Team Associated TC5
05-23-2007, 10:42 PM
#2371
Originally Posted by B4Bandit
Hey Leonard,
Great report!!! You sure know your tweak stuff
Good luck with the car,
Warwick.
Great report!!! You sure know your tweak stuff
Good luck with the car, Warwick.
Thanks Warwick. I will try and post some more details on setups and any other things as they develop.
As for the question regarding the TC5's durability........I can't say how it goes on tracks with 4x2 board markers, but so far I have had a couple of major crashes (my fault and not my fault), where the car has landed heavily and nothing bent, tweaked or broken yet.
But keep in mind, I do race on asphalt, outdoors and tracks I tend to race on don't use timber to mark out the layout. (just pipes and concrete curbs).
And finally, YES the battery strap is included (with thumb screws). Nice touch. I just chose to use tape as I worry about chassis tweak with carbon fibre battery straps. Just being over cautious on my part.
Hope this helps.
Leonard.
P.S. I will have another pic of the car up by the weekend with a reconfigured electrics layout and car balanced from left to right.
05-23-2007, 11:52 PM
#2373
ran 3 packs to prep for RROC tonight... some thoughts
havent been on asphalt/rubbers since xmas and about halfway through the first pack i was full wood with confidence. car tracked straight as an arrow and handling was comfortable and predicatable...
Transmission was butter smooth... right away... diffs started smooth and after 3 runs were exactly the same...
car build was awesome, except for some tight shock ballcups the car basically builds itself... parts fit great and has very littleplay anywhere... very nice
car is LIGHT... holy moly, im staring at it right onw deciding where to add weight... car has no roll bars, itf chassis and topdeck, qc2, phaser receiver, airtronics 94357, I-PT, IB4200wc's, mazda 6 regular (and i paint thick! 5-6 coats of spray) and i just weighed it in at 1488.35 ... 1.29 oz under...
what can i say, big smiles all around
now if i can just remember how to drive on asphalt i'll be set
havent been on asphalt/rubbers since xmas and about halfway through the first pack i was full wood with confidence. car tracked straight as an arrow and handling was comfortable and predicatable...
Transmission was butter smooth... right away... diffs started smooth and after 3 runs were exactly the same...
car build was awesome, except for some tight shock ballcups the car basically builds itself... parts fit great and has very littleplay anywhere... very nice
car is LIGHT... holy moly, im staring at it right onw deciding where to add weight... car has no roll bars, itf chassis and topdeck, qc2, phaser receiver, airtronics 94357, I-PT, IB4200wc's, mazda 6 regular (and i paint thick! 5-6 coats of spray) and i just weighed it in at 1488.35 ... 1.29 oz under...
what can i say, big smiles all around
now if i can just remember how to drive on asphalt i'll be set
05-24-2007, 02:37 AM
#2374
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia. St Ives RC Club.
Posts: 961
Trader Rating: 10 (100%+)
Originally Posted by DirtyDog3375
P.S. I will have another pic of the car up by the weekend with a reconfigured electrics layout and car balanced from left to right.
05-24-2007, 02:42 AM
#2375
Tech Fanatic
iTrader: (10)
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sydney, Australia. St Ives RC Club.
Posts: 961
Trader Rating: 10 (100%+)
Originally Posted by AM03GT
car build was awesome, except for some tight shock ballcups the car basically builds itself... parts fit great and has very littleplay anywhere... very nice
Nice.
05-24-2007, 04:16 AM
#2376
has anyone seen the itf chassis and top plate in stock anywhere in the US? I am getting my tc5 on Friday and just want to build with the itf chassis right from the start.
Thanks,
Jay
Thanks,
Jay
05-24-2007, 07:16 AM
#2379
Just checking in on the new ride. Car looks great.
Someone jam an Orion/Peak 4800 Lipo in their new TC5 and take a pic please. If it fits this car will be a huge club racer success.
Someone jam an Orion/Peak 4800 Lipo in their new TC5 and take a pic please. If it fits this car will be a huge club racer success.
05-24-2007, 07:21 AM
#2380
With the Orion 4800 it looks like the top deck gets in the way of one of the connectors. Please correct me if I'm wrong, as I'm in the market for a new TC chassis, and whatever I go for has to fit the Orion 4800.
05-24-2007, 07:45 AM
#2381
This is Rick talking about the 4800 lipo:
Originally Posted by Rick Hohwart
The battery fits perfectly. No modifications are required to the top deck or bulkheads. If the battery is installed with the wires towards the back, they can be plugged in directly from above. The upper deck will "split" the wires.
There is enough room below the top deck to allow the wires to be soldered to the plug at a 90 degree angle with plenty of room for the wire to run between the battery and the top deck. This is how I prefer to do it.
There is enough room below the top deck to allow the wires to be soldered to the plug at a 90 degree angle with plenty of room for the wire to run between the battery and the top deck. This is how I prefer to do it.
05-24-2007, 07:55 AM
#2382
And they say nobody is using LiPo.
The reality is, if you build a car that can't take the Orion LiPo, you will LOSE sales. I'd say we have our standard size, we just don't know it yet. Glad to hear the TC5 gets it right. I agree, this car could revive club racing.
The reality is, if you build a car that can't take the Orion LiPo, you will LOSE sales. I'd say we have our standard size, we just don't know it yet. Glad to hear the TC5 gets it right. I agree, this car could revive club racing.
05-24-2007, 08:09 AM
#2383
Originally Posted by syndr0me
And they say nobody is using LiPo.
The reality is, if you build a car that can't take the Orion LiPo, you will LOSE sales. I'd say we have our standard size, we just don't know it yet. Glad to hear the TC5 gets it right. I agree, this car could revive club racing.
The reality is, if you build a car that can't take the Orion LiPo, you will LOSE sales. I'd say we have our standard size, we just don't know it yet. Glad to hear the TC5 gets it right. I agree, this car could revive club racing.
05-24-2007, 08:33 AM
#2384
Originally Posted by Yeti35
What, you going to be dumping the Type R now to get a TC5?
And I've been an AE fan since way back, having raced the original RC10 as a kid in off-road and a dirt oval conversion back in the mid 80's, during its prime. I hope to see them thrive.
