Team Associated TC5
#9571
#9572
Tech Elite
iTrader: (25)
Hey guys, I am looking for a little set-up help...I cant get my car to stop pushing...I have the problem in every part of every corner, on and off power. I have the same chassis setup as most of the expert drivers at my track and cant seem to get it right. I am running rubber tire outdoor on smooth asphault sprayed with soda.
I have silver springs and 45w up front and have tried blue and green with 40wt in the rear wich is what everyone else is running. I have the droop set at 5mm all around and 5mm ride height in front and have tried 5 and 5.5mm in the rear. I am running 36rs which seems to work for everyone else. Brushed 27t. Chassis balanced with equal amounts of weight in the front and rear of the battery side. 6* caster. I have gone from 1* to 2* camber front and rear and .5* to 3* rear to and 0 front toe.
When I first set the car on the track with clean tires in hooks up great for a lap than starts fading and feels like plastic tires up front after 3 laps...
Thanks for any advice you can give, Joe.
I have silver springs and 45w up front and have tried blue and green with 40wt in the rear wich is what everyone else is running. I have the droop set at 5mm all around and 5mm ride height in front and have tried 5 and 5.5mm in the rear. I am running 36rs which seems to work for everyone else. Brushed 27t. Chassis balanced with equal amounts of weight in the front and rear of the battery side. 6* caster. I have gone from 1* to 2* camber front and rear and .5* to 3* rear to and 0 front toe.
When I first set the car on the track with clean tires in hooks up great for a lap than starts fading and feels like plastic tires up front after 3 laps...
Thanks for any advice you can give, Joe.
#9573
Try 4 deg caster.
Move your rear shocks to a more upright position on the mount and try running the front shocks on the inner most hole on the mount and outer most hole on the wishbone.
-2 camber all round.
I always run with 2 deg inboard toe in at the rear with 1 deg hubs which helps the car rotate a bit better.
When using the spool I run 1 deg toe out in the front.
In the shocks try the losi black pistons with a tamiya diaphragm and no rebound foam.
Droop 6 front and 5 rear.
5.5mm rear ride height and 5mm front.
I have been running HPI Blue rear spings and HPI Silver fronts recently which I have liked.
Move your rear shocks to a more upright position on the mount and try running the front shocks on the inner most hole on the mount and outer most hole on the wishbone.
-2 camber all round.
I always run with 2 deg inboard toe in at the rear with 1 deg hubs which helps the car rotate a bit better.
When using the spool I run 1 deg toe out in the front.
In the shocks try the losi black pistons with a tamiya diaphragm and no rebound foam.
Droop 6 front and 5 rear.
5.5mm rear ride height and 5mm front.
I have been running HPI Blue rear spings and HPI Silver fronts recently which I have liked.
#9574
Tech Elite
iTrader: (53)
Hey guys, I am looking for a little set-up help...I cant get my car to stop pushing...I have the problem in every part of every corner, on and off power. I have the same chassis setup as most of the expert drivers at my track and cant seem to get it right. I am running rubber tire outdoor on smooth asphault sprayed with soda.
I have silver springs and 45w up front and have tried blue and green with 40wt in the rear wich is what everyone else is running. I have the droop set at 5mm all around and 5mm ride height in front and have tried 5 and 5.5mm in the rear. I am running 36rs which seems to work for everyone else. Brushed 27t. Chassis balanced with equal amounts of weight in the front and rear of the battery side. 6* caster. I have gone from 1* to 2* camber front and rear and .5* to 3* rear to and 0 front toe.
When I first set the car on the track with clean tires in hooks up great for a lap than starts fading and feels like plastic tires up front after 3 laps...
Thanks for any advice you can give, Joe.
I have silver springs and 45w up front and have tried blue and green with 40wt in the rear wich is what everyone else is running. I have the droop set at 5mm all around and 5mm ride height in front and have tried 5 and 5.5mm in the rear. I am running 36rs which seems to work for everyone else. Brushed 27t. Chassis balanced with equal amounts of weight in the front and rear of the battery side. 6* caster. I have gone from 1* to 2* camber front and rear and .5* to 3* rear to and 0 front toe.
When I first set the car on the track with clean tires in hooks up great for a lap than starts fading and feels like plastic tires up front after 3 laps...
Thanks for any advice you can give, Joe.
#9576
#9578
Tech Adept
Did you have to mail your chassis back for them to send a replacement? At this point, I'm kinda frustrated. QC and customer service have cost them the sale of a B44. I'm gonna end up buying a ZX-5 or D4 for off-road.
#9579
Regards
Neal
#9580
Tech Legend
iTrader: (51)
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Castle Mamba Max Pro. Feel its power!!!!!!!!!!
Posts: 21,220
Trader Rating: 51 (100%+)
Does anyone make an aluminum spur gear holder for the TC5 instead of the plastic one that comes stock for the car?
#9582
Tech Legend
iTrader: (51)
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Castle Mamba Max Pro. Feel its power!!!!!!!!!!
Posts: 21,220
Trader Rating: 51 (100%+)
#9583
TOP racing makes one. I've been using it for a year now, and it's very good.
http://www.topracingusa.com/
http://www.topracingusa.com/
#9584
Tech Legend
iTrader: (51)
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Castle Mamba Max Pro. Feel its power!!!!!!!!!!
Posts: 21,220
Trader Rating: 51 (100%+)
TOP racing makes one. I've been using it for a year now, and it's very good.
http://www.topracingusa.com/
http://www.topracingusa.com/
#9585
I haven't seen a lot of people mention this, but I figured I'd add that I haven't had any luck contacting Associated. I'm guessing they were busy last week preparing for the Reedy Race, but multiple phone calls to customer service went unanswered (I was on hold as the #1 person in line for 10+ min each times). My voicemail also went unanswered and I tried faxing them a form last Friday (near the end of the day).
Did you have to mail your chassis back for them to send a replacement? At this point, I'm kinda frustrated. QC and customer service have cost them the sale of a B44. I'm gonna end up buying a ZX-5 or D4 for off-road.
Did you have to mail your chassis back for them to send a replacement? At this point, I'm kinda frustrated. QC and customer service have cost them the sale of a B44. I'm gonna end up buying a ZX-5 or D4 for off-road.