Team C 1/8 GT car
#1171
Hi Guys, I know Marcus is involved with developing the teamC GT8 and I am really hoping he could help by requesting team C release larger pinion gears. We all have the 17/21 gears but we really need 18/22 pinions!! Mainly in Aus the foam tyres we run are much smaller overall diameter than the rubber tyres, and what make things worse, as they wear down in size the car really looses top speed. It would really give us foam tyre running racers the ability to not have to give the engine a rest at half straight as it feels like it is stuck in first gear. It would also then give us the option to play with spur gears to fine tune gear ratios.
Also what life do you guys give for the one way in the 2 speed transmission. My GT car has run approx 2.5 hours and was just curios to know what life you guys are getting out of the one way.
Great thread guys it really has helped allot
Also what life do you guys give for the one way in the 2 speed transmission. My GT car has run approx 2.5 hours and was just curios to know what life you guys are getting out of the one way.
Great thread guys it really has helped allot
Unfortunately odds are thats not going to happen and thats simply because it would only be your market that would use them, those pinions do not work well with the helical R+P. My suggestion would be to go the other way and install the Straight cut R+P and go with the 46/43 spur gears. What is the diameter of the foam tires, i can figure out the roll out or just use this formula: I have found that a second gear roll out around 1.51 is really good
http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/rollout_ratio.html
The old standard oneway bearing is not very good, the new kits come with an extra HD unit and i sell them as well. I went through the entire season last year with one bearing, I have found that kyosho ball dif grease works the best.
#1172
BM I just read on redrc about the Reds clutch that it's designed to decrease wheel spin for offroad. I assume that such a clutch is designed to engage at low RPMs. In GT traction is usually very high because asphalt offers a large amount of grip compared to dirt. It will make the car easier to drive though. But for given track conditions (like lets say a prepped track on a race day) a clutch that engages early will cause your engine to overheat and underperfom, unless you are geared very short.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
It may engage too early by the sounds of it. We'll see.
Will be putting it on the new engine soon.... having to work silling hours at the moment so no time to do anything hobby wize
Regards
Bm
#1173
Thanks for the input Marcus. Good to hear your new two speed is working out for you. Hopefully, if all goes well, we will see extra speed from the Team C GT's at the Byrons race this year at Joliet.
Will see you there if you go again
Regards
BM
#1174
Yes. I did see there were two settings for the REDS clutch. Will try them both and see if the "stiffer" setting lets the clutch engage at a high enough rpm.
Thanks for the input Marcus. Good to hear your new two speed is working out for you. Hopefully, if all goes well, we will see extra speed from the Team C GT's at the Byrons race this year at Joliet.
Will see you there if you go again
Regards
BM
Thanks for the input Marcus. Good to hear your new two speed is working out for you. Hopefully, if all goes well, we will see extra speed from the Team C GT's at the Byrons race this year at Joliet.
Will see you there if you go again
Regards
BM
I will be at Byrons for sure!! love that track!
#1175
Unfortunately odds are thats not going to happen and thats simply because it would only be your market that would use them, those pinions do not work well with the helical R+P. My suggestion would be to go the other way and install the Straight cut R+P and go with the 46/43 spur gears. What is the diameter of the foam tires, i can figure out the roll out or just use this formula: I have found that a second gear roll out around 1.51 is really good
http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/rollout_ratio.html
The old standard oneway bearing is not very good, the new kits come with an extra HD unit and i sell them as well. I went through the entire season last year with one bearing, I have found that kyosho ball dif grease works the best.
http://www.scriptasylum.com/rc_speed/rollout_ratio.html
The old standard oneway bearing is not very good, the new kits come with an extra HD unit and i sell them as well. I went through the entire season last year with one bearing, I have found that kyosho ball dif grease works the best.
The tyre diameter of new foam tyre is 100mm
But after 30 minutes it is down to 90mm diameter and down to as small as 84mm (rim size is 79)
I think the best thing we can do is run the team c straight cut gears (13/43)on the diffs and then run 16/48 first and 20/46 for second.
#1176
Thanks Marcus,
The tyre diameter of new foam tyre is 100mm
But after 30 minutes it is down to 90mm diameter and down to as small as 84mm (rim size is 79)
I think the best thing we can do is run the team c straight cut gears (13/43)on the diffs and then run 16/48 first and 20/46 for second.
The tyre diameter of new foam tyre is 100mm
But after 30 minutes it is down to 90mm diameter and down to as small as 84mm (rim size is 79)
I think the best thing we can do is run the team c straight cut gears (13/43)on the diffs and then run 16/48 first and 20/46 for second.
with 90mm tires and 43/20 that puts you at 1.53 roll out, thats pretty good. i would think that if you start them off at say 95mm it will be pretty good. I can make 47/44 spurs but any bigger than that and the pitch diameter becomes an issue.
47/44, straight cut gears and 16/20 pinions should get you where you want to be. Now those spurs will have to be custom made so you guys as a group will need to purchase them in quantity to get the price down to the normal 35 a pair.
#1177
Tech Regular
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with 90mm tires and 43/20 that puts you at 1.53 roll out, thats pretty good. i would think that if you start them off at say 95mm it will be pretty good. I can make 47/44 spurs but any bigger than that and the pitch diameter becomes an issue.
47/44, straight cut gears and 16/20 pinions should get you where you want to be. Now those spurs will have to be custom made so you guys as a group will need to purchase them in quantity to get the price down to the normal 35 a pair.
47/44, straight cut gears and 16/20 pinions should get you where you want to be. Now those spurs will have to be custom made so you guys as a group will need to purchase them in quantity to get the price down to the normal 35 a pair.
#1178
IF you guys together order at least 4 sets(total) at the same time that is fine. thats one set each and one extra although personally since you guys are so far away i would order more extra's they last forever but freak accidents happen in nitro!
#1179
Tech Adept
Hi Marcus,
What are the part numbers for the 47/44, straight cut gears please
What are the part numbers for the 47/44, straight cut gears please
#1180
Tech Adept
what other parts are required for the 47/44, straight cut gears conversion
#1181
Tech Adept
Hi Marcus is this the straight cut gears TU0883 13T/43T Gear that you mentioned
#1182
yes
#1184
Tech Adept
Hi Marcus,
Thank you for the advise and assistance
Thank you for the advise and assistance
#1185
The new Biltz body came today. I ordered the 1.2, my opinion it's like copy of the Alpha R3 but thicker with 1.2. If you destroy this body or any body in month you need some driving lessons.