5LikesSC10 4x4 Thread
08-14-2012, 12:20 AM
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (13)
stock form, 2866g. (stick pack front position, esc put to the front)
left/right weight distribution: 50/50
front/rear weight distribution: 45/55
to make it 50/50 front/rear. you will need 10% of the truck's weight,
that's 287g at the front wheel axle, not very possible.
08-14-2012, 05:06 AM
Slipper or Ball diff isnt gonna fix a bad suspension setup. Just sayin. Thats why they allow you to change things on it to make it work for you. Lets get back to setups that work
08-14-2012, 06:12 AM
stock form, 2866g. (stick pack front position, esc put to the front)
left/right weight distribution: 50/50
front/rear weight distribution: 45/55
to make it 50/50 front/rear. you will need 10% of the truck's weight,
that's 287g at the front wheel axle, not very possible.
left/right weight distribution: 50/50
front/rear weight distribution: 45/55
to make it 50/50 front/rear. you will need 10% of the truck's weight,
that's 287g at the front wheel axle, not very possible.
My SC-10 is at 6.14 pounds and I thought mine was heavy..guess not, but I don't think the weight hurts it as far as performance goes..with as much power as we run the "extra" weight seems to help calm it down..
08-14-2012, 06:24 AM
But the diff fluids & slipper/center diff do affect the overall handling of your Truck, for the most the suspension set ups are pretty simple..let some else drive your SC and watch how it works (it does help to let someone who can wheel drive it)..after a while you can get it pretty spot on..I'm still workin on the diff/slipper set ups..but I'm gettin pretty close..
08-14-2012, 06:36 AM
But the diff fluids & slipper/center diff do affect the overall handling of your Truck, for the most the suspension set ups are pretty simple..let some else drive your SC and watch how it works (it does help to let someone who can wheel drive it)..after a while you can get it pretty spot on..I'm still workin on the diff/slipper set ups..but I'm gettin pretty close..
08-14-2012, 07:27 AM
It isn't so much a jump in the traditional sense of the word. Its more like a pit three feet deep in the track with a little bit of a lip on the leading edge to get some air. Probably 2 and a half to three feet wide.
It is on the big sweeper of the track in between the tabletop and a banked corner leading onto a 150 ft back straight. Its essentially in the middle of a 3/4 oval all the way around the outside edge of the track so you hit it about as fast as your truck will go.
The day the Cain and I are talking about had 20 mph gusts that came at an angle across that part of the track from the outside of the lane to the inside...and we were jumping right into it. My MBX-6 Eco was affected by the wind that day...just a tough one for shortcourse all around.
It is on the big sweeper of the track in between the tabletop and a banked corner leading onto a 150 ft back straight. Its essentially in the middle of a 3/4 oval all the way around the outside edge of the track so you hit it about as fast as your truck will go.
The day the Cain and I are talking about had 20 mph gusts that came at an angle across that part of the track from the outside of the lane to the inside...and we were jumping right into it. My MBX-6 Eco was affected by the wind that day...just a tough one for shortcourse all around.
Yeah, there were some killer gusts for sure, but fun as always LOL. Just happy we made it out of the main without the monsoon hitting us like it did 1/8 scale.
08-14-2012, 07:49 AM
08-14-2012, 07:52 AM
Practice analyze this truck :
My truck isn't setup like that now and I know what I changed to make it good so lets see if your right
(Not you craig, anybody who wants too.)
| + YouTube Video | |
My truck isn't setup like that now and I know what I changed to make it good so lets see if your right
(Not you craig, anybody who wants too.)
08-14-2012, 08:14 AM
08-14-2012, 08:18 AM
Over driving the lines, too much trigger finger
08-14-2012, 09:16 AM
08-14-2012, 10:54 AM
08-14-2012, 10:58 AM
08-14-2012, 11:08 AM
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (13)
However, with the 550 motors on 4wd short course trucks these days, weight is not a very important issue.
somehow I am using exotek locked front clutch with a very loose clutch setting (work as a loose center diff but less efficient), and it's still pushing quite a bit.
I believe the main issue with this truck is the front/rear weight distribution, for 4wd off road, heavier front helps a lot.
Perhaps lighter rear makes the rear less likely to slide around out of control, thus you can push the throttle hard much earlier.
*Tried a friend's losi last weekend, so relaxing to drive. Just push the throttle hard out of the corner and the truck goes.
SC10 4x4 is quite like a 2wd buggy, you need to make sure the rear is tamed and the truck is pointed to the right direction, then you can start pushing harder. Pushed a bit too early, or the corner exit direction went a bit wrong, you may phrase the god and your correction went smooth and just right.
The thing losi guys are worrying about is the hard braking after a long straight, the tail is too light that it will lift off the ground and come out easily.
My SC10 however, with 8mm mod and locked front clutch, is now very stable, if not too stable, under the braking. (can't kick the tail out in some low speed hairpins)
08-14-2012, 11:28 AM
