1/18th Short Course Trucks?

[Tempest501]

Hey Guys,

I am thinking of getting Short Course Truck and wondered what you opinions were on whats best to get. Was at a mardave meeting yesterday and someone had a Associated SC18 brushless which looked like ALOT of fun. Been googling but cant find that much info really, only found 2 places that even sell the Associated one.

Just wondered if there were other option and what the general opinion was etc.

Many Thanks

[teamorsum96]

i drove that truck you saw, and i think its amazing on the flat track but i me personal i would say go for a FTX Blaze or second hand LRP Shark.

but i admit the buggies are great fun lol :thumbsup:

and glad you had fun :D

[Tempest501]

Cheers mate I will take a look, those SC things just look awesome. Was an awesome day throughly enjoyed it.

[teamorsum96]

Cheers mate I will take a look, those SC things just look awesome. Was an awesome day throughly enjoyed it.

i tried getting girlfriend 1 of them SC trucks but she says she as enough to learn with racing without jumps lol
if you are at next meeting we will have to let you have ago of my LRP Shark :thumbsup:

[Ardz83]

FTX blaze ftw!

[Tempest501]

They look pretty cool as well , will a Short Course body go on them? I have a b4.1 you see so was kinda hoping to get something like an SC

[Tempest501]

Anyone had any experience with the Losi Short course truck saw a brushless one for about 150 quid

[team n.o.m.a.d]

not experienced one myself but the losi ones are good and have a good turn of speed and will accept 3s lipo:woot:

[frogger]

Go have a look on Towerhobbies for the Duratrax SC. It's the best 18th scale SC truck on the market. :thumbsup:

http://www.duratrax.com/cars/dtxd17-vendetta-sc/

[teamorsum96]

Go have a look on Towerhobbies for the Duratrax SC. It's the best 18th scale SC truck on the market. :thumbsup:

http://www.duratrax.com/cars/dtxd17-vendetta-sc/


+1 on that frogger

[Tempest501]

Cheers for the link ill have a look now =D

[Tempest501]

Go have a look on Towerhobbies for the Duratrax SC. It's the best 18th scale SC truck on the market. :thumbsup:

http://www.duratrax.com/cars/dtxd17-vendetta-sc/

What are these like for spares? I couldnt seem to find a uk seller for this. Looks like a sweet piece of kit tho.

[Matisse]

What are these like for spares? I couldnt seem to find a uk seller for this. Looks like a sweet piece of kit tho.

vendetta is the US version of the ftx blaze and the lrp shark.

the 'detta sc is a long wheelbase version of the ftx blaze. so as long as you don't break too many chassis' you'll be fine.

[frogger]

What are these like for spares? I couldnt seem to find a uk seller for this. Looks like a sweet piece of kit tho.

Towerhobbies ship to the UK no problem but that said the SC car shares many parts with the FTX Blaze so you can buy most of the spares in UK shops listed under FTX Blaze. In fact, when you buy the Duratrax SC truck you might as well immediately buy 2 x steel ball diffs and 2 x steel CVD's. The rest should be fine.

Then put in an order from Tower for a full set of wishbones and a spare chassis and centre drive shaft.

With that lot you should be ready to go.

[BADGERBOOTH]

:thumbsup:the sc18 mentioned is mine. yes it is great fun. M B models at halton can get them. i asked michael the other day and he says he will do them for £160. they come ready to run with a 2.4 radio. mines got £30s worth of hobbywing speedo/motor in it. took a bit of sorting, brushed motors get hot and burn out. i'm up at sherburn racing at most meetings if you want a go with the truck. i've also converted a rc18b to a short course truck. easy enough to do. see you next time at sherburn.:D

[teamorsum96]

:thumbsup:the sc18 mentioned is mine. yes it is great fun. M B models at halton can get them. i asked michael the other day and he says he will do them for £160. they come ready to run with a 2.4 radio. mines got £30s worth of hobbywing speedo/motor in it. took a bit of sorting, brushed motors get hot and burn out. i'm up at sherburn racing at most meetings if you want a go with the truck. i've also converted a rc18b to a short course truck. easy enough to do. see you next time at sherburn.:D

i agree this is 1 quick nice handling truck, shame about the owner lol :lol: just joking tim :D

