Turbotom

You don't need lots of money, just practice. Set up is key. I race on polished wooden sports hall floor where there is no much grip so stiffer is the key, then when I race at the Schumacher masters in worksop it a rubber compound floor that requires a softer set up. Touring car set up transferred to the buggy is a good start, you just need to increase the ride hight to around 18mm with a good quality 350 shock oil. As for anti roll bars I'm in the process of fitting some bars from a cat l1 onto my tfe.

Where the drive shaft goes through to the bearings and on the outside where you fit the drive hex. Also on the prop shaft around the bearings to stop any slop which loses power.

Also are you running lipo?

Also as you can see the blue alloy caster blocks, think they are 8 degree tamiya ones. They greatly improve turn in. I'm running a corally hispeed servo. Hope this info helps you. What shocks are you using?

@Tamiyold

69t spur gear on a 22t pinion gear

Right........ get a programme card! Much easier! I run a xr10pro in my tfe, yes its expensive but it has all the programming you need. I use a futaba digital transmitter not sure on the model but it's around the £300 mark but you can programme 40 models in it!. I will check what gear and pinion I'm running. I'm running two ball diffs in it. I opted out of using the evolution diffs as I didn't want to destroy them. Put them away for safe keeping lol. As for the diff grease good old tamiya ball diff 2 and some aw mixed together and then bench run in. (Google search it, lots of info and videos on them). I've shimmed the badword out of it before and after the bearings in the hubs. Use cvd's front and rear, also make sure to put two rubber o rings in the drive cups to add a bit of pressure into the diffs. I will check the gears and get back to you @Tamiyold

Yeah honey comb tyres and just normal rc rules to be fair.

I've been running a 7.5t brushless motor in my top force evolution for over a year, I'm running the sport tuned gear set. I did have issues with the diff unwinding, but then used a very worn one with harder grease. Not slipping now. Also the gear case breaking I've had this before when using the alloy front diff cover. It doesn't alloy any flex so the gearbox takes the brunt. Also change the softening values on the esc this can also act as a slipper system. If your running any boost or timing on a good esc you can delay this so its not instant. One more thing that helped me was when I upgraded my transmitter to a better quality one you can make more changes that help your driving style. Hope the info helps.

I race there and all I can say is that its fast. I race a cat L1 with a 5.5t motor and get lapped lol. In the vintage class I race a top force evolution with a 7.5t motor and it holds it own. But it's very fast and well organised. Everyone is helpful but as for tamiya's....... it's just me!

Ok thank you

Trying to restore my original astute, has anyone got any parts? I know it shares some parts with the super astute. I'm open to anything really. Drop me a line with what you have.

Do you have a link for it? thank you

It's on it's way!

PM sent

What sort of condition are you looking for and what's your budget?

Come on guys....... really need your help!

I'm in need of the gearbox cover and idler bracket. Comes on the A plastic parts. UK based.

I'm in need of the gearbox top cover (holds the spur gear and idler) and the front bumper that sandwiches between the gearbox and diff cover. UK based.

Try the uk market. Fantastic car I have one. Best of luck.

I'm restoring my old top force evolution, I have all of the parts, even enough to build 2 more!! But I don't have any decals. Please if anyone has some can point me in the right direction I would appreciate it. Thank you

I've got a lot of spares for this model but I can't find anything with that number on. Can you PM me a picture of the part or where it goes and I will have a look.

Thank you any ideas where they can be found before I go searching in the wrong place!

I'm trying to track down a pair of drive shafts, I have some cvd shafts on the top force but the dog bone part is excessively worn. YR70 is printed on the shaft. Can anyone shed some light on what I require? Thanks in advance!