TC3 Revew

What Is Included... Aluminum parts Blue anodized aluminum threaded shock bodies, VCS Macro shocks. Aluminum motor mount with a built-in heat sink. Factory Blue aluminum battery hold down strap. Factory Team Counterfeit transponder mount. Factory Team Radial clip-on heat sink. Factory Team Blue aluminum screws. Graphite Parts Factory Team Graphite chassis. Factory Team Graphite chassis parts: front and rear arms (with adjustable droop), front block carriers, front steering blocks, rear hub carriers, front and rear chassis braces, wheel hex adapters. Other parts Blue anodized alloy MIP CVD’s, front & rear. Factory Team Unobtainium shock shafts. Threaded Macro Shock bodies. Factory Blue titanium turnbuckles front & rear. Precision stainless steel PTFE-sealed ball bearings. Carbide ball Stealth differentials. Foam bumper. TC3 decal sheet. Rear bumper. Lightweight Molded Outdrives. Adjustments and tools Droop gauge. Anti-roll bar. Adjustable caster, camber, toe-in, anti-squat, kickup, and droop. Multiple tie-rod mounting positions. -Performance. The TC3 in all its forms (Racer, Team and Factory Team) has a constant A-main presence in races of all levels, from the Sunday club scene to the IFMAR Worlds. Did you know the fastest single lap at the 2000 IFMAR Electric On-Road Worlds was turned by a TC3? It's true. -Reliability. It's all about the shaft drive. In addition to giving the TC3 the acceleration of a bungee jumper, the shaft setup is impervious to the pebbles and grit that reduce belt life so dramatically, or worse, stop a car dead in its tracks. And the rest of the TC3? It's as tough as tourers come (pundit alert: yes, we know the first TC3s had front-arm problems. Associated beefed up the arms and fixed the problem a long time ago). -Price. True, the Factory Team model is the most expensive of the TC3 lineup, but compared with the price of purchasing its many racing upgrades separately, you come out ahead way ahead, to the tune of more than $300. And, if you consider the Factory TC3's “Car of the Year” win to be an endorsement of the entire TC3 line (and you should), we must consider that the $150 (approximate street price) TC3 Racer kit performs 90 percent as well as the Factory Team kit and includes a body and Pro-Line wheels and tires. -Hobby shop and aftermarket support. There are scads of hop-up and tuning parts for the TC3 from a variety of manufacturers, and stock replacement parts are readily available from the local shop or just about any mail-order outlet.