[teamorsum96]

i have a 1/18th SC now :thumbsup:

[BADGERBOOTH]

:thumbsup: nice one chief. i'm testing my rc18sc special tomorrow. decent shocks this time. the 18th trucks are the way forward for the small track at sherburn. :D

[teamorsum96]

you will get to see my SC today but i warn you its abit more rough and ready lol
lets see if these big bore shocks work lol

[Tempest501]

I have managed to get a secondhand SC18 (Brushless) Paid 75 quid so I think its pretty good. The previous owner assured me its in good nick apart from a few normal scuffs. Really looking forward to getting it as wanted to get a 1/10th short course when I started but ended up getting a b4.1 as it seemed more place to race them. Worked out for the best I think cos these min SC look even more fun. You guys seem to have such a laugh when ur racing with them/buggies.

Just nee to see whats its like now see if I need to dabble with some upgrades.

=D

Anyone got suggestions for for lipo batterys for these things? I believe it has deans connectors

[ch!3f]

found these on ebay if there any good to you

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170647748079&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT

check the dimensions 1st though

[ch!3f]

are these a copy of any particular sc truck

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260731521344&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT

been looking at getting a 1/18th sc truck for a while

[Matisse]

bionic 1550mah 30c's

awesome battery.

but those nanp-techs will work great too.

for lots of upgrade infor for the rc18t2's (what the sc is based on) chekc the micro forum, www.uk-microrc.co.uk.

[Dombrasky]

yeah its a rc18 copy, but using a vendetta sc vid to sell it lol

[ch!3f]

thats good then as the rc18 parts are stocked in the uk,noticed that it a duratrax video but didnt match but for that price i dont mind it been a copy

[Tempest501]

are these a copy of any particular sc truck

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260731521344&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT
S
been looking at getting a 1/18th sc truck for a while

Not 100 percent sure but my mate bought one of these and is having a lot of trouble with it. I looked at those in march when he got his. That said he loves it anyway.

Think i was biased towards associated as i love my b4 buggy. Can not wait for for my sc18 to arrive.

Thanks for links for batterys now i have somewhere to start once i measure up.

[teamorsum96]

You guys seem to have such a laugh when ur racing with them/buggies.



oooo we do, i couldt stop laughing when i saw Tim's SC went barrelling rolling after a little bump between him and richard with is shark SC lol
was just like a pin ball flying :D

[Tempest501]

oooo we do, i couldt stop laughing when i saw Tim's SC went barrelling rolling after a little bump between him and richard with is shark SC lol
was just like a pin ball flying :D

Omg yeah that was soooo funny lol

[teamorsum96]

Omg yeah that was soooo funny lol

i dont think i will be running my shark now till its fully rebuilt and it will come out all shiny and new :)

[teamorsum96]

are these a copy of any particular sc truck

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260731521344&ssPageName=STRK:MESINDXX:IT

been looking at getting a 1/18th sc truck for a while

you would love it :)

[Tempest501]

Woop woop

someones new toy arrived today =D

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2719/img2011060400050.jpg



http://img695.imageshack.us/i/img2011060400050.jpg/

[BADGERBOOTH]

oooo we do, i couldt stop laughing when i saw Tim's SC went barrelling rolling after a little bump between him and richard with is shark SC lol
was just like a pin ball flying :D
:) certainly bounced. nowt brok though. waint be long til next meeting.

[Tempest501]

omg I just charged it up to give it a quick run , its so damn quick its ridiculous lol, think i will be toneing that down on my controller lol.

Seems I am cursed with servo centralisation probs at mo as this model has a similar issue, i got quite cheap though so no probs replacing it if I have to.

It is awesome tho lol

[BADGERBOOTH]

kit servo is a bit fragile. hitec hs 65mg fits, however you need a different servo saver. i'm sure associated list this saver as an option part. mines running a hitec hs55mg servo with the losi mini t servo saver ( cos i had one kicking about ) and i'm a tight yorkshire get :woot:. no problems with me steering though. glad you're happy with the new truck.

