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10-05-2011 | 07:15 AM

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Krio

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Anyone have a long term performance review of the rpm arms?

10-05-2011 | 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Krio

Anyone have a long term performance review of the rpm arms?

+1
I just ordered some for the front and rear. Will see after I try them out.

10-05-2011 | 07:32 AM

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Has AE said anything about a change to the stock a-arms? BITD I tried RPM a-arms on mt RC10GT and I hated it. They're strong, but they had so much flex it killed the handling. Maybe they work better with SC, dunno, but would prefer some AE arms that don't warp.

10-05-2011 | 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Jstall7543

You set the ride height with the springs, there is a little round black thingy on top of the springs located on the threaded shock body turn it counter clock wise until the desired lower ride height is achieved. The sway bars remove sway.

thx, do I need to take the shock and springs out to do that?

10-05-2011 | 07:50 AM

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thx, do I need to take the shock and springs out to do that?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9ZuL...891B649D00CCF2

skip to 5:49

10-05-2011 | 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by turbotron

so if i use option A. everything would pretty much stay the same except i would unplug the red wire out of the servo and solder that onto the red wire of the bec in order for it to get power directly from the bec? thanks alot for helping me with this man.

Kinda hard to see on the green background, but you need the red and black from the servo to go to the BEC, and the white/yellow signal wire to still go to the RX so that you get the signal from your radio.

10-05-2011 | 09:38 AM

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you are a life saver, i will do this as soon as i get home from work.

10-05-2011 | 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by cjtamu

Has AE said anything about a change to the stock a-arms? BITD I tried RPM a-arms on mt RC10GT and I hated it. They're strong, but they had so much flex it killed the handling.

The stock SC10 4x4 arms aren't exactly the stiffest thing ever, if you haven't noticed.

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Maybe they work better with SC, dunno, but would prefer some AE arms that don't warp AND A PONY.

Fixed that for you. Since the RPM arms are brand new, I think the jury is still out. I bought a set to try.

10-05-2011 | 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CoyoteSlash

A Glitch Buster or Capacitor, etc - Will not stop the brown outs with a mamba max pro at full steer. mine browned out at 50% turn without a capac, and about 80% with one. Everything's solved with my BEC.

I agree, same thing happened with mine. You need a BEC.

10-05-2011 | 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigMBA

The stock SC10 4x4 arms aren't exactly the stiffest thing ever, if you haven't noticed.

Fixed that for you. Since the RPM arms are brand new, I think the jury is still out. I bought a set to try.

Let us know how they fair. I prefer to buy right once than keep replacing arms that keep sagging after a couple months.

10-05-2011 | 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by CraigMBA

The stock SC10 4x4 arms aren't exactly the stiffest thing ever, if you haven't noticed.

Fixed that for you. Since the RPM arms are brand new, I think the jury is still out. I bought a set to try.

Fun stuff, but still doesn't answer my question. Obviously there's an issue or there wouldn't be so many people talking about it. In more than 10 years of running AE vehicles, IME if there's a known issue they will usually issue a running change to address it. I'm just wondering if they've said anything yet. And no, haven't noticed anything about the stiffness of the stock arms. Don't have my truck in hand yet as I've said several times. If the RPM arms handle the same as stock, that's awesome, they're damn near unbreakable. But AE wants you to buy their stuff, so I'd look for a change to the stock arms LOL.

10-05-2011 | 12:05 PM

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i know this question has been asked but i dont want to go through 200 pages. has anyone done the saddle pack conversion and what is your opinions on it?

10-05-2011 | 12:13 PM

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i know this question has been asked but i dont want to go through 200 pages. has anyone done the saddle pack conversion and what is your opinions on it?

http://www.rctech.net/forum/electric...s-reviews.html

I personally love it.