22SCT Option Parts - Which Should I Start With?

Hey Guys,

One of the most frequent questions I get asked and see in forums goes a little something like this:

"I am pickup up a 22 kit, what other parts should I pick up straight away?"

I went through the TLR 22 Kit, and am going to cover the 22SCT next.  There are a lot of people picking up TLR's newest vehicle, and I wanted to get the guide done for this bad boy stat.  Let me preface this by mentioning that some of the suggested parts to alter the setup of the car, and I will be suggesting components based on the "Team" Setup from the HRH Off-Road Shootout, which seems to work well for many racers.  That setup can be found here on TLRacing.com:

http://www.tlracing.com/ProdInfo/Files/22SCT_Setup_TLR_Team_Shootout_2012-07-22_OutdoorBlueGroove.pdf

The 22SCT is a great 2wd Short Course Truck out of the box, but there are some parts that our race team likes to use on their cars to improve performance and durability. Here is a list of the parts, in order of importance, that our team drivers prefer to run and short details of why we choose to do so.  See what parts might fit your needs the best, and keep in mind that none of them are needed, but offered as potential upgrades.

Race On!
Frank Root


1.  TLR1043-Front King Pin, Threaded, TiNitride (2).  These Kingpins improve the durability of the spindles by not allowing the spindle halves to move away from each other in a hard impact.  Since switching to this through kingpin, I have never broken a spindle.

TLR1043 - $9.99

2.  TLR1555/TLR1556/TLR 1557-Aluminum Servo Horn. TLR offers three of the aluminum servo horns to support all of the different servo splines. The aluminum servo horn increases durability over the stock servo arms. TLR1555 is a 23t spline and supports Spektrum, Airtronics, and JR servos. TLR1556 is a 24t spline and supports HiTec servos, while TLR1557 is a 25t spline and supports Futaba servos.



TLR1555 - $9.99

3.  TLR5074-Low Friction Shock Shaft O-Rings (8). If you want ultra free shocks with very little o-ring stiction, these o-rings work the best. There might be a small amount of oil weepage from the bottom of the shock cartridge and shock rebuilds will need to be more frequenty, but the performance can be worth the work if you are serious about your racing.  Some racers have had good luck running 1 standard gray o-ring and 1 low-friction black o-ring in each shock for a balance of low maintenance and low friction.


TLR5074 - $3.99

4.  LOSB3992-4mm Aluminum Serrated Lock Nuts, Black (6).  The serrated lock nuts will dig into the plastic of the rear wheel, creating a very positive lock that will not allow the wheel nuts to loosen during running.

LOSB3992 -$7.99

5a.  TLR334001-Sway Bar Kit, Front: 22SCT.  The 22SCT has a great setup for lower grip tracks, but when running on medium to high bite tracks, the front sway bar kit is a phenomenal tuning option.  The kit includes all hardware needed, and 3 bars for amazing tuning options: White (1.0mm), Yellow (1.2mm), and Pink (1.5mm).

TLR334001 - $15.99

 5b.  TLR334002-Sway Bar Kit, Rear: 22SCT.  The 22SCT has a great setup for lower grip tracks, but when running on medium to high bite tracks, the rear sway bar kit is a phenomenal tuning option.  The kit includes all hardware needed, and 3 bars for amazing tuning options: White (1.0mm), Yellow (1.2mm), and Pink (1.5mm).

TLR334002 - $15.99

6.  TLR1058-Caster Block, 5 Degree. Once we really got out and testing the 22SCT on, we found that the balance of 25 degrees of kick, paired with 5 degree caster blocks (30 degrees total) was a good balance for the 22SCT on high bite surfaces.  The kit setup of 30 degrees of kick, paired with 10 degrees caster blocks (40 degrees total) is great for lower grip.  Many are liking 30 degrees of kick, with 5 degree caster blocks (35 degrees total) for medium grip indoor tracks.  The 30 degree front pivot block and 10 degree caster blocks are already included within the 22SCT kit, so you will just need to pick up the 5 degree caster blocks to try either of these tuning options.


TLR1058 - $5.99

 7.  TLR2935-Rear Hex, +1.5mm Width, Aluminum:  22SCT.  The 1.5mm hexes widen the rear track of the car 1.5mm per side, adding a total of 3.0mm for increased stability. Some of the team will run +.75mm hexes (TLR2934) for a total increase of 1.5mm track width as a nice inbetween ground for the 22SCT.




TLR2935 - $19.99

8.  TLR6019-Ballstud/Hub Spacer Set, Aluminum: 22.  I really like using the aluminum ball stud washers as they will not compress like the plastic counter parts and provide an accurate and trick looking way to adjust your roll centers, wheel base and front spindle height.

TLR6019 - $17.99

9a.  TLR1072-Front Pivot, Aluminum: 22

9b.  TLR1105-Front Pivot, 30 degree, Alum: 22
The main reason the team likes to run the aluminum front pivot is the added weight on the front end and the change . The aluminum pivot adds 7 grams of weight over the stock plastic pivot providing a smoother off-power feel and increased on-power steering. If you are interested in adding even more weight to the front of your 22 the (TLR1049)25 degree brass kick shim adds 8.8 grams of weight and the (TLR1048) 20 degree brass kick shim adds 16grams of weight.  The TLR1072 pivot have 20 or 25 degrees of kick when paired with the appropriate kick shim..  The 25 degree pivot will still work with the 30 degree front hinge pin brace as well.  When using the 30 degree pivot setup, the TLR1105 pivot does not require a kick shim.



TLR1072 - $24.99

TLR1105 - $24.99

10.  TLR2060-Rear Camber Block, Aluminum.  TLR offers this for added durability. The aluminum camber block offers superior durability and adds 6 grams off weight to the rear of the car aiding forward traction. 

TLR2060 - $29.99

11.  TLR2062-Front Camber Block, Aluminum: 22SCT.  TLR offers this for added durability. The aluminum camber block offers superior durability and adds 6 grams off weight to the rear of the car aiding forward traction.  The 22SCT Front Camber Block also has an additional 2mm of material built into the ball stud surface (same as the 22SCT plastic camber block) for added durability and the sway bar mounting surfaces.

TLR2062 - $24.99

12.  TLR4150 Battery Tray, Aluminum. This is not a necessity but the aluminum battery tray does allow you to move the battery 10mm forward.

TLR4150 - $24.99

13.  TLR4167-Brass Weight System, Rear Motor: 22.  This handy kit includes a 2 count of 7g brass weight pieces designed specifically to mount above the front mounting tabs of the rear motor transmission case.  When extra rear grip is needed, this is one of our go-to adjustments.


TLR4167 - $16.99

14.  TLR4166-Titanium Shock Mounts (4): 22.  Although the steel mounts that come in the kit are very sturdy, you may see a front mount bend in a really hard wreck.  Since switching to the titanium mounts, I have yet to bend my first one and the reduction in weight is always welcome as well.


TLR4166 - $24.99

15.  TLR6056-Titanium Turnbuckles, 22SCT. The kit will shave a bit of weight off you 22SCT, and add a bit factor of increased durability.   

TLR6056 - $39.99

16.  TLR2056-Rear Outer Threaded Hinge Pins. If you don't want any e-clips on your 22SCT.


TLR2056 - $9.99


17.  TLR8061-Hi Performance PRE-CUT SCT Body: 22SCT, SCT, SCTE.  When you are ready for a new body, picking up this PRE-CUT body with all the air release holes already removed will save you about 2 hours of time with a high-speed rotary tool!

TLR8061 - $54.99