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@Sogogi I am going to have to have a few runs to see how much of a problem this is going to be for me. Will be a shame if that is the show stopper

@ChrisRx718 thanks for the advice on the body pal. I will get on the hunt for those but I worry they might be tricky. I will start looking at the steering set up and see what after market parts I can find. My issue is going to be making something broadly competitive against the dedicated rally chassis the boys will have in the summer. I always think it is fun to bring something different to the table 🙌🏻

Hello fellow Tamiya Club members, I have been working on an idea for the last few months and I am struggling for ways of making it work. I am reaching out to you guys for some ideas and perhaps someone out there has done this already and can provide some expert advice. My YouTube buddy Mark Bryan is getting some of us together this summer for some rally action. While I have a XV01 to take to the rally party I would really like to turn up with something different. I have a CC01 crawler which I have not really been getting much use out of. I would like to turn it into a rally chassis. I have seen some examples of Dakar style bodies so any recommendations on where I could source something like that from would be great. But the real challenge is what to do to the chassis in order to make it rally worthy. I am worried that the chassis will roll easily so I assume I will need to play about with the suspension set up a little. Any ideas on what to do with this? I have some springs to add to the model to alter the suspension set up. What about weight distribution? Would you put some extra weight into the model somewhere? One of the diffs is locked but do I need to lock both diffs for rally or would I be better off with them unlocked? Power wise I have a 15.5T Tamiya brushless motor to use in the model. Should provide plenty of punch and great battery life. Do you think the gearbox will hold up? Will I overpower the chassis? I am debating tyres and wheels. I have some options which I will detail in later posts. But does anyone have any recommendations? Has anyone done this before? Loads of questions and I guess the proof will be in the trying won’t it!! I am starting to play around with the chassis next month so any suggestions would be great and I will log my progress on this thread and on my YouTube channel. Thanks in advance for any feedback on my project. Craig The OAG RC https://youtube.com/@theoagrc?si=SjFJKZE8Eeb1gHZW

I am liking all the thoughts about TD2/TD4 models. I really would like to see a rerelease of the Super Astute. But I would also be very happy if Tamiya put another Zahhak production run together. I can’t help but feel that this year might be a little light on new releases.

Another brilliant topic 🙌🏻 I really enjoyed following your content before and will also enjoy this. The Group C chassis is a beast. I got to drive one a few months back and was impressed by the speed of that chassis on the Sport Tuned. Keep up the awesome content 🙌🏻

My DB01 build has a lot of lovely parts for it! I think I am getting close to being done though as things are getting harder and harder to find. You watch Tamiya do another run as we start to build @Kol__

Orchard Raceway double header for you all this weekend! It is down to the final set of races!!

Sorry a little late with this one. Here we see the Hotshot take on the Thunder Dragon in the second race of the Finale. Can one of them join the Ultima at the top of the table??

Hey Fil, Welcome dude! Can’t believe you weren’t on here sooner pal. Great source of information and support to us RC fans. Craig

Kyosho Ultima vs Tamiya Frog OR2023 Finale Match 1 Race one from the Orchard Raceway Finale puts the Ultima against the Frog!

Here is our final Fab Four! Some ramblings from me about each car! Can’t wait to share the Finale with you over the coming weeks!

So here is the run down of the rules for the Grand Finale for 2023. Hope this makes sense as I have tried a few ideas and this to me gives every car a far shot at victory!

Last Quarter Final until we get down to business in the Grand Finale! The classic Frog ORV chassis tries to beat the modified DT02 with a carbon fibre chassis and RZ motor! Going one way right everyone????

Tamiya Thunder Dragon vs Tamiya Rising Fighter OR2023 Quarterfinal Match 3 We continue to progress through the Quarter Finals. This was the light side vs the dark side of my Star Wars inspired builds. The Thunder Dragon is such an enjoyable chassis to drive but I am impressed with my hopper up Rising Fighter too.

Complete retro mismatch on the track for match 2 of the Quarterfinals. I love my Grasshopper but there is no way it is beating the Ultima which is on another level in terms of 2WD capability. It makes me wonder how good modern competition buggies are going to be!

