We can complain.



Ok, I'm a noob with shock bladders and bleeders...

Are the bleeders just to allow excess oil to leak out while screwing the cap on? Is the port closed when the cap is tight or can that screw leak while running?
Does that little screw have any pressure on it after the cap is tight?

The manual was not clear on this and just assumed I knew something I didn't.

I can attest to the glitching you mentioned. That used to happen to me regularly, until I put my spektrum receiver in it's own "environmental control box". I received that suggestion from an engineer who works for spektrum actually. He mentioned that you'd be surprised how conductive the debris that collects in your receiver can be, especially if they're silicates (ie sand). So I just borrowed a receiver box from an old GT and mounted it on my SC10.

well, the UPS came with my SC10 4x4!

with the various diff fluids being used, I am wondering where to start for conditions out here. For the non-hard packed loose tracks, any recommendations other than 5-5?

it looks like the sway bars from the FT SC10 might work. the problem I see with most existing bars is the center section is too narrow.
http://www.nitrohouse.com/p23930/FT-...duct_info.html these might work, but then you need to make a mount and buy some linkage.
from the looks of the mounting surface on the 4x4 I am guessing that there will be some sort of block with a groove to capture the swaybar and a hole to screw it down to the mounting surface.
I think the mounting block would be easy enough to make yourself if you had some small aluminum on plastic bar stock, you could file a groove to capture the swaybar and drill a hole to screw it down.
edit; here are the sway bar mounts from the AE TC6, I imagine they'd be something like this http://order.aeteam.net/product_deta...Itemcode=31264

just a thought

Or put a small dab of shoe goo on the back of the pad to get it to stick. Peels off pretty fairly easy when you need to replace the pad. The down side however, is that you can't just can't flip'um and use the other side without peeling it off the pad.

Yes.

It can leak, make sure screw is tight.

That's the way I do it.

Check the first post of this thred for motor recommendations.

HOW DOES IT RUN?

Last weekend, I worked on one. It was a team guy. Who was busy running a race, that had 160 entries. Basically, he threw it together just to get it out there. Diffs had 5000. Everything else was box stock. SXX Speedo. 7.5 540 motor. Outdoor track, 150X70. Packed, dry dirt.
Truck looked good. Had a tricky triple-double section. Went thru perfect. He had zero practice laps. Ran one qualifier. And qualifyed 2nd in the A. Didn't run the main. There will be a lot more of them run this weekend. Have faith.

we are hearing good things about them. We moved a lot of them this week and only have a couple left. And it looks like it will be awhile before we get more according to AE.

everyone that has received them, have sent back positive results in there tests...

they may have a winner.

what are the pros and cons using a 540 motor
I will be using a 540 5.5
I would assume the sc10 4wd does not need more torque since it is belt driven without a center diff hence more efficient
the engineering is impressive, thinking out of the box, we will see in the next few months if it is structurally good for racing

will a 540 last 10 mins main? Did Maifield use a 540 in the cactus classic and still not finish the 10mins mains?

Any Team drivers have the bars that can take pictures of what the factory ones look like?

good question

Yea, clicker cracks me up! I have to go hit the track for a pack to see how it sounds and feels! Start he adjusting I'm guessing. Lol. And good example you had 2, sounds just like a zip tie...lmao

Originally I had my cvd's loosely I'n. Thought I had the pins/hex's on, almost sure I did. Anyway, it threw both rear pins almost out when I hit the throttle. I was just checking mesh, and makin sure belt sounded ok. Got 1 shim I'n rear tho, 2 I'n front. Much tighter an helps w the pin issue...

Awesome truck. I will let u guys know how it runs. I'm Rollin that way....-). I appreciate the very helpful info fellas...

What about the other questions?

The reason I ask is because I can't tighten these bleeder screws much without the tiny oring squirting out.