RC Car Action - August 2013

PERFORMANCE TEST

7. 3 in. 185mm

11. 65 in.

296mm

13. 15 in. 334mm

21. 34 in. 524mm

VEHICLE SPECS

Item no.: TLR03000 Scale :1/10 Price*: $470 Width: 11. 65 in. (296mm) Height: 7. 3 in (185mm) Ground clearance: 1 in. (26mm) Length: 21. 34 in. (524mm) Wheelbase: 13. 15 in. (334mm) Weight, as tested: 6. 5 lb. (2948g) Chassis: 3mm aluminum plate

SUSPENSION

Type: Lower H-arm with upper camber link Inboard camber link positions (F/R): 4/4 Outboard camber-link positions (F/R): 1/2 Shock positions, towers (F/R): 4/3 Shock positions, arms (F/R): 3/3

Shocks: ;readed aluminum coilover shocks

DRIVETRAIN

Type/ratio: Shaft-driven 4WD, 3.91:1 Spur gear/pinion: 40/14, Mod 1-pitch Slipper clutch: None Di ;erential: Oil-filled bevel gear di;erential Driveshafts: Steel CV-style driveshafts Bearings: Rubber sealed

WHEELS & TIRES

Wheels: Black w/yellow beadlock rings Tires: None Body: TLR Hi-Performance SCT body (painted by Fatty Grafx)

Transmitter: Spektrum DX3R Pro Receiver: Spektrum SR3100 DSM2 3-channel Speed control: Tekin RX8 Motor: Tekin Pro4 4600Kv Steering servo: Spektrum S6040 Digital High-Speed Battery: Team Orion 2S “Carbon Pro” 90C LiPo Tires: Losi Ultra Digits, Red with closed-cell inserts TEST EQUIPMEN T (NOT INCLUDED)

IMPROVED SHAFT-DRIVEN DRIVETRAIN Just like TLR’s national championship-winning 8IGHT platform, the TEN-SCTE 2.0 uses three shaft-driven di;erentials to ration the power to its four CV-style driveshafts and 12mm hex-driven wheels. ;e stresses of today’s high-power brushless systems and the speeds at which the 4x4 SC T class competes takes a toll on the drivetrain of these trucks, and TLR addressed an issue that arose with the 2.0’s predecessor by changing out one key component. Whereas the original SCTE had di; cases that required gluing a separate drive insert to the inside, the cases on the 2.0 are redesigned to integrate the insert as a single piece that eliminates a building step, is more durable, and teams up with a new seal design to dramatically lower the chances of a leaky di;.

RACE-REFINED SUSPENSION ;ough much of the TEN-SCTE’s suspension was left untouched for version 2.0, key updates were made to help improve the truck’s on-track potential. Redesigned shock towers, which are now made of carbon fiber, feature additional shock mounting options to allow more fine-tuning for di;erent track conditions. ;e 12mm threaded aluminum shocks that bolt to these new towers are now hard-anodized, replacing the blue units of the original SCTE, and are fitted with low-friction Ti-Nitride shock shafts that match the hinge pins used throughout.

;e center di; mount sits a full inch farther toward the rear of the truck versus the original SC TE.

Left: TLR’s hard-anodized finish is more durable than the blue tint of the original SC TE that it replaces. Below: ;e suspension cues, like the low spindle height, are based on TLR’s 8IGHT series of 1/8-scale buggies.