If there is one common criticism of the SC10, it is lack of durability. SC10's were made to race so some think they tend to be a little more fragile than trucks like the Slash or Blitz. You really only need to do a few things to give the SC10 a strong frame.
1. Get the RPM Chassis Brace and Front Bumper (see Broken Front Chassis). The front portion of the chassis has been known to break and this brace will keep your chassis intact - RPM Chassis Brace and Front Bumper
2. Get the Factory Team Carbon Top Plate and the Factory Team Aluminum Hinge Pin Brace. The top plate usually breaks when your chassis breaks. If you combine the carbon top plate with the RPM Chassis Brace, you are on your way to a bullet proof front end. Add the Aluminum Hinge Pin Brace and your front end is really stacked now.
3. Replace your front and rear A-Arms with RPM A-Arms. The stock A-Arms are okay, but RPM is known for durability and every RPM part comes with a lifetime guarantee. If you break any RPM part, you can send straight to RPM and they will send you a replacement!
4. Keep all of the stock bumpers. This includes the front, rear, and side "nerf bars". These bumpers protect your truck and they are a big part of the Short Course class of trucks. There is a RPM front bumper kit that comes with the RPM Chassis brace, but we don't like it very much because it is not as wide as the stock front bumper, leaving your A-Arms more exposed. Also, the SC10 body is big and it is designed to protect your SC10. If you cut the body to help your SC10 fly better, be sure to not weaken it too much. Cut a few vents on the side and a cut-out near the motor and you should be good.
5. Improve your driving skills. I know this probably isn't what you want to here but it is extremely important. Many people who own SC10's are first timers, and they don't understand the importance of keeping your truck on the track. If you are gunning the throttle and trying to hit every jump, you will be more likely to break parts. Just like a real car, bad driving will put your SC10 at serious risk of being damaged. There is no such thing as "bullet-proof" when it comes to RC so learn to drive properly and you will greatly minimize repair work.
just got the SC10 race spec. planning on racing it, but took it out for the 2nd time today to do a little bashing. rear arm broken. buying the front and rear rpm arms tonight. thanks for the good info from all.
RPM front and rear A-Arms are a must have for the SC10. Whether it's bashing or racing they are significantly better for handling pressure put on the car. Specially if you're a basher, these arms will provide a HUGE increase over the stock arms. They are designed with the highest level of engineering and plastic components.
I also recommend the RPM front bumper. It provides a much better design to handle noise dives straight on. It was engineered to flex a bit so the energy isn't transferred to the shock tower which is how the stock bumper is designed. It also hooks back on the chassis better to allow additional strength. These three products are probably the best 40-50 bucks you can put into your SC10. Highly recommended.
I just upgraded my sc10 2wd. to a Tekin 13.5 and rspro speed control and in the 3 days since I have broken 2 chassis, what can I do to help this problem?
If you get the RPM a-arm kit it negates the need for the aluminium FT hinge pin brace as the kit's bulkhead does away with the brace all together.
I just put the rpm bumper /chassis brace on and found I don't like the bumper(team assoc says its smaller than stock but its not much as far as I can tell) because it hangs lower and forces the truck to stick/plug into the dirt. I just cut off the lower portion and problem solved.
I like the bumper in the RPM brace kit because it gets the bumper off the shock tower so I'm less likely to break that. But the main reason is that if I go out of bounds on the track, I can hit the culvert pipe at 90 degrees and get over it so I'm back racing without a turn marshell. A friend has the stock bumper and when he does the same thing as me, he can't get over the culvert!
Does anyone know where I can get a green anodized screw set? I see blue everywhere, but I'm looking for green. Thanks.
fastner-express.com they have blue,red,green,black any size you need cheap..
It seems the only thing you can do is order a set of screws for the SC10 and have them anodized. I was unable to find them on-line anywhere, sorry.
Yea good point, the RPM arms will make your SC10 more durable.
Carbon isnt more durable than the stock parts. They are less flexible and will break easier than the stockers.
If you want stronger arms and bumper, get the RPM stuff.
If you can drive 100 laps within 0.2 seconds, then get the carbon stuff for less wieght, less flex and a more direct response, and you might be faster.
get the chassis brace. i run on an 8th scale track and i broke 3 chassis's before getting the carbon fiber one listed here. not the easiest thing to install, but if you have the right tools (good hex drivers and a drill) you won't have a problem
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