Beth -

Suggestion - possibly mount the receiver on top of the servo and rotate the HW ESC 90 degrees from how you have it positioned currently on your old chassis.

(This is the reason why I'm hesitant to change chassis. Why do manufacturers make big a$$ ESCs these days, with equally big power caps ? :rolleyes: My favourite ESC was the LRP QC3 - small, efficient, no cap, mounts anywhere)

Hint for Associated - we would have more room for electronics with a forward mounted steering servo.....:nod:

A certain Hobby shop in melbourne had a couple, now all gone :)

Beth.

thank you Beth, the NZ agents havent got there ones yet, do you know of any more stashed in the lovley Aus ?

Bappe: thanks for the link, its a shame the shipping to New Zealand is more than the chassis plate 8(

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New setup posted
 

Any idea of when the World's kit is coming out in the US?

Any reason the TC6.1WC wouldn't be a good car for a first time builder? Not new to RC or building models, but never built an RC before.

release
 

I thought it was out and available or at least Tower is showing in stock...wonder if it's true.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXCWGH&P=ML

Tower has been showing them in stock for a couple of days. I pre-ordered mine from Speed Tech RC. They are showing them in stock as well, but mine hasn't shipped yet. I'm getting anxious!

Nah. Piece of cake. I prefer to build all of my cars. It helps me understand better everything that is going on with it and how it works. Plus, they're just fun to build! I am just getting back into it, but I've built seven or eight Team Associated vehicles in the past. Their instructions were always very clear. I can only imagine that it's even better now.

wire
 

I have been adding extra wire to the capacitor, this has let me move the capacitor on top of the receiver or the servo. Just run the thin wire next to the speedo. Glue down and never worry about it again.

Also suggest running the transponder wire under the servo horn (a little glue and never moves) then route wire under suspension mounts.

3B Arm mount All arround ?
Front Inner Shim 4mm ?

Any Idea why ? To compensate the bigger Tire Diameter of the Ride Tyres ?
To avoid Traction Role ?

I have placed an order for the TC6.1WC from Tower and it is reported shipped already. No tracking number yet but they say 1-2 days for that.

It has been shipping to US customers but depending on demand it is possible some dealers no longer have them in stock and are waiting for their next shipment.

It is not complicated to build and you don't need to hand fit anything to make it right. Plus if you have problems you can easily contact AE's customer service department if you encounter any problems.

Juho has been running this same basic setup since the Worlds. He has run on carpet and asphalt on Ride, Sorex, and Jaco tires. The car really responds well with this setup and I think it is a good place to start. I ran something very close to win the ROAR Nats (on Solaris tires).

We are not sure why this is good but even going back to the TC5 days we set up the car this way.

Do you drill a hole at the bottom of each hub for the grubscrews?

Yes, right in the middle of the downside.