team associated
sc10 4x4
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Since I decided that I was going to race this truck,
I installed a set of JConcepts Goose Bumps tires
instead of the stock ones. They work best at my local
track so that made it an easy choice. My first time
out with the truck was at the Short Course Nationals
at RC Madness in Enfield, CT. I wrapped the truck
up the night before Friday practice and had no idea
what to expect. The truck is able to run using a 540-
or 550-size motor so I went for the big power at first
and installed a LRP X-12L Short Course 5. 5 turn 550
brushless motor and hit the track. Before doing so,
I made sure everything was working properly in the
parking lot and I was a little surprised at how well
the clicker worked. The rear tires locked up instantly
and the truck spun around. Since I was going to be
on a big track with big open turns, I locked down
the clicker so I can have maximum braking power
when necessary. With that set, I got up on the driver’s
stand and punched it. Acceleration was instant and
the truck tracked perfectly straight when I lit up the
tires. Belt-drive vehicles are known to have some lag
time due to the stretching of the belt but that wasn’t
something I noticed with the SC10 4x4. Down the
straight, the truck has so much power that it was
ballooning the tires and lessening their contact patch
which made for a sketchy ride at the end. Turning into
the right-hand corner at the end wasn’t a problem as
I found that the truck has a lot of steering. It felt great
in all the turns all the way around the track. I did have
a problem keeping the rear end in check when getting
on power in the turns. It kept sliding out and required
me to let off the throttle and counter steering to keep
When Team Associated
said that they started with
a clean sheet of paper
when designing the SC10
4x4, they weren’t kidding.
This truck is so radically
different from not only
every short course truck,
but also every vehicle in
RC. The SC10 4x4 looks
great and is very easy to
build and maintain which
is important for any RC
vehicle. Bashers will like
it because it has a lot of
grip due to its 4WD and
it’s a durable piece which
means less down time
and more dirt time. On the
track, I felt like the out-of-the-box setup could use
a little help, but for others
it may be dead on. I will
continue to make tweaks
to my setup and dial it in.
SourceS
Futaba futabarc.com
JConcepts jconcepts.net
LRP teamassociated.net
Reedy teamassocaited.net
Team Associated
teamassociated.com
verdictperformance
Less pressure. When using a bladder in the shocks, remove the bleeder screw from the cap to relieve air pressure and prevent pack
when the shock shaft is compressed.
keep it quiet. Use grease on the clicker to keep it quiet. Grease should also be used on the servo saver to keep it operating properly.
better seaL. Use Team Associated Green Slim on the diff gaskets to help them seal better.
pro advice
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n LRP VeCtoR X- 12 5. 5 tuRn bRuShLeSS motoR n LRP SXX tC-SPeC V.2 SPeed ContRoL n dS1015 hi toRque/hi SPeed digi-
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teSt gear
it in check. I took the time the next day to make some
changes to the truck to enhance its performance in
the turns but after missing my first round of qualifying
the race was called due to rain. I removed the bleeder
screws from the shocks to relieve some pack and
moved the rear hubs to the front position to get some
weight over the rear tires and too my truck Pin Shop
Hobbies in Oakville, CT for some club racing. The
track at Pin Shop Hobbies is much tighter than the
one at RC Madness so I was expecting good things in
the steering department and what I got was way more
than expected. The truck dug into the turns harder
than any vehicle that I had driven. I could see a lot
of body roll in the turns due to the fact that the truck
doesn’t have any sway bars and the weight transfer
from this put a lot of weight over the front tires. This
time, the rear end felt a little more planted than before
but it still had a tendency to slide out. On the straight
sections of the track the truck was awesome. It had
a lot of forward bite and speed; so much bite that it
pulled a wheelie when driving down the short straight
along the driver’s stand. Over the larger jumps, the
truck had a slight nose-up attitude when in the air
and a quick tap of the brake took car of that. Team
Associated says that you can use a 540-size motor
to power the SC10 4x4 so I decided to try it out
for myself and installed a LRP 5. 5 turn Vector X- 12
brushless motor. With the motor in place, the truck
felt more planted and easier to drive on Pin Shop’s
small tight track. The rear end, however, still felt a bit
loose.
