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Here's another in the series of Gen8 Upgrade videos by Greg Vogel for you. This week's video is all about the installation of the Aluminum Front Shock Towers.
Here are some quick links to some of the products shown in the video: Gen8 Scout II Gen8 Aluminum Front Shock Towers HexFly Hand Tools Redcat Racing Pit Mat Blue (Medium) Threadlock (Amazon Link) And, just in case you missed them, here are some of the other Gen8 upgrade videos: Aluminum Transfer Case Drive Shaft Aluminum Rear Shock Towers CNC Steel Gears 'till next time Rob
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 A small shipment of parts has just arrived. The following parts are back in stock now and ready to order:
Also, coming in about one month are some new laser cut bodies for the Gen8. These are the same as the existing bodies but will be fully trimmed to make life a little easier. 'till next time Rob Over the past couple of weeks, I have posted two great Gen8 upgrade videos by Greg Vogel
Those past two upgrades were quite simple. This week's video by Greg - How to Install the CNC Steel Gear Set is also relatively simple but it's a little more time consuming than the other upgrades Here are some quick links to some of the products shown in the video: Gen8 Scout II Gen8 CNC Steel Gear Set HexFly Hand Tools Redcat Racing Pit Mat Blue (Medium) Threadlock (Amazon Link) 'till next time Rob Last week, I posted a video by Greg Vogel on the installation of the Gen8 Aluminum Transfer Case Drive Shaft. This week, I have another great Gen8 upgrade video by Greg on how t o Install the RER11409 Aluminum Rear Shock Towers.
Here are some quick links to some of the products shown in the video: Gen8 Scout II RER11409 Aluminum Rear Shock Towers MIP 2mm Hex Driver (Amazon Link) Blue (Medium) Threadlock (Amazon Link) Lastly, you may also like these HexFly Tools if you don't want to spend the money to purchase MIP drivers like Greg uses 'till next time Rob If you are looking to upgrade your Gen8 Scout II or Gen8 PACK, the RER11413 Aluminum Transfer Case Drive Shaft is a great starting point. The installation is straight forward but this how-to video by the one and only Greg Vogel from RCDriver will make it even easier for you.
Here are some quick links to some of the products shown in the video: Gen8 Scout II RER11413 Aluminum Transfer Case Drive Shaft MIP 2mm Hex Driver (Amazon Link) I don't offer thread lock for sale here at TeamRedcatShop.com but here's a link some on Amazon Blue (Medium) Threadlock Lastly, you may also like these HexFly Tools if you don't want to spend the money to purchase MIP drivers like Greg uses 'till next time Rob  Redcat recently created some awesome downloadable scale garage accessories including some Gen8 and Gen7 boxes, shipping boxes, garage walls and garage doors.
Check out these totally free downloads here and create your own scale RC garage! 'till next time Rob  The Gen8 parts we've all been waiting for (Aluminum Front Outer Portal Axle Housings) have just arrived and are shipping now!
Check out these and all the other Gen8 aluminum hop-ups right here 'till next time Rob  A shipment of Gen8 Scout II Trucks has arrived and are available to order. These are expected to sell out quickly so be sure to get your order in ASAP.
Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  Due to arrive some time in May, these new LED light kits are made specifically for the Gen8 Scout II Body
These kits are fully waterproof and include 16 total LED's. (4 Red and 12 White 5mm LED's) Features include:
Check out all the details and pricing for the Gen8 LED Light kits here 'till next time Rob  I just picked up a few more upgrades for my TR-SC10E project including a Tekin RX8 Gen3 ESC, Tekin 4300kv motor, and a Protek 170SBL servo. Also in the picture above is a FlySky FGr4 receiver that I'll be installing for use with my FlySky Noble transmitter  Here's a quick look at the 170SBL servo installed. This servo is substantially heavier than the Savox 1267SG that was in the truck but it appears to be well constructed. The servo itself was a straight forward install. I did notice that there is potential for the servo to move should the mounting screws ever become loose so I may use some servo mounting grommets in the future to take up some of the space between the screws and the servo tabs. I also installed a Protek 7819-BK aluminum servo horn but I'm not sure if I'll actually use this one or not. Because the horn is designed to be low profile, the servo linkage ball stud was touching the top of the receiver box. I had to move the ball stud from the bottom of the servo horn to the top. This created a fairly dramatic slope to the servo linkage. I'm not sure how this will effect the truck's steering geometry so I'll likely see what other servo horn I can find that is a closer match to the stock plastic one. I also took this time to mount a transponder in front of the servo.  The Tekin RX8 was a perfect fit for the TR-SC10E's ESC tray. It's almost as if the truck was designed for this ESC. I purchased a black case for the RX8 but when attempting to remove the white case, I stripped two of the tiny phillips head screws on the bottom of the case (I was using a 30 year old junk screwdriver). I suppose if I tried a little harder and perhaps purchased a new screwdriver, I would have been able to get the screws out but I decided to just use the white case for now. Compared to some of my Hobbywing ESC's, the Tekin is a little ugly looking and I definitely don't like the cheap on/off switch but I'm sure the performance will be good.  Here's the Tekin Motor installed. While I was installing the motor, I also added the aluminum center diff mount and cam style motor mount. The aluminum diff mount will help ensure everything stays where it should and the cam style motor mount will make pinion gear changes much easier. I'm not super happy with where the motor tabs are but the combination of cam style motor mount and where the holes are in the motor didn't allow me to put the tabs on the top as I would have preferred.  Here is everything wired up. I'm fairly satisfied with how it came together. I may make a few more minor adjustments but I think the truck is now ready to hit the track.
Notice that the servo horn ball stud is now on the bottom of the servo horn. The servo came with some shims that I added under the servo to raise it up just enough that I could return the ball stud to the under side of the servo horn. I'm still not 100% satisfied with this arrangement but, I think it will work. Also, the FlySky FGr4 receiver fit okay in the receiver box bit it's about 1/8" too tall so the servo box lid doesn't fit as snuggly as I'd like it too. Other than dremelling some material off of the top of the receiver and from the inside of the servo box lid, I'm not sure how to improve this situation either. That's it for now, I hope this helped you with your TR-SC10E upgrades. By the way, you can do me a HUGE favor by purchasing your TR-SC10E parts and hop-ups from me and also by using my Amazon link if you make any purchases at Amazon (they'll pay me a small commission) You can also check out some of my other TR-SC10E project posts here: Part 1 - New Body Part 2 - ESC Mount Part 3 - Front Bumper Part 4 - Wheel Nuts Part 5 - Aluminum Rear Hubs and Aluminum Steering Knuckles Part 6 - Rear End Upgrades Part 7 - Front End Upgrades Part 8 - Ball Cups Part 9 - Battery Tray Part 10 - Tires Part 11 - Savox Servo Part 12 - Transmitter Upgrade Part 13 - T-Bone Racing Front Bumper Part 14 - Aluminum Shocks 'till next time Rob  I've been playing around on a website called Zazzle recently and created some Everest Gen7 Pro coffee mugs. They are available for purchase if you'd like to buy one or, better yet, you can customize my designs with a picture of your own truck, your name or whatever you'd like.
