TC3 Forum
#8176
Tech Rookie
Toughest Drivetrain and Axles Parts?
Hi Guys,
I have a BMI TC-3 Chassis and wanted to build-it as tough as a tank.
A local friend told me that there were TI parts available for the drivetrain and suspension. Have been searching on the web, but haven't found any driveshafts, collars, axles or othere parts.
Can some one tell me what is the best way to bullet proof the drivetrain and rear suspension mount for the TC-3?
Any help would be welcome, since there is an ocean between me and the tracks were I could see some of these items.
Ray in Puerto Rico
I have a BMI TC-3 Chassis and wanted to build-it as tough as a tank.
A local friend told me that there were TI parts available for the drivetrain and suspension. Have been searching on the web, but haven't found any driveshafts, collars, axles or othere parts.
Can some one tell me what is the best way to bullet proof the drivetrain and rear suspension mount for the TC-3?
Any help would be welcome, since there is an ocean between me and the tracks were I could see some of these items.
Ray in Puerto Rico
#8177
Tech Master
iTrader: (1)
Re: Bumper hangin down...
Originally posted by rayhuang
Hey all,
I got this from BMI mostly to hold my PT in place nicely and to keep my body posts from bending back, but low and behold-I didnt realize this also keep the RPM bumper up. Its like prozac for bumpers!!!
HOpefully I wont have to replace the otherwise perfect RPM bumper every two or three months since its draggin the carpet.
Ray
Hey all,
I got this from BMI mostly to hold my PT in place nicely and to keep my body posts from bending back, but low and behold-I didnt realize this also keep the RPM bumper up. Its like prozac for bumpers!!!
HOpefully I wont have to replace the otherwise perfect RPM bumper every two or three months since its draggin the carpet.
Ray
#8179
HeY!!!
Does anyone know any good mod rubber setups for a low traction track now??? thanx in advance for the info, i won't be around for few days though.
Does anyone know any good mod rubber setups for a low traction track now??? thanx in advance for the info, i won't be around for few days though.
#8182
Tech Adept
i heard that a new tc4 was raced at the snowbirds does anyone have any pics they can show
thanks
thanks
#8183
Tech Adept
is the new tc4 a graphite chassis or is it a tub chassis?
#8185
Hi friends. Greetings from Malta.
FRONT BUMPER _ EASY SOLUTION.
Have a look at the pic. This is how I did it.
Remove the circular front section of the stock plastic bumper. In other words you now just have a mounting for the body posts.
Trim another bumper to fit on top of the foam and bolt up as in the pic.
It's been on this car for almost 2 years and is still like new despite being raced constantly. I have done the same conversion on about another 6 or 7 TC3s and they all work OK.
Incidentally the foam is Yokomo MR4 or YR4.
NEW TC3 CHASSIS>
I too have heard that the new one is a tub with subtle mods like repositioning the cells and steering geometry.
I suppose it's understandable. Why replace something that's perfectly good and still winning after 5 years.
Regards
Joe from sunny Malta.
FRONT BUMPER _ EASY SOLUTION.
Have a look at the pic. This is how I did it.
Remove the circular front section of the stock plastic bumper. In other words you now just have a mounting for the body posts.
Trim another bumper to fit on top of the foam and bolt up as in the pic.
It's been on this car for almost 2 years and is still like new despite being raced constantly. I have done the same conversion on about another 6 or 7 TC3s and they all work OK.
Incidentally the foam is Yokomo MR4 or YR4.
NEW TC3 CHASSIS>
I too have heard that the new one is a tub with subtle mods like repositioning the cells and steering geometry.
I suppose it's understandable. Why replace something that's perfectly good and still winning after 5 years.
Regards
Joe from sunny Malta.
#8186
I just purchased an integy sutup station and in attempting to setup my tc3 found that the rear toe is always almost 2 degrees more on the left than on the right. I tried changing the rear arm mounts( r,r+3+2) and found it had no effect. I was wondering if this is designed into the car or if I have further problems.
#8187
Tech Regular
It is not designed that way. Swap hubs and see if the problem transfers to the other side.
#8188
JWATT probably hit it right on the money. I have had rear hubs bend but not break. Even graphite ones. Losi hubs will solve this problem if thats it.
#8189
This comes up every now and then, apparently there was a bad batch of hubs an eternity ago, probably not the cause, but possible.
The problem is most likely the way you assembled the rear suspension, specifically the pin brace. The pin brace is made of relatively soft plastic and if it is not installed square on, the hole will round a bit and cause the difference from left to right.
The wrong way is to get one side on, then pull/struggle to get the other side to go. It must slide on both sides at the same time.
The problem is most likely the way you assembled the rear suspension, specifically the pin brace. The pin brace is made of relatively soft plastic and if it is not installed square on, the hole will round a bit and cause the difference from left to right.
The wrong way is to get one side on, then pull/struggle to get the other side to go. It must slide on both sides at the same time.