17LikesTekno SCT410 Thread
12-06-2012, 10:39 PM
#814
They are a little lighter than the stock stamped towers. The holes on the stamped towers are CNC machined for accuracy, but we are just calling them stamped. They are 7075 and 4mm. They hold up really good and you have the full CNC option already available. The stock SC towers (TKR5528 and TKR5529) are lighter than the CNC towers (TKR5028, TKR5029).
CF towers are lighter than both, but we are still testing them. We're trying to decide how thick to make them.
CF towers are lighter than both, but we are still testing them. We're trying to decide how thick to make them.
12-07-2012, 05:16 AM
#816
They are a little lighter than the stock stamped towers. The holes on the stamped towers are CNC machined for accuracy, but we are just calling them stamped. They are 7075 and 4mm. They hold up really good and you have the full CNC option already available. The stock SC towers (TKR5528 and TKR5529) are lighter than the CNC towers (TKR5028, TKR5029).
CF towers are lighter than both, but we are still testing them. We're trying to decide how thick to make them.
CF towers are lighter than both, but we are still testing them. We're trying to decide how thick to make them.
12-07-2012, 05:45 AM
#817
For some reason i found the rear cf tower for short course is more easily broken
12-07-2012, 05:51 AM
#818
Cool, glad they posted that. That's Matt's truck (team manager). He got 2nd place at that event (Top Notch Series Rnd 1). You can see what a lightweight setup looks like. His truck is ~5.9lb with a large pack. Shorty pack for him and he's be at ~5.7lb.
They took a lot of shots of the stock truck too, not sure why they didn't post any of those. RC Driver photographer was there taking a lot of shots as well as RCInsider.com. They should be posting some info shortly.
FYI, we race every Wednesday at our local track and last night, our stock 6.6lb test truck driven by Zac Burnside blew the rest of the SCT410's out of the water. Setting a blistering TQ pace in both quals and easily taking the win in the main. So now the guys with the light setups are checking out Zac's truck for setup tips. The extra weight seemed to help Zac's truck and now we're thinking the ideal weight for the truck and the suspension is probably around 6lb +. My truck is 5.7lb and it wasn't as consistent as Zac's.
The good news is that we spent the last two weeks doing nothing but homing in on the ideal box setup. We changed the spring spec and the stock locations for camber links and shocks. Now we have the info we need to finish up the instructions and get this thing out there.
Link to results from last night: http://sdrcraceway.com/event/all/wed...t-worlds-12-05 (look for Pro4 results).
Top 5 trucks were SCT410's in all qualifiers and the main. #7 was also running a SCT410 in the main.
They took a lot of shots of the stock truck too, not sure why they didn't post any of those. RC Driver photographer was there taking a lot of shots as well as RCInsider.com. They should be posting some info shortly.
FYI, we race every Wednesday at our local track and last night, our stock 6.6lb test truck driven by Zac Burnside blew the rest of the SCT410's out of the water. Setting a blistering TQ pace in both quals and easily taking the win in the main. So now the guys with the light setups are checking out Zac's truck for setup tips. The extra weight seemed to help Zac's truck and now we're thinking the ideal weight for the truck and the suspension is probably around 6lb +. My truck is 5.7lb and it wasn't as consistent as Zac's.
The good news is that we spent the last two weeks doing nothing but homing in on the ideal box setup. We changed the spring spec and the stock locations for camber links and shocks. Now we have the info we need to finish up the instructions and get this thing out there.
Link to results from last night: http://sdrcraceway.com/event/all/wed...t-worlds-12-05 (look for Pro4 results).
Top 5 trucks were SCT410's in all qualifiers and the main. #7 was also running a SCT410 in the main.
I could be wrong tho 
12-07-2012, 07:12 AM
#820
So no machined towers stock ? No alloy pin braces stock ? No alloy ackerman stock ? No alloy shock caps stock ?
Wow , that's like 240 in parts that come stock with the EB48 , dont wanna seem like I am nit picking but I was hoping some of the trick parts from the EB48 were going to make it into this kit as well
Especially since its only about 100 cheaper than the EB48 .....
