5LikesSC10 4x4 Thread
07-07-2011 | 04:14 PM
#4293
Indoors on damp clay, different story. I bought some of the treads that work for me on this track. Ended up with soft HB Beams in back and soft Double Ds in front. If I ran all four matching, I was less than thrilled with the result.
07-07-2011 | 04:19 PM
#4294
Tech Apprentice
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 91
is anyone having to add weights to balance our their truck? to my luck, the battery side is slightly heavier than the electronics side. im used to it being the other way around. for my 10th scale on-road sedan it was very critical to balance it.
does it apply critically in off road as well?
does it apply critically in off road as well?
07-07-2011 | 04:37 PM
#4296
cant wait to try'em out!
07-07-2011 | 06:17 PM
#4300
Tech Rookie
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 1
Diffs Leaking around out-drives
I have sent the following to associated support and thought I should probably post it on here also...
If anyone has any ideas please let me know.
Tks
Steve
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Kit Service SC104x4
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:57:09 -0400
From: Steve Haynes <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Dear Associated Support,
I have two SC104x4's and I seem to be having a problem with the diffs
in both trucks.
One truck has around 10-12 packs thru it and it appeared to be loosing
diff fluid out both diffs thru the out drives. I have disassembled this
truck and found both diffs with VERY little fluid, not dry but little
oil. Because I was warned to check them... they were filled 3 weeks
ago, when I was assembling the trucks. Additionally because this fluid
is contaminating the the bearing and attracting dirt about the bearing,
two of the 4 bearings seem to have grit in them. I do NOT think this
would be a problem is it were not for the diff fluid seeping out and
attracting dirt.
As a further note the out-drives on both diffs seem to be wobbley and
now seem to fit loose into the diffs
I can't tell for sure, but the second truck also seems to be getting a
dirt build up behind the out-drives (I can't tell for sure), with just
4-5 packs thru it..
Additionally I have checked my parts list and "O" rings do not seem to
be available EXCEPT if I buy a whole diff rebuild kit.
I sure hope this is a mistake and the "O" rings are available separately.
I really like these trucks a lot, but at this point I am VERY concerned
about this diff problem.
As you know the truck requires almost a complete tear down to get to the
diffs to service them and to deal with the bearings. It is ridiculous
to think I will have to tear these trucks down after every 10-12 battery
packs for this service.
Again I really like the way this truck handles, and have two of them
running and another in the box....not built.
I sure hope there is a easy solution to this problem.
Thanking you in advance for your time.
R. Steve Haynes
I am going to post this to the SC104x4 list also...maybe some one there
has an idea.
If anyone has any ideas please let me know.
Tks
Steve
-------- Original Message --------
Subject: Kit Service SC104x4
Date: Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:57:09 -0400
From: Steve Haynes <[email protected]>
Reply-To: [email protected]
To: [email protected]
Dear Associated Support,
I have two SC104x4's and I seem to be having a problem with the diffs
in both trucks.
One truck has around 10-12 packs thru it and it appeared to be loosing
diff fluid out both diffs thru the out drives. I have disassembled this
truck and found both diffs with VERY little fluid, not dry but little
oil. Because I was warned to check them... they were filled 3 weeks
ago, when I was assembling the trucks. Additionally because this fluid
is contaminating the the bearing and attracting dirt about the bearing,
two of the 4 bearings seem to have grit in them. I do NOT think this
would be a problem is it were not for the diff fluid seeping out and
attracting dirt.
As a further note the out-drives on both diffs seem to be wobbley and
now seem to fit loose into the diffs
I can't tell for sure, but the second truck also seems to be getting a
dirt build up behind the out-drives (I can't tell for sure), with just
4-5 packs thru it..
Additionally I have checked my parts list and "O" rings do not seem to
be available EXCEPT if I buy a whole diff rebuild kit.
I sure hope this is a mistake and the "O" rings are available separately.
I really like these trucks a lot, but at this point I am VERY concerned
about this diff problem.
As you know the truck requires almost a complete tear down to get to the
diffs to service them and to deal with the bearings. It is ridiculous
to think I will have to tear these trucks down after every 10-12 battery
packs for this service.
Again I really like the way this truck handles, and have two of them
running and another in the box....not built.
I sure hope there is a easy solution to this problem.
Thanking you in advance for your time.
R. Steve Haynes
I am going to post this to the SC104x4 list also...maybe some one there
has an idea.
07-07-2011 | 07:35 PM
#4301
07-07-2011 | 07:40 PM
#4302
Tech Regular
iTrader: (21)
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 259
From: nor cal
I'm going to chime in here because, up until last night, I kinda felt the same about my SC10 4x4. I was having the same kinds of problems...twitchy, tail-happy handling both on entry and exit...feeling like I needed to tip-toe around every corner. I had been running M4 Calibers all around (and not getting nearly enough traction with them!) when another racer at our track suggested I try running the kit tires up front. I didn't have them with me but I did have some M3 Snipers which I threw on the back and lo-and-behold the truck came to life! I could now throw the truck hard into corners and accelerate out of corners with authority and it even jumped more efficiently with the better rear traction. I literally picked up an extra lap on a large 1/8th scale sized track with the tire change alone 
!
It may fall into the category of a setup "band-aid" but I really think this truck works better with a less grippy tire up front (or conversely, a grippier tire out back
). For the record, here is my setup:
Front:
30wt Losi oil/stock springs/kit shock positions
20,000wt diff
2.0mm swaybar
Kit camber link positions/3mm under inner ballstud
29mm ride height
M4 Calibers
Rear:
25wt Losi oil/stock springs/kit shock positions
7,000wt diff
no swaybar (don't have mine yet
)
Kit camber link positions/2mm under inner ballstud
29mm ride height
M3 Snipers
I would respectfully suggest to folks who are struggling with this truck to throw the kit tires up front to see what it does...it's easy and quick to do and based on my experience it might help!
Cheers,
Mike
!It may fall into the category of a setup "band-aid" but I really think this truck works better with a less grippy tire up front (or conversely, a grippier tire out back
). For the record, here is my setup:Front:
30wt Losi oil/stock springs/kit shock positions
20,000wt diff
2.0mm swaybar
Kit camber link positions/3mm under inner ballstud
29mm ride height
M4 Calibers
Rear:
25wt Losi oil/stock springs/kit shock positions
7,000wt diff
no swaybar (don't have mine yet
)Kit camber link positions/2mm under inner ballstud
29mm ride height
M3 Snipers
I would respectfully suggest to folks who are struggling with this truck to throw the kit tires up front to see what it does...it's easy and quick to do and based on my experience it might help!
Cheers,
Mike
07-07-2011 | 07:49 PM
#4304
Eli, are you seriouse? no sarcasm intended.
07-07-2011 | 07:58 PM
#4305
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 2,974
From: Norwood, OH...and CCRCR and The OhioRCFactory
It's an on road thing. ThunderbirdJunkie considered soaking his belt in WD40 or whatever it is the on road guys do to flexibilize their belts when he built his truck...but...he decided nah. No tangible reward in this scenario.
ThunderbirdJunkie is thinking the same thing of the belt, although it may be OK as long as you're not running over/underdrive pullies or landing nose down and wide open (as ThunderbirdJunkie has a tendency to do)
ThunderbirdJunkie is thinking the same thing of the belt, although it may be OK as long as you're not running over/underdrive pullies or landing nose down and wide open (as ThunderbirdJunkie has a tendency to do)