if to bother with the warpspeed or irs

[johnny]

i'm thinking of buying a second hand tc3 in the regen of 100-120 and i just wondered if it was worth getting the carbon chassis for them

jonny

[B3buggy]

Hi jonny,
The IRS chassis has the same layout as the standard tub chassis, I regard this one a a bling bling item :D.
The warpspeed on the other hand swaps the cells and the electronics over, best to see the warpspeed thread.
There is also the xtreme chassis, believe it to have the same layout as the standard tub, but able to use NTC3 suspension , see LINK (http://www.xtremercracing.com)

Ross

[johnny]

do you now anyone who has a tc3 around my price range?

jonny

[B3buggy]

Best to see the 'For Sale' section, and put an ad in the 'Wanted'section.


Ross

[johnny]

cheers for the advice jonny

[Phil C]

An even better chassis 4 the tc3 is the bmi. check it out at www.bmiracing.com

[Chris Thompson]

the nitro chassis looks the part!!

[Phil C]

it dus ;D the ole billet aluminium with sum awesome cutouts

[burgie]

a friend of mine had the x treme chassis with all the ntc2 bits on there. Awesome car, adjustable everything, but it was heavy . . .

[Straightspeed]

The answer to the original question is probably no. (And I have a Warpspeed)

OK, so the Warpspeed eliminates the standard chassis's torqusteer 8)

OK, so its got more steering 8)

OK, so its stiffer (good on my home track) 8)

OK, so it looks fantastic........

OK, so I changed my mind. Buy a Warpspeed, you'll love it ;D

[Kev_Suggitt]

LoL, are you getting commision for trying to sell the chassis like that? j/k

[B_Final_Bob]

I drove Kev's (look above this post ::) ) Warpspeed TC3 last Saturday, it transforms the car from an average touring car, to an awesome handling car, especially if you run indoors, the short wheelbase is helpful. Worth every penny, makes the standard TC3 look a bit pants really! AND! Warpspeed have an official UK importer - Microtech Racing I think, so no waiting for weeks on end for it to turn up from the US.

[Kev_Suggitt]

i have converted a true tc3 hater (used to have losi the loser) (now a assassin) and alreasy he wants rid of it to get a warpspeed, does that not count for the quality of the convertion itself? ::)

[Straightspeed]

Commission? Nah! (be nice though - where's Kev's number ;D)

Just like to SHOUT when something is good. I just hope mine stays unique at my home track 8)

[Kev_Suggitt]

If the blue warpspeed doesnt tickle your fancy then how about a bit of black?

http://hometown.aol.co.uk/B3BUGGY/101_0201.jpg
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/B3BUGGY/101_0202.jpg
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/B3BUGGY/101_0203.jpg
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/B3BUGGY/101_0204.jpg

[Phil C]

Im not dissin the warpspeed never had or had a go with 1. But the co- designer of it designed the bmi afterwards. He swapped the electrics and motor bk to the conventional side an has made it so its a fair bit stiffer. So this may meen it is better? ??? all i no is its awesome. ;D

[Straightspeed]

Curious?

[bob burr]

Liam how can you say the TC3 is an average car? its won all over the world, was probably one of the best designs ever, look at your HPI Pro 4, Tamiya, and even X Ray making a prop drive, i dont call that average.
Also i think people are throwing there money away on these chassis, its rumored Assosiated spent well over a million pounds developing the TC3, how much have these people spent, and how much time testing with world class drivers ?.
Spend your money on better cells, motors and some Hot Ups.

[B_Final_Bob]

Bob, it's won all over the world, but so have Losi, Xray, Tamiya, Yokomo, etc. It's a good car, no doubt in that, but IMHO, the TC3 FT is overpriced, why not buy the racer kit which has everything you need to be quick, I have seen proof of that. Shiny blue bits and graphite doesn't make a car good.

Before this starts into a which car is best... i'll shut up! :-X

[bob burr]

In a sence Liam we agree, shiny blue bits dont make you faster, the TC3 as is can win world championships, so if you not winning with it, its not the car.
Save the money you would of spent on a chassis, and do some practice, buy some new tyres, a new motor etc.

[Straightspeed]

Sure the TC3 wins straight from the box, we all know that, but thats not always the point. Alot of "hop ups" - in my humble experience - are eye candy, but thats why we buy 'em.

The Warpspeed has changed my TC3, it IS a different car now. Better? Horses for courses etc, etc, etc. I prefer it 8) (But I would say that, would'nt I ;D)