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Old 02-14-2013 | 05:35 PM
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Default RE: Caldera SC 10E?

pretty much as "Dads" said.
Will add that adding duct tape to the inside of the body helps it last longer.
And if you can swing it, buy an extra 5000mah battery to get better runtimes. Stock runtimes are only 10-12 minutes...and the stock charger takes 4-8 hours to charge the battery.
Hobbypartz.com has some 5000mah nimh packs with the same style battery plug the caldera uses for $30.

the stock plastic steering knuckles will last longer if you check the screws that hold them in before every drive. These tend to wiggle loose. If they get too loose they either fall out, or damage the threads inside the knuckle. The inside of the knuckle getting stripped is often why it becomes needed to upgrade to the alloy ones.

but you have found basically the only 1/10-4wd-brushless SC that is $200.

Do note, it is not the same wheelbase as other SC trucks, like a slash or sc10 ect. It may not be allowed in a spec race (if thats what you were planning on)
but if you just want a SC truck look with some speed for backyard bashing for friendly racing then the caldera sc 10e will do the job.