Tc3@tchr
 

Yeah I know there's a lot of "@TCHR" threads, but I am trying to making this a serious thread.

Post your setups, hints, tip, quetions ect.. Right here

Get an XRay :D

Hey Dave what set-up are you running on that tc3 of yours!

60-40 or 50-50, i've seen both work any opnions?

Setup for TC3 Rubber at TCHR
 

Front:
40wt oil
#3 piston
Gold Spring
shock in middle
Camber link up and in
2 degree castor block
F+2 front block
0 toe
-2 camber
Sorex 24 with Hpi red insert
5mm RH
6 down-stop

Rear:
40 wt oil
#2 Piston
Silver Spring
Shock in middle
Camber link up and in
3+2 rear block
-2 camber
Sorex 24 or 20 with Hpi red insert
5mm RH
4 down-stop

This is a good place to start. Front one-way is key.

Setup Foam
 

Front:
70wt oil
#3 piston
Yellow Spring
shock in middle
Camber link down and in
4 degree castor block
F+2 front block
0 toe
-1 camber
Proline 26mm Plaid
3.5mm RH
7 down-stop

Rear:
50 wt oil
#2 Piston
Purple Spring
Shock in middle
Camber link up and in
2+0 rear block
-1 camber
Proline 26mm Purple
3.5mm RH
6 down-stop

This is a good place to start. Also, cut tires to 2.3in to start and shoe-goo the outside tire wall. Bevel edges a bit to increase driveability.

Greg:

For rubber on the TC3 don't you think 40wt is a little soft? When the groove is high 40wt I think would be to soft, because when your running not very much pack in your shocks on a high traction surface your car would tend to "Wonder" entering and exiting the corners, it wouldn't react as quickly as it would with a stiffer car. But if not a whole lot of people where racing on the track (like in the summer
) 40wt with #3 and gold/silver would probally work better.

what does the car wonder about?

:blush:

40wt
 

David,

In my testing, it made little difference from 40-50wt in the front. I stuck with 40wt because it allows the car to dig in a little more in the corners by using more of the suspension. I liked my car to rotate hard around corners so I could get in and out of them quickly(no need stating why ;). Your car looks pretty good at this point, but try to identify the areas on the course where it has some difficulty or you have difficulty getting through as quickly as you would like. I can then make a few suggestions on things you may want to try...

Thanks for the advice Greg, I might try 40wt if there is any time on saturday...BTW you should start racing electric again..

Greg,

Should I have to change set-ups when switching from mod foam to stock foam?

Mod to stock setup
 

Sorry for getting back to you late...I don't visit the site very often.

It is very possible to go from mod to stock in foam with the same setup. I know many who have with decent enought results.

The driving style will change a bit though since the stock is a little slower at speed the car will bite a little more in the corners...

What rubber tires shoudl i run, what inserts? theres a couple good companies and a lotta different inserts. whats the best?

Tires
 

It's a personal choice on tires since there are so many choices to make. Keep in mind that the higher the number series the tire is the less traction you'll have on the carpet. Since we race tires that are designed to be raced on pavement, they rate the tires by temperature. With 20 being soft, and 35 being a much harder compound, the 35 would be designed for high temp situations.

Since the majority of the heat is generated by the friction between the carpet and the tire, we've found that 20 or 25 series tires tend to work best.

In the past I would buy Sorex 20 belted(full set of four tires) with HPI Red inserts. I would also buy Sorex 24 belted(full set of four tires) with HPI Red inserts. I would test using combinations of 24/20 f/r and 20's or 24's all the way around. The overall best was 24/20 f/r for most of the season. When I needed more front bite, I'd put on 20's up front. When traction was up and a little push would be nice, I'd add the 24's to the back to free up the car.

Either way, I had two complete sets that would last about 2-3 months of racing. Hope thsi helps.

Hi Greg

What are you going to use as a starting point for the NTC3 at Hobbytown. I'm guessing early in the year when its cool we may need to use different setups, from when it heats up.