steve eaves

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Definetly get the itf chassis and upper deck,go to rc10.com Kyle Skidmore has a great asphalt set up frpm reedy

RedRocketRacing

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Chirag-

Did you run this weekend at Big Dad's? I was just there wiht my TC5 and noticed alot of tire squeel from alot of cars. Mine has very little running on the Sorex 28's. I did 2 things to my car while the grip was high this weekdend.
First, I ran blue springs all the way around the car with the rears almost all the way leaned in the fronts one or two holes in. Second, I ran the standard top deck. I did this because I think that the ITF top deck causes alot of tweak and that it does not fit the car very well and wiht the grip that high you do not need the flex in the car to help create grip. I also always run high roll center in the front of the car. This is something that I think is crucial wiht high grip and keeping the car from scrubbing in the corners. High roll center cut the side bite in the corners. It does make the car push off the corner a little bit but in a fast corner. I only noticed this off the end of the sweeper corner. I will have a full set up sheet filled out soon and if you want it I can email it to you.

Anders Hagen
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Mitchell

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for 13.5 i run 33/73(48p) which gives me fdr of somewhere around 4.4. i was running at 32/73 but i was only coming off at around 57 degrees celcius so i went to 33 pinion

steve eaves

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I run the itf with o rings on rear upper deck on carpet rubber tires ,no tweak issues at all,i run low roll center frt mid rear 1.5 sway bar in frt,blue springs frt silver rear 35wt oil and #2 pistons all around,most guys think when the bite comes up you need to stiffen the car,sprongs,oil etc not always true the cat need a certain amount of roll to keep from traction rolling,just my thoughts

or8ital

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Can someone post pictures and instructions of the o-rings on the top deck mod?

cpatel529

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Anders,
That is some great info! I did not run this weekend but I will be running there tomorrow. I just started running touring cars a few weeks ago. I run in the outlaw class (the all metallic red TC5).

What is the high roll center block (1, 2 or 3)? Do you use the same one on the front/rear mounts for the front of the car and the rear of the car? What was your toe-in for the rear? Did you add toe-in at the bulkhead to increase wheelbase or at the hub? Were you able to get rid of the push that was introduced at high speed corners? Did you use the standard or hardened arms?

I will switch to the regular top deck and blue springs all around for tomorrow and see if that helps me at all. Want to make small changes here and there and see how it affects my handling rather than making a bunch of changes.

I feel that this is an over-gripping issue and need to get some flex out of the car. Is that a correct assessment?

Let me know when you have your setup sheet finished. Would like to see the difference between our setups. My email is [email protected]

Also - Does anyone have a listing of what the spring rates are for the TC5?

cpatel529

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The o-ring mod involves taking 4 o-rings and putting one under each of the 4 rear screws in the top deck. But the o-ring above the top deck. Hopefully I explained it correctly. I am still learning..

RedRocketRacing

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my combination does actually allow the car to roll. The high roll center just cuts the side bite and keeps the car from wanting to tractions roll. And my car almost never is chirping the tires in the corner and scrubbing speed. I don't need sway bars to keep the car flat cause I am not digging the car into the corners. I run the blues all the way around since i am cutting the side bite inthe front I need to free up the back to match, so the blues springs all the way around are for balence in the car. I was also able to run as fast on old tires and I was on new tires. The new tires didn't make my car faster, just more precise. I run the thicker oil for the chicanes where there is a quick side to side transfer of weight so the car does not get upset going through. I also was running a losi piston wiht three holes.

When grip comes up I agree, stiffening the car isn't the answer, That is why freeing the car up with roll center adjustment works so well. The High Roll center allows the car to roll thru the center of the corner and maintain momentum. This also helps with gearing. Cause if you can keep the cars momentum up, sometimes you can run a taller gear.

RedRocket

RCpurplecow

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I only have the ITF top deck currently. Is that enough to change my lap times or do I have to have both to see any difference at all?

C_Bro

Chirag,

On the last stop of the NWIC series at Big Dad's this last weekend you had three TC5's in the top 4 for stock rubber. In fact all three had different setups, so the car is really nice to work with and you should have no problem finding a setup that suites your driving style.

Anders has a setup that works and is a great place to start.

-Chris Brostrom

Kraig

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It is my opinion that you will notice a slight change in the car but you don't need to run out and get the bottom deck to get maximum performance out of the car.

RCpurplecow

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OK, I'll try the ITF this saturday and see if my lap times get any better. I take it I should use Kyle Skidmore's setup only without the ITF chassis... to start.
thanks

Arn0

For those who are looking for TC5 setups, look this page.
Traction is not always mentioned but there is a wide diversity of tracks from NA to Oz via Europe.

bread

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Nice link, thanks.

steve eaves

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I think you will like it,asking for set up here is like asking what motor to run,best advice is to play with set up,go extreme to see what happens and back off from there,are you going to the carpet nats if so i will see you there