Frequently Asked Questions

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We suggest a minimum of 250oz/in of torque for the SCT410, EB48 and NB48 and a minimum of 300oz/in of torque for the ET48 and NT48.

We do not sell those parts separately however, they are common parts that can be easily found at most hobby shops or online hobby shops. The correct pin size for TKR5112, TKR5112X, TKR5114, TKR5114x, TKR5614, and TKR5614X is a 2.5x10mm pin or part number SER110213.

We do not sell those parts separately however, they are common parts that can be easily found at most hobby shops or online hobby shops. The pin size for TKR5071 is a 3 X 17MM and the part number from HPI is HPI101082. The pin size for TKR5071B, TKR5071C, and TKR5071X is a 3 X 13MM and the part number from Serpent is SER110210.

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The receiver battery box dimensions are 36mm X 59mm X 34mm.

Almost any starter box can be adapted to work with our vehicles, however we feel that the best compliment to our vehicles is the Ofna truggy starter box (Ofna part number: OFN10244), due to it’s power and size.

The forward engine mounting position allows for more corner speed and better steering response. The rearward engine mounting position allows for more general and on-power traction as well as increased steering entering a corner.

The Tekno SCT410 uses the same offset as the Losi SCTE and is still ROAR legal. It will also work with the Team Associated SC10 4X4 which are a little wider.

Any body for the Team Associated, Losi, and Slash 4×4 will fit the Tekno SCT410 with minor changes to the body hole locations. The only direct fit body is the Losi SCTE body and it come pre-cut and the body post holes already reamed out.

EB48 SL Conversion Kit includes the following parts:

  • (1x) TKR5010 – battery tray
  • (1x) TKR5011 – radio tray
  • (1x) TKR5166 – front bumper
  • (1x) TKR5181 – wing mount
  • (1x) TKR5174 – rear arm mud guards
  • (1x) TKR5292W – white wing
  • (1x) TKR5245 – body, window mask
  • (1x) TKR5249 – decal sheet
  • (2x) TKR5570-17 – 17mm buggy width adapters Hardware includes – (4x) TKR1201, (2x) TKR1220, (2x) TKR1221, (1x) TKR1323, (2x) TKR1325, (4x) TKR1401, (1x) TKR1522, (8x) TKR1524, (2x) TKR1525, (5x) TKR1529.

If you are looking to make your EB48 SL even lighter, then there are other modifications that can be made. By adding the following parts, you can remove substantial weight.

Lightened Chassis: TKR5000FB
Carbon Fiber Shock Towers: TKR5028C & TKR5029C
Carbon Fiber Steering Servo Brace: TKR5060C

These items and others can be found in the SCT410 and EB48SL Option Parts section. You can also replace some of the screws in the kit with aluminum counterparts or trim the mud guards down in certain non-crucial areas to even further reduce the weight!

Right out of the box, the SCT410 is highly competitive and outfitted with many great option parts. Some of the most common upgrades first time buyers purchase are Aluminum Wheel Hexes (TKR5571A or TKR1654X), Aluminum Center Driveshaft (TKR5577), Aluminum Servo Horn (TKR5251, TKR5252 & TKR5253), Aluminum Hinge Pin Braces (TKR5013 & TKR5017) and Air Control Guards (TKR5504).

We do not sell that part separately however, it is a common part that can be easily found at most hobby shops or online hobby shops. The correct pin size for TKR5571A is a 2 X 10MM or a HPI part number of HPIZ264.

We do not sell that part separately however, it is a common part that can be easily found at most hobby shops or online hobby shops. The correct pin size for TKR5570-17 is a 2.5 X 12MM or a HPI part number of HPIZ260.

We do not sell that part separately however, it is a common part that can be easily found at most hobby shops or online hobby shops. The correct pin size for TKR5571-17 is a 2 X 14MM or a Serpent part number of SER110219.

148mm X 50mm. Most common 2 cell LiPo packs fit fine.

TKR5570B SCT Axles
TKR5571M Wheel Hexes
TKR5518B Front Bumper
TKR5791 Body Mount Set
TKR5799 Rear Bumper

You will also need some random hardware to put the parts above together. Please refer the the SCT410.3 manual HERE: for reference on those.

