Team Associated TC5
12-02-2009, 06:37 PM
Here are a couple of sedan bodies just finished up for you guys to check out. A little different flavor from the usual! 
...Jim
W.E.D.
Get Faster Gear
...Jim
W.E.D.
Get Faster Gear
12-02-2009, 07:08 PM
Try 4.5 fdr.
Does anybody have a good 17.5 rubber set-up out there. I am currently using Kevin Hebert's set-up with 45wt. oil in the front and 35wt. oil in the back. The seems pretty good to me, but I am getting eaten up out there.lol. Also I am struggling with a good gear ratio. I currently have 104 spur and a 34 pinion. The motor I have is Tekin 17.5 and a LRP SPX speedo. The track has a 75 ft. straightaway and not to technical infield. Any help would be great. I am kind of new to electric TC.
Chad Burdick
Chad Burdick
12-02-2009, 07:37 PM
Does anybody have a good 17.5 rubber set-up out there. I am currently using Kevin Hebert's set-up with 45wt. oil in the front and 35wt. oil in the back. The seems pretty good to me, but I am getting eaten up out there.lol. Also I am struggling with a good gear ratio. I currently have 104 spur and a 34 pinion. The motor I have is Tekin 17.5 and a LRP SPX speedo. The track has a 75 ft. straightaway and not to technical infield. Any help would be great. I am kind of new to electric TC.
Chad Burdick
Chad Burdick
honestly... i dont think im good enough to see if i went 0.1 faster or not.... Keven Hebert apparently will have one for the Ko Propo Grand Prix (which will be held at the same track I race at) and Christer Andersen (sp?) won with it (on carpet) in europe where he beat Rheinard. so thats your proof right there.
i did feel i was more consistent with it. but that could be the product of Sean's set up as well as the chassis. who knows?
Left to Right balance was easier to achieve..... the battery holders are awesome since they're weighted too.
. overall id recommend the chassis without hesitation.
i did feel i was more consistent with it. but that could be the product of Sean's set up as well as the chassis. who knows?
Left to Right balance was easier to achieve..... the battery holders are awesome since they're weighted too.
. overall id recommend the chassis without hesitation. 
12-02-2009, 09:42 PM
So do you guys think the set-up on my car is fine? As for the motor goes, I had the timing cranked all the way up to 20 degrees and profile 8 on the speedo. I started the night with a 5.1 FDR and it ran pretty hot. I ended the night with a 6.1 and it was pretty cool.
12-03-2009, 03:33 AM
Gearing was simple a year ago, now it is a dark art. The best people can give you is starting FDR and some general advice.
4.5 FDR with 17.5 motor is normally a good starting point, but with the SPX and other 'dynamic timing' speedos, that won't work, maybe 6 is a better start point.
The hard truth is, you have to start conservative and experiment. You may need to turn the motor timing down, if I understand correctly (unlikely, so complicated) then low motor timing gives you the torque for the infield and the additional timing (turbo) the speedo adds on will give you the top end. This is how I think the team wave and Tekin speedos do it, but the SPX may be different. If you have to gear an SPX at 6, and a team wave at 3.7 then they are certainly different, and only experimentation with your car and your motor and your track will tell you what is best.
Gearing used to be so easy!
Regards
Neal
4.5 FDR with 17.5 motor is normally a good starting point, but with the SPX and other 'dynamic timing' speedos, that won't work, maybe 6 is a better start point.
The hard truth is, you have to start conservative and experiment. You may need to turn the motor timing down, if I understand correctly (unlikely, so complicated) then low motor timing gives you the torque for the infield and the additional timing (turbo) the speedo adds on will give you the top end. This is how I think the team wave and Tekin speedos do it, but the SPX may be different. If you have to gear an SPX at 6, and a team wave at 3.7 then they are certainly different, and only experimentation with your car and your motor and your track will tell you what is best.
Gearing used to be so easy!
Regards
Neal
12-03-2009, 03:34 AM
On another note, can anyone recommend me some carbide diff balls for the TC5. I just want some that will not wear for a few years.
Cheers
Neal
Cheers
Neal
12-03-2009, 08:57 AM
12-03-2009, 10:00 AM
12-03-2009, 01:37 PM
Tamiya makes a pre built thrust bearing too. Losi makes 3/32 carbide diff balls although carbide aren't really worth the money. If you wanna spend $ on harder diff balls go with ceramic tho there's nothing wrong with standard balls as long as you break the diff in slowly so you don't flat spot the standard balls.
12-03-2009, 01:49 PM
hey ive been searching throw many pages on here. does anyone know who makes the inline motor mount?
12-03-2009, 02:03 PM
12-03-2009, 02:04 PM
12-03-2009, 02:52 PM
Existing AE bulkheads are retained!
Its a really simple and effective solution to making the motor mount inline,and does improve the cars performance.
When you actually see it you will wonder why someone has not come up with this system earlier.
Watch this space as i am sure Paul (aka Pablo Diablo)with have more info to follow.
12-03-2009, 04:14 PM
thrust bearing....
so i have a ton of tamiya thrust bearings (which i didnt know you could use in the TC5R). what do i have to change.. just the screw and diff nut to use the tamiya thrust bearing?
12-03-2009, 04:17 PM