Any current TCs fully dialed out of the box?
11-16-2005, 06:55 PM
#16
The best racers came out to the JMRCA champs last week. HB and Yokomo were fastest w/ Tamiya putting a few cars high up in the rankings. Losi, Corally, and Xray didn't have anyone who could run w/ Marc R., Hara, or Masami.
makes it sluggish and easy to drive.
11-16-2005, 07:33 PM
#20
Tech Adept
Originally Posted by ChadCapece
The best racers came out to the JMRCA champs last week. HB and Yokomo were fastest w/ Tamiya putting a few cars high up in the rankings. Losi, Corally, and Xray didn't have anyone who could run w/ Marc R., Hara, or Masami.
the only reason that losi, corally or x-ray wasnt there is you have to qualify earlier in the year at another event only in japan....america has a bunch of guys aon any given day will beat these guys...hodapp had the 2004 reedy race won due to a rule that was changed befor the event than changed again after the race...yokomo has only of a couple of drivers they suck , i know two in cali...
11-16-2005, 09:06 PM
#21
lol are you for real? Masami sucks? I'm not taking anything away from our American drivers, but they cannot outrun Hara or Masami. They have a whole team dedicated to just them, whereas AE and Losi share resources.
11-17-2005, 07:36 AM
#22
Tech Adept
Originally Posted by ChadCapece
lol are you for real? Masami sucks? I'm not taking anything away from our American drivers, but they cannot outrun Hara or Masami. They have a whole team dedicated to just them, whereas AE and Losi share resources.
11-17-2005, 09:37 AM
#24
The "sucky" BD was "sucky" enough to win the BRCA national championship this year.
I wish my car "sucked" that badly!
I wish my car "sucked" that badly!
11-17-2005, 11:37 AM
#26
Every car is "dialed" right out of the box. You just have to search for the track that it's "dialed" on. 
Anyone who has driven several cars can tell you that the set-up has to fit your driving style. You can't just run Barry Baker's Vegas set-up and expect to win next week. Unless you're Barry Baker and you're racing in Vegas next week. TC-3/TC-4 felt good to me because they were comfortable. They were also slow. I was faster with the Xray05 but it was at the edge of control. The RDX suits me well. That doesn't mean that it's the best car out of the box or even the best car. BTW, Masami and Hara could win with anything. It doesn't hurt that the factories are designing cars around them.
Anyone who has driven several cars can tell you that the set-up has to fit your driving style. You can't just run Barry Baker's Vegas set-up and expect to win next week. Unless you're Barry Baker and you're racing in Vegas next week. TC-3/TC-4 felt good to me because they were comfortable. They were also slow. I was faster with the Xray05 but it was at the edge of control. The RDX suits me well. That doesn't mean that it's the best car out of the box or even the best car. BTW, Masami and Hara could win with anything. It doesn't hurt that the factories are designing cars around them.
11-17-2005, 12:09 PM
#27
I have to tell you that my TC4 was really good out of the box. It was even better when I converted to BMI. One thing I will point out is that most people who think their car is dialed in stock are not going fast enough to relize that the setup is off.
11-17-2005, 12:32 PM
#28
Originally Posted by sosidge
The "sucky" BD was "sucky" enough to win the BRCA national championship this year.
I wish my car "sucked" that badly!
I wish my car "sucked" that badly!
Best car with a box setup is the BD no question imo
Just because yokomousa dont have any good drivers doesnt mean the 'car' sucks
11-17-2005, 12:59 PM
#29
Originally Posted by Bobby J
in cali dummy, masami and i go way back , but yokomo still has no team only in japan ....get over your self the car sucks no finishes in the us so far
Any other names you want to drop to try and impress me?
11-17-2005, 01:15 PM
#30
Thanks for all the replies so far
Sorry if anyone misunderstood my intentions with this post. I really did not intend for this to become another "which car is best in the world" thread, and for the most part it isn't yet.
Stiltskin made a good point that every car is dialed for some track. With my Team TC4, I'm sure a big track with very few and very gentle turns would have suited it well as it was fairly stable in a straight line and certainly seemed fast in a straight line.
In my area, most of the asphalt tracks are of the parking lot variety, so there is a 40 to 70 foot long straight and then lots of twists and turns from the end of that straight back to the beginning of the straight.
It was in this environment that I could not get my TC4 to turn in well. As a result, I had to slow down much more than others going into and around the twists and turns in order to get through that portion of the track. Accelerating out of the turns was no problem. The car would start to run a bit wide, but as long as there was room on the track to take up that drift, no problem.
On the other hand, the Losi is much better able to carry speed into tight turns and still turn in enough to get through the turns. It also transitions and responds very quickly. The problem now is, as I said, accelerating out of the turns as the back end steps out, spins around and puts the car into a loop.
I have been reluctant to order the "BK" brackets and all the other parts necessary to get the Losi into the much praised "Numan setup" simply because I'm worried that I will spend all the time and money and it still won't solve the problem. I will probably go forward with the necessary changes, but of course another frustration is that Losi keeps promising revised suspension arms that will eliminate the need to order 3rd party brackets, but never seems to deliver. Anyway, I hope this will solve the problem. If not, I'll be back asking for more advice.
Thanks,
Ira
P.S. I'll probably be in Japan in a few weeks, so I may just pick up a Tamiya TRF415 Refine 2 if I see a screaming deal as some have suggested might exist.
Stiltskin made a good point that every car is dialed for some track. With my Team TC4, I'm sure a big track with very few and very gentle turns would have suited it well as it was fairly stable in a straight line and certainly seemed fast in a straight line.
In my area, most of the asphalt tracks are of the parking lot variety, so there is a 40 to 70 foot long straight and then lots of twists and turns from the end of that straight back to the beginning of the straight.
It was in this environment that I could not get my TC4 to turn in well. As a result, I had to slow down much more than others going into and around the twists and turns in order to get through that portion of the track. Accelerating out of the turns was no problem. The car would start to run a bit wide, but as long as there was room on the track to take up that drift, no problem.
On the other hand, the Losi is much better able to carry speed into tight turns and still turn in enough to get through the turns. It also transitions and responds very quickly. The problem now is, as I said, accelerating out of the turns as the back end steps out, spins around and puts the car into a loop.
I have been reluctant to order the "BK" brackets and all the other parts necessary to get the Losi into the much praised "Numan setup" simply because I'm worried that I will spend all the time and money and it still won't solve the problem. I will probably go forward with the necessary changes, but of course another frustration is that Losi keeps promising revised suspension arms that will eliminate the need to order 3rd party brackets, but never seems to deliver. Anyway, I hope this will solve the problem. If not, I'll be back asking for more advice.
Thanks,
Ira
P.S. I'll probably be in Japan in a few weeks, so I may just pick up a Tamiya TRF415 Refine 2 if I see a screaming deal as some have suggested might exist.