TMaxxDave Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 Dirt tuned is a very good idea. The main reason I got the sports tuned was the £14 price tag, lol Sent from my iPad Air using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted April 15, 2016 Share Posted April 15, 2016 The Sport Tuned is good value, but a rebuildable motor usually works out better value in the long term as when the brushes wear out, you can replace them rather than binning the whole motor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 I can see the point of a rebuildable motor. But if im totally honest, ive had the 11x2 motor since 2002 and its still got half of the brushes left. I dont use my RCs enough to worry about the brushes wearing out. Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 15, 2016 Author Share Posted April 15, 2016 I really like the look of the DF-03? I think. White edition. But also just come across something with an xv01t chassis. With the motor right at the front, thats somwthing i like the look of. Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 The DF-03 is a nice buggy with one key flaw - the gearbox contains a soft alloy idler gear that wears out rapidly, especially if you upgrade the power. Hardened upgrades used to be available quite readily, but they are as rare as hen's teeth nowdays. You could potentially modify a RevCo helicopter gear to fit, but that is ideally done with a lathe. The XV-01T is an interesting beast, belt drive and front-motored, very much a successor to the TA-03F, but with a sealed drivetrain, high ground clearance and bigger tyres. It is much like the TA-02T Desert Fielder, TT-02T Sand Shaker and TL-01T Stadium Raider in that it combines high stance and narrow track in an unstable combo that likes to fall over in corners, but if you lower it a bit and fit rally blocks in place of the stock "hockey puck" tyres, it becomes a very effective rally chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Belt driven, think I'll give that a miss, really not a fan of belt drive, being of a mechanical engineering background I like gears and mechanical stuffs, lol. XV01T shall be put on the shelf, pointless if it falls over in corners. DF-03 has let me down with the idler gear. Right Mr Pilot, recommend me a Buggy. 4wd Shaft driven Tamiya Kit format Actually good out of the box Sent from my iPad Air using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 There's a TT-02B with my name on it out there somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 The TT02-B is one that i keep coming back to. Esp the bright pink Neo Scorcher or the TT02-B MS. But out of the box it could do with some parts to make it better Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 28 minutes ago, TMaxxDave said: The TT02-B is one that i keep coming back to. Esp the bright pink Neo Scorcher or the TT02-B MS. But out of the box it could do with some parts to make it better Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo You'll be hard pushed to find an RC that doesn't need a few parts to make better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 The TT-02B Neo Scorcher just looks like both a class act and a cheap 'n' cheerful runaround, all at the same time. Really like the look of them as a simple, robust, less-serious alternative to my Losi XXX-4. Otherwise, convince my brother-in-law to get one, to bash/race against my XXX-4. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 You'll be hard pushed to find an RC that doesn't need a few parts to make better. I know :-( Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Apart from a bearing kit (which you need for most Tamiyas as we all know), the TT-02B is a good buggy out of the box. The box stock diffs are fine with the box stock Torque Tuned motor. They only really become an issue with hotter motors, or if you jump a lot. I upgraded mine as I run a 13.5t brushless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 I think the TT-02B is the most sensible option for me. Its cheap enough and shares alot of parts which makes spares enough to come across. Bearings arent a big issue. Id be keeping it brushed or possibly 17.5T brushless if i can slot a LiPo straight in without any issues Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 On 14/04/2016 at 00:18, TMaxxDave said: Did Tamiya make an Astra Coupe? On 15/04/2016 at 13:51, XV Pilot said: They did indeed - it came on the TL-01 chassis if I remember correctly, which means it will fit the FF-02 nicely. Not that easy to find one these days though - I'd keep an eye out on Ebay, or maybe consult some of the longer-running hobby shops to see if any have old stock. Is this any good? Tamiya HKS Opel Vectra JTCC (FF-01) Bausatz #58159 or Tamiya Opel V8 Coupe TL-01 Bausatz #58263 Only 1 of each in stock, so grab it while you can. More Vintage Kits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 The Astra is perfect. But i refuse to pay that much. Lol. Not for a shelf queen. Not yet anyway Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Comes out at £182.70 approx + Delivery €13.90 = £11.04. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Heres a cheaper one, £165 delivered. NEU Opel Astra V8 Coupe - TAMIYA RC 1:10 Bausatz NIB - 58263 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisT Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Bodyshell Decals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Cheers Chris. Here is to hoping my other cars sell now. Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Having spent the afternoon browsing buggies, i think im settled on a TT-02B Neo Scorcher, with the following.... Alloy Prop and alloy steering. If there anything else these NEED to be a suitable basher? Mainly grass, gravel and sand. Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 (edited) What motor will you be running in it? (The chassis takes oblong LiPos easily so you could run 17.5t brushless as you mentioned previously.) Edited April 17, 2016 by XV Pilot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Ill probably stick with the torque tuned motor for a while and then change it too a 17.5t. Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Have you got a link to which diffs id would need for it? Sent from my Galaxy S5 Neo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted April 17, 2016 Share Posted April 17, 2016 Mine's gonna be bl from the get go. It's gonna be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMaxxDave Posted April 17, 2016 Author Share Posted April 17, 2016 Mine's gonna be bl from the get go. It's gonna be fun. TT-02B? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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