[Tempest501]

kit servo is a bit fragile. hitec hs 65mg fits, however you need a different servo saver. i'm sure associated list this saver as an option part. mines running a hitec hs55mg servo with the losi mini t servo saver ( cos i had one kicking about ) and i'm a tight yorkshire get :woot:. no problems with me steering though. glad you're happy with the new truck.

Nice one i will get googling =D I think i remember you mentioning to Mark about dodgy sterring rack so I ordered an aluminium one. Do you think that could be the steering problem? or do you think its best to just get a new servo anyway?

Really wish I had a tinkers brain thats for sure lol, can sort PC's out no probs but give me these R/C prob and my brain gos to crap lol

havent d/l the manual yet but to get to the steering rack its look like the whole front needs to be dismantled does this sound right?

[teamorsum96]

:) certainly bounced. nowt brok though. waint be long til next meeting.

i wast going to run shark at this meeting but i think i may, always fun racing with good people :D

[teamorsum96]

Woop woop

someones new toy arrived today =D

http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/2719/img2011060400050.jpg



http://img695.imageshack.us/i/img2011060400050.jpg/

looking good fella, i think you should run it next meeting
:)

[Tempest501]

looking good fella, i think you should run it next meeting
:)


I may run it, I just need to figure out the steering issue and parts. I allready ordered a aluminium steering rack but its coming from the States so might not get it in time. Plus not sure if it is just that at mo.

I think its too fast for me I know that lol its bloody insane in the living room !

[BADGERBOOTH]

mines too fast for me, it's just a case of keeping it smooth. only time you get to full power is on the straights but the brushless systems are really smooth. steering is easy to fit, if i remember correctly if you remove the top of the front gearbox it slots in no problems. reading on the american forums the servo isn't up to much but the hitec swap comes in at less than £20. any probs i'll have a word on saturday. looking forward to seeing your truck go. a heat of the 18th scale (SCALE ! ! ! ! ) trucks would be great to watch :drool:

[teamorsum96]

a heat of the 18th scale (SCALE ! ! ! ! ) trucks would be great to watch :drool:

mine is a 1/18 truck, just not on a diet lol

and my power is on slowest setting, not needed to advance it lol amazing what lipos can do:D

[Tempest501]

mines too fast for me, it's just a case of keeping it smooth. only time you get to full power is on the straights but the brushless systems are really smooth. steering is easy to fit, if i remember correctly if you remove the top of the front gearbox it slots in no problems. reading on the american forums the servo isn't up to much but the hitec swap comes in at less than £20. any probs i'll have a word on saturday. looking forward to seeing your truck go. a heat of the 18th scale (SCALE ! ! ! ! ) trucks would be great to watch :drool:

Thanks for the info it came strait off, I have one issue though, a spring dropped out. Its 6 mm in length, its really not a heavy duty one. Its black. I cant for the life of me see where it came from. t seemed to fall out of where the gearbox sits but as far as I can tell (i looked in a d/l manual) it does not seem to belong anywhere to the frt. Any ideas?

Oh idea I just realised I have 2 of them lol =C

[Tempest501]

Think I figured it out they go on the dogbones... Phew

[teamorsum96]

Think I figured it out they go on the dogbones... Phew

are they the little springs that you put in the diff out put shafts to keep the dogbones from going into the diff out put shafts?

[Tempest501]

are they the little springs that you put in the diff out put shafts to keep the dogbones from going into the diff out put shafts?

Ye i found them in the manual when i looked a second time. was being blind lol

[teamorsum96]

Ye i found them in the manual when i looked a second time. was being blind lol

i always wondered why you wore glasses lol
i used to use fuel pipe in mine :D

[Tempest501]

hahah yea, perhaps i should get me eyes tested again lol

[teamorsum96]

hahah yea, perhaps i should get me eyes tested again lol
silly thing is, the last mardave shell i sprayed before one im using now, i couldt use it, as it was to bright :thumbdown: