My new SC10 build

[moth898]

In case you didn't know, I just got back into the hobby after a long absence...wife and kid got in the way. My first build was a shumacher cat sx witch went together flawlessly. Although I found it to be made of all the best materials I also think it too complex for anyone without a enginering degree. That being said I love it

So that brings me to my second build, the AE SC10, wich I started tonight. If you need to be a engineer to build the cat you need to be a mini person to build the sc10. I have never come across such small screws to hold the suspension pins in place...then again I've never seen a screw hold a pin in place. Even though its going together well and doesn't bind I do find it alittle on the lacking side, I know its inexpensive but pins with e-clips would have been nicer.....or even threaded pins can't be that expensive. The scews holding the pins had to be picked up using a tweezer???? Then I got to the transmision witch was solid and smooth as silk, I expected that from associated.

I asked you, the experts in this forum, on what motor to use and got good advice. Now I have more questions...Is it worth it to upgrade to aluminium suspension arms and do they use the same pin retainers?

Or better.....What upgrades make it a better ride?

[jon kedge]

Hello and welcome back to this superb hobby.Don't bother with any upgrades race it boX standard,race mine on astro and grass.If you find the front dives heavily on cornering get truck red springs 35wt oil for the front and put the kit silvers with 30 wt in the rear.As for motors,alot race 10.5 brushless but if you want more oomf 7.5, ONLY UPGRADE I WOULD SERIOSLY DO,PUT A WASHER INBETWEEN THE REAR WHEEL AND THE NYLOC NUT OR YOU WILL BOTTOM OUT THE THREAD ON THE SHAFT AND STRIP OUT THE PIN SLOT ON YOUR REAR WHEELS AND RUIN YOUR NICE NEW WHEELS (ALOT OF PEOPLE DO THIS STRAIGHT AWAY) ,hope this helps jon kedge(sc10,kyosho rb5,hpi cyber 10b)

[moth898]

Thats the type of advice I'm looking for thank you.

[Garry]

I've not had a problem with the hingepin screws, and I've got fat fingers. Its the same design as the B4 and thats been around for ages without too many lost screws....certainly less than there would have been with e-clips pinging around at 90mph

I'm sure I saw someone here selling a screwkit that changes them to cap head screws and a washer.

And nope, don't put any alloy on the car. You want things to break in an accident, not bend and stay bent (mucking up the handling). In 8 months of SC10 racing, I've broke two front arms (one hitting a marshall....ooops, and one hitting a steel girder...it jumped out at me! ) but most other people I know haven't broken a thing.

[moth898]

Thanks for the advice... and hitting a marshal is always fun no matter what breaks

[moth898]

I took my truck for a first run today and I had a little problem. It accelerated great but once it got up to top speed it spun out. Also any type on break at speed spins me out too. I'm running a lrp 10.5 stock motor, a 24 tooth pinion on th 75 tooth spur gear. My diff is stuffed with 30000 weight oil witch should make it more stable, but I don't know, I need help please.