i_got_m8_4_$85

cool i was just makin sure

Soviet

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TC4 is a lost cause indoors. It simply does not function in the same manner as the inline belt cars. Indoors on carpet it is at a disadvantage. I hate to say so but believe the hype, get an XRay or a Corally for indoor carpet.

Outdoors on rubber and asphalt, it has a much better chance as do all the shaft cars.

Bob Barry

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The TC4 is a good car. I think that in order to make it fast you have to set it up so that it's very hairy to drive.

Ever since I switched I have been much faster.

bukil

iTrader: (39)

Do you get wide turns on your FT TC4?

Bob Barry

iTrader: (22)

I drove a BMI car not a FT car. They are similar but the BMI seems to be a lot more aggressive due to the shifted batteries, electronics...etc. My TC4 would turn on a dime...it was never an issue. I ran it mostly on carpet.

This was my starting setup:

Front
70 wt losi oil
2 piston
purple springs
inside on arm
2nd hole out on tower (laid down)
camber - 2nd hole out silver ball stud no washers
4 deg castor
5mm ride height
droop - 2mm over ride height
steering rack - silver ball studs no washers
2 shims in front of arms
no shims under blocks
thickest sway bar
Double Pink/Orange

Rear
60 wt losi oil
2 piston
copper spring
outside on arm
2nd hole out on tower (laid down)
camber - 2nd hole out silver ball stud no washers
Losi XXXS Zero deg hubs inside on hub no washers
no washers under blocks
5 mm ride height
droop - 2 mm over ride height
double pink

no sway bar (this made a huge difference)
BMI Chassis/top deck/ motor mount
Team Express C2 (19T) geared 35-104
Team Express IB3800's
Parma Alfa

i_got_m8_4_$85

bmi made a motor mount??

Bob Barry

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Yes they did and it was dialed.

gone_wheelin

Bob: So you start with running the hinge pins flat? That almost seems to simple.

Bob Barry

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yup, it was that easy LOL.

i_got_m8_4_$85

you got any pics?
wat you mean by "was"?

Bob Barry

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Well I run for Schumacher now thats what I meant by "was"....I actually like the EC better. As far as pics no I don't but all you have to do is pull out all the spacers under the hinge pins blocks.

ralph_c

think he meant the motor mount

Bob Barry

iTrader: (22)

OH oops...hehe.

Yeah the mount was dialed too. You do have to use alot of shims though becasue of the inconsistancies of the AE gear boxes. Not really a big deal.

gone_wheelin

Unfortunately they are not making the mount any more because of that vary problem.

AM03GT

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they're not making the mount because of shimming the rear input shafts?...

interesting...