300LikesTeam Associated TC4
10-04-2005, 10:11 AM
#6586
Tech Regular
Team 1 also sells very good "battery tape"
10-04-2005, 10:12 AM
#6587
Tech Regular
Originally Posted by andrewdoherty
Was he talking about the wheelbase position or the ball stud location?
10-04-2005, 10:58 AM
#6590
Rear Toe?
Walt
What total rear toe-in where you using at Vagas?
Did you use the square block or circle in the rear?
Also what rear toe block did you use?
Did you change rear toe as traction came up?
What total rear toe-in where you using at Vagas?
Did you use the square block or circle in the rear?
Also what rear toe block did you use?
Did you change rear toe as traction came up?
(ie, Losi hubs)
10-04-2005, 01:02 PM
#6593
Thanks again for all the info guys. More questions: 
Walter:
1) what chassis stiffeners were used for your setup?
2) were you running any swaybar?
Walter:
1) what chassis stiffeners were used for your setup?
2) were you running any swaybar?
Last edited by seamus0g; 10-04-2005 at 01:14 PM.
10-04-2005, 01:23 PM
#6595
Originally Posted by Bob Barry
I think that Johnbull has his own issues with the car. The tape is just a side bar. Everything that I have seen since the car was release was how he hacked it all up to make it better. From what I know, they were really successful with the TC3. This is a different car. Maybe its no longer the car for him. Yeah I know...Im expecting all the comments. Hey Im just stating my opinion based on the facts that were in front of me. JohnBull. I wish you all the success in the world, but it sounds as if this is the wrong car for you. If you chose the Yok, I suggest you talk to Matt Howard. He will be able to help you get "up to speed" very quickly. If I were in your shoes....I would wait for the new Schumacher...it seems you do primarily rubber tire racing and in my opinion that car is going to be one to be wreckoned with.
now back to our regularly scheduled programming
now back to our regularly scheduled programming
I then played with a BMI TC4 and just last Sunday my son broke his own lap record and the outright circuit record with the car, so it goes brilliantly too.
However, last week I received my first customer FT and have just finished building it. I am so impressed with the car that I have today ordered a further 2, one of which I plan to build for Josh to race this coming season, so let's get things straight - the TC3 was great, the TC4 was even better, and the FT is going to be even better still, despite the lack of a battery strap.
This does not however absolve AE from the ridiculous omission of a simple thing like a battery bar. It would make a brilliant car even better and noone would have anything to criticise.
Instead AE spoilt the proverbial ship for a halfpenny worth of tar. However I consider it such a good car that despite the misgivings it's still worth me making my own battery strap.
Hopefully that has got the record straight.
As for Yokomos, whilst I run AE cars for my son, I myself have always run Yokes for myself. The best of both worlds you could say !
10-04-2005, 01:35 PM
#6596
Joe My apologies, Maybe the words hacked up the car were not the correct ones. My intentions were not malicious, I just wanted to point out that I thought maybe the issues were bigger than just a battery strap. Anyway its water under the bridge. As far as the battery strap, you really can't fault AE. They asked the racers what they wanted and they all said to tape their packs in. Also if you noticed Walter said its a FACTORY Team car...it is designed to replicate what the Factory drivers use. If you were to buy a Hara edition Pro 4 it would have exactally what he used.
10-04-2005, 02:11 PM
#6597
Barry's set up from IIC is on the AE web site now.
10-05-2005, 12:55 AM
#6598
Tech Adept
Originally Posted by Bob Barry
Canto I know everyone is a firm believer in spools but I hate them. I switched from a spool to a center one way and was much faster. If you decide to run a spool get a few of them. They wear fast. You will also need a bunch of pin cushions...glue them into place. I know that all the guys who ran spools in our area were chewing up gears in the front gear box. Ring and pinion gears mostly. Spools can be faster but your equipment pays the price. I ran 3 weekends on 1 spool and it is worn, I had to replace my front input shaft, my rear input shaft, the front pin cushions, the center drive shaft pin cushions and a ceramic bearing went as well.
So like I said, Spools can be very fast but because there is no give in the transmission you will likely begin rejecting parts left and right.
If you want to be insanely fast...run front one way with center oneway. Its very fast but you have to stay on it or you will spin.
So like I said, Spools can be very fast but because there is no give in the transmission you will likely begin rejecting parts left and right.
If you want to be insanely fast...run front one way with center oneway. Its very fast but you have to stay on it or you will spin.
Who make it Where can I buy it??
I think that now thinking about it. A strap could really tweak the car if the pack is not assembled correctly. I was shown the truth.
10-05-2005, 05:08 AM
#6600
Barry's set up from IIC is on the AE web site now.
Someone knows the diffences between barrry's Foam/Rubber setup ?
Last edited by S_fender; 10-05-2005 at 08:40 AM.