Originally Posted by Chad Smith

Those "little" weights is not going to make the truck so heavy that it will slow it down. I do not think many people put the weights in the chassis slots expect for a couple people. The only way for you to find the sweet spot for you is to try 1 weight in each slot then 2 and see what you like better.

FYI no matter how many weights you add in the slots it still doesnt weigh as much as the Exotek chassis and alot of people run that chassis and have nothing to say but good things about it. I have never heard of people complaining about adding weight or running the Exotek chassis and it makes there truck feel "sluggish"

Originally Posted by jaybird95

I run the exotek chassis and the pro 4 4600. Slow or held back is not even in the same catagory as this truck. It's definetly a sweet spot

Originally Posted by CoyoteSlash

1/4 in each pocket, two in the middle totalling 3ounces in NO way hinders the truck. We're not adding a POUND of lead.

Btw, my opinion doesn't really matter because I don't own a Exotek chassis. But I feel the weights are just as good as a 100.00 chassis and you can take 1 out of the battery side and adjust weight accordingly from tabs that CAME WITH THE TRUCK. =D

Originally Posted by Brosho

Also I also noticed the belt tensioners, MUST go on a certain way, so the screw and bearing holds them onto the tensioner. If not, done right, they will slip off. I noticed that while building the trucks.

Originally Posted by Tekinfan

I owned a gold chassis rc10 back when they first came out but have since ran Losi equipment but i just bought a SC104x4 and lovin it. I'm now converted and this is my first 4x4 sc truck. I do have a question about the belt pullies. When I run the over drive front pulley, I run the non-marked pulley on the rear, is this right? I have one more question at this time also. Right now i'm running a 540 7.5 tekin motor, my 550 sc4.54x4 motor will be here Wensday, will this be ok and if it will I'm running the 48p 93t spur gear, what size pinion should I start with to keep from smokin my 7.5 540 motor? Well I guess I do have one more question, with the 540 motor, should I run the clicker not locked down or lock it down? I've ran 2 batteries through it with the 32p gear but put the 48 on it tonight because the motor would heat up to @ 150 in just 2 minutes. Being a fairly new comer to AE, I have to say they make an excellent truck and I love it and won't go back to that other manufacturer. Haven't gotta run it much but I knew right away, I'm hooked.

Originally Posted by Brosho

? Not sure if I want them to pull much harder off the bottom on dirt like they are pulling on the street.


Also I also noticed the belt tensioners, MUST go on a certain way, so the screw and bearing holds them onto the tensioner. If not, done right, they will slip off. I noticed that while building the trucks.

Originally Posted by hELllNino

i put my friend's exotek on his truck between heats tonight since he was not running it, and ran it a little bit myself. must say.... it is a new truck. i was doubtful as to how much of a difference it would make, but it is quite remarkable. i think the saddle pack conversion is a must with that chassis though, as i describe it as driving a golf cart with a person riding on the back....twitchy steering, but pushing like hell. the center of rotation through a turn felt like it was just in front of the rear axle, hard to control. that being said, i was still able to run about as fast as my current setup (no exotek or brace, just clutch basket). should you shift that battery weight to the front, i think it would balance nicely, and haul ass. was about to give up and get a losi, but am going to get the chassis now.

Originally Posted by Mac The Knife

And that's what the clutch basket was designed for. With the standard slipper, if you set it for a dusty, or loamy track it would glaze the pads halfway through a heat and slip more. The spur would get hot enough to melt or warp from the heat generated by the slipper.

Originally Posted by domekat

I agree on the center diff, just awesome. The track was loose with a layer of fines on a hard base. the car was able to be drifted with full control through the corners and pulled away from the Losi's and the Durango's not once did I feel the rear was going to come around on me. I wasn't getting the punch i had before with the basket so i needed to have a run up to the big double else I would struggle to make it, but the handling on the rest of the track far out weighed this little problem. Well done to Marcus on this mod, the SC10 4x4 is now a true racer.

Originally Posted by moto44

I am running the stock set-up with the stick pack and I am noticing when I jump my truck it always seems to lean towards the right. Is this more of a balance issue where the dual batteries would help this or by going with the center diff would help this?