Finsy

i tried spacing the height of the torque rod ends so it has the minimum decrease of caster as the suspension moves...maybe making the rod parallel would be better but i ran out of spacers..LOL

i'll ignore you

i took off the dampers and moved the arms and it seems to not bind at all...but then again there might be some binding that i cant feel...and with these small cars a slight binding means it's a lot of binding

dont ask me how both chassis work as i put on the IRS chassis when i got the FTTC3 so i have no idea how the stock graphite chassis perform...but i can say the IRS chassis has more flex than stock(super stiff) so that might help as i'm running aspalt

If any of you guys is gonna try putting a torque rod please let me know...as maybe you could have a better way of mounting it...and also how does it affect the car...i never really noticed anything apart from the stiffer supported front end(i'm a newbie remember? )...maybe you guys culd fill it up for me so that maybe by installing/removing the rod could be use as a setup tool

racerdx6

I'll ignore TRF, but after I say one thing. trf- why do you go stirring sh*t on other forums out of the blue? I don't think it makes many people like you, so why don't you go back to your cave and suck on your bottle of warm milk.

Dave Bowser

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repost

wiley

phatskeemz - i dont know what voltage or amphere the team is using but both 12v and 6v fan works ...i think it's .03amp/h on mine..dont have it on hand so i couldnt confirm

RBLove

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I've got a BRAND NEW graphite chassis milled out (batteries lowered, moved in, servo cut out and motor area opened a tad)...


If interested e-mail me at [email protected]

DaveW

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Torque rods are best used on low suspension travel setups. If used on anything other than... then you will get what some refer to as "reactive caster". The more bite your car runs on... the more likely it is to "chatter" as it goes through the turns... i have noticed it is more profound in cars with a one-way. To avoid binding... just simply make sure the suspension arms move freely up and down without the shocks mounted. Torque rods will help calm this "chatter"... without having to soften the suspension considerably. Yes, it can cause the geometry to change... but like any turnbuckle mounted on an R/C car... it all depends on where you mount it as to how much of the effect you get. The HPI PRO2 benefited well from these rods on carpet... but the TC3 is so agressive and tight... i cant see why anyone would want to add torque rods to it. The ones pictured above are quite straight where mounted... and would effect the geometry very little. Caster would stay very close to setting... and wheel chatter would be minimal. I bet the car is very twitchy to drive though. Dunno... just my .02.
- Dave

Tsubasa Sakai

Will this mod make the car more flex??

Tsubasa Sakai

Hooked: Thanks for your pic.They are very clear.

Tsubasa Sakai

Is it the IRS chassis?How much is it?

Hooked

Hope they helped ...

Dave Bowser

iTrader: (51)

thanks wiley

Charles

Hello, I am putting together a ft tc3. I noticed that the suspension was somewhat tight, the arms don't drop after I lift them up (shocks disconnected). What can I use to free up a arm and pin and ballcups? Thanx
Charles Stevens

Johnnytc3

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you need to polish your hinge pins, if not after so many runs they should wear and become free.

Charles

Thx Johnny, What compound should I use to polish with? Polish ball cups also?

Johnnytc3

iTrader: (1)

You can use toothpaste i heard, i cant think of the polish right now, its too late, never polish the ball cups(dont see how you could anyways) or the ball ends, if you do, you create more slop in the suspension system.