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Old 08-21-2009, 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by hollywood tc5
what are some good hop ups to have i aledy have my spool what else do i need .....i noticed alot of torque steering
check ur balance the tc5 has zero touque steer as the whole driveline is inline
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Old 08-21-2009, 02:58 PM
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It's time to replace many of my bearings and i was thinking of using the ACER Ceramic TC5 Kit.

Is it worth the $90?

Should i buy the kit or individual bearings only?

Can you see a diffrence in performance?
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Old 08-21-2009, 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxxican
It's time to replace many of my bearings and i was thinking of using the ACER Ceramic TC5 Kit.

Is it worth the $90?

Should i buy the kit or individual bearings only?

Can you see a diffrence in performance?
It is worth it to spend a little extra on high-quality bearings for the axles. But in my opinion the kit bearings (or similarly priced) are sufficent for the other locations.
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Old 08-21-2009, 04:10 PM
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hey guys i remember several pages back some of u were puttin loctite on the steering post to romove slop was it between the bearing and the aluminum or between the aluminum and the servo saver
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30 min left for an RTR on ebay. I dont wanna go over 175 even though i know its worth it. im a little bummed.
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I have a factory team TC5 that is almost all type R now. $275.00
Or $400.00 with SPX speedo

It has thin and thick chassis
Front spool & diff
5 sets of tires 24 to 36
Diggity Designs wide lipo brace to balance car.

It is located at this forum -

http://www.rctech.net/forum/r-c-item...onths-old.html
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Old 08-21-2009, 06:32 PM
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Originally Posted by mr crum
hey guys i remember several pages back some of u were puttin loctite on the steering post to romove slop was it between the bearing and the aluminum or between the aluminum and the servo saver
I did mine between the bearing and the post
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Old 08-21-2009, 07:33 PM
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Default hop ups

what kinda hop ups are a good thing where can you get that wide lipo brace
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Old 08-21-2009, 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by hollywood tc5
where can you get that wide lipo brace
Diggity Designs wide brace.


Quick shipping and reliable service.

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Old 08-21-2009, 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxxican
It's time to replace many of my bearings and i was thinking of using the ACER Ceramic TC5 Kit.

Is it worth the $90?

Should i buy the kit or individual bearings only?

Can you see a diffrence in performance?
Also check out Avid bearings. I would suggest extra wheel bearings and I prefer the good 'ol metal ones ($1 apiece). I would run the good ceramics everywhere else since they don't take as much abuse.

My 2 pennies...
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Originally Posted by masterhit
Diggity Designs wide brace.


Quick shipping and reliable service.

Mike Slaughter
thanks man im new to this my first race was last week at the xray challenge.....i made the c main any other tips for me
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Old 08-22-2009, 03:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Maxxican
It's time to replace many of my bearings and i was thinking of using the ACER Ceramic TC5 Kit.

Is it worth the $90?

Should i buy the kit or individual bearings only?

Can you see a diffrence in performance?
I found the ACER bearings to be worse then the kit bearings. The APS ceramic bearings are nice.
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Old 08-22-2009, 05:31 AM
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So Im thinking about attempting an Ultimate TC5 Project. Where I'm going to build a TC5 with all the finest upgrades and fill in the rest with stock parts rather then building from a kit. Was looking for comments, suggestion, feedback, want to know if I'm crazy. Here are my thoughts.
  • Exotek TC5X lipo chassis and battery brace
  • Stock Rubber upper deck (I think it will be easier to control flex vs the Exotek)
  • The narrow rear bulkheads that move the motor in 5mm
  • Tamiya Dampers
  • Ti Racing Stealth CVDs up front and World Edition CVDs in the rear
  • Ti Racing Spool
  • Ti Racing Lay Shaft
  • Integy Aluminum steering knuckles and hubs (want feedback here, I've heard the quality on these aren't great. I do a lot of maintenance on my car and always wear out the nylon pieces)
  • Stock c-hubs (more flex vs aluminum)
  • Integy servo saver
  • APS Ceramic Bearings
  • JAAD Racing Ceramic Thrust Bearing
  • Ceramic Diff Balls
  • Parma Hard Bumper
  • Lunsford Titanium Turnbuckles (think the silverish color will look better)
  • RcScrews Stainless Steel screws (like the shiny silver screws better - don't want titanium b/c I will likely need the weight)

Thats all I can think of right now for upgrades. The rest would be stock TC5R parts.
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Ti Racing Stealth CVDs up front and World Edition CVDs in the rear
Has anyone tried these? They seem to be very similar in design to the stock tc5 ones. The materials look better. Maybe they are stronger, last longer, less play?

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Old 08-22-2009, 07:31 AM
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Originally Posted by or8ital
So Im thinking about attempting an Ultimate TC5 Project. Where I'm going to build a TC5 with all the finest upgrades and fill in the rest with stock parts rather then building from a kit. Was looking for comments, suggestion, feedback, want to know if I'm crazy. Here are my thoughts.
  • Exotek TC5X lipo chassis and battery brace
  • Stock Rubber upper deck (I think it will be easier to control flex vs the Exotek)
  • The narrow rear bulkheads that move the motor in 5mm
  • Tamiya Dampers
  • Ti Racing Stealth CVDs up front and World Edition CVDs in the rear
  • Ti Racing Spool
  • Ti Racing Lay Shaft
  • Integy Aluminum steering knuckles and hubs (want feedback here, I've heard the quality on these aren't great. I do a lot of maintenance on my car and always wear out the nylon pieces)
  • Stock c-hubs (more flex vs aluminum)
  • Integy servo saver
  • APS Ceramic Bearings
  • JAAD Racing Ceramic Thrust Bearing
  • Ceramic Diff Balls
  • Parma Hard Bumper
  • Lunsford Titanium Turnbuckles (think the silverish color will look better)
  • RcScrews Stainless Steel screws (like the shiny silver screws better - don't want titanium b/c I will likely need the weight)

Thats all I can think of right now for upgrades. The rest would be stock TC5R parts.
Sounds like awesome project. Make sure to do a play by play when you are putting stuff together.
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