daaaaaniiel Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 looking for a ready made rc rally car must be in working order and excellent condition and prefably with a twin stick control - what you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrallyuk Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 Also post in the rally section on my signature. Thats where all the guys who are into rallying are at. You might get something in there. Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 Cheers mate will do shortly, forgot to also mention I'm looking for an electric version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggamehunter Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 i got a couple of mint fwd tamiyas (celica m03l/ff02 and astra v8 ffo1) with full electrics or a brand new built but unused tamiya tl01 subaru with standard electrics???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrallyuk Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 What Chassis are you looking to get mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 27, 2012 Author Share Posted December 27, 2012 i got a couple of mint fwd tamiyas (celica m03l/ff02 and astra v8 ffo1) with full electrics or a brand new built but unused tamiya tl01 subaru with standard electrics???? You got any pics mate and what sort of prices we talking? What Chassis are you looking to get mate? Tbh I'm new to all this, I found my bros old broken 306 a few days back and been looking around since so don't really know what chassis there are and what the differences are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcrallyuk Posted December 27, 2012 Share Posted December 27, 2012 You got any pics mate and what sort of prices we talking? Tbh I'm new to all this, I found my bros old broken 306 a few days back and been looking around since so don't really know what chassis there are and what the differences are What i would do first mate is have a look at that forum link i have sent. The Chassis is a hit or miss. I have a Tamiya TT01 because its an ok Chassis to work on. decent space and parts are sooo easy to get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Your brothers old 306 is probably an FF02, basically an M03 Mini chassis with a spacer and wider arms and dogbones. In itself it's a cracking FWD chassis for Tarmac rallies, but you really need 4WD for rougher stuff. There are a few chassis explained in the rally section, any questions, give me a PM as I've owned virtually all of them. Tony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 What i would do first mate is have a look at that forum link i have sent. The Chassis is a hit or miss. I have a Tamiya TT01 because its an ok Chassis to work on. decent space and parts are sooo easy to get. Ok thanks mate Your brothers old 306 is probably an FF02, basically an M03 Mini chassis with a spacer and wider arms and dogbones. In itself it's a cracking FWD chassis for Tarmac rallies, but you really need 4WD for rougher stuff. There are a few chassis explained in the rally section, any questions, give me a PM as I've owned virtually all of them. Tony Yeah I just looked at the box and it is an FF02 and ok thanks , appreciated all the advise given from you both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Out of curiosity, are you going to fix up the 306? Personally, it's one of the best looking shells Tamiya have ever done, I loved mine, the cat pushed it off my display shelf then a Clodbuster monster truck on top of it, a good shell is really hard to find. That chassis is really good as well, chassis and gear parts look for M03, suspension arms, look for TL01, the hubs are M03 too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Where abouts are you? I'm near Peterborough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Out of curiosity, are you going to fix up the 306? Personally, it's one of the best looking shells Tamiya have ever done, I loved mine, the cat pushed it off my display shelf then a Clodbuster monster truck on top of it, a good shell is really hard to find. That chassis is really good as well, chassis and gear parts look for M03, suspension arms, look for TL01, the hubs are M03 too. Where abouts are you? I'm near Peterborough. i would like to because then it would save me money but i dont exactly know what the fault is to do with, basically when the battery is plugged in and the car is turned on it auto accelerates with no control from the transmitter, any ideas? and im from Cardiff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Is it an electronic speed controller or an old MSC (2 servo's and a brass swivelling bit on top) Unplug the motor wires before you switch it all on. First off, check the batteries in your transmitter, and look at the crystals in it and the receiver to make sure that they are there and they both match. It will either be on a small rectangular plug, usually coloured with a number or white with a frequency on it, or a little silver plug with a tag on it. The tags should be the same number, one will say T or TX on it ( transmitter) and the other R or RX (receiver). These must be the right way around or it won't work. Then switch on the TX, plug the battery into the car and switch on the power on the car. You should now be able to check the steering works, and you can centre it by adjusting the trim on your handset, either a slide next to the stick, or a small twist dial with ST Trim somewhere on it. If it doesn't give you enough scope to adjust it you may have to remove the servo and move the servo arm. This works the same if you have an MSC, adjust the other trim to centre the point of the MSC on it's plate. If you have an electronic speed controller, you'll have to reset it according to it's original instructions, you'll be able to download them, just type in the name of the ESC and pdf and read away. Any problems, just PM me and I'll try to help. