starrx

i ran the tub tc4 & did very well with it..in boosted & blinky & vta
the biggest thing was get the car to roll free as possible...helps alot with corner speed along with the spool & its a shaft drive..alot of ppl couldnt believe i was running a tc4

bertrandsv87

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I here you Olly, that's why I have tamiya TRF shocks on my mod tc4 ... As far as running 17.5/stock, boosted or not , you won't be disappointed with a tc4 tub or Ft edition, just make sure you run your front spool with losi(#losa3344) lcd drives, and you will keep up with anybody as long as you get your tc4 close to the minimum weight limit...

rtaylor15

hi everyone, i just got my first rc witch is obliously a tc4. I went to my first race this past weekend and had a blast but need some more time to get the hang of it lol I am just wondering any tips/tricks for someone who is racing on carpet with a tc4. Also any upgrades that are good to get either now as a newbie or down the road once im better at controling it. thanks in advance

jdeadman

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We need some info.

Which motor and esc, Track difficulty (ie tight, small, open, flowing, large etc.)

and What part of the track are you having problems with?

rtaylor15

sorry, it is the stock motor and esc. well stock everything actully. track is tight, smaller. they change the track up each week but with the space we have it will always be small and tight.

well for my own driven I am having issues with cornering, but even on straight aways I have way less power then everyone else.

bertrandsv87

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Hi there raptor, the stock reedy radon motor needs to be geared a little higher to reach its full potential: you can try putting a 26t to 28t 48p pinion in there first so you can have more speed. If you run a lipo pack, you will need to service your motor often, but a little trick I found is to put a small amount of Zmaxx oil on your commutator will stop it from burning period: I ran one Zmaxx oiled Reedy Radon motor with a fully charged 4S pack for five minutes, and it did not burn the commutator !!! Apart from that , you will need to get a setup sheet and go through the car little by little to get it running right , eventhough your gear is still at RTR level.....

bertrandsv87

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Sorry Rtaylor, I thought your name was raptor.... Also, you will need to keep the weight of the car as close to minimum weight as possible (1380grams)...

bertrandsv87

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Top Radio/servo(0.09sec) gear is the best/cheapest tc4 upgrade you can do . Motor and speedo afterwards....

rtaylor15

Ok, thank you very much I will try changing gears hopfully b4 next race and see how it goes.

bertrandsv87

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The Zmaxx oil is extremely important for brushed motors !

hotrod306

well me and the mustard are going to race these killer chassis

I pick them up as a $100 bundle with parts
what do you guys think? did i do all right?



im going to race some vta but we use the 21.5 bl motor

what should i be looking for springs? can i use tamiya springs?

is that right in vta the back wheels are 31mm?
I notice parts in canada is few and far between

im hope that i did all right

olly986

cannot see well on pics, what chassis are they exactly?

hotrod306

one rtr...needs alot of work
and a team chassis-with some upgrades. cvs. and a lot of extra parts

jdeadman

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Killer Deal. My setup uses 17lb front and 12lb rear springs Don't know the tamiya equivalent.

But my VTA setup is one or 2 pages back

olly986

Here is a link to most springs on market and equivalence from one make to the other

http://www.petitrc.com/_forumphp/showthread.php?t=36973

go to post 14 for full list