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#6631
I guess it is a matter of how well you have your gears shimmed. last year my TC3 did not have any of the gears lubed and it lasted the whole indoor season.... Cleveland..Snowbirds and a couple of other races along with club racing every weekend. Never had a stripped gear or gears that were worn out.
#6632
Tech Fanatic
What do you mean by indoor season?
All year round I race indoors...?
Was the tranny loud?
All year round I race indoors...?
Was the tranny loud?
#6633
Tech Initiate
thanx alot now my car is 90 percent done on my rebuild and its really smooth
#6634
Hope that helps.
Out here on the east coast we race outdoors in the summer and then we go indoors for Carpet racing in the winter.
Out here on the east coast we race outdoors in the summer and then we go indoors for Carpet racing in the winter.
#6635
Tech Fanatic
Ok, I get it now.
Here at SoCal every saturday and every tuesday is open to race onroad, and there is usually always racing on parking lot tracks like at oc circut, and titus, and empire raceway.
It is a shame there are no carpet tracks here in Southern California
Here at SoCal every saturday and every tuesday is open to race onroad, and there is usually always racing on parking lot tracks like at oc circut, and titus, and empire raceway.
It is a shame there are no carpet tracks here in Southern California
#6636
Hey Bubbles,
This is Scott from SoCal. You probably know me by sight, but not name.
This was at SoCal on Tuesday, and running stock intermediate. Gearing was same as I have been running which is 33-35/100, and this was happening the first 2 laps of the race with a cold motor.
Scott
This is Scott from SoCal. You probably know me by sight, but not name.
This was at SoCal on Tuesday, and running stock intermediate. Gearing was same as I have been running which is 33-35/100, and this was happening the first 2 laps of the race with a cold motor.
Scott
#6637
Tech Addict
Newcomer to TC3
Ok guys.. absolute ROOKIE here with a TC3.. so don't slam me yet... I'm learning and working with what I got.
Factory Team TC3
Novak Rooster (yeah.. its big.. but I gotta deal with it)
Monster of Touring Pro Motor
Novak XXL Receiver
HardCore Servo Mount/Transpondor mount
Take Off CS-27 Tires (pre-mounted)
Rear Shock Tower on Front
Don't slam me on my battery, its just a practice battery..
But what do you guys think about this setup?
Body Off Right Side
Factory Team TC3
Novak Rooster (yeah.. its big.. but I gotta deal with it)
Monster of Touring Pro Motor
Novak XXL Receiver
HardCore Servo Mount/Transpondor mount
Take Off CS-27 Tires (pre-mounted)
Rear Shock Tower on Front
Don't slam me on my battery, its just a practice battery..
But what do you guys think about this setup?
Body Off Right Side
#6638
Tech Fanatic
What is that BIG black thing over the esc, and motor(it looks like a fan, but why so big. If it is supose to blow more air, then that would suck more juice from the battery)?
And this is in no way a "slam", just wondering/curiosity/ ...
And this is in no way a "slam", just wondering/curiosity/ ...
#6639
Tech Addict
Bubblestc3 What is that BIG black thing over the esc, and motor(it looks like a fan, but why so big. If it is supose to blow more air, then that would suck more juice from the battery)?
#6640
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by Shayd
Hey Bubbles,
This is Scott from SoCal. You probably know me by sight, but not name.
This was at SoCal on Tuesday, and running stock intermediate. Gearing was same as I have been running which is 33-35/100, and this was happening the first 2 laps of the race with a cold motor.
Scott
Hey Bubbles,
This is Scott from SoCal. You probably know me by sight, but not name.
This was at SoCal on Tuesday, and running stock intermediate. Gearing was same as I have been running which is 33-35/100, and this was happening the first 2 laps of the race with a cold motor.
Scott
And how the spurs were striping is weird!, hahahahaha. But the problem is fixed now right?
#6641
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by KansasCajun
Its a fan and cover from a Pentium II processor. I've got it strapped around the motor in the rear. The rest is just a "hood" or cover around the heat sinks. The wires will eventually be run to the 6 volt BEC on the receiver, I just don't have a plug that I can solder that guy up with.. so for now the wires are just "tucked" under.
Its a fan and cover from a Pentium II processor. I've got it strapped around the motor in the rear. The rest is just a "hood" or cover around the heat sinks. The wires will eventually be run to the 6 volt BEC on the receiver, I just don't have a plug that I can solder that guy up with.. so for now the wires are just "tucked" under.
Just a thought...
#6642
Tech Fanatic
After taking another look at the picture, there is also a heatsink over the motor, with the longer FT blue motor clamp(in short, there is no air flowing through the motor, or to the motor). I have found that this will accually make the motor more warm, than cooling it. And that fan is really running off of 6v?(personally, the best fan for this use is a 5v computer fan and solder it directley to the esc leads...)
#6643
Tech Adept
ditch both the fan and heatsink, and as long as the motor isn't overgeared, it will stay cool (or get slightly warm, but either way it won't blow up )
#6644
Tech Regular
Originally posted by Rory
ditch both the fan and heatsink, and as long as the motor isn't overgeared, it will stay cool (or get slightly warm, but either way it won't blow up )
ditch both the fan and heatsink, and as long as the motor isn't overgeared, it will stay cool (or get slightly warm, but either way it won't blow up )
#6645
Tech Adept
I have a TC3 with this set-up:
Front:4 castor
0 kickup
1.5 camber
1 toe in
Piston #2
40 wt. blue springs
Shock mount all the way in(lowest one down)
camber link-stock
Rear:
short wheelbase
2 camber
Losi hubs 1 degree hubs reversed with F, R-3-0
Piston #2
40 wt wit red springs
everything else stock no sway bars front and rear
Batteries back, orange/purple fronts
purple rears...
and I wuz wondering if you guys have any advice to improve this set-up...turns seem to be wide
oh yeah...track is very tight and small wit no straight away
Front:4 castor
0 kickup
1.5 camber
1 toe in
Piston #2
40 wt. blue springs
Shock mount all the way in(lowest one down)
camber link-stock
Rear:
short wheelbase
2 camber
Losi hubs 1 degree hubs reversed with F, R-3-0
Piston #2
40 wt wit red springs
everything else stock no sway bars front and rear
Batteries back, orange/purple fronts
purple rears...
and I wuz wondering if you guys have any advice to improve this set-up...turns seem to be wide
oh yeah...track is very tight and small wit no straight away