TC3 transmission help
02-12-2004, 09:15 AM
#16
Originally posted by 51
Bottom line, make sure the drive train is smooth and will free spin for 5-8 seconds with rubber tires. If you do this, you'll be fine.
Bottom line, make sure the drive train is smooth and will free spin for 5-8 seconds with rubber tires. If you do this, you'll be fine.
02-12-2004, 09:40 AM
#17
there is a video of a guy taht spins hit tc3 for about 20 seconds now thats free
02-12-2004, 10:34 AM
#18
yes I saw it but i suspect there s a lot of inertia built in his car...Steel diffs and so maybe he s cheating a little.
Plus this is probably with unflanged bearings which are nice but not too practical if you re on a budget
If I put some lead in my wheels (balanced) , front and rear steel diffs and gave a good push, I sure can get lots of spin..but that wouldn t mean the drivetrain is efficient
Plus this is probably with unflanged bearings which are nice but not too practical if you re on a budget
If I put some lead in my wheels (balanced) , front and rear steel diffs and gave a good push, I sure can get lots of spin..but that wouldn t mean the drivetrain is efficient
02-12-2004, 10:38 AM
#19
i don't think he is cheating because i e-mailed him for his procedure and got close to the same way with mine i get between 10 to 12 seconds of free spin with foams on. it works and worth the time in my opinion
Rob
Rob
02-12-2004, 04:40 PM
#20
With bearing seals it won't spin, but just make sure that there is no resitance in the drive train. Like kinks, bad gears, ect.
02-12-2004, 05:05 PM
#21
Tech Apprentice
Howd he get it so free? Id like to try to free up my drivetrain.
02-12-2004, 05:26 PM
#23
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by Patriiick
yes I saw it but i suspect there s a lot of inertia built in his car...Steel diffs and so maybe he s cheating a little.
Plus this is probably with unflanged bearings which are nice but not too practical if you re on a budget
If I put some lead in my wheels (balanced) , front and rear steel diffs and gave a good push, I sure can get lots of spin..but that wouldn t mean the drivetrain is efficient
yes I saw it but i suspect there s a lot of inertia built in his car...Steel diffs and so maybe he s cheating a little.
Plus this is probably with unflanged bearings which are nice but not too practical if you re on a budget
If I put some lead in my wheels (balanced) , front and rear steel diffs and gave a good push, I sure can get lots of spin..but that wouldn t mean the drivetrain is efficient
31, 32, 33...
74, 75, 76. WOW, that spun for a long time!!!
(just a joke)
02-12-2004, 05:30 PM
#24
Tech Apprentice
sell it for a cuda then 
yeah thats a good one but id like something that works
yeah thats a good one but id like something that works
02-12-2004, 05:35 PM
#26
Tech Apprentice
That cuda looks like a damn good car. Not a fan of belts though.
Back to the tc3 topic.
Hey bubbles i actually tried that. wow it spun for a long time.
i thought if it got going reeeeeely fast something might break. my wheels were going good too! talk about pizza cutters. thats a good way to check to see if ur tires a glued on good.
Back to the tc3 topic.
Hey bubbles i actually tried that.
wow it spun for a long time.i thought if it got going reeeeeely fast something might break. my wheels were going good too! talk about pizza cutters. thats a good way to check to see if ur tires a glued on good.
02-12-2004, 05:43 PM
#27
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by nick b.
i really dont think drive train matters that much chad miller at socal has one of the worst drive trains and yet he is one of the fastest guys there he's the youngest and very close to boing the fastest guy at socal and he's only in the 7th grade
i think
well i think its all about the drivingsomething i need to work on 
i really dont think drive train matters that much chad miller at socal has one of the worst drive trains and yet he is one of the fastest guys there he's the youngest and very close to boing the fastest guy at socal and he's only in the 7th grade
i think well i think its all about the drivingsomething i need to work on
I was talking to Chad, and told him that my drivetrain spins for seven seconds. He said that his drivetrain spins for two REVOLUTIONS. I told him that it is kind of sad when you count revolutions rather than seconds...
Dude, I never should have helped him with setup...
I made him faster 
02-12-2004, 05:47 PM
#28
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by MarchTC3
That cuda looks like a damn good car. Not a fan of belts though.
That cuda looks like a damn good car. Not a fan of belts though.
02-12-2004, 05:50 PM
#29
Tech Fanatic
Originally posted by MarchTC3
Hey bubbles i actually tried that. wow it spun for a long time.
i thought if it got going reeeeeely fast something might break. my wheels were going good too! talk about pizza cutters. thats a good way to check to see if ur tires a glued on good.
Hey bubbles i actually tried that.
wow it spun for a long time.i thought if it got going reeeeeely fast something might break. my wheels were going good too! talk about pizza cutters. thats a good way to check to see if ur tires a glued on good.
02-12-2004, 05:51 PM
#30
Tech Apprentice
Originally posted by Bubblestc3
The cuda is a shaft car...
The cuda is a shaft car...
Oh well i just made a a.. of myself.