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12-18-2009, 07:47 PM
#17
12-18-2009, 09:04 PM
#20
I am skeptical of this as well, but I admit theory would suggest some of the issues should diminish if not disappear altogether. The counter-rotating momentum depends on mass indeed, but only in a llinear fashion. It depends on radius with the square of it, so this may factor in a lot more. The idea is that for the same mass, if it is distributed at a radius twice as big, the torque is not twice but four times bigger. Brushless rotors are not only lighter but also slimmer, so their entire mass is distributed at a smaller radius, hence the counter-rotating torque would be a lot smaller. If that is enough to make torque steer negligible or not we still have to experiment to see. The same principles however predict there will always be some residual torque steer though it is entirely possible we may not notice it.
12-18-2009, 10:39 PM
#21
My thought's would be a Yokomo LCG, the last of the SD's.
Later,
Calvin.
Later,
Calvin.
12-18-2009, 11:53 PM
#22
Tech Regular
i think that the tc4ft would be a killer in stock, too sad that they dont sell the car anymore.. i have been looking for one but havent found any nib car anywhere
12-19-2009, 01:01 AM
#25
Enough about cars that don't exist. The best shaft drive car yet has to be the Pro 4! No other shaft drive car has had the same success. It really is just a shaft drive HB cyclone. Same arms, hubs, shocks, blocks.
As said above, brushless = much less torque steer. For stock, a well set up Pro 4 would still be a contender.
As said above, brushless = much less torque steer. For stock, a well set up Pro 4 would still be a contender.
12-19-2009, 06:28 AM
#26
As a recent owner of a Pro4 it does contend! I actually want it back.
Enough about cars that don't exist. The best shaft drive car yet has to be the Pro 4! No other shaft drive car has had the same success. It really is just a shaft drive HB cyclone. Same arms, hubs, shocks, blocks.
As said above, brushless = much less torque steer. For stock, a well set up Pro 4 would still be a contender.
As said above, brushless = much less torque steer. For stock, a well set up Pro 4 would still be a contender.
12-19-2009, 01:45 PM
#28
Enough about cars that don't exist. The best shaft drive car yet has to be the Pro 4! No other shaft drive car has had the same success. It really is just a shaft drive HB cyclone. Same arms, hubs, shocks, blocks.
As said above, brushless = much less torque steer. For stock, a well set up Pro 4 would still be a contender.
As said above, brushless = much less torque steer. For stock, a well set up Pro 4 would still be a contender.
I agree, the better the PRO 4 I 2 and I still use it again for training with 17.5, with performances sometimes even higher than my Cyclone
12-19-2009, 02:43 PM
#30
I just built the XLR8-V1 kit, and am just about finished installing the electronics. This is my first try at TC's (I'm a brushless monster truck and truggy guy) and the XLR8 seems like a solid car. I think the V2 kits were upgraded to perform better, especially with lipo and brushless in mind. For me the V1 will probably be fine, as I don't really plan to race much, if at all, just play around. Either XLR8 kit is a big upgrade and breathes new life back into the TC3 platform. You are right though, there isn't much actual TC3 left in the vehicle when you are finished building the kit!