Popular Post toyolien Posted December 19, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted December 19, 2019 I built up a TT02 Type S Rally Car recently with the intention of getting a set of drift wheels and switching between the two. But, as I suspected, there is a lot more involved set-up wise in getting both the rally car and the drift car to perform well. So I decided I really needed two cars. I wanted to stick with Tamiya, and I also wanted them both to be 4wd. I have toyed with the idea of getting an XV-01 (which I still may do in the future), but there is just something about the shaft driven TT-02 I really like. I bought a lexan chassis cover for the Rally Car which took car of the off road duties, and picked up another Type S to build up as a drift car. Now, although I wanted to stick with Tamiya I did do some research into specific RWD drift cars just to be sure, and rule them out. The nearest club to me is an hour and a half drive. Had it have been half an hour I may have gone down the route of an MST RMX or Yokomo YD-2 etc. But, as I have a good amount of TT-02 spares, the 2 other people I know with drift cars have well set up TT-02's, and I have a nice large patio with a fresh covering of buttery smooth tarmac (which I intentionally specified to my Wife when we had it re-surfaced last year), I opted to stay with the TT-02. With the background of this build out of the way, let's move on to the pics. Simple start with a nice TT-02 Deck, and Tamiya's alloy propellor shaft and joints. Alloy locker for the rear diff. TT-01 one way diff for the front. This is a lovely piece to build. Super smooth action. And, both diffs installed. I installed this Surpass 13.5t that was for my DT-03, but it'll be removed when I can find where I've put the 10.5t motor I want to use in this. Shock towers added, and I also shimmed the arms to remove any play. More coming soon... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted January 3, 2020 Author Share Posted January 3, 2020 I haven't had a lot of time of Christmas to carry on with the couple of build I'm part way through. But New Years Eve I did. Next up is the lovely Tamiya alloy steering hop up. I also made another styrene piece to cover the chassis underneath the steering arms. Savox 1251 black edition servo. I really like that the servo wire is dead short. Saves me having to shorten it myself! I've had a pack of Yeah Racing translucent silicone wire for a while and this build seems a perfect chance to use it. The Onisiki 10.5t motor also turned up from RCMart so I took out the 13.5t which will go in my DT03. Eventually... I won't be using these wheels or tires, they're just on to see how it sits, and so I can set the chassis up while I'm waiting for the body to arrive. I'll be using an full interior so added a fan and Onisiki fan booster to keep the motor cool. Next up will be the body. I'm planning something a bit different for the Impreza. Not even close to box art... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
defghui Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 hey great post. i've been trying to use a tt01 one way diff on my tt02 as well, but i cant seem to get the thing to fit... did you have to do anything to get your front diff to fit properly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted February 2, 2020 Author Share Posted February 2, 2020 On 29/01/2020 at 00:45, defghui said: hey great post. i've been trying to use a tt01 one way diff on my tt02 as well, but i cant seem to get the thing to fit... did you have to do anything to get your front diff to fit properly? Apologies for the late reply. I didn't have to use anything other than what came in the packet. What trouble are you having? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toyolien Posted February 2, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted February 2, 2020 I've had a little bit of a break from RC's, but am back to it now. So, I started on the body. I had a few different colour ideas but went with my original plan – pink. I masked off and painted the side window surrounds, and the hood black. Then I matt clear coated the hood. However, when it was dry, It looked way too much pink. So, I masked up the outside and painted the roof and boot lid black. Much happier now. I'd had a Yeah Racing intercooler for a while and it just fits this body perfectly. And here we are all done... apart from chopping the body posts down, and an interior and roll cage. Thanks for looking 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GMballistic Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Fantastic work @toyolien . 😎 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 hours ago, GMballistic said: Fantastic work @toyolien . 😎 Thanks very much 😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanster43 Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 Amazing detail that’s top work mate👌🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Looks great apart from the enormous body posts. Why dont you cut them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz! Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 23 minutes ago, Nickarla said: Looks great apart from the enormous body posts. Why dont you cut them? after the 4th pic in the last post mentions cutting them down chap as always Neil, you can turn a simple build into a work of art! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post toyolien Posted March 26, 2020 Author Popular Post Share Posted March 26, 2020 On 22/03/2020 at 23:07, Seanster43 said: Amazing detail that’s top work mate👌🏻 Thanks very much. 56 minutes ago, Nickarla said: Looks great apart from the enormous body posts. Why dont you cut them? As Gaz said below, I did mention to ignore the posts. You didn't really think i was going to leave them uncut?? Here's how it looks now: 31 minutes ago, Gaz! said: after the 4th pic in the last post mentions cutting them down chap as always Neil, you can turn a simple build into a work of art! Thanks Gaz, much appreciated. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickarla Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 Haha, looks superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted March 26, 2020 Author Share Posted March 26, 2020 5 minutes ago, Nickarla said: Haha, looks superb. Thanks👍 It's all about the stance 👌 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oh How Original Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Very nice Neil. I have a TT-02 Audi Quattro winging it's way to me for a rally build. And an AE TC3 for a drift build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenyboy Posted April 5, 2020 Share Posted April 5, 2020 Very nice Neil. I have a TT-02 Audi Quattro winging it's way to me for a rally build. And an AE TC3 for a drift build. I did these mods to mine, gets it a bit taller. Very easy to do 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driftwookie Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 On 02/02/2020 at 22:50, toyolien said: I've had a little bit of a break from RC's, but am back to it now. So, I started on the body. I had a few different colour ideas but went with my original plan – pink. I masked off and painted the side window surrounds, and the hood black. Then I matt clear coated the hood. However, when it was dry, It looked way too much pink. So, I masked up the outside and painted the roof and boot lid black. Much happier now. I'd had a Yeah Racing intercooler for a while and it just fits this body perfectly. And here we are all done... apart from chopping the body posts down, and an interior and roll cage. Thanks for looking Where do you get your little decals from?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 Luv the bumper sticker ''1 Wife livid'' lol Car looks great tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted February 6, 2021 Author Share Posted February 6, 2021 12 hours ago, Driftwookie said: Where do you get your little decals from?? The 'sticker bomb' wrap was from eBay, and the other decals were some that I'd collected ages ago. I think they were some sort of Japanese Drift decals from RCMart. 7 hours ago, Stormbringer said: Luv the bumper sticker ''1 Wife livid'' lol Car looks great tho Thanks very much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CattoCattoExo Posted February 6, 2021 Share Posted February 6, 2021 personal preference but the body posts ruined it... stealth mounts would have been better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louiemaister Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 Can you share a parts list? Specially for the suspension arms. thank you in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toyolien Posted September 21, 2021 Author Share Posted September 21, 2021 20 hours ago, Louiemaister said: Can you share a parts list? Specially for the suspension arms. thank you in advance The suspension arms came with the type s kit. Can't remember all the parts and I sold this a few months ago so can't check 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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