20LikesTeam Associated TC6 Thread
11-28-2011, 09:13 PM
#4847
I must say I am very pleased with the car, I've been running the car for 4 weeks now and have put the car on the pole and first every week! That is until this Saturday.
I had what I thought was a pretty mild crash, moved the motor enough to just barely strip a spur. Long story short the car ended up with a major tweak, so bad I couldn't even race the car that day(crash was in practice)
So as the car sits now i can assemble the rear of the car(bulkheads only) and install the top deck the chassis ends up with a slight tweak. If i install the front bulkheads and install the screws for the topdeck, the chassis ends up with a real bad tweak.
I've done everything to get the tweak out of the car, and it will not straighten out. Even to the extent of fliping the topdeck and using button heads to fasten the top deck and at that point the car bows the center of the chassis.
So at this point I am ordering all new bulkheads for the car.
So is this what I should expect from this car?
I had what I thought was a pretty mild crash, moved the motor enough to just barely strip a spur. Long story short the car ended up with a major tweak, so bad I couldn't even race the car that day(crash was in practice)
So as the car sits now i can assemble the rear of the car(bulkheads only) and install the top deck the chassis ends up with a slight tweak. If i install the front bulkheads and install the screws for the topdeck, the chassis ends up with a real bad tweak.
I've done everything to get the tweak out of the car, and it will not straighten out. Even to the extent of fliping the topdeck and using button heads to fasten the top deck and at that point the car bows the center of the chassis.
So at this point I am ordering all new bulkheads for the car.
So is this what I should expect from this car?
11-28-2011, 09:34 PM
#4848
I just added Andrew Abbott's setup from his second place finish at the Australian Nationals. Looks like a great low to medium traction setup.
Andrew Abbott - 2011 Australian Nationals
Andrew Abbott - 2011 Australian Nationals
Yes Andrew had a very good car and seemed very happy with the performance.
Just take note though, the chassis and top deck he used was aftermarket and he was also trying some funky things with the arms and the mounting of the arms. His car was quite different to a standard car.
I ran almost a standard TC6 with a couple of Reflex racing parts on it.
My lap times were the same as Andrews but my driving is not as good as Andrews. He is a very consistent quick driver. So I have attached my setup sheet as well which should be a great starting point for lowish grip Asphelt.
I finished in 7th place. The difference between 2nd to 9th was very small.
11-28-2011, 09:43 PM
#4849
Exactly my issue. And recent excuse for a lot of fresh hair loss, and large hole in my checking account.
25$ a piece for bulkheads, 11$ a pieces for spur mounts, 11$ for the motor mount and 4$ for the L bracket.
That is where my frustration comes in as none of the parts appear bent but obviously are. So the only for sure solution is to replace with new and hope.
Maybe someone from associated will chime in and be generous to a person that has sold multiple car kits in his area based on how great I said the car is.
25$ a piece for bulkheads, 11$ a pieces for spur mounts, 11$ for the motor mount and 4$ for the L bracket.
That is where my frustration comes in as none of the parts appear bent but obviously are. So the only for sure solution is to replace with new and hope.
Maybe someone from associated will chime in and be generous to a person that has sold multiple car kits in his area based on how great I said the car is.
11-28-2011, 10:08 PM
#4850
I played around with a diff up front a week ago on carpet, and in the end I thought the spool was better. The diff will rotate a lot in the middle, but you give up entry and exit to do it, and in the end I got a slower laptime with a less precise feeling out of the car. I was running oil in my diff (500k), maybe a putty diff with a tighter feeling would be better (and this is what you see if its not a spool, putty diff), but putty tends to be a little less consistent than oil so you have to keep an eye on it.
