Build Thread Littlemotor’s Tekno ET & NT48 2.0 (RE)builds thread! 😜

[CertifiedMike]

Fantastic!!! Wow!!!

 

[Littlemotor]

They change up a bit under the black light, -which is where they spend their time when not on the dirt, or in the air. Wanted them to look good in the RC Dungeon/Man(child)cave when me and the guys are just hanging out…

The Nitro truck:

Kinda hard to tell because the phone hates blacklight effects, but the fluorescent blue outline of the 2nd layer/silver gray fade portion pops like crazy..

And the Electric:

So as I didn’t have a dedicated “hood” decal like I did for the nitro truck, I brought the silver down in front of the windshield. Then I did a gradient outline with the Flo Blue just in front of the black hard outline everywhere for the Pearl blue first layer. I then backed it with the Pearl blue, so that it still looks almost identical to the Nitro as I’d initially intended, but when the lights go out…..

Fantastic!!! Wow!!!

Thanks brother! You’re not far behind me!

 

[CertifiedMike]

That's CRAZY! I wonder what a "black light at the track" night would look like.

 

[Littlemotor]

That's CRAZY! I wonder what a "black light at the track" night would look like.

I swear the photos absolutely do NOT do it justice… There are a FEW guys that have vehicles that would kill it, and some races like Psycho Nitro Blast, and Wicked Weekend, etc, have blacklights at times.. You’ve gotta use Fluorescent paints, and a lot of painters shy away from them because they take a LOT to get full saturation. I just like beating my head against the wall of the results are killer lol..

 

[CertifiedMike]

I used to buid bars and nightclubs. We did a bowling alley with lazers and blacklights and a soundsystem that was absurd! Lol!
As soon as I posted this I thought about how cool that roim would have been with jumps!!!

 

[Tunedfrog]

Wow, blacklight, that brings back some crazy memories.

 

[Littlemotor]

I used to buid bars and nightclubs. We did a bowling alley with lazers and blacklights and a soundsystem that was absurd! Lol!
As soon as I posted this I thought about how cool that roim would have been with jumps!!!

Wow, blacklight, that brings back some crazy memories.

I’m just perpetually 14yrs old..

 

[CertifiedMike]

I’m just perpetually 14yrs old..

Growing up has been the single most over-rated experience of my entire life!

 

[Littlemotor]

Growing up has been the single most over-rated experience of my entire life!

FACTS…. Turned 46 in June, and feel dammit 108.

 

[Doom!]

You guys gotta stop sharing your age, it's not making me feel any better.

 

[Littlemotor]

You guys gotta stop sharing your age, it's not making me feel any better.

It was an incognito stab at the rest of you old bastards.

 

[WickedFog]

It was an incognito stab at the rest of you old bastards.

Now you done gone and made me angry!

 

[Littlemotor]

Now you done gone and made me angry!
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I’m not even ON your lawn fella!

 

[Doom!]

I’m not even ON your lawn fella!

I may be old and decrepit, but my aim is still true ya whippersnapper! Now where did I leave my musket?

 

[Littlemotor]

Little baby sized update…

So when I converted all of these 2.0’s to the 2.1 buggy front spindles, carriers, etc., I went with a longer outer Mugen (on two), or Associated (on one) camber link/rod end so I’ve still got plenty of thread engagement on all of my titanium turnbuckles.. Well, in doing this, I noticed what I felt to be a bit more slop than normal, and dig into it… Tekno is known for OVERbuilding damned near everything, and I mean they do call ‘em TANKno’s for a reason…

Unbelievably-they actually broke away from the norm with their pivot balls, and DECREASED the OD as compared to literally every other 1/8 race vehicle from the standard 7mm, to 6.8mm..

Now .2mm may not be a lot, but I can assure you that in a “ball & socket” retention arrangement with a the decreased OD of a SPHERE, well-it IS, a lot.. Mugen has superseded their OG balls with a newer part number, and there is some discrepancy on what size they are among distributors.. Associated’s are indeed 7mm, but they’re only sold as a package with ALL ball studs/links/pivot balls, and I only need (2) total per vehicle, and their price is higher than Giraffe nuts, ANNNNNND, I’d have to buy (3) packages… LAME…

So I got on Beach RC, and found JQ Racing has them available in Steel, and Aluminum, and in packs of (4)… $12.95 a piece for the aluminum’s. Sold buddy! -Toss (2) packs in my cart, and my total is $6 and some change… OK, what the hell is going on here… Are they sold out of one? No-that’d still be twice my current subtotal.. I look again, and they are on sale for $3 and some change each!!!!

So anyhow-I got this crap sorted, and now all (3) of my Tekno Truggies are riding on JQ’s big, black, balls….

If you know anything at all about Joseph Quagraine-he loves saying balls… And clowning people about their balls, his balls, her balls, pillow balls… it’s a thing, lol…

Anyhow, here’s some photos for your viewing pleasure. I did both of mine already a couple nights ago, and saved Mrs. Littlemotor’s to do for “show and tell”.. It looks better than my junk anyhow .. I’m just gonna generically copy, and paste this over to my “twins” build thread as well because if anyone following that thread wants to do that modification; this is absolutely a requirement.

And “toight like a toiguhhhhh”… Or as tight as a fresh re-build on any race truggy typically is.. Back in bidness!

 

[Littlemotor]

@WickedFog

Right here sir.

 

[Doom!]

Those are some balls you can be proud of!

 

[Littlemotor]

Those are some balls you can be proud of!

Straight ballin’!

 

[Littlemotor]

Let’s see how many builds/REbuilds I can take on in a couple weeks time..

So on top of the literally 100% custom Jammin’ CRT.5 nitro 1/12 mini-truggy I just wrapped up, and earlier this evening-my Associated RC8B3.2; it’s time to get this Tekno NT48 2.0/2.1/2.2 back in shape..

Here’s what we are workin’ with, as it sits:

Clearly we need some “Motor-vation”.. Don’t you worry-MORE than covered in that department…

Gonna take down my fuel tank lid pull..

The weirdo “big bearing” 2.0 diff, and brakes setup are going in the spares pile. Doing a brand new NB48 2.2 setup, along with my version of proper Tekno/Serpent/etc. brakes..
This was already upgraded/outfitted with a custom carbon fiber top plate from LIT R/C.. Again-we will be covered in the swanky top plate dept. as well..

Gonna update this to what I did on my NB48 2.2, and how I really think Tekno oughta have done it from the get go..

Gonna modify this point as well. What I have WORKS, but it could be better aesthetically speaking, and NOT use the weirdo low profile 2.0 shoulder BOLT.. When I changed to the 2.1 front end, I just used them because I had them, and they DO work just fine.. Now they’ll be MORE “just fine”..

Also gonna dial in on some much needed anti-squat.. Just being proactive for what’s to come..

Also a bit of rear toe-in will be on the menu as well, for sure..

 

[Littlemotor]

And now for the ingredients..

Some IMPOSSIBLE to find stuff up there… Just you wait.. Gonna RIDICULOUS…