The Black Kat

Mike...Out of curiosity....Would you be able to reach inside the "reject box" and possibly take pictures of any "prototype" TC3's there were before the final version that we drive now came out. If possible could you post any pics or drawings of any "failed" designs Associated made?

I'm just interested in seeing stuff that the company tried before the final product

Thanks -Dan

Mike Blackstock

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Wency_TA03R-PRO.. I only run one-ways when i have too.. But it seems those times are fewer and fewer since we are now using a spool or locked front diff alot more then ever.. I prefer that over the one way.. I also use regular diffs on carpet , no one way or spool for me there.... I wish i could help you more with this .. But for me one-ways are a pain in the A$$....



UnderDaHill.. Yep those are reciever pack cells... I run them to make my steering faster so it feels more like my touring car.. It has not relation to the capicitor on the speedcontrol...




RC Paperboy.. Right now my best carpet tire is double pink front and a harder pink rear .. This seems to be the best at the moment..


The Black Kat.. I have no such pictures.. I joined the team at the 2000 worlds in japan and that was the first time i drove the car... Wich i could help ya there....


Mike

The Black Kat

I'm sure this has been asked before but what setup did you use for the Pre Worlds/Reedy race with the CS-27 tires?

RC Paperboy

Awesome, thanks
Are you using any flanged bearings in the front wheels of the 1/12?

Taz_S

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It was nice meetting you at the nat's Mike. To bad you did not pull out the nat's for 1/12 you did have a great car.

Wency_TA03R-PRO

ah ok.. So I bet that the diff that are now installed on my cousins car are stock diff. the stealth and not the ball diffs that doesn't slow down when cornering... tnx.....

so any updates on the nats?...

The Black Kat

DUDE...Stealth diffs ARE Ball diffs. Its just a name Associated gave their ball diffs

There are:
Ball or "Stealth" diffs
One-Way diffs
& Spool's

CurtDawg

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My question to you is:
Have you ever run a top brace(from diff to diff)on the stock chassis..and if you have what do you think it does,i was wondering if its worht getting or at else tiring to see if it helps the car in anyway,on carpet or blacktop.

Thanks Curtis

Wency_TA03R-PRO

ah ok.. now its clear.. tnx




CurtDawg
Nope I haven't tried it yet in runing both front and rear diff as what you want me to clear it out.. Its just my cousin who really wats to know all the out of the box parts of his team tc3..

fatbear

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Hello Mike,

Bad luck at the Roar Nats. I thought for sure you would take it out.

Would you be so kind as to post your 1/12th setup from this meeting.

Thanks

Steve Weiss

Hey Mike,

Good job last week... Just in case you didn't know

-Steve

jrrc

Mike,

under what conditions would you run a one-way?

thanks

The Black Kat

Mike BlackKat says:

Only under conditions where the car has such a bad push you have to use reverse to get through the turns

The one-way adds a rediculous amount of steering in a TC3. Also I have this theory that the TC3's drivetrain is so free that even if you let off the throttle the car rolls long enough so if you have a one-way encouraging the roll of the front wheels it just causes the car to spin out....

-MBK

Chazz

i thought oneways were for fast and very flowing tracks

tmunno

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Mike any chance we will see you in Aug. at F.T.S.????

Good job out there in Portland. We were cheering for for you.