Colchester Model Car Club :: TC5

BallisticMissile · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 4:14 pm Post subject: TC5

Practice results were a little disappointing, the car isn't great out of the box...

the basic problem is that the car has a strong tendency to spin coming out of a corner, as a result the only way to get a quick lap out of the thing is to be extremely delicate

could this be down to the fact that i'm using a 6.5 with a front diff? or is there something that i could change to sort the problem out?

any suggestions appreciated, what have people done with other cars if they've had this problem?
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for some reason, my car likes to fly off kerbs...

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Mr.B · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:28 pm Post subject:

I would suggest backing the diffs off a little Tom.
And run the front diff a little looser than the rear,you did tell me that you'd done it right up.
As we discussed,you really need softer springs as well.

BallisticMissile · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 5:45 pm Post subject:

im down to 16.9s at the front and 14s at the back - apparently the kit needs more toe in than is standard...

its just a little worrying that i now only have one weekend to get the car ready for the stcc
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for some reason, my car likes to fly off kerbs...

note to self, steer clear of the red n white bits!

BigD · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 8:58 pm Post subject:

thats what you get by getting a new car a week before stcc

Mr.B · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 9:07 pm Post subject:

Thats normally my trick.

Craig.Woods · Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:49 am Post subject:

It'll be okay! .. youve got all saturday before STCC.....
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tc5fetch · Joined: 22 Sep 2008 Posts: 2

just done the corally stcc with the tc5 my first run outdoors with it and nailed a setup pretty much. thought id give you the basics f you run at colchester all the time it was a very good setup enough for 9th in the A in tc1,

springs, hpi silver on the front rayspeed greens on the rear,

id say get a spool for the car the diffs just cant hack it.

also add o rings under the 4 screws in the rear of the top deck and loosen the front 2 for a little bit xtra flex.

everything else was kit good on carpet to.

hope thishelps

Billy

BallisticMissile · Posted: Mon Sep 22, 2008 10:57 pm Post subject:

you're the guy i was qualifying against then =]

im running a very similar setup, hpi silvers front, schumacher whites rear

spool up front,

im running a roll bar up front cos there's waaaay too much front end on the thing, and ive had to put kick up at the rear to calm it down over the ripples through the last corner
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for some reason, my car likes to fly off kerbs...

note to self, steer clear of the red n white bits!

tc5fetch · Joined: 22 Sep 2008 Posts: 2

lol didnt know i was up against another tc5, i was with the cyclone for ages and felt like a change, got hold of this tc5 mega cheap brand new unbuilt with a few extras.

i had rollbars all round only problem was i was on a proper shagged set of tyres so i had understeer know end but i messed about with the rear toe a bit and got a massive amount of steering to help out with the old tyres, also have u got the front shocks on the inner hole of the wishbone from kit setup?? if so put them on the outside improved the car for me tenfold didnt make it as front endy and calmed it down a bit.

i might run it without the roll bars at my next outdoor meeting but as it is on carpet its dialled

hehe great car.

BallisticMissile · Posted: Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:40 pm Post subject:

have to admit, i didnt use a rear roll bar, n i too had very old tyres on in the end... was only using 50% steering, and iv already done the shock thing...

think my next thing to do though is to just push a bit more with it, i havent done what i wud consider a 'good lap' with the car yet, im still too early on braking, too late on throttle... theres more to come
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for some reason, my car likes to fly off kerbs...

note to self, steer clear of the red n white bits!

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