Also if you want to run the nerf bars (L/R side bumpers – not required) then you will also need TKR5510 and TKR5511 as well as the nerf bars TKR5502.

148mm X 50mm. Most common 2 cell LiPo packs fit fine.

Currently there are three other body options besides our own for the EB48. Pro-Line makes the Phantom body (Pro-Line product ID# 3432-00), JConcepts also makes a body called the “Finnisher” (JConcepts part number JCO0262) and FTW makes the Exabyte body (FTW part number: FTW00052).

The most common options we recommend to people are: An aluminum servo horn the part numbers vary with spline count, TKR 5013C the LRC rear toe block, and shock pistons and springs to suit your track. All of these parts can be found in the option section under the EB48.2 parts list on our webstore.

148mm X 50mm. Most common 2 cell LiPo packs fit fine.

There are a few options that we have tried in our ET48s combined with the Tekin RX8 GEN2 ESC. We prefer the Buggy motors over the Truggy motors because they are smoother on the low end because they do not produce as much torque as the longer Truggy motors, which can be a detriment. This means less wheel spin and a power band that is easier to control. We have done extensive testing with:

  • Tekin 1900 Buggy motor geared with a 15 tooth pinion.
  • Tekin 2050 Buggy motor geared with a 14 tooth pinion.
  • Tekin 2000 Truggy motor geared with a 15 tooth pinion.

148mm X 50mm. Most common 4 cell LiPo packs fit fine.

We do not sell those parts separately however, they are common parts that can be easily found at most hobby shops or online hobby shops. The correct pin size for TKR1654 and TKR1654X is a 2x10mm pin or HPI part number HPIZ264.

We don’t actually carry that part because it’s a stock component (TRA6828x). It should be available to order online or found at a local hobby shop near you.

We do not sell those parts separately however, they are common parts that can be easily found at most hobby shops or online hobby shops. The setscrew is an M4x4mm and the pin is a 2.5x12mm. The pin is also the same Traxxas PN: 4955.

The correct replacement shim size is 6x10x0.2mm. Tekno RC part number TKR1229.

For our Slash 2WD kit you will have to run our plastic carriers. There are currently no aluminum carriers that will fit our axles. Because we increased the diameter of the stub axle and captured the CVA we needed to uses larger bearings that simply will not fit in any other carrier. We designed the carriers to be super beefy and they have proven to be nearly indestructible. We designed them to be tunable, allowing for multiple roll center options with the camber link as well as the outer hinge pin. Our thoughts were that if plastic is good enough for 8th scale off-road, it can handle duties in a Slash.

For our rear axle kit you will have to run our plastic carriers. There are currently no aluminum carriers that will fit our axles. Because we increased the diameter of the stub axle and captured the CVA we needed to uses larger bearings that simply will not fit in any other carrier. We designed the carriers to be super strong and they have proven to be nearly indestructible. We designed them to be tunable, allowing for multiple roll center options with the camber link as well as the outer hinge pin. Our thoughts were that if plastic is good enough for 8th scale off-road, it can handle duties in a Slash. For our front axle kit you do have some options if you wish to run aluminum steering blocks. If you’re currently running aluminum what you’ll need to do is purchase a 6×11 bearing and use it in place of our 6x12mm bearing. The other option you have is to use the steering blocks from the Traxxas X-01. They are a direct replacement for ours. They fit our bearings and axles without any mods.

At this time we don’t have a kit solely for the 2WD Electric Rustler/Stampede, But you can purchase these parts below and make the 2WD Slash nitro Rustler/Stampede kit work for the electric counterpart. You will need TKR1951X and TKR2210 for the Electric Rustler/Stampede. The TKR2210 replaces the CVD’s in the 1951X kit to make the kit fit on the electric Rustler/Stampede. The 2210 CVD is a little longer than the 1951X CVD which is needed to fit the electric Rustler/Stampede.

