primusblowsgoat

iTrader: (14)

so one shim on the long side, no shim on the short side?

and i assume use a dremel or something on the diff cases to widen them just enough so a bearing wont stick in there?

JWATT

Be careful with a Dremel, if you remove too much, it is hard to put back! Xacto will take longer, but can do it.

Hope this helps!

diskostew

or just go buy the tc4 diff cases. you don't have to dremel out anything

alan orton

the tc4 cases are the same as the tc3 ive been advised, the tc3 cases were revised about 2 years ago, unless im mistaken

diskostew

the last set of TC3 cases I had still needed to be dremeled out. but when i got my tc4 the cases were perfect...

primusblowsgoat

iTrader: (14)

thats probably what ill do, ive already got tc4 toweres and chassis braces, why not get the cases too

alan orton

in england the cases are the same part number for the tc3 and the tc4, perhaps we get all the old stock from associated sent to the uk?

alan orton

ive just ordered a set of "boca" ceramic bearings, has anyone who is useing "boca" bearings have any tips for the tranny cases.

kh15

it should take you about 5 passes with a xacto blade on the diff case to make the bearing free, i dont know where you guys are useing a dremel, but i did mine with an exacto and it took my like 5 minutes to do both cases. and a rc mag i have recomends xacto

PaZ

I ordered the the TC3 cases before i knew about the TC4 cases the guy who i buy off said that Associated are now doing one one case for the TC3 and the NTC3 under one number the only difference being that there is an extra bit on the case to do with the NTC3 but its not in the way. Then when i heard about the TC4 cases i ordered the diff cases and they were exactly the same as my old cases, do the TC4 cases look like this? ( on this piccy its old and the rear case is the only fitted one the front is STD) But to be honest im not bothered if there not cause they dont need any work on em they are perfect tooooooo

StephenSobottka

iTrader: (8)

The new tc3/tc4 diff cases are fine. They have fixed the bearing tightness problem, they still squeeze, but they are suppose to, otherwise there will be bearing slop which=premature failure
You can tell by the little stubs sticking up to lock the case together, they are now shorter.

PaZ

Stubs, is that the little bit on the front a back of the diff case?

StephenSobottka

iTrader: (8)

the 6 stubs where the cases get held together

PaZ

ah yes cheers

crACkeD ChaSsiS

iTrader: (4)

does ny1 know how much heavier the tc3 racer kit is over the factory graphite kit or vice versa? thank you in advance