Rick Hohwart

This is just something I started with to play around with and it worked well. I previously used my typical TC6 setup "converted" to the new car and it worked equally well. With a new car we are trying some new things that may or may not be better in the long run but are more in line with what other cars use. The object is to make the car easier to drive fast for the majority of the drivers using it.

Juho's ATS setup shows 3A all around.

OK the new bone is slightly different. It has a slightly smaller diameter to reduce weight and is .5mm shorter to accommodate the new spool. However with most setups the shorter bone is not required so you can continue to use the TC6 bone.

I think that this is a safe estimate. Usually parts come before kits so I believe they will really be here in December with the kits.

burgboyz

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Thanks for all the up to date info Rick!

asmazure

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Rick,on the TC6.1 it says the shocks have an increased stroke for more up-travel is this a new body(hard anodized alum) and shaft? or one or the other?

jorgesimes

It is the exact same text as it was in TC6, are the features of VCS3 shocks.

The TC6 includes the Factory Team VCS3 shock package that features hard-anodized threaded shock bodies with bottom-loaded seals. The VCS3 shocks are super smooth and have an increased stroke for more up-travel at the wheels, all adding up to more consistent overall traction.

Edwin Pibal

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looking at the manual, the bottom of the shock now has a turnbuckle eyelet on it now instead of the older ball cup style ones

ed

asmazure

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Thats what i thought myself, The other thing that had me wondering was the hard anodized bodies. It shows the replacement bodies as nylon and when i built mine i thought they were plastic.Unless someone has developed a process to hard anodize plastic....

sandsurfer

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per each manual tc6 and tc6.1 the only difference in the shocks is that the 6.1 uses p/n31305 turnbuckle eyelet and the 6 uses p/n 31249 ball cup. All other p/n's are the same.

JamesL_71

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I had to switch to the turnbuckle eyelets to get droop settings below 5.5mm with my TC6 anyway....

For_the_win

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And yet...... I still like my tc5x.....

YoDog

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Uhh no, they are aluminum I can assure you. They just look plastic due to the glossy anodizing.

wcalaker

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This may have already been answered but i bought my TC6 right around the day they said they were releasing the new spool and gear diff. I bought the car and ordered the new spool and gear diff. Im still waiting on the diff and spool btw.

Are they, the new spool and gear diff, gonna work with the my TC6? Do i have to get any new parts to work with them?

Thanks

Drew

Steve Weiss

The spool and gear diff should drop right into your TC6 without any extra parts!

wcalaker

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Thanks

Guess i should have waited another month for the 6.1 haha. Not worried. Im glad to see them moving forward and making improvements to the car.

I just got mine running last week and got to say i love it. Out of the box it was almost perfectly balanced. I threw it on the carpet and was pretty much dialed. Had ton of grip, ton of steering. I need more motor but im still learning the car. Im only .7 sec off some of the fastest guys and i havent had one full battery pack of testing yet. Im very happy with this car and only look forward to some of the improvements i see.

Drew

hacker

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what's the story with the new spool? Is it solid, unlike the current slipper pad design?

Kody

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Yea its a solid style spool with plastic cups. If I'm not mistaken its lighter then the slipper spool.

K