2Likesnitro TC3 - looking for all advice
04-26-2014, 11:33 PM
#76
Hi
After keeping a close eye on this thread, I was inspired to dust off my Nitro TC3. Last time I raced one seriously would have been 2002, ran it last night at normal club meeting. Qualified P4 out of 13 entries, final didn't go to plan in the end and it is only the second time I have raced this year since October. Pace was close to personnel bests I set last year with HotBodies R10 which I find encouraging.
Did get some high gear wear with about 45 minutes track time on them, but this wasn't helped by clutch bell coming loose early on and adding some marks to them.
Andrew
After keeping a close eye on this thread, I was inspired to dust off my Nitro TC3. Last time I raced one seriously would have been 2002, ran it last night at normal club meeting. Qualified P4 out of 13 entries, final didn't go to plan in the end and it is only the second time I have raced this year since October. Pace was close to personnel bests I set last year with HotBodies R10 which I find encouraging.
Did get some high gear wear with about 45 minutes track time on them, but this wasn't helped by clutch bell coming loose early on and adding some marks to them.
Andrew
04-27-2014, 04:00 AM
#77
04-29-2014, 07:17 PM
#78
Tech Apprentice
Thread Starter
window shopping for a newer chassis.. 
suggestions?
lots of good things i hear about xray..
suggestions?
lots of good things i hear about xray..
04-29-2014, 07:58 PM
#79
Tech Addict
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See if you can dig up an Integy 7075 chassis for your NTC3, maybe try to trim a bit more weight over all and just run it and have fun. They were awesome back in the day, and mine still is great and I love knowing that I can get parts for it. The NT1 is a great car these day's, but anything in the top category is. The HB R10, V1R4, Serpent 747, and even the MTX-5. A really a great place to learn about your choices is right here on RCtech in the nitro onroad fourm. Before you make a choice I'd check with your LHS to see if they stock parts for what your intrested in, or if they can get them in a timely fashion, because the fastest, nicest car is useless to you sitting on your work bench broken
04-29-2014, 11:15 PM
#81
I shaved my arm mounts to the chassis to lower the roll Center in both front&rear.... It made a big difference in handling...
05-01-2014, 09:08 AM
#86
I am not sure....it came with a bunch of extra parts, I swaped in the alloy disc brake holder just because I thought it looked better. You have a good point about heat transfer. I didn't think about heat transfer to the bearings. I will have to keep an eye on that.
I did notice some wear on the alloy part of the cv-dogbone part. Does anybody have an opinion on the composite dog bones they make?
Haven't ran it yet but I noticed a lot weight basis to the left side because of the motor. Are people adding weight to the right side to make the handling neutral?
I plan on racing this in a NASCAR class so it will probably work to my benifit for oval.
I did notice some wear on the alloy part of the cv-dogbone part. Does anybody have an opinion on the composite dog bones they make?
Haven't ran it yet but I noticed a lot weight basis to the left side because of the motor. Are people adding weight to the right side to make the handling neutral?
I plan on racing this in a NASCAR class so it will probably work to my benifit for oval.
05-02-2014, 12:51 AM
#88
I am not sure....it came with a bunch of extra parts, I swaped in the alloy disc brake holder just because I thought it looked better. You have a good point about heat transfer. I didn't think about heat transfer to the bearings. I will have to keep an eye on that.
I did notice some wear on the alloy part of the cv-dogbone part. Does anybody have an opinion on the composite dog bones they make?
Haven't ran it yet but I noticed a lot weight basis to the left side because of the motor. Are people adding weight to the right side to make the handling neutral?
I plan on racing this in a NASCAR class so it will probably work to my benifit for oval.
I did notice some wear on the alloy part of the cv-dogbone part. Does anybody have an opinion on the composite dog bones they make?
Haven't ran it yet but I noticed a lot weight basis to the left side because of the motor. Are people adding weight to the right side to make the handling neutral?
I plan on racing this in a NASCAR class so it will probably work to my benifit for oval.
05-02-2014, 06:46 PM
#89
Tech Apprentice
Thread Starter
nice car uh60
i finally got mine back on the road today. a new shock tower and set of wheels helped.. lol
hope everyones having a good weekend, pics tomorrow of crashed car, and newly rebuilt car. glad i didnt have my good body on when that tire blew out...
i finally got mine back on the road today. a new shock tower and set of wheels helped.. lol
hope everyones having a good weekend, pics tomorrow of crashed car, and newly rebuilt car. glad i didnt have my good body on when that tire blew out...
05-03-2014, 09:40 AM
#90
Tech Apprentice
Thread Starter
having an issue steering. and i had this issue from day one, not just after this wreck.
the servo arm is hitting the radio tray when i try to turn left.. is the servo arm adjustable? if i adjust it so it clears for the full range of steering, will it throw off my alignment?
or should i cut a notch in the tray? lol.. i know cutting and r/c dont mix very well.. generally leads to more $$$ being spent XD
the servo arm is hitting the radio tray when i try to turn left.. is the servo arm adjustable? if i adjust it so it clears for the full range of steering, will it throw off my alignment?
or should i cut a notch in the tray? lol.. i know cutting and r/c dont mix very well.. generally leads to more $$$ being spent XD
