TC02C advice

[Gareth J]

Hey guys Im looking to get a Tc2c soon and was wondering if i could get a little advice off you all.
could you tell me:
1. what parts to make it BRCA legal
2. what are the common breakages so I know what spares to stock
3. What tyres would you suggest to start with (currently on carpet but will be racing on oswestry's out door track normally)

Thanks
Gareth

[Chalkie]

1. You need to make the front narrower to make it BRCA legal, i found kyosho rb5 axles an easy way to do this, you need UM569 plus two 7 x 5 x 1mm spacers, these give you more than enough track width adjustment to make it legal.

2. Wishbones, F + R shocktowers, some front kick up plates plus upperdecks would be the main things to carry.

3. Best to check with the locals but yellow minispikes and low profile staggers are a good starting point.

[john333]

You just need to dremmel about 3mm off each axle, no parts needed

C hubs are a good thing to have as spares, or get ally ones and just fit and forget

[Chalkie]

Originally Posted by john333

You just need to dremmel about 3mm off each axle, no parts needed

C hubs are a good thing to have as spares, or get ally ones and just fit and forget

Have you tried it in a BRCA width box? Mine is 4mm narrower at the front and only just fits with low profile staggers.

See a few people break the both the front and rear hubs where the ball stud fits so probably not a bad idea to have some spare.

[john333]

Yes, 3 of us raced at this years veterans and all were well inside the box with cut staggers and low profile staggers, with room to spare!

[metalmickey0]

I have HPI Blitz front hubs on mine complete. They fit straight on and make your car 10mm narrower overall.

[Chalkie]

Originally Posted by john333

Yes, 3 of us raced at this years veterans and all were well inside the box with cut staggers and low profile staggers, with room to spare!

Fair enough, I was told you had to naorrow the hexs down as well.
I fitted the rb5 axles as i had a set to try and it allows you to change the track width easily

[Joe_K]

Originally Posted by Chalkie

1. You need to make the front narrower to make it BRCA legal, i found kyosho rb5 axles an easy way to do this, you need UM569 plus two 7 x 5 x 1mm spacers, these give you more than enough track width adjustment to make it legal.

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I'm trying to find 7 x 5 x 1mm spacers, where did you find them? (I've been googling for 30 mins without success...)

Please help!

[Chalkie]

Originally Posted by Joe_K

I'm trying to find 7 x 5 x 1mm spacers, where did you find them? (I've been googling for 30 mins without success...)

Please help!

You can use either Kyosho W0149GM, this also includes two more of the 7 x 5 x 2mm spaces that come with the axles or Team durango TD310032 (i used these as I allready had them) I'm sure there are others as well.

[Joe_K]

Thanks for the info, Chalkie! That was a great help, ordered the Kyosho parts, thanks again!

[adey]

I was under the impression that cutting the excess thread from the front axles is enough. Is that correct ?

[Lee24h]

I use kyosho axles too
Straight replacement on original bearings

[john333]

Originally Posted by adey

I was under the impression that cutting the excess thread from the front axles is enough. Is that correct ?

Yes, that's all we did and we went through the official BRCA box with no problems at last years veterans

[adey]

Thanks john333. I am trying mine with a shorty lipo mounted down the centre at the moment. Anyone else tried this ?.

[Lee24h]

No but it sounds interesting any pics?

[adey]

I have pics on my iPhone and I ain't seem to upload them. No idea why. I am trying it tonight. I did a pretty neat job of it too.

[adey]

Pics here. I think

[Chalkie]

Just thought I'd bump this thread up for those of you struggling with there cars in the box at silverstone last night

[Adam F]

I was in the same boat as Chalkie yesterday, as were several other TM2 drivers.. Mine was way over!

I ended up with:

- RB5WC front axles with all spacers inboard.
- Inside of front wheel chamfered. (to clear hub)
- Kyosho RB5 front hubs. (although I am pretty sure the std ones are the same width, but these had the axles fitted)

Others ran Durango front wheels... but I didn't have any.

[JezT]

I went down the RB5 axle route - chamfered the edge on the hub (so the wheels could sit more "inboard") - fitted the box great.

However next big issue - the rear of the TM2 will not fit the BRCA box with mini-pins on! I've started another thread on to discuss this - as this one is about the TC02C