- TEKIN chassis build -

[Synergy]

It's no good, I'm sorry, I've tried to resist but I'm going to have to comment on this thread and bump it because I'm wetting myself with excitement waiting for mine to arrive and I know others have bought a few as well. Just looking at some of the pictures here has really got me hooked. I still don't know enough about RC10s to comment but at the moment this is my favourite chassis conversion. Oh man I feel like I'm 5 again and Christmas is coming.

[RichieRich]

Hey guys! I have a question: Has anyone had any problem setting the pinion/spur mesh on this baby? I'm using a 81 tooth spur and a 20 tooth pinion. I just can't get the pinion to reach the spur. It's like the transmission or suspension block is getting in the way. Anyone? I'm waiting on a few more front suspension parts and I'll post some pics when I'm done.

Thanks for pointing out this thead Mark (Ferretti).

-Rich

[scr8p]

Hey guys! I have a question: Has anyone had any problem setting the pinion/spur mesh on this baby? I'm using a 81 tooth spur and a 20 tooth pinion. I just can't get the pinion to reach the spur. It's like the transmission or suspension block is getting in the way. Anyone? I'm waiting on a few more front suspension parts and I'll post some pics when I'm done.

Thanks for pointing out this thead Mark (Ferretti).

-Rich

i never put a motor in mine, so i tried it with that gear ratio. and your right, it won't mesh. the wire tabs on the the endbell are hitting the left a-arm mount.

with an 81/20, your at a 9.11 final drive. try an 84/21. that will give you a 9.00, and you should be able to mesh the gears without a problem. and the final drive is very close.

[RichieRich]

i never put a motor in mine, so i tried it with that gear ratio. and your right, it won't mesh. the wire tabs on the the endbell are hitting the left a-arm mount.

with an 81/20, your at a 9.11 final drive. try an 84/21. that will give you a 9.00, and you should be able to mesh the gears without a problem. and the final drive is very close.

Ok, I just wanted to check and make sure I didn't build something wrong. The instructions are a little vauge. I have an 84 spur in my toolbox so I'll try that. I'm sure it will work. Thanks for checking.

[adam lancia]

Asso_man!, scr8p... did either of you have an issue with the lower shock mount holes in the rear arms?
Primarily due to finding this damn board, I went out and unboxed all my old RC stuff and got to tinkering with stuff.
One of the things I had forgotten is how the holes in the Tekin arms were too big and the screw just slides in and out.
yes | no | maybe ?

I've got a buggy and truck kit as well and noticed the holes for the lower shock mounts are too big. I'm not going to use them anyways, stock rear end for me.

[Brandon G]

Yup, they are definetly too big. What were they thinking?

[Asso_man!]

I don't remember any problem with mounting the rear socks inside the arm holes, maybe try to use some longer screws? Anyway, I built it long ago, so can't remember exactly This is a pain to build anyway and the chosen design/materials are even more of a pain

[adam lancia]

True that the plastic is really hard to thread screws into but I have tons of faith that they won't back out while I'm putting in laps on the track

You might be onto something with the longer screws, I didn't try that...might give that a try if I decide to build it as it was intended to be built and sell it.

[Group B]

[quote="Northy"]How does the active bit work and what does it do? I can't see from the pictures./quote]

It looks like some variation of a watts link, but on an IRS.