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Starting at GBP100 , from what I can see

From what I have seen , backing works only in some cases.... unless you painting pearl or glitter black , then I think its pointless to back black .... for lighter colours , yes , silver gives it some (just a bit more) life , but not in all conditions , depends on paint , how thick etc In all cases it adds grams and dollars

Yeah , but the control room is closed outside of races....so no access to their PC etc - this is more for practise

Actually the video idea is not a bad one at all - it wouldnt give me data on the track , but it would give good enough lap info later , with the added bonus of being able to analyse the lap times vs driving lines.... I think if I positioned it on the driver's stand , it would get most of the circult @badger - I am thinking doing say 5 min with a setup , then change setup , do another 5 min and compare , and continue doing that to see effect of changes

Did you get the RTR model ? As far as I know it doesnt come standard with a battery , but doubt battery would make a difference. Speed is okay for my 7 year old with the original motor. I stuck a 9T Ezrun brushless and its significantly faster - I guess it depends on your expectations.... for 100 Dollars , you cant expect 500 dollar performance.

I replaced the original engine- he used to ride it in the garden in the grass - it seemed not to struggle but engine burned out..... later I read they do not suggest using it in thick grass. Now he uses it on pavement, and short lawn / stoney pieces. So far he has used it about twice as long as the original engine lasted and no hassles. No other parts changed.... aerial tube broke a piece of at the top from all the flipping I guess , but no hassle , just made it shorter.

If I am not mistaken , version 2 has a mini USB port to update software on ESC

Hey , I (or rather my kid ) has one , and I aint selling so maybe its more objective Its a good piece of kit for the price ( he got the RTR) - strong chassis , motor okay ( dont use on thick grass as manual says, with brushless a beast on 4 wheels.... all in all depending what you want to do with it - basher great - if you thinking of upgrading later anything other than motor , probably better kits around. My youngster loves it , and it gives my DI a good run.

Thanks Garry...it just seems more convienient and I am sure also a lot more accurate than a body with a stopwatch.... IF IT WORKS AS IT SHOULD

Thanks but I thought that the Spekkie does not have a loop running the width of the track , hence the need for Trigger box..... is it Infra Red perhaps? Anyone else have any experience with this ?

Hi Got the Dx3S , and was wondering about lap timing - I didn't see a clear instruction ,so please could someone confirm the following I need to get : SPM1330 - Lap timing Trigger - stick that on the side of the track where measurement should happen SPM1305 - Electric Telemetry Combo Pack - Attach the LCD to my DX3S transmitter , and attach the lap timing cable in the car , hooked up to the receiver (SR3500 has a lap input) The other cables in the 1305 kit are for temp etc which are in the DX3s pack already Is the above correct ? Where is the best place to put the cable in the car for most accurate and relaible data ? Is the system relaible ? Are there better/cheaper solutions ? Thanks

What has been shown so far is that the M05 Pro is similar in concept to the M03 R , basically a hopped up version. I also think its 28th June

So , kit is out A bit more than we speculated - its USD 170 at RcMart Looks nice , but I guess , its like some people indicated above , bit of lipstick on a pig ???

You may consider waiting for the M05 The Pro version (with a few hop ups ) is due to be released on 28 June The M class you mention may be standard engine / tyres , but I would ask around if other hop ups are allowed , and which they have. Some of the more popular ones are shocks ( The M05 comes with clear plastic ,nice looking but easy to break , go for TRF ) , also maybe stabiliser bars , ball bearings , ball diff.

As above I was offered a great deal on a Novak Havoc ESC and a 10.5 BL motor I want to get this set s I will need it for racing in a few months time However , for the next few months I want to race the slower class ( just to get into it - first time ). They use a standard Carson Machine Cup 23T motor . I see that the Brushed limit on the Havoc ESC is 27T , but it makes no sense that such a good ESC has a min limit of 27T - effectively making it really useless for brushed motors... Anyone know if this would work or not ?

Thanks guys , the lipo saver I can get here costs almost as much as the ESC. I also think that it will not be a problem to discharge the Lipo in a race ,but better safe than sorry if I can at all help it So has anyone used or heard of this ESC ?

Need to get an ESC for Brushed motor (19T) which will handle Lipo The only one I can find in the LHS is this one; Fusion Car Podium FNBR 12T http://www.astramodel.cz/podrobnosti_prehled.php?kod=DYN4927 This one is the only one that 1) is for brushed motors 2) takes Lipo 3) doesnt cost more than my car I dont need a great one. Questions : 1) Anyone know it , is it any good for club racing (probably only a few races) ? 2) Cut of for lipo is 5,5V , is that normal ? I thought Lipo cut of should be closer to 3,5V 3) Is there a better one you can suggest in the GBP 30-40 range , maybe I can ship it quickly Thanks

Not ideal means there are better motors/ESC combo's , I didnt say hopelessly useless

What do you want to use it for ? I got the 5.5T and the 9T - Great for bashing , but not ideal for competitive racing (there are better ...and more expensive options for racing)

Tamiya 92XXX series are normally for Japanese market only. However there has in the past been similar kits with a 92x and another number (for Jap and world release) Even if Japanese , you may still be able to get it from the net. You are right that they not released yet , and ofhand couldnt find any date references.

I am not so much into stickers , hence that naked look - I may stick one or two more , but not the whole sheet ! TA05 - I cant really comment about handling yet , just did a couple of sprints down the street - all I can say is that with the Ezrun 5,5T brushless , it is QUICK - I would even say too quick unless you have a proper big track or a big parking lot with lery little or no stones to play with.... Thinking of putting something milder in there

Did you change the gearing at all ? Or did you just remove old motor , replace the pinion to the new motor , stick it in and of it goes ? Sounds like a little project is coming up....the youngster better start learning to miss the trees !

Yeah , I saw a you tube video of liquid mask ....seems to me the thing The next one I am hoping to do the body before I build the car , so I can take my time with it and not be rushed by the excitement of trying to get the wheels on the ground as fast as I can I was thinking M03 Mini ( although may wait for a M05 now) , or just doing another shell for this TA05

Not really hard. Took me a good few hours with the taping up , painting , cutting etc I had two problems 1) I didnt read the full instructions before hand and 2) I couldnt find the exact colours. If the above two were sorted , Tamiya actually supplied stickers for where the joints go , so it wouldnt really matter if it ran a bit. Anyhow , I would say there are a few tiny places where the break in paints is not 100% , but overall I am pretty chuffed with it.

Ok , so its not that great compared to some of the cars on here ,but its my first real paint job TA05 IFS , Ebbro shell Had a lot of fun doing it , can't wait for the next one... and there WILL be a next one !