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Oh, and once it's all done, plug in the motor wires and give it a go. Oh yeah, keep the antenna wire unfurled and up in an arial tube, wrapping or twisting them up stops them from working well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Is it an electronic speed controller or an old MSC (2 servo's and a brass swivelling bit on top) Unplug the motor wires before you switch it all on. First off, check the batteries in your transmitter, and look at the crystals in it and the receiver to make sure that they are there and they both match. It will either be on a small rectangular plug, usually coloured with a number or white with a frequency on it, or a little silver plug with a tag on it. The tags should be the same number, one will say T or TX on it ( transmitter) and the other R or RX (receiver). These must be the right way around or it won't work. Then switch on the TX, plug the battery into the car and switch on the power on the car. You should now be able to check the steering works, and you can centre it by adjusting the trim on your handset, either a slide next to the stick, or a small twist dial with ST Trim somewhere on it. If it doesn't give you enough scope to adjust it you may have to remove the servo and move the servo arm. This works the same if you have an MSC, adjust the other trim to centre the point of the MSC on it's plate. If you have an electronic speed controller, you'll have to reset it according to it's original instructions, you'll be able to download them, just type in the name of the ESC and pdf and read away. Any problems, just PM me and I'll try to help. Tony its the old style with 2 servo's, and ive also just checked the crystals they are both correct and on the right one. i'll have to find or buy a charger before i do anything else as the car battery is most likely completely dead now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 You probably need a new battery too. You're better off picking up an ESC for it, the batteries last longer and you can control re car better. Bearing sets, replaces the white nylon bushes for less friction http://www.rcbearings.co.uk/index.php?route=product/product&filter_name=M03&filter_description=true&product_id=211 A good ESC, Lipo ready if you ever upgrade your batteries from Nimh to Lipo. Plus you can remove the MSC and the servo for it. http://www.modelsport.co.uk/modelsport-uk-sniper-rv-12-assault/rc-car-products/37403 A good battery http://www.modelsport.co.uk/ansmann-racing-battery-pack-7.2v-4000mah-nimh-tamiya-plug-/rc-car-products/370973 A decent charger, you'll need a laptop power supply for it. http://www.modelsport.co.uk/ansmann-racing-xmove-2.0-deluxe/rc-car-products/38402 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 You probably need a new battery too. You're better off picking up an ESC for it, the batteries last longer and you can control re car better. Bearing sets, replaces the white nylon bushes for less friction http://www.rcbearing...&product_id=211 A good ESC, Lipo ready if you ever upgrade your batteries from Nimh to Lipo. Plus you can remove the MSC and the servo for it. http://www.modelspor...-products/37403 A good battery http://www.modelspor...products/370973 A decent charger, you'll need a laptop power supply for it. http://www.modelspor...-products/38402 according to the manual for the transmitter/reciever it came with the 2 servos and also an ESC? which are all connected up. my current battery is a 7.2v 1600mAh Nicd battery, have you got any suggestions for a cheap but reliable charger for that for the time being until more moniey becomes available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Look on the car, does it have a Tamiya TEU101BK or TEU104BK ESC fitted? If it does then you won't need the second servo on the chassis. If so, you are sorted there. The old battery was normal hobby grade about 10-15 years ago, and is probably well past it's best. The charger I tagged will do it just fine, the little cheap chargers you can get are too slow The bigger capacity battery will be a huge improvement on the one you have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 doesn't have either of them mate, i can get 2x 2000mah batteries for a tenner is that a good price and theres a charger on the bay for 4.99 from rc geeks which charges 400mah an hour would that be any good for the time being as i dont really have 30 quid to spend on a charger until payday unless there are heaper ones out that are quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Have a look on hobby king and get some lipos they are far better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Stick on a photo with the shell off, I'll have a look at it and see what is there and what you'll need. 400mah charger is way too slow, that will take forever. It may be worth waiting until you have the money for the better charger and batteries, no sense paying cheap then having to buy the proper stuff later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tonysmini Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 Mechanical speed controller and servo on the back, proper old school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonysmini Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 You just need an ESC to sort that out, pop off a wheel and look under the black plastic wheel hex, if there is a white plastic bush, it will need the bearings too. I'll stick on a pic of the set up on mine in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daaaaaniiel Posted December 31, 2012 Author Share Posted December 31, 2012 How much are the ESC's? And is that definitely the problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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