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02-02-2007, 05:24 AM
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Team Associated's Area 51 is proud to announce the release of the
Factory Team TC5. The TC5 is Area-51’s answer to the most competitive
onroad touring car field in history. Starting with a blank sheet of
paper, many decades of race winning experience and new ideas, the
designers built the TC5 from the ground up producing an entirely new
platform. The result is the TC5, an electric touring car that offers the
performance and durability to stand up to the highest demands of touring
car racing.
The TC5 starts with a full ball bearing, dual belt-drive system that
transfers all the power from the motor smoothly and efficiently. With
today’s motors and batteries delivering more power than ever before, the
belt-drive system gives the TC5 a very predictable throttle response and
feel, making it easier to drive fast and carry more speed through the
corners.
The newly designed composite ball differentials are super light for
reduced rotational mass. Reducing the weight of the diffs lets the TC5
accelerate harder out of the corners. The new diffs are also quick and
easy to maintain, and are strong featuring blue aluminum outdrive-saver
rings. Hardened-steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips and blue
aluminum clamping wheel hexes offer reliable service getting all the
power to the wheels.
The TC5 has also received an updated, fully adjustable and more durable
suspension package. The rugged new A-arms pivot on 3mm inner hinge-pins
and 2.5mm outer hinge pins, making it easier than ever to drive away
from some of the most severe mishaps. Fully adjustable roll-centers and
hinge-pin angles (anti & pro-squat) help you to squeeze every last ounce
of handling potential out of the TC5. The steering is handled by a
mono-bellcrank with adjustable Ackerman for more precision and less
play. An integrated adjustable servo-saver releases only when you need
it to and not before. Front and rear anti-roll bars are included.
A VCS2 shock package is included and features hard anodized threaded
shock bodies and are very quick and easy to rebuild thanks to the
silicone shock bladders. Weight-bias is a very important part of tuning
any race car and to accommodate this, the stiff 3mm carbon fiber shock
towers are indexed with center-holes to assist in balancing the TC5
side-to-side.
The TC5’s 2.5mm carbon fiber chassis and top plate together with the
blue aluminum bulkheads makes for a very rigid chassis assembly. This
chassis rigidity gives the TC5 a broad sweet-spot making it easier than
ever to get dialed in for high grip carpet racing or for low traction
parking lot racing and all the conditions in between.
Team Associated's Area 51 has produced a touring car that racers have
been talking about for many months and now the time has come to set the
record straight. Team AE is the winningest race team in the business and
the Factory TC5 will show everyone how we got there.
The Factory Team TC5 features:
Belt drive with adjustable differential heights and belt tension
Composite differentials with blue aluminum outdrive saver rings
Hardened steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips
Blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes
20 Precision ball-bearings
Blue aluminum bulkheads and motor-mount
Woven carbon fiber battery strap included
Genuine Kimbrough 48 pitch spur-gear included
Rigid 2.5mm woven carbon fiber chassis and top plate
Front & rear anti-roll bars
VCS2 shock package
Titanium turnbuckles
3mm inner hinge-pins and 2.5mm outer hinge pins
Adjustable roll-centers and hinge-pin angle
Rear hubs with vertical ball studs
3mm woven carbon fiber shock towers
Mono-bellcrank and adjustable servo-saver
Indexed balancing holes in shock towers
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http://209.2.68.15:8011/pics/TC5_rear.jpghttp://209.2.68.15:8011/pics/TC5_corner.jpg
http://209.2.68.15:8011/pics/TC5_behind.jpg
Team Associated's Area 51 is proud to announce the release of the
Factory Team TC5. The TC5 is Area-51’s answer to the most competitive
onroad touring car field in history. Starting with a blank sheet of
paper, many decades of race winning experience and new ideas, the
designers built the TC5 from the ground up producing an entirely new
platform. The result is the TC5, an electric touring car that offers the
performance and durability to stand up to the highest demands of touring
car racing.
The TC5 starts with a full ball bearing, dual belt-drive system that
transfers all the power from the motor smoothly and efficiently. With
today’s motors and batteries delivering more power than ever before, the
belt-drive system gives the TC5 a very predictable throttle response and
feel, making it easier to drive fast and carry more speed through the
corners.
The newly designed composite ball differentials are super light for
reduced rotational mass. Reducing the weight of the diffs lets the TC5
accelerate harder out of the corners. The new diffs are also quick and
easy to maintain, and are strong featuring blue aluminum outdrive-saver
rings. Hardened-steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips and blue
aluminum clamping wheel hexes offer reliable service getting all the
power to the wheels.
The TC5 has also received an updated, fully adjustable and more durable
suspension package. The rugged new A-arms pivot on 3mm inner hinge-pins
and 2.5mm outer hinge pins, making it easier than ever to drive away
from some of the most severe mishaps. Fully adjustable roll-centers and
hinge-pin angles (anti & pro-squat) help you to squeeze every last ounce
of handling potential out of the TC5. The steering is handled by a
mono-bellcrank with adjustable Ackerman for more precision and less
play. An integrated adjustable servo-saver releases only when you need
it to and not before. Front and rear anti-roll bars are included.
A VCS2 shock package is included and features hard anodized threaded
shock bodies and are very quick and easy to rebuild thanks to the
silicone shock bladders. Weight-bias is a very important part of tuning
any race car and to accommodate this, the stiff 3mm carbon fiber shock
towers are indexed with center-holes to assist in balancing the TC5
side-to-side.
The TC5’s 2.5mm carbon fiber chassis and top plate together with the
blue aluminum bulkheads makes for a very rigid chassis assembly. This
chassis rigidity gives the TC5 a broad sweet-spot making it easier than
ever to get dialed in for high grip carpet racing or for low traction
parking lot racing and all the conditions in between.
Team Associated's Area 51 has produced a touring car that racers have
been talking about for many months and now the time has come to set the
record straight. Team AE is the winningest race team in the business and
the Factory TC5 will show everyone how we got there.
The Factory Team TC5 features:
Belt drive with adjustable differential heights and belt tension
Composite differentials with blue aluminum outdrive saver rings
Hardened steel CVAs with cross-pin retaining clips
Blue aluminum clamping wheel hexes
20 Precision ball-bearings
Blue aluminum bulkheads and motor-mount
Woven carbon fiber battery strap included
Genuine Kimbrough 48 pitch spur-gear included
Rigid 2.5mm woven carbon fiber chassis and top plate
Front & rear anti-roll bars
VCS2 shock package
Titanium turnbuckles
3mm inner hinge-pins and 2.5mm outer hinge pins
Adjustable roll-centers and hinge-pin angle
Rear hubs with vertical ball studs
3mm woven carbon fiber shock towers
Mono-bellcrank and adjustable servo-saver
Indexed balancing holes in shock towers