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racing is about to start up again and I'm going to change all the bearings in the car, does anyone no which is best Rubber sealed or Teflon sealed ones or should I just buy one of those bearing washers uses where talking about. lets talk. Ive had my TC3 for the bast 2 yrs.
what kind of bearings do you have right now in your tc3
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TC 3 links
Anybody have any good TC-3 web sites that they could share. (part,performance, and set ups)
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Originally Posted by Mr.Pink
So i ran my first packs with my Orion 27T RUSH motor and a 28Tpinion . I am kinda disapointed with the speed , i know it is a stocker motor , but my Mini Cooper M03 chassis was faster with a 540 mabuchi . I broke the motor in by running it on 2cells for 4 mins . and I ran it with 2400mah packs . How long of run times should I be getting? maybe my batts are fried . What do you think ?
Originally Posted by newera152
racing is about to start up again and I'm going to change all the bearings in the car, does anyone no which is best Rubber sealed or Teflon sealed ones or should I just buy one of those bearing washers uses where talking about. lets talk. Ive had my TC3 for the bast 2 yrs.
http://acerracing.com/index.html
batjam1 have you ever used the Dual Super Polyamide Sealed bearing the look nice also the are the same pirce of the teflon oones i was going for ,but dont know how good the are.
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Originally Posted by newera152
racing is about to start up again and I'm going to change all the bearings in the car, does anyone no which is best Rubber sealed or Teflon sealed ones or should I just buy one of those bearing washers uses where talking about. lets talk. Ive had my TC3 for the bast 2 yrs.
Now, without tires on the car, spin one of the axles or the center shaft. The car's drivetrain should spin freely for atleast 30 - 40 seconds. If not, check the drivetrain for binding and free up as neccessary.
Once everything is free, you should have a smooth rolling TC#, that when pushed with tires (without a motor) should free roll ataleast 15 feet (really). This will ultimately make your car more efficient in the corners as you get off the gas, it won't slow down as much.
Just my 2 cents :-).
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i don't think a MO3 is light than a TC3 . I am going to run some new batt packs tomorow and see if it was just the batts .
and maybe i will check and see if i have any binding in the drive train aswell . should be smooth though i just install a front one diff and clean everything good .
and maybe i will check and see if i have any binding in the drive train aswell . should be smooth though i just install a front one diff and clean everything good .
umm... does oiling your Metal shield bearings in the hubs and the input shafts bad with 80wt shock oil
the half rubber half exposed shielded bearings in the diff case that goes on the outdrives, i put petroleum jelly in them
does any body think that this method is bad but when i role the bearings it seems to be just fine and i feel no grit or problems with it
oh ya the balls in the bearing move very well with the bearing
the half rubber half exposed shielded bearings in the diff case that goes on the outdrives, i put petroleum jelly in them
does any body think that this method is bad but when i role the bearings it seems to be just fine and i feel no grit or problems with it
oh ya the balls in the bearing move very well with the bearing
Originally Posted by anthony390
umm... does oiling your Metal shield bearings in the hubs and the input shafts bad with 80wt shock oil
the half rubber half exposed shielded bearings in the diff case that goes on the outdrives, i put petroleum jelly in them
does any body think that this method is bad but when i role the bearings it seems to be just fine and i feel no grit or problems with it
oh ya the balls in the bearing move very well with the bearing
the half rubber half exposed shielded bearings in the diff case that goes on the outdrives, i put petroleum jelly in them
does any body think that this method is bad but when i role the bearings it seems to be just fine and i feel no grit or problems with it
oh ya the balls in the bearing move very well with the bearing
http://www.avidrc.com/?action=support#clean
Also NewEra Honestly i havent tried them. but i'm sure they cant be all that bad.
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Originally Posted by BatJam1
heres a link you might be interested in
http://www.avidrc.com/?action=support#clean
Also NewEra Honestly i havent tried them. but i'm sure they cant be all that bad.
http://www.avidrc.com/?action=support#clean
Also NewEra Honestly i havent tried them. but i'm sure they cant be all that bad.
The goal is to get the car as free rolling as possible.
Free rolling w/o motor = more efficiency with it.
thanks everybody so my method is a bit to much if you sum it up
what i ment to say is my lubbing or oiling is to thick
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Last weekend I did some indoor carpet racing with my Tamiya TB-02 and my TC3. Both were set up according to the instructions.
My TC3 seemed twitchy and wandered some on the straight away. The TB-02 just seemed smooth as silk by comparison.
To be fair, I bought the TC-3 off E-Bay (used), and built the TB-02 myself new. Also, the TC3 has a beat up Stratus body - would cracked and bent up body mess up handling that much?
I'm not an expert, somewhere between "sportsman" and stock rubber.
Is the Tamiya TB-02 known to be easier to drive? For where my skill level is at right now, I just can't wait to drive it again. Or, should the TC3 be as good or better and I just have the set-up wrong, or - being used - it just has slop in it or something?
I'm not trying to pump up the TB-02 or rip the TC3, just trying to learn. Please share your thoughts.
Thanks.
My TC3 seemed twitchy and wandered some on the straight away. The TB-02 just seemed smooth as silk by comparison.
To be fair, I bought the TC-3 off E-Bay (used), and built the TB-02 myself new. Also, the TC3 has a beat up Stratus body - would cracked and bent up body mess up handling that much?
I'm not an expert, somewhere between "sportsman" and stock rubber.
Is the Tamiya TB-02 known to be easier to drive? For where my skill level is at right now, I just can't wait to drive it again. Or, should the TC3 be as good or better and I just have the set-up wrong, or - being used - it just has slop in it or something?
I'm not trying to pump up the TB-02 or rip the TC3, just trying to learn. Please share your thoughts.
Thanks.
given the condition of the TC3, it could be those 'hidden' problems. I never compared the two head to head though. but in my opinion the second hand TC3 might not be in near 100% condition, could be a bent hinge pins, bent suspension mount, or any other problem could have related to handling issue. My suggestion is that you rebuild the TC3 and check for any broken or bent parts.
my 2 cents
my 2 cents