Not yet...I'm trying my best to get the truck out to wcrc this Saturday. I will definitely report back on how the truck worked.

I totally forgot about the original thread that was locked...I think you may be right...it would be interesting to know how many posts were on that thread.

Got that order can't wait for it to come.

so am I right in thinking we want a higher roll center by adding washers? or am I completely wrong?

Once I get things all sorted out I'd like to test this mod out.

I'm not knocking rcshox's product in any way. But as an alternative to the ACK bar wouldn't one be able to switch the stock bar around? I test fitted it last night and fits fights but you have to grind away the bell-crank like in the ACK bar install manual (which I am not willing to do right now). Granted it's not adjustable and probably no where near as good as the real thing but for those on a tight budget like me it might just work. I remember people did the reverse on the blitz to get more steering so there's no reason why it cant be done here.
Once again I think rcshox's solution is much better but this might work with no additional parts.

I don't mean to sound stupid, I'm a 1/8 nitro buggy guy getting into SC. I just bought a sc10 4x4. Can someone explain to me what is the difference between the stock truck gear and a basket? maybe some pics will help me out.

You can flip the stock steering rack, but you are limited between all the way forward(twitchy) or all the way back(lazy), so yu have no adjustment in between.

Welcome to the thread dougwalter911. The basket you are refering to is the clutch basket by MacktheKnife. It helps aid the slipper assembly.
http://gearrings.weebly.com/rc-racing-stuff.html here is a link to the site with pics, hopefully pics can illustrate better than words what it does. If you have more questions just ask

Its a aluminum piece and a washer that goes on the outside of the spur gear. The stock setup with just the 2 pads tends to either be too loose or locked. Its one of those upgrades that most people get, along with swat bars and the spring kits.

Two people sell them, Mac the Knife was the first
http://gearrings.weebly.com/rc-racing-stuff.html

He also has a thread on here about it. Just search sc10 4x4 slipper basket and you should find all you need to know.

You may also want to look up the pin mod, and a chassis brace/exo chassis. Search for the pin mod, I think it starts around page 500-510.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/9764733-post8374.html

The brace and exo chassis has been an ongoing debate in the last 50 pages or so.

I appreciate the help. That totally explained it all to me. Thank you very much. Is there anything i should know about this truck as far as setups go and any problems its been having.

can i use the pin mod with the clutch basket or is it just for the standard clutch

You can use the pin mod while using the clutch basket, I personally dont though. The real problem is the inconsistecy of the stock slipper pads, they do not supply the right amount of slip n grip. In most cases you need to lock them down to work without over heating the slipper assembly, but the garodiscs found at http://rcshox.com/shoxshop/catalog/i...hp?cPath=23_26 give you adustability between (too much slip and no grip) and (locked down). They are sold in sets of two(stock slipper assembly) and three(clutch basket assembly). the clutch basket shines on high grip tacks, which I do not run.

so, after a time of arguing with myself, i finally picked up a sc10 4x4, am wanting to power it with a novak HV 6.5 turn and Novak HV Pro Esc, any recommendations for pinion, spur, upgrades?

i have been running mine all the way towards the back -3.

any news on the new AE slipper design ?

when you set your alignment make sure you go 1* of toe in and no more than -1* of camber in the front.