rcboy1

all right, thanks. i know you guys have had to explain this stuff many times, but there isn't much you can do to help the average lazy american besides repeat what you said.

TraxxasPeter

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i just got the standard m11. it is by far the most advanced radio i have owned. i haven't gotten to drive my truck with it yet. but it is a winner in my book.

CraigMBA

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He totally called it here a day or so ago:

Anyway, he works at a LHS and knows the evils of the season.

Depends. What are you going to use for a motor? And following this setup sheet you'll be hard to go wrong.

http://www.teamassociated.com/pdf/ca..._Cavalieri.pdf

SCTDan

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Build it and go run it. Add or change things after you see how it performs. Some run very few if any mods and some use just about everything. It's up to you.

Resqnu

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What motors do you guys prefer? I am new to driving the sc10 4x4. I am familiar with the motors for a sct 2wd and nitro buggies and want the motor that performs comparative to a nitro motor.
I purchased a used sc10 4x4 that came with a Novak 550 5.5 HV and mmp. I have been racing on an 1/8 scale track for a month and I have no complaints with performance and love the truck. I will be running on a 1/10 indoor clay track this winter and 1/8 nitro track in the warmer months. The 550 5.5 might be the best motor but would like to hear your thoughts, as I have to experience with other motors for comparison. I have noticed some run the 550 5.5, castle 1410 3800 4 pole, tekin pro4, vipers, and tenshock. What motors do you guys like? Do some of these motors have advantages over the others. I prefer not to have to modify the chassis. I would consider running a fan for the motor if the motor is a beast but would rather not. Thanks for your time.

rickybobbyxxx

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Cant get go wrong with tenshock or viper copperhead, both are budget priced and tons of power, 4 pole tekins cant hang with either, only downside is there not roar legal

JEFFs SC10

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I had a Castle 4 pole 3800 kv in mine originally and it was fine, but then I put a Tekin Pro 4 4600 kv in, it is nice, very smooth power with insane top end. It's actually too much for this truck I'm actually going to step down to a 4000 kv.

The size of the motor you run depends on what track layout you run on.

Resqnu

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Which tenshock or viper do you recommend?

So the Pro 4 is more powerful and smoother than the castle 3800?

Thanks, just trying to learn about these. How do either of these compare to my 5.5 550? pros/cons. Are certain motors better for smaller tracks and others for larger tracks. My 1/8 scale track has alot of larger doubles and a few triples. The 1/10 scale track doesn't have any big jumps, but lots of straights.

Vegatron75

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When I got mine, when they hit the market, I ran it box stock. Did the shock piston screw deal, filled the diffs and ran it. Worked well enough to win. And that's with the stock small slipper pads.

As time went on things I changed were, Ft slipper pads, and home-made sway bars. Ran it like that for a while and did well.

Long story short is, all the fancy stuff is not needed..... Do the piston check and diffs and go run it. I'll bet you'll be faster w/ this than what you had.....

Don't get me wrong, there's alot of good stuff out there,,RCSHOX products, for one that will make the truck better, but it's pretty good out the box.

This truck likes to be driven smoothly stock, if you keep from chucking it around you'll be fine.

rickybobbyxxx

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Yes pro 4 tek n is a little bit faster than the castle motor,buuuutttt tenshock and viper both have 5200kv 4 pole 550 motors that are ridiculously fast!!!!!! Of those two i like the viper better, u cant overheat the viper, i have tried

rickybobbyxxx

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Oh yea and viper rc is american made and come with a one year warranty and excellent customer service, amain has there copperhead combos on preorder for 150 dollers

Chad Smith

Any sensored motor is going to be smoother than a non sensored motor. So yes the pro 4 is smoother. Some run the 540 on indoor mid to small tracks and do fine but when they switch to a bigger outdoor track the 540 is not the beast option ( i am talking about 2 pole 540's not 4 pole like the castle 3800 or pro 4)

The pro 4 is probably the most recommemd right know. And a advantage to a 540 is you do not have to add as much weight to "balance" the truck out compared to a 550 can.

Resqnu

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Thanks,
Most post a Pro 4 4600 is way to much. Is the Viper 5200 4 pole 550 more powerful that that? How does it do on batteries? Where can you buy them and how much? Any idea how the castle 3800, Pro 4 4000 and viper 550 compare to my Novak 5.5 550 w/mmp?

CoyoteSlash

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I use the Mamba Max Pro SCT edition. It's sensorless, but the torque, power, and raw punch that we guys use with 4wheeldrive. The "smoothness" is not 'nearly' as important as a 2wheel drive smoother drive. (totally debatable, I know.) We are on power, off power, on po........ etc. BUT: It is certainly a better smoother sensored motor. I race with my Sensorless just fine though. I'm at the throttle band that makes sensored superior maybe 1% of the time? (I hope that made sense, I typed it how I talk)

Careful everyone. He might talk about looking at his Pink ass too. He's such a BAMF.

PM me if you'd like to purchase one. I sell for just a buck or two above cost. I only want to help the truck grow in popularity, not make a fortune.

Naw, I expected this. It was you guys who buy it to 'race' and want to be bottle fed. You know who you are.
75% of the new guys are going to be Casuals. I wish I had control of the Page 1 post. I would update it.

Cherry is a RC God. He has had his Truck many more moons than even me, who received it the weekend before it was released. Making him far superior in experience to what the truck needs. IE: saying he doesn't need upgrades /featherfluff








This list is the "essential" list from my experience without breaking the bank. It only gets crazy from there on out. But the "crazy" stuff is awesome.

The Truck needs:
- Swaybars (front) (rear)
- Dif-oil changes (setup sheets)
- Springs (setup sheets) (front) (rear) - can be bought individually.
- Chassis Brace(CoyoteTech if you want a good price)
- Added and Balanced weight: This is a light truck, Helpful for Grip and when you're getting pushed around by Losi's. (not mandatory)


High End Suggestions:
- RCSHOX Garodisks
- RCSHOX Dual stage Pistons
- MTK Slipper Basket
- Exotek AL Chassis
- Reflex Racing Top Deck
- FT Shock upgrade Kit (front) (rear)
- AL Hex adapters

(AL: Aluminum)

PLUG: The CoyoteTech Chassis Brace is 15.00 shipped and is an easy bolt on "nearly" necessity for this Truck with the Belt flex that CraigMBA showed you guys from the relinked pictures. PM me if you're interested.

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losifiend

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Tekin 5.5 4X 550 motor. Thanks for the link

Thank you both, and Coyote Slash as well. I will quit over thinking the build and just build the truck with what I have so far which is RPM arms, Aluminum clutch basket, sway bar set, HD slipper pads, and M3 BowTies on DE Wheels. I'll add the center brace just because I already have the materials.

I'm sure it will drive better than the last SC truck I had a year ago which was a 4x4 Slash. Thanks again guys.