TeamC 4wd TC04

[budgio]

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.

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by budgio

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.

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

[budgio]

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

[carty]

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

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by carty

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

[budgio]

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.

[carty]

Originally Posted by Battle_axe

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

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

[DCM]

Originally Posted by budgio

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.

post them up then!!

[nikos2002]

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.

[budgio]

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

[Shannow]

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)

[budgio]

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

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Shannow

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)

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

[Si Coe]

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.

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

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

[Si Coe]

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.

[sparrow.2]

Originally Posted by Si Coe

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

[budgio]

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

[DCM]

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.

[Battle_axe]

Originally Posted by DCM

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