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The Tamiya TT-01 chassis is a great entry level on-road chassis. It's a real 'Marmite' chassis in that people either love it or hate it. Having bought and run one of the earliest TT-01 models, I can offer some advice.
Don't spend a fortune on upgrades - it's a complete waste on such a car. The following comprises everything you will need to have a good TT-01 chassis specification that will be great as a 'basher' car for messing around or entry-level club racing:
- Full ballrace bearing kit (an absolute must, even in standard form).
- Alloy propeller shaft (an absolute must, even in standard form).
- Oil shocks (plastic bodied Tamiya oil shocks are fine).
- Gearing to suit the motor in the car (feel free to PM me on this).
If you plan to race the car then I also recommend the following:
- Toe-in rear uprights.
- Higher speed servo.
- Metal motor mount.
Don't be deterred by people criticising your choice of a very cheap car. Provided you don't blow £'s on it to turn it into something it was never intended to be, it can be a giant killer in the right hands. One thing that most people don't realise about r/c is that at club level, 90% of a car's ability is the driver. The remaining 10% is split into tyre preparation (5%), Chassis (2.5%) and setup (2.5%).
When I first started competitive racing at the beginning of 2008, I was led to believe that you needed £400 carbon fibre specials with all the latest gear to be competitive. I thought that was cack and to prove a point, I took my very well used, very beaten up TT-01 racing. Bone stock bar what I have mentioned above. I even ran the standard Nissan 350Z body and not a racing Hot Bodies orMazdaspeed in sight. Lo and behold in our spec class (fixed motor, tyres and battery types) I wiped the floor with cars worth 10x what mine was. Top qualifier and overall class winner. Point proven and embarrassed faces all round, I was politely asked not to race it in the stock class again.
Great starter car IMHO. Agree with the above - go for the slightly newer and better TT-01E based cars. Small premium to pay bit it's improved in some key areas.
Don't spend a fortune on upgrades - it's a complete waste on such a car. The following comprises everything you will need to have a good TT-01 chassis specification that will be great as a 'basher' car for messing around or entry-level club racing:
- Full ballrace bearing kit (an absolute must, even in standard form).
- Alloy propeller shaft (an absolute must, even in standard form).
- Oil shocks (plastic bodied Tamiya oil shocks are fine).
- Gearing to suit the motor in the car (feel free to PM me on this).
If you plan to race the car then I also recommend the following:
- Toe-in rear uprights.
- Higher speed servo.
- Metal motor mount.
Don't be deterred by people criticising your choice of a very cheap car. Provided you don't blow £'s on it to turn it into something it was never intended to be, it can be a giant killer in the right hands. One thing that most people don't realise about r/c is that at club level, 90% of a car's ability is the driver. The remaining 10% is split into tyre preparation (5%), Chassis (2.5%) and setup (2.5%).
When I first started competitive racing at the beginning of 2008, I was led to believe that you needed £400 carbon fibre specials with all the latest gear to be competitive. I thought that was cack and to prove a point, I took my very well used, very beaten up TT-01 racing. Bone stock bar what I have mentioned above. I even ran the standard Nissan 350Z body and not a racing Hot Bodies orMazdaspeed in sight. Lo and behold in our spec class (fixed motor, tyres and battery types) I wiped the floor with cars worth 10x what mine was. Top qualifier and overall class winner. Point proven and embarrassed faces all round, I was politely asked not to race it in the stock class again.
Great starter car IMHO. Agree with the above - go for the slightly newer and better TT-01E based cars. Small premium to pay bit it's improved in some key areas.
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