Newcomer advice needed!

nexus.1 · #1 27-04-2014

Hi all

My son and me are looking to get into racing and I am looking for a few bits of advice to help get us started.

I purchased a second hand tc02 evo (US spec) for £70 of ebay, the car is in absolutely imaculate condition and I was very pleased with it when it came. It has a sensorless brushless 12t motor and 60A esc which I assume will get us going.

I have read pages and pages of this great forum and it has made me wonder if I was perhaps a bit hasty in my purchase. I am from Mansfield so there is a great little club 2 streets away from me that is a carpet track, the evo is apparently setup for carpet but everything I have read on these forums suggests that my car is a bit dated and the rear motor setup isn't really suited to running on carpet.

So my question is really where do I go from here:
do I ditch the car and maybe get a durango 210?
do I get the mid motor conversion kit for my car? (anybody know where the best place to get this from?)
If I get the mid motor conversion will my car esentially become a tc02c?

I'm really new to all this so be gentle with me.

Clive Loynes · #2 27-04-2014

I would say don't rush at it. Go and have some fun.

Let him wipe the wheels off this one a few times and then decide what you want.

Also, there's carpet and there's CARPET, so don't write off the Evo too soon.

You might even venture out on that old grass and dirt stuff!

EDIT: Yes the mid-motor version is the TC02C. The front end is identical but the chassis tub is different. There is a different T-Plate and gearbox, with an extra idler, but after that I'm not sure. I would download the TC02C manual and compare the part numbers.

passy · #3 27-04-2014

Just take what you've got. You'll learn more from your first race meeting than spending a few hundred hours reading forums.

Chalkie · #4 27-04-2014

There is a TC02C conversion kit available, your TC02 evo would be a great base to start with.

Before that first go and race with what you have, a rear motor car isn't that far off the pace especially if the carpet isn't very high grip.

As said above you'll learn more at a meeting, than on forums.

brooksy · #5 27-04-2014

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Originally Posted by nexus.1

Hi all

My son and me are looking to get into racing and I am looking for a few bits of advice to help get us started.

I purchased a second hand tc02 evo (US spec) for £70 of ebay, the car is in absolutely imaculate condition and I was very pleased with it when it came. It has a sensorless brushless 12t motor and 60A esc which I assume will get us going.

I have read pages and pages of this great forum and it has made me wonder if I was perhaps a bit hasty in my purchase. I am from Mansfield so there is a great little club 2 streets away from me that is a carpet track, the evo is apparently setup for carpet but everything I have read on these forums suggests that my car is a bit dated and the rear motor setup isn't really suited to running on carpet.

So my question is really where do I go from here:
do I ditch the car and maybe get a durango 210?
do I get the mid motor conversion kit for my car? (anybody know where the best place to get this from?)
If I get the mid motor conversion will my car esentially become a tc02c?

I'm really new to all this so be gentle with me.

First thing to do is get yourself down to the Mansfield track,the guys there will help put you on the right road. There's Muzzie,Richard(Team Pink) and Gareth who all have good experience and they'll be more than helpfull

. Plus there's a few drivers that run TeamC cars aswell.

The other thing to do is visit the Mansfield section on here,there you'll be able to chat to the above guys and they'll help you out with some info before you get to the track.

Phill

nexus.1 · #6 27-04-2014

anyone know where the best place is to get the mid motor conversion kit (if they still do it)

nexus.1 · #7 27-04-2014

anyone know where the best place is to get the mid motor conversion kit (if they still do it)

nexus.1 · #8 27-04-2014

a google search brings up euro-rc as the only place that stocks this? that can't be right?

Chalkie · #9 27-04-2014

Try ringing or emailing a UK shop to see if they can order one in for you.
I would thing inside line would be a good place to start.

marcel · #10 27-04-2014

The evo is realy good on all surfaces.
With a good setup it wil be fast on carpet also.
If your level of driving is growing you wil need a mid motor to go faster.

But keep the evo . If you going to drive other places with lower grip

Evo is great car for all times

welshmerlin · #11 27-04-2014

Stick with the Evo for the first 6 months at least. Your son needs lots of practise to start with. The car will get broken as he learns. The Evo is very easy to drive and cheap to repair. My son started with the same car 2 years ago and now runs a TM2.

SteveB123 · #12 27-04-2014

I race a Tc02c at Mansfield (i have only been twice) there is a couple of guys selling their old TM cars (TM2 and TCo2C). I wish I had waited before buying mine. I was offered a much better upgraded Tc02c for £60 from a member there.

You get loads of grip from the carpet at Mansfield and you should be fine racing there.

Im hoping to be there on Wednesday this week.
Steve

nexus.1 · #13 28-04-2014

Hi steve,

Can you remember which guys where selling the cars as i'm looking for a second car that either my son or I can drive and another team c would probably be perfect as I assume there will be some crossover with parts.