[tc3_racer_001]

thanks metal man, for some reason it doesnt send me emails any more when im subscribed... weird!

ok, here is a picture of the mount, i apologise for the quality, but ill take some better ones when i get the camera back.


it is an easy fix, i will add spacers or something to the chassis mount, it rests there fine at the moment but may as well support it. removing the plate allows direct mounting onto chassis like its supposed to, but then i need to either: get another mount exactly the same height made (wonder if mike could do this for me :) ) with the bearing cutout, which would be more exact (i think) than a plastic one anyway, look cooler too. then the cf brace would fit fine.
ok, i have seen briang's build (which is why i got the mount... silly me, forgot about the cnced part)


2. do i remove all of them, including the ones for the smaller gears which sit in the middle (note, i got a regular, non spider diff so i could mount it on. i thought this issue was simply fixed with a paper shim listed here on tower hobbies. will this shim solve my problems, otherwise it may just be easier to keep the metal spur (which i dont really want to, its extra weight and 1/2 the mesh thickness!!)

3. thanks, would have gone for a feigao or similar, but decided to spend the extra cash and get this motor. i really do hope it doesnt overheat!! (i will be annoyed to say the least!!)

4. i will tape them together (or similar) then mount as a 55x55mm brick. 600g is a lot of weight, but how heavy are peoples 6s lipos?


6. ok, so what would the screw be listed under? 2.6 thread, 2.8x8mm? its a simple parts just cannot find it anywhere (cause i dont know what im looking at!)
7. yeah school sucks.


problem with me, is that the motor mount isnt up and down like briang's... which makes it impossible to mount the batteries on either sode. as this will be mainly a basher and a "just for fun" racer (cant earn any points cause i gotta run with the nitros... least there i can race with the C class first!!)

i do like how he has made his battery trays and i might copy the design, but to hold 2x the weight, we will see... at school i have a mill (useless as we cant find the bits and its 50years old, works though, no one knows how to use it properly... also a sheet metal bender and an oxytorch to heat stuff up on.

i dont have access to a dremel nor funds to buy one! (literally only got $90 left)

really i just want to show the guys at the track (or rather try!) that electric can be compeditive and an average 16yo can build it (wont tell them that everyone here helped :D) then slowly (hopefully) they will join our side, and i wont have to wear ear protection every time i go to the track!! bloody nitro engines reving their guts out trying to get them going well.

ryan :)