300LikesTeam Associated TC4
06-27-2005, 08:10 AM
#5071
Dog bones are different sizes, if I remember right.
06-27-2005, 08:17 AM
#5072
What do you guys use to balance the car? I have seen people use 4 scales, some use little pointed stands for the car to sit on. What options are out there and roughly how much would they be. I have my car dialed in really well but I need to pick up some more corner speed. I think its actually a little too tight. Im going to try to balance it first before doing anything else.
Bob
Bob
06-27-2005, 09:18 AM
#5074
wouldn't they just stick out a bit more? couldn't you just grind them down a tad for them to work on an electric?
06-27-2005, 09:32 AM
#5075
Originally Posted by raving-monkey
wouldn't they just stick out a bit more? couldn't you just grind them down a tad for them to work on an electric?
You can try it though....good luck with that.
06-27-2005, 09:39 AM
#5076
lol i won't be grinding one down....i don't even have a one-way to grind down 
plus, i don't run one-ways...just can't stand them for some reason.
and if i ever wanted to run a oneway, i'd run one specifically for an electric car
plus, i don't run one-ways...just can't stand them for some reason.
and if i ever wanted to run a oneway, i'd run one specifically for an electric car
06-27-2005, 10:03 AM
#5077
Tech Addict
Originally Posted by protc3
RC Knight,
the FT chassis will not be as rigid as my kit due to the difference in the material.the component grade c/f is only rigid front to rear and is very flexible side to side.component grade C/F also has almost no memory meaning that it will hold a tweak.if you notice on my chassis kit you will see that it is pre drilled for a center stiffener that is actually functional.this is an option because it is not necesary unless you run on extremely high bite carpet.the placement of the batteries,motor and steering rack on my chassis is the strongest advantage over the FT.i assure you the FT is just a C/F version of your existing car.and as for me making a FT version,there would really be no point.the FT is almost an exact duplicate of what i released 6 months ago.
the FT chassis will not be as rigid as my kit due to the difference in the material.the component grade c/f is only rigid front to rear and is very flexible side to side.component grade C/F also has almost no memory meaning that it will hold a tweak.if you notice on my chassis kit you will see that it is pre drilled for a center stiffener that is actually functional.this is an option because it is not necesary unless you run on extremely high bite carpet.the placement of the batteries,motor and steering rack on my chassis is the strongest advantage over the FT.i assure you the FT is just a C/F version of your existing car.and as for me making a FT version,there would really be no point.the FT is almost an exact duplicate of what i released 6 months ago.
Torrance Deguzman
Team Associated R&D
(designer of the TC4 & FTTC4)
Last edited by T. Deguzman; 06-28-2005 at 04:50 PM.
06-27-2005, 10:25 AM
#5079
Tech Addict
Last edited by T. Deguzman; 06-28-2005 at 04:53 PM.
06-27-2005, 10:49 AM
#5080
Tech Addict
Originally Posted by protc3
i used the weight of the servo to counterbalance the batteries.im not really sure where it ends up next to the tub but it was specificly placed.the chassis is the same width as the stock tub but it is narrowed from both sides of the chassis instead of only the battery side like the AE chassis.i wanted everything to be symetrical.i dont think that the top deck is very low on the FT because the top deck sits higher than the camber links from what i can tell from the pics.
Again with the comparisons to a car you don't have in your possesion. What makes you think that our chassis is narrowed only on the battery side?
Last edited by T. Deguzman; 06-28-2005 at 04:52 PM.
06-27-2005, 11:22 AM
#5083
Originally Posted by T. Deguzman
How can you have 'specificly placed' something and be 'not really sure where it ends up' ?
Again with the comparisons to a car you don't have in your possesion. What makes you think that our chassis is narrowed only on the battery side?
Is this BMI's syle of engineering? Using conjectures and speculation?
Again with the comparisons to a car you don't have in your possesion. What makes you think that our chassis is narrowed only on the battery side?
Is this BMI's syle of engineering? Using conjectures and speculation?
Man...thats some of the best stuff i've read on here in a while...
You're alright in my book T.D.
06-27-2005, 11:28 AM
#5084
Originally Posted by Bob Barry
Well when you guys are done your ranting and venting feel free to answer my question.
For our cars, we use scales to balance them. We also have another in-house method, but we'd rather keep that as our little 'in-house' secret.
Funny how we are ranting and venting, yet we are merely responding to some posted claims. More like defending a product that no one knows anything about, but claims to be experts on.
06-27-2005, 11:34 AM
#5085
WOW!
T-T-T-Torrence on a R-R-R-Rampage!