At this time we don’t have a kit solely for the 2WD Electric Slash with Protrac arms, But you can purchase these parts below and make the 2WD Slash kit work for the Protrac equipped counterpart. You will need TKR1951X and TKR2210 for the Electric 2wd slash with Protrac arms. The TKR2210 replaces the CVD’s in the 1951X kit to make the kit fit on the Protrac equipped 2wd Slash. The 2210 CVD is a little longer than the 1951X CVD which is needed to fit the Protrac’s longer arms for 2wd electric Slash.

For our rear axle kit you will have to run our plastic carriers. There are currently no aluminum carriers that will fit our axles. Because we increased the diameter of the stub axle and captured the CVA we needed to uses larger bearings that simply will not fit in any other carrier. We designed the carriers to be super beefy and they have proven to be nearly indestructible. We designed them to be tunable, allowing for multiple roll center options with the camber link as well as the outer hinge pin. Our thoughts were that if plastic is good enough for 8th scale off-road, it can handle duties in a Slash. For our front axle kit you do have some options if you wish to run aluminum steering blocks. If you’re currently running aluminum what you’ll need to do is purchase a 6×11 bearing and use it in place of our 6x12mm bearing. The other option you have is to use the steering blocks from the Traxxas X-01. They are a direct replacement for ours. They fit our bearings and axles without any mods.

TKR6851X and TKR6852X are compatible with the Slash 4×4, Rustler 4×4, Stampede 4×4, and the HOSS. They are a direct fit for these vehicles and do not require any additional parts.

The most popular body for the V4 chassis’ would be the Losi eight 2.0 E body. With Velcro on the mud guards and on the body we have had great success with that body. It requires minimal trimming to fit any of the V4 conversions and still allows the use of body clips as well as Velcro if desired. The Losi part number is LOSA8097. Another choice is the FTW. They produce a couple of bodies for our V4 chassis’ including the Mugen MBX6, Hotbodies D8 and Losi 8E 2.0.

What motors fit in the V4 42mm motor mount provided with the kit?

How to convert the Tekno SCT410.3 into the DB48

—-Tekno Parts—-

  • ET48 chassis – TKR5601
  • ET48 rear brace (optional) – TKR5362
  • 1/8th front center driveshaft – TKR5191
  • ET48 rear center driveshaft – TKR5676A
  • 1/8th Center diff outdrives – TKR5114XB
  • 1/8th Diff couplers (2 needed) – TKR5075
  • ET48 ring gear (2 needed) – TKR5403
  • ET48 pinion gear (2 needed) – TKR5405

—-AE Parts—–

  • Nomad DB8 cage – ASC89600
  • Front and rear body mount set – ASC89579
  • Nomad DB8 body panel set – ASC89605
  • Nomad DB8 driver cockpit – ASC89608
  • Nomad DB8 driver helmets – ASC89609

The rear body mounts go on the tower pretty easily. You can turn the M4 nut around so as to still engage it with a nut driver.  For the front, you can use an M4 hex spacer (10mm or 12mm long I think) in place of the nut, then put the body mount on the end of that, secured with a M4 BH screw, all to space the mount more rearward.  You could mount the front mount directly on the tower and space the rear mount forward to achieve the same effect, just depends on how you want the cage to sit.  Basically our chassis is about 10mm too long so the body mounts had to be moved closer together.

You can also switch the rear suspension arms and hubs to the old SCT410 version to gain more wheel clearance and maintain a narrower overall width. To further improve upon this, you can run them in the short arm configuration, again for clearance.  And since these hubs have 1 degree of toe built in it’s best to run 1.5-2 degrees of toe at the inner pins.

  • SCT rear arms – TKR5530
  • SCT rear hubs – TKR5540B

If you don’t run these arms and hubs you’ll have to run wider SLW hubs for the rear, 725 or 850.  With these arms you should be able to run 600 hubs front and rear (using Vanquish wheels).  SSD wheels have more offset built in so you should be able to use 475 hubs and still clear everything.  For the PL wheels 600 hubs works.

Anodizing colors on aluminum parts can vary between production runs. While we do our best to maintain and reproduce the same color with every batch of parts, we DO NOT guarantee a perfect match between parts. This in no way affects the performance of your Tekno RC kit, and is therefore not covered by our general warranty.