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Lol i was just looking at those. How low can you get the fdr is also a concern.

bertrandsv87

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The stock shocks work, but with the yokomo shock bladders and green slime. They will need fluid change more often (once a month) to compete.....

xrayroooahhhh

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Could you post a starting set up.....and maybe a couple of pics of how you balanced the chassis? I am planning on running 3 classes this fall in our series, 17.5 blinky, open mod, and VTA and I have almost 100% decided on the TC4 (was thinking Sakura S) I am going to get 3 chassis and the price is killer right now......I was thinking the extra weight would not be an issue in open Mod as I can run whatever power I need to compensate.....you think getting the chassis prepped, selecting electronics, upgrading the shocks and then decide on battery for balance is the way to look at this??

Any set up differences/advice on the 3 classes noted above would be appreciated!!!

Thanks

Roy

bertrandsv87

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The most important setup in the tc4 is roll center.... You will need to run no shims under the front arm mount that's next to the bumper, and no shims under the rear arm mount that's on the shock side of the rear end... You can also raise the inner camber for more fine tuning... I did all sorts of setups before that with no success: I was traction rolling everywhere, and the car was a slow brick ! Now, I can run over dots while cornering without any issue at all... The rtr arm mounts are way too high, and you will need to get the factory team ones to compete.... Also the front LCD drives (losa3344), are a must......

y2kgtp

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So the composite CVD drive bones that come on the TC4 Club Racer are not good?

bertrandsv87

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The composite or aluminum cvd drives are only good in the rear of the car, not the front ... You need LCD's in the front to match the performance of the new kits.... The club racer come with a front spool, and you need LCD type drives when running a spool up front.....

y2kgtp

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Sigh. More money to go into it.

I am actually still on the fence over this car. Not Sure if the local club will run on-road much this
Year. I keep buying stuff for it, but leaving everything sealed until I make up my mind.

What parts would be recommended to get this chassis fairly competitive for 17.5T out of the box?

I have read recommended:
Losi LCD Driveshaft Set: JRX-S [LOSA3344]
Front "slipper spool" modification. Losi A3325 slipper spool and Associated lightened steel outdrives
FT arm mounts

Anything else?

00Pocho

Anybody know if the rear ball diff that comes with the club racer is adjustable? Thanks

bertrandsv87

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Yes the tc4 club racer rear ball diff is adjustable... Slipper spool is not necessary if you have a parma wide bumper !

00Pocho

Cool, thanks! Do you have to remove the diff from the case to tighten it?

00Pocho

Never mind. I downloaded the manual and figured it out. Thanks

narkix

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anyone have a starting point 4 17.5 blinkey spur & pin size? thanks. gordy

bertrandsv87

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I have good results with 60t spur and 41t pinion or 3.65FDR with 30° timing on the motor, and 25% throttle expo on the radio with 30% throttle acceleration .....

bertrandsv87

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If you crank up your 17.5t motor timing past 30° , you will want to gear lower : 60t spur and 38t pinion or 3.94FDR.... I don't like the heat that comes with timing past 30° though...

y2kgtp

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What would be a good starting range to get for pinions
For 17.5t?