johninderby Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 All this DIY-ing, redoing new house from top to bottom, and lack of time for RC building is getting to me so thinking of a fairly simple and quick build that also won't be too expensive. Have short-listed the following little 4WD kits, which while not exactly the most capable off-roaders, should be up to tackling the back garden or indoors. Thoughts??? John Tamiya 58627 Mitsubishi Pajero Black Special - CC01 http://www.goldstarstockists.net/live/catalog/tamiya-58627-mitsubishi-pajero-black-special-cc01-black-painted-body-rc-car-kit-custom-without-esc-p-59290.html Tamiya 58629 Mercedes-Benz G 320 Cabrio MF-01X 4WD RC SUV http://www.goldstarstockists.net/live/catalog/tamiya-58629-mercedes-benz-320-cabrio-mf-01x-4wd-rc-suv-custom-without-esc-rc-car-kit-p-59187.html Tamiya 58614 Suzuki Jimny MF-01X 4WD RC SUV http://www.goldstarstockists.net/live/catalog/tamiya-58614-suzuki-jimny-mf-01x-4wd-rc-suv-custom-without-esc-rc-car-kit-p-57650.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatRCguy Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) Well the top CC01 has a lowering kit on it so it has about 20mm les ground clearance less than a normal CC01. How much more is a normal CC01? Or is that too "offroad" for you? The MF01X seems more like a TA02 rally car in terms of what it'll do, especially the Jimny. From looking on google the MF01X seems pretty capable and the rally blocks on the Jimny are unbelieveably grippy on tarmac and grass if thats what your gardens like? Patio/paving and grass/astroturf? Edited August 13, 2016 by thatRCguy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Paving and some pea gravel although that will be replaced with grass later on. Built four CC-01s so I'm very familiar with them. The Jimny is looking quite interesting and it's cheap and has decent tyres. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 £83 for the Jimny, no brainer really.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) 42 minutes ago, Noj said: £83 for the Jimny, no brainer really.... Hard to say no to the Jimny at that price. Set of bearings and paint are all I'd have to spend extra on it. Now the big question is what colour? Metalic blue or red perhaps? http://www.goldstarstockists.net/live/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Lexan+spray&x=0&y=0 John Edited August 13, 2016 by johninderby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chewbacca Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 2 hours ago, johninderby said: Hard to say no to the Jimny at that price. Set of bearings and paint are all I'd have to spend extra on it. Now the big question is what colour? Metalic blue or red perhaps? http://www.goldstarstockists.net/live/catalog/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Lexan+spray&x=0&y=0 John Why not go Black? Stealth Jimny lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I was very impressed with my little MF-01X Jimny. I found it compared very favourably with a stock CC-01 in terms of offroad ability, great for garden and trail use. I built it pretty much stock, only adding oil shocks, bearings, a steel pinion, 55t motor and long ball studs at the back for symmetrical droop. I also locked the rear diff and slowed the front one with AW grease. And I think it looks great in black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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johninderby Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 Agree would look great in black. Although maybe PS-46 Iridescent purple / green? Just kidding. What length shocks? Might have a suitable set sitting in the spare parts box. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Black, fo sho! Looks proper grand in black. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I used Super Mini CVAs on mine, no spacers up front, a small internal spacer at the back. The rear dogbones are pretty much at their limit in terms of angle, so anything longer at the back and they would be in danger of popping out - you'd probably want to consider universals if trying for more downtravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) Jimny kit with bearings and black paint ordered. Always enjoy building a Tamiya kit. Looking forward to this little build. It's not that I haven't got plenty of other projects in the pipeline to build but nothing simple like this. And yes before anyone mentions it I will be getting back to the Armortek Tiger 1 in a month or two. . John Edited August 13, 2016 by johninderby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XV Pilot Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Good choice! Hope you manage to do a build thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johninderby Posted August 13, 2016 Author Share Posted August 13, 2016 1 minute ago, XV Pilot said: Good choice! Hope you manage to do a build thread! Thanks. I'll do some sort of build thread perhaps oriented towards the novice builder as this is the sort of kit a first time builder might consider. John 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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