Best 10th scale 4wd

[Finnster]

This mod is the ballz for the .5. It solves alot of handling problems. The susp is now very nice, plush but doesn't bottom out over good sized jumps. The springs are widely available and in good assortments to allow a lot of tunability as well. I think Mike even has it on his ext arm .5 in the store's pics. I showed him mine at the track and he was impressed by what an improvement it was over stock.

Other note: A neighbor of mine bought a used 18SS from the LHS, and I went bashing around w/ him w/ it. Gotta saw I wasn't impressed by it. Maybe it was a bit abused, but the stupid ballends kept breaking and even a stub axel snapped when I very lightly slid into an obstacle. We (I, he was a noob) had to fix it several times that day. Like I said, maybe it was just a lemon, maybe its just that it was a smelly slow nitro, but I didn't like that truck so much. I would not trade it for the .5 by any means, esp given the abuse I've put the .5 thru w/o much problem.

The only thing I'm not so hot on on the .5 (besides the shocks) are the F upper arms. Mine haven't broke, but the small turnbuckle is a bit bent. Been fine for a while now, but if there is a flaw that would be it. Oh yeah, the servo saver... prone to breakage if its mounted in the outer ackerman, inner ackermann and its fine.

[VintageMA]

Originally Posted by Finnster

The only thing I'm not so hot on on the .5 (besides the shocks) are the F upper arms. Mine haven't broke, but the small turnbuckle is a bit bent. Been fine for a while now, but if there is a flaw that would be it. Oh yeah, the servo saver... prone to breakage if its mounted in the outer ackerman, inner ackermann and its fine.

I've gone through at least 4 upper front turnbuckles. I even tried a Ti pair and they snapped just as easily. (I can never understand why people say Ti is stronger because every piece I've ever upgraded to Ti has snapped or bent more easily that the Al or steel one it replaced and I just end up going back to the stock metal anyway)

I killed the servo saver on the crt.5 but then just replaced it with the upgraded aluminum one from Nitrohouse (the Al upgrade parts are pricey but the quality is really impressive).

Has anyone tried the extended A-arms Mike just put up on the site? I am tempted, but no sure how much of a difference .6" is going to make. And if the upper A-arm is now made out of Al and I snap a turnbuckle in the threads I am going to have to dremel a very expensive piece of metal to get it out rather than a cheap piece of plastic.

[GO-RIDE.com]

Originally Posted by VintageMA

I've gone through at least 4 upper front turnbuckles. I even tried a Ti pair and they snapped just as easily. (I can never understand why people say Ti is stronger because every piece I've ever upgraded to Ti has snapped or bent more easily that the Al or steel one it replaced and I just end up going back to the stock metal anyway)

I killed the servo saver on the crt.5 but then just replaced it with the upgraded aluminum one from Nitrohouse (the Al upgrade parts are pricey but the quality is really impressive).

Has anyone tried the extended A-arms Mike just put up on the site? I am tempted, but no sure how much of a difference .6" is going to make. And if the upper A-arm is now made out of Al and I snap a turnbuckle in the threads I am going to have to dremel a very expensive piece of metal to get it out rather than a cheap piece of plastic.

I've had the same problem with the upper arm turnbuckles both steel and ti. IMO the ti did snap easier than the steel. I have also had them snap off flush with the upper arm and had to cut a screw driver flat into the turnbuckle to remove it. I think I'm going to try the Lunsford 4mm x 23mm turnbuckles next and just drill out the plastic parts from 3.5mm to 4mm.

Anyone seen a steel 4mm x 23 - 25mm turnbuckle?

[VintageMA]

Originally Posted by GO-RIDE.com

I've had the same problem with the upper arm turnbuckles both steel and ti. IMO the ti did snap easier than the steel. I have also had them snap off flush with the upper arm and had to cut a screw driver flat into the turnbuckle to remove it. I think I'm going to try the Lunsford 4mm x 23mm turnbuckles next and just drill out the plastic parts from 3.5mm to 4mm.

Anyone seen a steel 4mm x 23 - 25mm turnbuckle?

I was toying with that idea as well and it sounds like it could be a very good protective move and pretty easy to do.

How about these:
http://www.amainhobbies.com/product_...ducts_id/13309

If Hudy Steel isn't up for the task I don't know what is!!!! (Not sure if they ar 3 or 3.5mm though)