Kingfisher

I thought about that, but then I found and picked up another TT02 tub on ebay for cheap before I ever built it. I figure that I would take my chances and see what happens. I plan to run it in dirt only, so if there's a collision, it'll be from a badly landed jump. I have it, but have not yet installed it. I'm going to run the stock spur gear for a bit, and then see how the high speed spur changes it.

.....when you start collecting parts for a car you want to get, but don't have.

This thread should be renamed as The Essential Neo Scorcher Build thread. Thanks to this thread, I have nearly completed my Neo Scorcher using this as a reference. There's tons of great advice here. Thank you to all who have posted thus far. Here's my setup. *The pinion set at the top left are incorrect for this. I goofed and ordered 0.4 pinions. I've since corrected that with a 20T 0.6 pinion. *2nd row, 3rd one over. Those are actually for another TT02 kit that I am building. 1. Yeah Racing Ball bearing steering, YR Locker for the rear axle, Yeah Racing Aluminum conversion kit, YR driveshaft and driveshaft ends, YR motor mount, YR ball bearing kit. 2. GPM steel rear drive axles, GPM front and rear adjustable upper control arms. 3. Tamiya High Speed spur gear set. (Have not installed this as of yet. Wanted to see how it does with and without it. 4. Parts Bag A with the metal gears, as mentioned on page 1, and the gear has been shaved to fit in order to prevent binding. 5. Not pictured above: HPI Firebolt 15T motor. 6. I'm still waiting for the front adjustable tie rods to show up in the mail. I took it for a test run on the street in front of my house. I quickly realized that the combination of this much power and these tires are not good on the street at all. Every time I would try to give it some power, it would try to fish-tail and aim straight for the curb. After 2 near-misses, I stopped the testing. It's very quick. Today, I am going to take it to some dirt trails and see how it does. I still need to paint and sticker the body and wing. After a quick inventory of what I didn't use, I am only a couple parts trees and 2 parts bags away from building another in kit form.

That's how I mounted the tires, though your first sentence may be the answer. I think I may have a deformed wheel hex. I have extras and will try those. I was at the conclusion that the center hole in the wheel wasn't drilled straight. I've taken it off and put it back on multiple times, but cannot get the nut to tighten down in the center. Now that you mention wheel hex, that may be why it's not sitting straight. Thanks!

I'm building a Neo Scorcher, and have a tire that I cannot get to spin smoothly. It shakes and wobbles like it's really off balanced. I've reset the bead on the rim multiple times and cannot get it to rotate smoothly. How do you all balance out the tires to the wheels?

Even if I wanted to sell them, I couldn't. My girlfriend has started giving them names.

Looks great!

I'll trade you a Torque tuned motor for it.

Looks great and nice work on the handles. Now all that's left to do now is to send it to me!

No worn parts, it's a brand new kit. I understand how toe affects handling in a real car. This just looked a bit extreme to me and I was curious if something was wrong. You all say that it's correct, so it's a learning experience for me in RC. Thanks for the response. Thanks! Good to know. Thanks! I'll take note of this info and experiment in the future.

I'm building the M-06 Alfa Romeo Sprint. Why do the rear wheels toe so much? The only adjustment is for camber, and while I have not dialed that in yet, have I done something wrong? It seems like there is an excessive amount of rear toe. If this is normal, are there any options, hopups, or workarounds to adjust it? I've built it with bearings instead of bushings, the hex adapters are perfectly aligned with the pins, and the wheels are bolted on straight with the hex adapters.

It probably won't be noticeable, but with a smaller diameter tire, you'll lose a little bit of top speed. Otherwise, the tread pattern looks great.

Nice collection. Any plans to build them?

Twinset was exactly right. I got an email back from Tamiya. They explained the special edition wheels, as well as said that rcplanets description is inaccurate. They said that if I can provide them with a proof of purchase from rcplanet and a list of the missing parts, they will send me the missing parts, with the exception of the gold wheels. I find that to be amazing customer service. I cannot remember the last time I have had customer service like this. Usually, it's something along the lines of "once the box is opened, it's your problem". I understand that mistakes do happen, and I wouldn't have been upset if they didn't send the missing items. It's literally screws, foam, and a gear. Knowing that they have such great customer service from a first hand experience like this does make me more of a loyal customer. If there's a problem, I have the peace of mind in knowing that they will correct it. I look forward to building many more kits. Thank you all for your responses. Now, to find those gold wheels.

Thanks. That clears up the missing wheels, and is proof enough to believe that rcplanets description is wrong.

That's how I am! I know that I am running out of time, yet I look ahead at the next step and think "I have time for this". Then, next thing I know, I have gone 4 more pages, lol. I found some more screws at the local hobby store. Their not identical, but they are the same size. I've continued on with the build. If Tamiya doesn't send the missing parts, then I will just take this as a learning experience and remember to inventory everything in the box before starting next time.

Those are nice. Who is the manufacturer of them?

Thanks for the reply. Yes, it was sealed and I am about halfway finished putting it together. When I put the pinion in and it didn't line up being screwed in the holes for the 20T pinion, I pulled it back out and counted the teeth. Definitely 18T. My first thought was that this was a mistake in the description and maybe it should have said 18T. I used the holes for the 18T pinion and continued on. When I started noticing the shortage of screws, I then remembered that the car was also supposed to come with an extra set of gold wheels. Upon further investigation I found that the foam inserts were not in the tires or anywhere to be found. That's when I stopped building it. I'll contact Tamiya and see what they say. Again, thanks. Edit: Message sent to TamiyaUSA:

I got the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint from rcplanet. The description says: The kit I received only has 1 set of wheels, no foam inserts, and an 18T pinion gear. I'm also missing a handful of screws needed in order to complete the build. I started looking around, and the description at towerhobbies says Am I missing parts, was there a mistake at the factory, or was there some unspoken change between kits during production?

Nice. How many Km's? Here's my Mazda. 2004 LS with 79,000 miles.

Your Landfreeder looks great in black. First time I have seen one painted this color.

That technique only works for braze welding.

You don't learn if you don't make mistakes. Nobody is ever good at anything the first time they do it. Got any broken electronics lying around that you plan to throw out? An old radio or kitchen appliance? Get a bit of wire, open up the broken electronics, and practice. You can make all of the mistakes you want, try different approaches, and see what works best for you before moving on to important items.

You've now reached the point of no return. A Blitzer Beetle is somewhere out there waiting for you.

I have this one. It's definitely not the best, but it gets the job done. I do like the one you linked. https://www.radioshack.com/products/radioshack-60w-soldering-iron?variant=5717846597