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Old 12-07-2001, 06:15 AM
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Can someone clear somethig up. When I went to watch a race, the place had a dremel tool to cut a hole in the body to put the transponder.

Do you not have to cut a hole in the body?? Not clear on where and how the transponder has to be mounted.
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Old 12-07-2001, 12:41 PM
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Thanx, i thought it was a cool idea and wanted to share it with my T3 brothers and sisters.

without sounding like i'm advertising.....visit teamirsrc.com and their transponder/servo mount is listed under TC3 upgrades. part number is irs148 and retails for 27.50. and its blue. i do not know the hardcore part number off hand but their website is racinghardcore.com. and theirs come in different colors. about the same price.

otherguy - most people/tracks would like the transponder to be within the chassis (between the front and rear wheels) or in the bottom right of the windshield. ask some of the locals at the track(s) you race at and i'm sure they'll be more than helpful. good luck.
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Old 12-07-2001, 12:45 PM
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oh yeah...if you use this servo/transponder mount. don't put the washers on the bottom two mounting holes. you can use them on the top two screws, but not on the bottom two. if you have anyquestions, refer to your owners manual. also you MUST use locktite when installing this. So the vibration doesn't shake it out. later
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Old 12-17-2008, 10:11 PM
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I just busted out my FT T3 still brand new.
Looks like im going to have to set it up and show up some T4's haha.
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Old 12-17-2008, 10:44 PM
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i just bought a used but great RC10t3 this thing was bearly used not even dirty or scratched up. ive only had it for a couple of days and i love it! im looking to upgrade it,what should i start with?
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Old 12-18-2008, 03:55 AM
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Originally Posted by TheBarber
Got a cool tip for T3 owners.........i was trying to come up with a transponder mount for my truck without cutting a hole in my body. what i ended up doing turned out really cool. i had to take my servo/transponder mount out of my TC3 (darn rules), so instead of trying to sell it, i thought i'd try to see if it would fit in T3. YAHOO. it doesn't interfer with the servo, body, or tires. Hardcore and IRS are the two that i have tried and they both work. you do have to install the transponder upside down but it is safe and low in the truck. Hope some of you can try it.
You can also use a piece of lexan cut to fit rear of front shock tower. CA to shock tower which actually stiffens tower and use reamer to make hole. This way transponder is lower than mounting in windshield and out of the way.
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anyone have any pictures of their T3
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Old 12-19-2008, 08:57 AM
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Here's my T3 shelf queen...hasn't even seen electronics. I bought it right when I got out of R/C for over a decade and got inspired to build it. That's what got me back. I ended up getting a T4 to race after spending a year finding discontinued hopups for this baby. It's got Hammad Ghuman goodies throughout including arm mounts, hub carriers, castor blocks. I put in the Hammad Ghuman diff gear, top shaft, and IRS lightened outdrives for eliminating drivetrain weight. Also some Lunsford turnbuckles, and Trinity bits too. Enjoy!





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Old 12-19-2008, 05:33 PM
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that is a sweet truck
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Old 12-19-2008, 05:53 PM
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i reamber when i had a t3... there a great truck......... beter i think then the t4...
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I got a factory team T3 for 50 bucks. I am running a 19 turn checkpoint motor on 2s lipo. But i took it on a track and it didnt seem to have too much front traction. Do you guys add weight to yours to get to them to steer better? it is very light as it has a graphite chassis. oh, and i was running proline edges.

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I used 2 have a FTT3, but sold it now im getting a FTB3 built up. just need from the tranny to the rear wheels.{tranny, cvd's,bearings} and front wheel bearings, new body and wing.
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I am going brushless with my T3 after Christmas, any suggestions for gearing? I think I am going to get a velociti 6.5.
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Just gear it similar to how you would gear a T4, a 6.5 would be a good motor, if you are going to race it i would suggest a 7.5 in a RWD, A 6.5 can be a bit to much motor if the track gets a bit slick, back in the day most people used to gear a 12 turn brushed mod motor around 18/87 in T3`s, so use that as a base point for a 7.5 turn motor and go from there.
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Originally Posted by Dean Rawlinson
I got a factory team T3 for 50 bucks. I am running a 19 turn checkpoint motor on 2s lipo. But i took it on a track and it didnt seem to have too much front traction. Do you guys add weight to yours to get to them to steer better? it is very light as it has a graphite chassis. oh, and i was running proline edges.

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whar spring are you useing in the frount?
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