So I thought it would be great to note some of the statistics from round 1 of the Orchard Raceway for those interested as we move into the Quarter Finals for 2023. Running 16 cars in round one was the same as my entire first season on the OR in 2022. No buggy from 2022s Finale made it through the first round which was a complete shock to me. Our slowest entry for 2023 was the CW01 Pumpbox recording a fastest lap of 10.17. However, it didn’t have the worst lap which was done by the DT03 (mainly down to my poor driving though!!) Fastest lap in round one goes to last seasons champ the TT02B with 6.27. I was surprised that I couldn’t string together a full set of laps as the car has been so easy to drive in the past. However, the rules are set to try and mix things up a little each season. Full list of lap times are below: 1. TT02B 6.27 OUT 2. DF03 6.33 OUT 3. Thunder Dragon. 6.63 4. Madcap. 6.93 OUT 5. Ultima. 7.17 5. Hotshot. 7.17 7. TD2. 7.34 OUT 8. Rising Fighter. 7.80 9. Holiday Buggy. 7.83 10. Cougar. 8.00 OUT 11. Frog. 8.11 12. Grasshopper. 8.17 13. DT03 8.30 OUT 14. Raider. 8.70 15. Mad Bull. 10.13 OUT 16. Pumpbox. 10.17 OUT The Thunder Dragon surprised me. It is a really nice chassis to drive over the rough terrain of the Orchard Raceway and extreme predictable. It does not suffer on turning in quite like the Hotshot and leaves me excited to see how it will get on in the Quarters. The Cougar should be a lot higher up this table and I know the issues now. I have a feeling it will be back as a very strong contender in 2024 (albeit with a new format but more on that later!!) Of the cars that did over 10 laps the most consistent was the Kyosho Raider. Not sure if that was something to do with years of practice on that chassis as a kid or just a lucky run?? It was closely followed by the Thunder Dragon which at times felt on rails. It was also the TD that recorded the best average over 10 laps (8.01s) I can’t wait to see what you all make of the Quarter Final runs and I will be back with some more stats at the end of those ahead of the Finale. The Finale will take a different approach (one that is being adopted for 2024). Each car will compete in a head to head time trial against the other three. Three points awarded for a win, one each for a draw. There are bonus point’s available for fastest overall time and most number of laps completed. In the event of a points tie then average lap time over all complete laps will be taken into account.

We move into the Quarter Finals with the Hotshot drawing the Kyosho Raider. A complete mismatch other than they are both red!!

A modern 2WD classics goes against a proper 2WD classic! I love the TD2 against many opinions on the name it is a great chassis. The Ultima is just lovely!

Update time! I am a little behind. Here was an interesting first drive of my DF-03 which I think is a mighty fine drive and up there with the TT02B. Plus the Frog is very super cool 😎

What a lovely summary of out channels!! Was nice to see some positive feedback on our fun 🙌🏻 I started doing YouTube during the pandemic mainly after watching Mark Bryan and Vintage Backyard RC!! I enjoyed coming up with ideas to Vlog as much as the modelling part of the hobby. I then discovered a community of likeminded YouTubers who are passionate about their RC cars and helping others out with their builds etc. We swap cars, talk on other media, send spare parts and, most importantly, meet up and drive our RCs together (where possible!!) I understand that there are two types of YouTube channels that I watch. The career guys trying to monetise their channel (which is a tough gig I am told!) and hobbyists who want to document their fun and connect with others. Even doing this for fun it is a lot of hard work but I enjoy watching my own content and reliving that Madcap build (thanks @Kol__) or my TD2. You can see from @Gebbly post that I also enjoy running my cars on a very basic garden track. I enjoyed RC as a boy but it is way more accessible as an adult hobby. Getting out and running some cars and then fixing those that are broken is something I plan on doing until I can’t! YouTube may or may not still be going as I get older but if it is I hope a few people still find it interesting. PS - I also enjoy all the content on this great forum even if I don’t always comment! You all rock 🤘🏻

Can’t say about the handling on the tarmac but I love my TD2. Performed really well on my YouTube Garden Track Series last year and is due to run in a few weeks for this season. I find it is way more predictable than the DT-03 and sounds brilliant under power. You will need the hop up for the ball diff though as the plastic nut is made out of cheese! The DT-03 is a great entry level car but once you start moving beyond that you see it for what it is. I found the DT-02 to be a better drive to be honest. If you are running on tarmac consider swapping the tyres out for something more suitable. Good luck with your research dude 🙌🏻

I have been getting into some speed runs recently with a TT02. While I am going through the process gradually trying to settle on a brushed motor before we start working on gearing and chassis improvements I thought I would share with this forum and gather any tips from the pros! At the moment the chassis is stock (except for some rubber sealed bearings) and I am running a Etronixs 15T brushed motor on a NIMH 7.2v pack. I am pleased with the initial result of 25mph but there is more to come. I am sticking with NIMH and brushed for now. I am going to be gearing up with the High Speed Gear set and I have a few body and chassis hop ups to try and improve things a little. No customisation yet! It is becoming an addiction already swapping out the motor and seeing how much faster it goes. The TT02 is a tricky chassis to keep straight and I am searching for a new running spot away where it is straight and I can keep the speed at maximum for longer. Any advice would be welcome. Thanks Craig Chassis: TT02 (Tamiya 4wd Class) Gearing: 70T Spur 22T Pinion Battery: NIMH Motor: Etronixs 15T Speed: 25mph (40 kph)

Match 6 sees the Kyosho Raider I rebuilt go up against last years champ the TT02B. Complete one side contest but I hope you enjoy the video.

Hey bud, You still looking to sell? Drop me a PM. Kol passed on your details to me. Craig

Match 4 was brilliant and I was gutted that my Madcap is out for the season. Surely I am not also going to lose the Cougar to Derek the Holiday Buggy am I??