Hot Bodies TCX
08-16-2010, 01:25 PM
#571
Just finished kitting mine all out and it weighs in at 1329g with GM motor, Tekin RS Pro, Ko Propo PDS-2367 and IP 5600mah 50C lipo. This is a serious improvement on my Moorespeed Cyclone which was about 30g overweight. I've checked the balance and it seems that actually the battery side has a greater moment around the centreline so I might have to add some masses behind the motor to balance it out.
This is with the kit totally as standard apart from the pistons which I've changed for the 3 hole items. I imagine that further significant weight savings could be made by replacing the steel turnbuckles and screws with titanium versions and replacing the spool with a Litemodz version.
This is with the kit totally as standard apart from the pistons which I've changed for the 3 hole items. I imagine that further significant weight savings could be made by replacing the steel turnbuckles and screws with titanium versions and replacing the spool with a Litemodz version.
08-16-2010, 01:37 PM
#572
Absolutely, the pistons are two-holes...
Actually the problem with the 540 motor does not come from the purple support but from the carbon top deck... The round design does not allow to set the motor in the most rear position... Personnaly, I dremelized it!
Concerning the battery, I did not mount all the system, with "cage" and top bar... I use old-style servo plot (You know, from Pro4, the round ones) and put them one in the front, one on the rear and two under the top deck. So my battery is now very close from the belt... Orion Molecular are a perfect match, by micrometer!
Do you want some photos?
Actually the problem with the 540 motor does not come from the purple support but from the carbon top deck... The round design does not allow to set the motor in the most rear position... Personnaly, I dremelized it!
Concerning the battery, I did not mount all the system, with "cage" and top bar... I use old-style servo plot (You know, from Pro4, the round ones) and put them one in the front, one on the rear and two under the top deck. So my battery is now very close from the belt... Orion Molecular are a perfect match, by micrometer!
Do you want some photos?
08-16-2010, 02:50 PM
#573
Absolutely, the pistons are two-holes...
Actually the problem with the 540 motor does not come from the purple support but from the carbon top deck... The round design does not allow to set the motor in the most rear position... Personnaly, I dremelized it!
Concerning the battery, I did not mount all the system, with "cage" and top bar... I use old-style servo plot (You know, from Pro4, the round ones) and put them one in the front, one on the rear and two under the top deck. So my battery is now very close from the belt... Orion Molecular are a perfect match, by micrometer!
Do you want some photos?
Actually the problem with the 540 motor does not come from the purple support but from the carbon top deck... The round design does not allow to set the motor in the most rear position... Personnaly, I dremelized it!
Concerning the battery, I did not mount all the system, with "cage" and top bar... I use old-style servo plot (You know, from Pro4, the round ones) and put them one in the front, one on the rear and two under the top deck. So my battery is now very close from the belt... Orion Molecular are a perfect match, by micrometer!
Do you want some photos?
08-16-2010, 04:51 PM
#574
08-16-2010, 04:58 PM
#575
as for amount of screws for the spur, I can't remember off hand, but however many it is for the removal of the top deck.
Hth
luke
08-16-2010, 09:16 PM
#577
Tech Adept
I would point something out about the battery fiber taped on the chassis.
90% of drivers use this technic (and so do I).
A lot of people used to tight up the tape and apply on the battery.
Have you guys ever seen what happens at the end of the run, if the battery gets swollen, even a bit, it's quite enough to bend the chassis !
That means we run with a tweaked chassis without notice...
I agree that the tray and battery bar looks like toy, but this solution is quite far to be stupid.
To keep the ease of the fiber, I take good care of the battery locators (servo plot, extra lead weight, whatever..) but I apply the fiber tape a bit loose to compensate the potential "swelling effect".
90% of drivers use this technic (and so do I).
A lot of people used to tight up the tape and apply on the battery.
Have you guys ever seen what happens at the end of the run, if the battery gets swollen, even a bit, it's quite enough to bend the chassis !
That means we run with a tweaked chassis without notice...
I agree that the tray and battery bar looks like toy, but this solution is quite far to be stupid.
To keep the ease of the fiber, I take good care of the battery locators (servo plot, extra lead weight, whatever..) but I apply the fiber tape a bit loose to compensate the potential "swelling effect".
08-17-2010, 02:12 AM
#579
Tech Initiate
Yep - they come off the same molding as the wishbones so obviously they must be the same material; some kind of graphite or carbon reinforced plastic.
08-17-2010, 03:57 AM
#580
I would point something out about the battery fiber taped on the chassis.
90% of drivers use this technic (and so do I).
A lot of people used to tight up the tape and apply on the battery.
Have you guys ever seen what happens at the end of the run, if the battery gets swollen, even a bit, it's quite enough to bend the chassis !
That means we run with a tweaked chassis without notice...
I agree that the tray and battery bar looks like toy, but this solution is quite far to be stupid.
To keep the ease of the fiber, I take good care of the battery locators (servo plot, extra lead weight, whatever..) but I apply the fiber tape a bit loose to compensate the potential "swelling effect".
90% of drivers use this technic (and so do I).
A lot of people used to tight up the tape and apply on the battery.
Have you guys ever seen what happens at the end of the run, if the battery gets swollen, even a bit, it's quite enough to bend the chassis !
That means we run with a tweaked chassis without notice...
I agree that the tray and battery bar looks like toy, but this solution is quite far to be stupid.
To keep the ease of the fiber, I take good care of the battery locators (servo plot, extra lead weight, whatever..) but I apply the fiber tape a bit loose to compensate the potential "swelling effect".
08-17-2010, 04:00 AM
#581
Tech Adept
08-17-2010, 09:09 AM
#583
08-17-2010, 12:30 PM
#584
Tech Adept
Steering rack
Hi,
Im just building my tcx and i notice theres alot of slop and up and down movement in the steering rack, is this right or is there a way of shimming it to stop this?
Im just building my tcx and i notice theres alot of slop and up and down movement in the steering rack, is this right or is there a way of shimming it to stop this?
08-17-2010, 12:32 PM
#585