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I don't mind doing some of my own modifications to a chassis to make it better, whatever I get will probably end up with my own twists on it. So would a TL-01LA be better than the MF-01X? I would like a rally car. I am not as bothered on the chassis but I want it to look quite scale, not silly. A small fun vehicle would fit the bill but I do want it it be a rally car. I already have other cars that are for more off road capable but don't look as good. To me the benefit of a tamiya is still being a good car, but one that looks really good as well. If you are thinking the ground clearance may be an issue, I have a Domida sc4.18 that has about 22mm ground clearance (From reading around I think the TT-02 can be modfied to have this sort of clearance) and I am very happy with how it performs on the terrain I plan to be using this on. Also, I imagine the TT-02 may be a bit more stable as it is bigger than the Domida, and the tyres should bite into the surface better than the dromida's pretty smooth tyres. This is not me saying I want a TT-02, but using the chassis to deomstrate that it probably will be good enough to satisfy me when out bashing it. I just think the XV-01 is a bit too low for me, but if it can be modified to be higher and is a specific rally car it might be worth a go. What are peoples experience with the forward motor config and the belt drive system used on it?

Thank you. Any other links to good rally build threads based on any chassis would be appreciated. I just want to see what can be done to get ideas ready for when I start.

That is an intersting idea that I will look into. Thanks for the suggestion

At the moment I am thinking the TT-02 to begin with, as I can use it for many different terrains, and I think it will so well enough in the gravel trails. That having been said I like the look of the MF-01X, especially the Beetle so much that I think that will probably be my Tamiya no.2 if I like the Tamiya experience. Having said that @XV Pilot I know you have had a lot of different tamiya's. Have you had both these chassis and how do they compare?

Ok, thanks for mentioning that, I will have a look for it now, Have you got a link for it? it is a bit hard to find

Thanks for all your replies. When I said I wanted it for off roading it is more fairly smooth gravel tracks through a forest, not lots of mud, root and things like that. I know that it will not be as good as a 1/10 truggy or mt like my bullet, i just want something that can run over gravel and that I hope will provide an enjoyable build and be a bit more reliable than my HPI Bullet or Savage XL. Every run I seem to break something with one of them, which often leaves me with no car to bash with. That needs to be changed. At the moment I am leaning away from the XV-01 then, it looks like whilst it could be a good rally chassis it is just a bit too low to the ground for what I want. One of the things pulling me towards the TT-02 is that if I don't like it as a rally car I can make it into a touring or drift chassis. I don't know how much I would use it like that, but it would be a bit of fun converting it and take me into another side of the hobby I have not yet been. Having said that the MF-01X does look good, and if it has greater ground clearance like you said then it should perform better. The only things I don't really like about it is that the battery hangs out the side of the chassis. I feel like it may end up catching on things on the ground or hanging lower than the rest of the chassis. Thanks for your help so far.

Hi Everyone, I have been in RC for quite some time, but avoided tamiya's for no real reason. I currently have an over powered HPI Bullet, a HPI Savage Xl and a second less powerful Bullet, but want another project. I have always wanted a tamiya, and now is the time. I have been looking at the TT-02, MF-01X or XV-01 to be used as a rally car on off-raod trails through a forest. Are these best for a rally type project or are there better chassis to use? What are your experiences with these chassis being used for off roading and bashing? Any advice? Built tips for each chassis? Thanks