Wow , that's like 240 in parts that come stock with the EB48 , dont wanna seem like I am nit picking but I was hoping some of the trick parts from the EB48 were going to make it into this kit as well
Especially since its only about 100 cheaper than the EB48 .....
Last edited by BashemSmashem; 12-07-2012 at 07:25 AM.
12-07-2012, 08:29 AM
#821
honestly I don't view it at nit picking. Sounds more like a fair question which tekno unlike a lot of manufacturers doesn't duck. We need to keep in mind however that the parts that are not EB48 spec level are not free, they have cost too.
Personally, I think the biggest thing for me would be the ackerman.
for the ackerman, what material is it? I can't tell or recall if it was discussed, but is it plastic?
Personally, I think the biggest thing for me would be the ackerman.
for the ackerman, what material is it? I can't tell or recall if it was discussed, but is it plastic?
12-07-2012, 09:08 AM
#822
I don't mean to knock the truck until I see it, but a lot of why I wanted this truck was that I was hoping it was like the EB48 with all the goodies included. Not really concerned with the price, as upgrading a cheaper truck would bring it to the price level of an EB48 anyway. Stamped towers and chassis weren't really on my wish list. Will wait to make final verdict when it is released.
Probably going to get one anyway.
Probably going to get one anyway.
12-07-2012, 09:23 AM
#823
the difference pricewise for the towers at least appears to be $15 per tower retail. So, if Tekno included those in the kit, I am assuming it would up the cost of the kit by about $30.
Looking at what they have for "stamped" towers, these look a lot better than others stamped towers and are the same material it appears as the CNC'd ones? I guess to me personally, I don't see yet the benefit of another $30 in cost over the "stamped" towers out of the box.
Again, just me personally considering its current cost point.
Maybe Tekno can offer an exclusive all option Edition direct from them?
Looking at what they have for "stamped" towers, these look a lot better than others stamped towers and are the same material it appears as the CNC'd ones? I guess to me personally, I don't see yet the benefit of another $30 in cost over the "stamped" towers out of the box.
Again, just me personally considering its current cost point.
Maybe Tekno can offer an exclusive all option Edition direct from them?
12-07-2012, 09:38 AM
#824
So no machined towers stock ? No alloy pin braces stock ? No alloy ackerman stock ? No alloy shock caps stock ?
Wow , that's like 240 in parts that come stock with the EB48 , dont wanna seem like I am nit picking but I was hoping some of the trick parts from the EB48 were going to make it into this kit as well
Especially since its only about 100 cheaper than the EB48 .....
Wow , that's like 240 in parts that come stock with the EB48 , dont wanna seem like I am nit picking but I was hoping some of the trick parts from the EB48 were going to make it into this kit as well
Especially since its only about 100 cheaper than the EB48 .....
honestly I don't view it at nit picking. Sounds more like a fair question which tekno unlike a lot of manufacturers doesn't duck. We need to keep in mind however that the parts that are not EB48 spec level are not free, they have cost too.
Personally, I think the biggest thing for me would be the ackerman.
for the ackerman, what material is it? I can't tell or recall if it was discussed, but is it plastic?
Personally, I think the biggest thing for me would be the ackerman.
for the ackerman, what material is it? I can't tell or recall if it was discussed, but is it plastic?
We don't know the final specs of this truck, but if all the talk on the forums are true and all the pictures that are out are accurate (I know, I'm stretching here), it seems like it would cost quite a bit more than the eb48 to get a stock SCT410 and upgrade it to eb48 level.
12-07-2012, 09:46 AM
#825
Tekno, I would love a team version with all the goodies. I would gladly pay eb48 price to get the same quality.
We don't know the final specs of this truck, but if all the talk on the forums are true and all the pictures that are out are accurate (I know, I'm stretching here), it seems like it would cost quite a bit more than the eb48 to get a stock SCT410 and upgrade it to eb48 level.
We don't know the final specs of this truck, but if all the talk on the forums are true and all the pictures that are out are accurate (I know, I'm stretching here), it seems like it would cost quite a bit more than the eb48 to get a stock SCT410 and upgrade it to eb48 level.
Ultimately though, I think having a team version exclusively from Tekno would settle the issue. If there are people willing to pay EB48 prices for the SCT410, might be smart to take their money
Me personally, I'll give the standard one a go.