I made coffee mugs but there's also a full selection of items including T-Shirts, Mouse Pads, Cell Phone Cases and more. Check out my designs by using this link and if you create something, Zazzle, be sure to email me a picture. I'd love to see your creations too 'till next time Rob  Other than high quality tires, well built shocks make some of the biggest improvement to a vehicle's handling characteristics. That is why I decided to upgrade my TR-SC10E to the aluminum shocks. The stock shocks work well and I've never had a problem with them but these aluminum bodied shocks look great and have threaded collars that will allow me to fine tune my truck's ride hight. Here's what I'll be using:
Let's get started...  I started the build with the front shocks. The instructions included with the shocks are great so this should be relatively straight forward.  I like to start my shock builds by soaking the o-rings in shock oil for a while. This helps to lubricate and swell the o-rings in preparation for installation in the shock bodies. The picture above shows the o-rings soaking in a small amount of shock oil  The next step was to install the o-rings inside the shock collars. They were a little fiddly but it only took a minute or so to get them nicely seated within the groove inside the shock collars  I like to add a small amount of black grease to the shock collar o-rings when installing them on the shock bodies. This helps them go on smoothly and also avoids accidentally loosening the shock cap when making ride height adjustments  Next up, I built the shock cartridges. This is where the Green Slime comes in. I like to add some of the green slide to the inside of the lower shock body and then add some to the o-rings. The plastic collars were a snug fit so I used a Tamiya box wrench to push them into place then used my fingernail to install the snap rings  The pistons where next. It's been a long time since I've built shocks that used e-clips...they suck! Thankfully Redcat includes an extra e-clip as one of them shot across the room when I was trying to install it. I heard it ting off of the wall but couldn't find it anywhere after that. I chose to use the 2-hole pistons for the front shock build. The stock shock setup has 1-hole pistons. By assembling these ones with the 2-hole pistons, I can easily swap between 1-hole and 2-hole pistons by changing the entire shock shaft assembly or even the entire shock itself. Did I mention that I hate e-clips?  I like to put some shock oil on the shock shaft threads and add a small amount of oil in the shock body before inserting the shafts. This helps protect the o-rings for leak causing damage  Although the instructions do not call for this, I added the plastic caps to the bottom of the shock bodies at this point. These caps don't fit perfectly but, without them, I feel the shock o-rings are too exposed to dirt and I just don't see that small snap ring being enough to keep everything in place Unfortunately, that's all I have time for today...I'll try to continue with this project later in the week... By the way, you can do me a HUGE favor by purchasing your TR-SC10E parts and hop-ups from me and also by using my Amazon link if you make any purchases at Amazon (they'll pay me a small commission)
You can also check out some of my other TR-SC10E project posts here: Part 1 - New Body Part 2 - ESC Mount Part 3 - Front Bumper Part 4 - Wheel Nuts Part 5 - Aluminum Rear Hubs and Aluminum Steering Knuckles Part 6 - Rear End Upgrades Part 7 - Front End Upgrades Part 8 - Ball Cups Part 9 - Battery Tray Part 10 - Tires Part 11 - Savox Servo Part 12 - Transmitter Upgrade Part 13 - T-Bone Racing Front Bumper 'till next time Rob  Another order of Gen8 aluminum hop-ups has arrived including:
These and all other Gen8 Aluminum Hop-Ups are available here Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  Last week I mentioned that I was going to start getting my TR-SC10E ready for this summer's outdoor racing season.
I haven't done much with my truck yet but I did take it out of storage and gave it a quick look over to refresh my memory of where I left off last season. After giving the truck an inspection, I put together a list of items to order and spare parts to have ready and thought I'd share that list of spare parts with you Here is my list of the top TR-SC10E spare parts you'll likely want to have in your pit bag:
Regarding the three parts listed above, the only reason you may want to have all three of these on hand is that the TM-26 turnbuckles tend to break and when they do, the plastic arm or ball end may be damaged as well. See my recommended upgrades below for a solution Now, back to the list
If you keep one or two of each of these parts in your pit bag, I think you should be okay for 90% of your parts needs. Here are a few parts that I have never personally broken but I have sold several of these as well:
Here is a list of the top TR-SC10E Upgrades I suggest:
Here are some handy tools and accessories
The TR-SC10E is a great handling truck and is quite durable as well. Having a few spares on hand will help keep your downtime to a minimum. A few upgrades will help as well but for the most part the truck doesn't need much. I could go on and on about tools and accessories but I'm sure you will find the items you like the best...hint, here a few to consider - vehicle stand, shock oils, diff fluids, high quality batteries and charger, upgraded transmitter, shock springs, pinion gears, turnbuckle wrench etc etc etc.... 'till next time Rob  I just received the schedule for my summer outdoor racing season and it starts in only six weeks so I guess I had better pull my son and my TR-SC10E trucks out of storage and get them ready for racing!
