Dingus

That's a dummy cell. Can't recall who makes it, but someone does. I think it holds its place better than the foam brick.

AssociatedRacer

So its not an actually dead cell or something right? Its probably light I take it?

mike_Webb

I think that Integy makes them. A guy at my track uses a small Piece of PVC Pipe

alfa

Dragon R/C make the countefeit cells the part no. is DR-720

THeGame

Were having a Big carpet race at my track this weekend. Can someone Post a setup for the TC3 that will make me TQ and win the race..

Thanks

Jarrod Langlois

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most of the guys around here use a dummy cell made by radical racing products, its just a piece of plastic piping the same diameter as a cell. its cheaper then the dragon one as well. i think 3.00 and they make a solid one if your cars under weight as well.

Scrad

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Big Al, here is that set up sorry it took me so long...
For anyone that wants to try this set up it works really good for me.

Front
Rear tower up front
Blue spring
70 wt
inside top hole
outside bottom on new style arms
F-0 plate
4 degree castor block
Camber links long
Camber -1 degree
0 toe
Steering all normal
Spool
Sorex 28 with HPI red insert

Rear
Silver Spring
60wt
Outside top hold
Standard holes bottom old style arms
R+3+2 Plate
Camber links long
Camber -1 degree
Short wheel base
Sorex 24 with HPI red inserts

Battery Back and the chassis is milled out to move the batts closer to the center. The oil weights might be reversed I can't remember for sure.

Mike D

That setup does not exist. See you this weekend.

mike_Webb

Game-

Just copy my setup this weekend....it should work for you..I don't know if you will be able to handle the horsepower I will have though

Also take all than Losi stuff off your car

NTC3NUT

Here’s a stock racing set-up that has worked well for me on carpet with foams.
Front
- F-0 & F blocks
- 4* caster
- 0* kick up
- 1* toe-out
- neg. 1* camber (to start, then adj. for tire wear)
- 4mm ride height
- .078 sway bar
- using Losi hubs & carriers
- NTC3 rack (this isn’t really needed, just nice to have)
- 60W oil - #3 pistons - Purple springs
- standard front shock tower, all the way out
- standard arms (If you have the new arms use the inner hole)
- camber link up & out
- 5 on the droop
- TRC Plaids 58mm, dope ¼ of the inside of the tires with Paragon

Rear
- 3+0-0 & F blocks
- .030 spacers under F block
- no sway bar
- 1 1/2* toe-in (Losi ½* hubs mounted in reverse)
- neg. 1 1/2* camber (to start, then adj. for tire wear)
- 4mm ride height
- short wheel base
- 40W oil - #3 pistons - copper springs
- standard rear tower, all the way out
- standard rear arms (If you have the new arms use the outer hole)
- camber link up & in, inner on the Losi hubs
- 4 on the droop
- TRC Purples 58mm, dope whole tire with Paragon

Battaries up front & moved in to center of spine. IRS diffs front & rear. All the bearings degreased & oiled w/1-shield removed.

I think that’s it, if I remember anything else I’ll let you know.

driftmaster

My buddy finished up a run of 10 spools. Their made out of 6061 aluminum.

$20+S&H if any one would like one.

rcpilot

Hi Guys, I am having a very strange problem with my spool in the front. It is fine while going straight but as soon as I turn the wheels there is a very loud hitting sound as if its draggin or hitting something pretty bad. I have spent a whole afternoon trying to figure out the problem but couldn't. With a standard diff this problem doesn't occur, as soon as I put a spool it does. I have tried different spools aswell and even tried locking a standard diff and this still occurs. I have checked my bearings and cvd's and there all fine, even tried out 3 different diff cases top and bottom. I have tried different ring and bevel gears aswell and just can't figure out the problem so if anyone could give me some advice I would greatly appreciate it. I have never had this kind of problem in 5 years that i have been rc'ing and I'm just stunned.

Thanks in Advance.

Jarrod Langlois

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rcpilot- is your spool an actual spool or did you do like i have done and locked together a pair of outdrives? if so i could be slightly slipping maybe in the corners and making that sound? just a guess.

how many of you guys tape your cells in on your tc3s?

i have been playing around with balancing my chassis left to right on a pair of flat head screws and have had to add a bunch of lead to the right side. i know its common for the tc3 to be left side heavy, but i have my batts moved in .250. because of this i took out my batt strap, plastic cell spacer, and screws and could then romove some lead from the right hand side. im not sure how much lead i used because i just had a roll of strips. the compartment next to motor is filled! but i also have my servo lowered so all the material below it is removed as well as under the motor.i am running gp cells. so i guess my other question is how do some of you guys have your chassis balanced?

thanks for any info.

rcpilot

Spaz- The spool is an actual spool made by irs. I have tried a couple of actual real spools and than some really tight diffs and this problem is still occuring but with the standard diff at medium tightness its fine. The problem even happens when I put my car on a car stand and run the motor and turn the wheels.

rc-zombies

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You're getting wheel scrub 'coz both tires are turning the same rate...on diff or one-way..both tires turn at different rates.