirts and LRP power supplies now? How about Thunder Tiger's new kit?

Hi all - I am new to rc cars/trucks. I was just at a local hobby shop in my area and watched some races and really liked the trucks. I purchased a RC10t 4.1 team kit and just began assembly last evening. The chassy is now complete and I am going to solder my speed controller and motor tonight. I have assembled per the manual as a starting point. I also changed the tires to ProLine suburbs per the advice of the locals. Is there anything I should do differently from what the manual reccomends? Any help would be greatly appreciated!

The equipment I purchased is as follows:
RC10t 4.1
Spektrum DX3s
KO Propo RSx Response HC
Tekin RS Pro speed controller w/13.5motor
3 - 2s1p 5600 65c batteries
ProLine suburbs
fancy "last motor mount screws I will ever need" lol
a couple different gearing combos (forgot the ratios)
25,30,35,40,45 and 50wt shock oils


thanx/B

If all your other options are exhausted(local hardware store, etc), Mcmaster sells them.

Fronts: 5-40(# 91831A006 or 90633A006)
http://www.mcmaster.com/#hex-locknuts/=arhyln

Rear(Serrated flanged nut): 8-32(# 93776A381)
http://www.mcmaster.com/#hex-flange-nuts/=arhxda

Hey guys, how many spacers are you putting in you front and rear shocks?

I am using the #2 piston and 25wt in the rear and 30wt in the front. Med rough track with low traction.

Thanks
John

I'm running 2 in front and 2 in rear unscrewed 1 turn.

I normally don't post on this thread. But your post just reminded me of how my dad got taken advantage of when I started racing.
Some of the items you purchased are way overkill for your and even my skill level, like the pro tekin instead of the the normal RS and the 65c batteries.
But as for as set up advice just cruise on over to RC10.com and print out Ryans latest set up.

Getting the RS pro isn't being taken advantage of. Maybe he wanted it so that later on down the line if he wanted to run modified he wouldn't be limited as to what turn motor he could run

NO58BM - The only extra thing I do is sand the diff rings with 600-800-1000 grit for about a minute each to true them up.

Other than that, the best thing to do is get to the track on a practice night and ask locals what set ups (see AE website) and tires & inserts work best. I've found everyone is more helpfull on practice nights because they are not rushing around getting ready for their next race.

Dont forget to have a set of front and rear A arms and a set of rear body posts "wing mounts" and maybe a servo saver. Those are the parts that I most commonly break.

Good luck.

I run a tekin rs in truck with a 6.5 and temp is still at halfway mark. My truck sometimes start to wheelie in the middle of straight. To much motor for me yes. Lol Only for the hyper tt needs the pro in this scale racing. Only because of its weight.

It cold be off-topic but it is a way for the local AE B4 racers to come and see the pro guys in action, ask them questions, and hopefully gain some valuable knowledge.

Now it's relevant.

I wish I could attend. Talking with Maifield and the crew at the 1/8e Nats was a great opportunity. I learned a few things from them and ended up buying a T4.1 after talking with them. Ryan was really friendly and helpful as was the other driver (was it Thielke?). The two AE guys in his pit crew weren't very talkative but I figured they were just busy making the drivers look good.

I definitely recommend heading out to the Reedy race like Rick suggests. The drivers are very friendly and approachable. Just don't bother their pit crew.