My truck's current status: During the winter, I sold all of the electronics out of my truck so I'll have to get some new parts on order. Here's what I have in mind:
Also during the winter, I purchase a FlySky Noble transmitter. It came with a huge 4 channel receiver (see this post). Thankfully there is plenty of room in the TR-SC10E receiver box so I'll be able to use the receiver in this truck. I'll rebuild the diffs with Associated Diff Fluid (7000 front, 7000 center, 5000 rear) and install the aluminum shocks with some Associated Shock Oils (40 in the front, 35 in the rear) My son's truck's current status: My son's truck is in a pretty poor state. I didn't even clean it before putting it into storage so I'm not looking forward to working on his but it has to be done. My plan for his truck is simply to detail it, rebuild the diffs and shocks and either clean or replace any damaged bearings then he'll be ready to hit the track in novice class By the way, you can do me a HUGE favor by purchasing your TR-SC10E parts and hop-ups from me and also by using my Amazon link if you make any purchases at Amazon (they'll pay me a small commission) You can also check out some of my other TR-SC10E project posts here: Part 1 - New Body Part 2 - ESC Mount Part 3 - Front Bumper Part 4 - Wheel Nuts Part 5 - Aluminum Rear Hubs and Aluminum Steering Knuckles Part 6 - Rear End Upgrades Part 7 - Front End Upgrades Part 8 - Ball Cups Part 9 - Battery Tray Part 10 - Tires Part 11 - Savox Servo Part 12 - Transmitter Upgrade Part 13 - T-Bone Racing Front Bumper 'till next time Rob  Another shipment of Gen8 Aluminum parts just arrived including these awesome looking C-Hubs!
Here's a link to all of the aluminum upgrade parts currently available for the Gen8 Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  A shipment of Gen8 upgrades has just arrived including these CNC Steel Gear Sets. This gear set included four gears:
Check out these steel gears and other Gen8 upgrade parts right here Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  Great news! The Gen8 P.A.C.K. Pre-Assembled Chassis Kits are in stock and ready to order for only $169.99 with free shipping!
Check out the Gen8 P.A.C.K. here Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  Just a quick heads-up if you've been waiting on some aluminum hop-ups for your Gen8. The following parts are due to arrive and start shipping in the next few days:
Check out all of the Gen8 Aluminum Hop-Ups here Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  Just when you thought the Gen7 Pro couldn't be any better, Redcat just announced a $30 price reduction!
Check out the new lower price plus all of the specs and details of the Gen7 Pro right here Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  The Gen8 P.A.C.K. pre-assembled chassis kit comes fully assembled and is ready for your own body, wheels, tires, and electronics.
The Gen8 P.A.C.K will allow you to modify your rig right from the start and choose your own specific brand of electronics, desired body and more who what better way to customize the rig you want than with a fully assembled chassis including portal axles. Click here for more info on the Gen8 P.A.C.K. 'till next time With the Camo X4 being back in stock, I thought it would be fun to compare it's specs to the Axial Yeti and Losi Rock Rey as most people that are shopping for a Camo X4 may also be comparing it to these other two vehicles as well. Disclaimer: I found the specs for the Axial Yeti and Losi Rock Rey from their manufacturer's websites. The pricing came from Amazon. If you notice an error or would like to leave your opinion, please leave a comment below.
So, what rock buggy to choose? If you are looking for a cool rig for bashing and don't intend to race in U4RC, the Camo X4 is a great value. If you don't mind spending more money up front the Losi Rock Rey looks pretty amazing and it includes an LED light bar, aluminum chassis and AVC control. Also, if you plan to race in a U4RC class, I'd probably skip the Camo X4 and go directly to the Axial Yeti or Rock Rey.
A few other thoughts on upgrades and aftermarket support:
I hope this helps you make a decision on what rock racer to choose. 'till next time Rob  By popular demand, the Gen8 Scout II Clear Body is now available as a complete set with all of the accessories. If you are building a custom colored Gen8 and don't want to remove the accessories from your stock body, purchasing this complete set will save you a lot of money over purchasing the parts separately. This complete set includes:
Check out all of the Gen8 bodies, and body parts here Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it Rob  If you are looking for an affordable upgrade to your RTR transmitter, check out these awesome FlySky FS-GT5 six channel sets. They are a great value and with six channels, are ideal for crawlers and trail trucks.
Here's a link to more info - be sure to check out the multi-media tab for some video reviews 'till next time Rob  More great news, the Gen8 Scout II Clear Bodies are now in stock and ready to ship. For a limited time, you can order a Gen8 Clear Body and get it even faster as it will ship via UPS for the low price of USPS!
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