j.m.

I would like to see somebody turn a TC5 into a 4wd buggy. And have all the little lexan diff covers and everything.

ElectricGuy007

It would be cheaper just to buy a 4WD buggy.
You gota buy shock towers, new shocks, A-arms.......
A body, wing, Buggy tires and wheels....
It's just whatever you feel like doing...
It would be a cool project just to see someone do it.[8D]
Heck, Jconcepts used Nitro TC3 diffs in the BJ4.
I can be done but you better have the cash to do it with..

j.m.

yeah, well no tc out there handles quite like the tc5 (rcca said so)

So i'm really sure that no 4wd buggy could handle quite like a b-tc5 (even the b44)

brushlessboy16

not neccisarily, Takedown Did his MiEc without a lot of cash

U need cheap stuff
-a arms
-cvds
-camber links
-body
-wheels and tires.


not that bad.

j.m.

if at all possible, it would be best to stick with the stock hubs, so the geometry doesn't get all screwed up.

He is saying it will be expensive because of this:
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXRJK2&P=ML

That, ecectronics, and all the other stuff you need, and you have a total well over $500.

ElectricGuy007

Id be cool to convert it to a rally car. But as far as a 4WD buggy.....I dunno maybe...
It would sure give a XXX4 a run for its money.
Having the belt drive and all.
Just you wait I'll have a TC5, as soon as I save up enough cash.

brushlessboy16

ahh i thought u HAD one lol sorry

j.m.

no, i would never buy a tc.

Takedown

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Yep I converted my Scumacher MI2 into a 4wd buggy for about $60- http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_63...tm.htm#6309108

CustomTamiyas4Life

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Shoot a tc5 my way and I would be happy to convert it.

j.m.

only if you give it back to me free of charge.

And you pick up shipping.

ElectricGuy007

WOW!! Now that is cool.

Takedown

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Thanks... To bad I sold it.

hands without shadows

Wow, you're cheap For the quality of work CT4L does it would be worth sending it his way with some cash.

Takedown

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Damn! That is what you call a "Wide Pede"[8D]

ElectricGuy007

That hard work should come for a price in my book.

wookie_racer

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1: did they... really!? how about you? just because some guy from rcca said that dosent mean that it is the best. company "buy" the outcome of some of these reviews.

2: the street is much differant than the dirt. if it handles good on the street dosent mean it will do good on the dirt. the weight distribution is differant. TC's have a shorter wheelbase than buggies, there is front kick-up on buggies that is nonn exsistant on TC's. there are so many differances. it would be better to just make a purpose built buggy. trust me i tried to convert my xray to a buggy and it faild on the track, i am sure i i had a cnc macine and some other stuff i could have made it a little better but that is not the case.

ElectricGuy007

I'm kinda feeling a withdrawl from what I said about a TC5 converted into a buggy.
That car is a RACING touring car, there would be no way the parts would hold up to jumping 10 feet in the air and landing.
Now doing a tamiya vechicle like that, would be no problem about breakage, and it would be alot cheaper.

With all the work involoved and the tweeking and stuff, it still would be better just to buy a 4wd buggy> j.m.

It's ok j.m. you dont have to keep score anymore unless you just want to.

j.m.

I already have a 4wd buggy, I just thought it would be a cool project.

I just though it would look coll as a 4wd buggy. As well as the TF-5 Stallion. Beutiful car by the way, love the red.

CustomTamiyas4Life

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Thanks Have you seen the updated suspension on the td?

Much better than the old setup.

CustomTamiyas4Life

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It would be a cool project but would take alot of work so that's a no can do

Takedown

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CT4L your pretty talented...[8D]

CustomTamiyas4Life

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Thanks Takes alotta time and planning when maching by hand with limited tools since one mess up ruins the whole part. Showing that nasty looking camber link is killing me though, so here's a pic of my crawler's links i made. I made the chassis too.

j.m.

hard work to convert a tc5?

The only hard thing i could think of would be to make molds for lexan diff covers, and still all you would have to do is carve some wood.

CustomTamiyas4Life

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If you want lexan arms and towers it would take design and machining time and for off road you will need difference hubs,castor blocks, bulkhead braces, camber links, etc. It was originally designed for onroad and would take quite a bit of modifying to making it setup for off road.