11-28-2011, 10:59 PM
#4851
Tech Adept
I have been running mine for right at a year, and I only had one issue with bent bulkheads once, and it was a HARD impact straight to the back when I was running a 4 turn mod motor on a 200ft straight. clipped the inside wall and backed it in at the end of the straight without slowing down. To be honest it was such a hard hit im surprised it only bent the bulkheads
I havent seen anyone else have an issue with bending them, so I dont think it is an issue with this car (any more than it would be with any other car)
If your motor mount is bent for sure, its possible it bent all four bulkheads. It may have been a harder hit than you thought, or just caught at the right angle to cause some unlikely bending of the components.
I havent seen anyone else have an issue with bending them, so I dont think it is an issue with this car (any more than it would be with any other car)
If your motor mount is bent for sure, its possible it bent all four bulkheads. It may have been a harder hit than you thought, or just caught at the right angle to cause some unlikely bending of the components.
Well, had bent bulkheads twice- One when a young kid thought its a good idea to set his car on the fast straight on our race track just in front of my TC6 approaching on full Throttle running Modified 4,5T and the second time when I had a very optimistic turn-in point at the end of the same straight that kicked me in the wall backwards.
Both crashes been very hard
. Well, if I had crashed that hard with my previous car (HB TCX) I would have needed way more than a Bulkhead.
11-28-2011, 11:09 PM
#4852
Tech Regular
iTrader: (3)
been there, did it, got a T-Shirt
Well, had bent bulkheads twice- One when a young kid thought its a good idea to set his car on the fast straight on our race track just in front of my TC6 approaching on full Throttle running Modified 4,5T and the second time when I had a very optimistic turn-in point at the end of the same straight that kicked me in the wall backwards.
Both crashes been very hard.
Well, if I had crashed that hard with my previous car (HB TCX) I would have needed way more than a Bulkhead.
Well, had bent bulkheads twice- One when a young kid thought its a good idea to set his car on the fast straight on our race track just in front of my TC6 approaching on full Throttle running Modified 4,5T and the second time when I had a very optimistic turn-in point at the end of the same straight that kicked me in the wall backwards.
Both crashes been very hard
. Well, if I had crashed that hard with my previous car (HB TCX) I would have needed way more than a Bulkhead.
11-29-2011, 02:47 AM
#4853
Tech Adept
11-29-2011, 12:27 PM
#4857
Tech Master
iTrader: (13)
Exactly my issue. And recent excuse for a lot of fresh hair loss, and large hole in my checking account.
25$ a piece for bulkheads, 11$ a pieces for spur mounts, 11$ for the motor mount and 4$ for the L bracket.
That is where my frustration comes in as none of the parts appear bent but obviously are. So the only for sure solution is to replace with new and hope.
Maybe someone from associated will chime in and be generous to a person that has sold multiple car kits in his area based on how great I said the car is.
25$ a piece for bulkheads, 11$ a pieces for spur mounts, 11$ for the motor mount and 4$ for the L bracket.
That is where my frustration comes in as none of the parts appear bent but obviously are. So the only for sure solution is to replace with new and hope.
Maybe someone from associated will chime in and be generous to a person that has sold multiple car kits in his area based on how great I said the car is.
It is very possible that the top deck itself is what is tweaked.
FWIW, I was never able to run the car with the top deck oriented as suggested in the kit, ie: using the countersunk holes/screws. This always resulted in a slight tweak at the right-rear corner, no matter what I did. Flipping the top deck and using flat head screws(with a washer underneath to spread the load) resulted in a perfectly flat car.... and that is how Ive been running it ever since.
11-29-2011, 02:42 PM
#4858
I think you have a unique problem here and it is very difficult to resolve without having the chassis in person.
Good luck!
11-29-2011, 03:44 PM
#4859
FWIW, I was never able to run the car with the top deck oriented as suggested in the kit, ie: using the countersunk holes/screws. This always resulted in a slight tweak at the right-rear corner, no matter what I did. Flipping the top deck and using flat head screws(with a washer underneath to spread the load) resulted in a perfectly flat car.... and that is how Ive been running it ever since.
