Associated TC5-R build

[Bondonutz]

Just finished the build, I love kits. I wished more Co's would do kits and they don't always have to be the higher end stuff either. I't would be great to buy a Slash or somthing in kit form, save some money and experience the complexities of these awesome little cars/trucks.

As usual, AE build instructions are pretty good. I had only a couple small problems and they were easily remedied by rereading the instructions a few times.

Here's the shocks, they are redesigned for the TC5. Personally, I think the TC4 style are better and def easier to build. They are designed with a "rebound foam", one disc goes into the bladder and a small barrel shaped one inside the cap. It was next to impossible to get all that in the shock and not have air bubbles or spill oil all over. A quick reference to the option/set-up sheet I found these were left out for my application, so I was very happy to see that because they are a PITA !




The diffs were very easy to assemble, typical ball diff for AE nothing new here. The front one was intended as a spool so assembly was even easier due to no ball bearings but with a white pad made of some sort of plastic and locked down tight.



CVD's were a cinch also, AE has a spring steel clip/band that covers the pins. So if the grub screw comes loose the pin will not be ejected.



Everyones favorite thing, *$%#@ Turnbuckles




Bell crank steering assembly. Doesn't look like much, but when the car is together and this in sandwiched between the lower and upper plate it's stout and is very smooth.



The Carbon/Graphite chassis pieces and towers. Very High qaulity looking stuff.