TeamC 4wd TC04
 

I,ve just had an email from TeamC who tells me the new 4wd buggy TC04 will be ready in about 10 days time.
I have no idea if Ansmann will be bringing these over here but heres hoping they will.
They will also release the TR04 RTR which will be lower spec plastic shocks etc.

http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t...4/tco4tro4.jpg

are u going to run one? bet you cant keep up with me and my super dooper losi

You know me Carl
i,ll try anything ;) ...One more for the collection.:)

would like this but why saddle packs as the ansmann/team c buggies are all about low price point and good value for the money now im going to have to invest in more lipo's which takes the price up into many other manufacturers range, which may sway my desicion, pity

because every other 4wd uses saddles and to be fair its about the only way to get the right weight distrabution in 4WD

From the pics i,ve received the TRO4 will take stick pack lipo no problem.The layout looks very similar to the HPI cyber 10b.

that would be except a certain cat
if its takes a stick Im in

post them up then!!

The TQ Racing version of the car is being tested now and should be at the big CRCRC electric race in the US - which I believe starts next week. :thumbsup: :D

some new 4wd tc04 pics at the bottom of this report
http://crcrc.blogspot.com/2010/01/tq...west-race.html

Looking at the report, the car looks like a Hotbodies D4 with a plastic chassis (not that I'm an expert at modern 4wd chassis) - do we think that's what it's going to be? (much like the Madrat is a copy of an RC10B4)

Looks to me the TCO4 is very similar to to the Bmax(saddle pack) and the TRO4 (stick pack)is more like the HPI cyber 10b.
Still waiting for price/release dates from TeamC though

the madrat is more RB5 or a associated losi mash up but the TC04 looks like a Bmax to me

Bit D4, bit B-Maxx, bit Lazer. But then like the Madrat I expected it would be similar to other cars not a copy. The Madrat isn't a B4 clone, its more RB5 than B4 but different from both.

Team C don't clone - they simply study the competition and take the best bits (best for them I might add - features like the plastic chassis may be more about production costs than performance). The result is not original, but its also not identical either.

My question is whether Ansmann would sell this car here. It doesn't really have a place in their range being a pretty high end car, and a cheaper version would clash with the Master Smacker. The X-Pro hasn't been a success for them (Madrats sell well but few people want to pay the asking price for an X-Pro when a used B4 costs less and a new one not much more) so it seems unlikely they would be interested in a 4wd equivalent.

i think if they can do it at £100-£150 then sales will be huge

To sell at that price they'd have to Madratise it. The car in the photos is nearer a 4wd equivalent to an X-Pro so would need a lot of cost cutting to get under £150.

Nah, it would just need a little margin cutting ;)

The TR04 will be the madratised version.it has the plastic shocks etc.

be interesting to see how much the 'pro-spec' one retails for though, but if Annsmann bring it in, they need to make more effort with the upgrades and race support.

i think they need some factory drivers too as this will improve the amout of people knowing the car aswell

The problem being, is Annsmann are only, really, middle men, so development work would be difficult.

well i guess however Tq racing are managing fine and there drivers seem to be making good surgestions

But the problem being, you either end up with a car with lots of 'personal mods' on it, or a car with lots of bespoke stuff, unless you can get a good relationship with the people who actually 'design' the car

The guys at TQ Racing are developing the car themselves, and the results are paying off. Ansmann have maybe decided not to go down this route!!!

well i am cading out a mid for it as we speek so i think i will sell a converstion for it if it looks like it will work

This video is of JP Richards at the big CRCRC Mid West Champs in the US last weekend. World Champ Jared Tebo checks out on the field, but JP is leading the rest of the field with his TQ SX10 2w, including World Champ Ryan Cavalieri - so this was about as stiff a competition as it gets.

Don't need to change much on this car out of the box.

http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X1295...%3Dw9Es3HkpE_k

Nice vid nikos :thumbsup: that track looks great.Its good to see the buggy doing so well.

TR04(blizzard) info now up
http://www.teamcracing.net/index_pro...1&imgid=594935

Now that looks like an excellent buggy...

I've been bashing/racing with my Madrat/Xpro cross for a short while now and I'm amazed at how well it performs.

If Ansmann takes this new 4x4 version on board and provides full support then this line of cars could go a long way. I'm sticking with Ansmann for the foreseeable future and upgrading as part become available.

Very sturdy and well designed cars with lots of hop-up options and all very well priced. I hope to be competing with my 2wd and 4wd within the year :D

K

TC04 (X4-pro) info now up
http://www.teamcracing.net/index_pro...1&imgid=597547

Some of the TQ drivers have been working with the factory to tidy up a few things with the car, reports are it's been fast, easy to drive and durable - all good things in my book. Should be a few more weeks for our kits, so I would imagine the same for them. I think the TQ version is coming with some more anodizing.

Nikos
Do you know if the 4wd shares any parts with the 2wd?

If you took the time and looked down the list of threads Ansmann are looking for drivers ?????