Summary of Contents for RC Product Designs TC3-O V2
- Page 1 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Instruction Manual TC3 "O" 4WD Off-Road Buggy Conversion Kit for the Associated TC3 Kit #: DC-000B Website Address: www.rcproductdesigns.com E-Mail Address: rcproductdesigns@comcast.net Page 1...
- Page 2 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 DC-000B V2 Kit Content: ⇒ DC-001B – V2 Carbon Fiber Rear Shock Tower ⇒ DC-002B – V2 Carbon Fiber Front Shock Tower ⇒ DC-003B – V2 Carbon Fiber Center Drive Shaft ⇒ DC-004B – V2 Carbon Fiber Chassis Brace ⇒...
- Page 3 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Tools Required Recommended Tools: ⇒ Allen wrenches: 1/16" and 3/32" ⇒ 3/32" driver ⇒ Molded tools from Associated ⇒ 1/16" driver #6956 ⇒ 3/16" nut driver ⇒ Dremmel Cutting Tool & File ⇒ 11/32" nut driver ⇒...
- Page 4 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Parts you must retain from your original Associated TC3: ⇒ Chassis ⇒ Battery Bar and Clips ⇒ Front Differential, Bearings and Transmission Case (Steel Outdrives P/N: 3912 Recommended) ⇒ Front and Rear Input Shafts with all the hardware ⇒...
- Page 5 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Tools required for this step: Modify the rear of the chassis: Pencil Ø Dremmel Cutting Tool & File Ø Mark with pencil the lines and the center Ø Ø 1/8” and 3/16” drill and prick punch...
- Page 6 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Caution: Be careful with the cutting tool not to extend the cut-line past the drilled holes! This is how the chassis should look after the modifications. Tools required for this step: Modify the Front of the chassis: 1/8”...
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Page 7: Top View
RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Tools required for this step: Mount Front Chassis Extension Ø 1/16” Allen Wrench or Driver Plate: Mount chassis extension plate (DC-015B) Ø to the front of the chassis where the gearbox would normally mount using 4 3/8”... - Page 8 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Mount the Tie Bar part number DC-008 Make sure that the upper surface of the Ø Aluminum nut is below the surface of the with the provided 4-40 x 3/8” Flat Head threaded Aluminum post.
- Page 9 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Install carbon fiber Front Shock Tower Ø (part number DC-002B) forward of the Picture 5: Complete Servo Saver (Bell-Crank Front Shock Tower Mount and secure with system) and Tie Bar Installed. 3 lock nuts from behind the shock tower mount.
- Page 10 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Picture 8: Front Shock Tower installed. Extension. To acquire proper clearance between the shock and the tower extension, you may need to shim the plastic shock mount with washers. The shocks must be mounted facing forward of the shock tower.
- Page 11 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Picture 14: Chassis Brace installed Picture 12: Front End Assembly Front View Install the (4) 0.1” Delrin spacers provided underneath the chassis brace and secure the brace with screws. Install Rear Suspension: Tools required for this step: Mount the modified pivot blocks (part Ø...
- Page 12 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Install the stock rear chassis braces to the Ø gearbox with the original screws. Do not install a screw in this location (it Install the Rear Shock Tower mount with Ø will be used for body mounts later on).
- Page 13 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 in illustration below). Rear Camber link length measures approx. 3.05” (77 mm). (We used turnbuckles of 1.57” (40 mm) in length and 1”(25mm) long heavy duty ball cups.) Install your rear buggy shocks on the Ø...
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Page 14: Steering Servo Installation
RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Black Delrin Servo mount installed in chassis. Steering Servo Installation: Use the Delrin servo mounts part number Ø DC-017B, with the appropriate Associated spacers, based on your servo brand, to install your servo first. (Please refer to the Associated TC3 Instruction Manual). -
Page 15: Wheel Installation
RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 Rear Body Mount First insert the jam nuts on the threaded Ø rod, and double jam them in the middle of the rod, leaving about ½” of thread to go into the rear gearbox mount hole. The upper portion of the rod you will use for installing the body mount post. - Page 16 RC Product Designs TC3 “O” V2 TIPS: The largest spur gear we can fit, without Ø Typical motor wind used in this car can Ø modifying the chassis is 80 teeth spur gear. range from 8 turns all the way to 15 turn After every raceday we recommend that Ø...
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