Pearcy

Looks like my Lunchbox has been supplied with a TEU-105BK

Ah, thanks for that - will keep an eye on that. I'm only using that ESC for now as it came with the Titan. If it's ok I'll keep it in there but if it causes problems I'll swap it out for another that also supports brushed and brushless, Hobbywing or something

Just thought I would post an update! After watching many more running vids on YouTube and trying to get the 'feel' for what I wanted out of a (Tamiya) RC I ended up falling for the silliness / 'fun' of the Lunchbox and the agility / toughness of the DT-02. Hence, I now have both! Inspired by the Pete Wyle RC vid of his ''indestructible' DT-02 based Blitzer Beetle I bought a DT-02 Titan which happened to be already built (but not run outside) - has metal bearings, CVA shocks, TBLE-04s etc. I have bought a load of upgrades for it already such as DS3225mg servo, hi-torque servo saver, Blitzer wheels / tyres, Longer GPM front axles, GPM rear wheel hexes, Sport-tuned motor, Holiday buggy rear body posts etc. I also have some alloy sheet to make a front shock tower brace. I plan to run it like that for a while and then over time get a Lexan Beetle shell to paint up and fit. Eventually I may take it brushless. As for the Lunchie, I bought an X-SA version and a bunch of upgrades, really just because I had a £200 Amazon voucher to use + I knew I would be really fussy about painting the body 'perfectly' and it would have taken me ages, lol. So upgrades I have so far are... full set of RC bearings (rubber for the external) and metal for the gearbox internals, alloy body mounts, Savox SC-0254MG, hi-torque servo saver, alloy rear axle hexes, Sport-tuned motor, 3d printed axle brace etc. I have some alloy sheet to make a front strut brace for it plus I also have some Fastrax 75mm and 85mm oil shocks with the additional soft/medium/hard springs coming too, so will fit them at some point. So has been a busy (expensive...) couple of weeks!

Hi, Prob a bit of a noob question(!) but I have a 'new' DT02 currently running a tamiya tble-04s. Now the strange thing is that the rubber protective cover seems to be too 'tight' against the on/off switch and hence the switch won't stay on for more than about 10 seconds. I have had it apart and back together again as per instructions but it's still the same. With the cover off the on/off switch has a positive action / click (and stays on!) but with the cover fitted you can tell it's stretched over the on/off switch and hence the switch no longer feels positive action and won't stay on... Thinking about binning the rubber cover (part no hc-6275013) but before I do is this common? any tips?

Just about to buy my first Tamiya (likely just standard silver can or maybe 19t brushed) and am new to the whole thing. Have done a lot of research on the cars, transmitters etc. but am struggling on the batteries... Basically I understand that these days it's all about Lipo but must admit to being concerned by the potential safety hazard. Currently living in a house that we're doing up and until it's rewired I'm not sure I trust the house electrics too much until we get it fully rewired. With a family in the house etc. I want to know what's 'best' / safest to just leave for an hour or two charging? - Currently just have an FTX Tracer for one of my sons which obviously just runs a small 800mah li-ion with a usb charger, which seems to be fine. From looking at chargers, something like a SKYRC T100 AC 100W Dual Balance Charger seems to look like a decent option but I am just confused about which batteries to go for... Any advice please?

Ok, thanks for all of the comments and suggestions - really appreciate it. Whilst I have been doing what feels like lots of learning on forums and YouTube last month or so it's certainly a steep learning curve! Whilst I keep chopping and changing, where I 'think' my head is currently at is to buy a used WT01 to play around with / upgrade as necessary depending on what I find it needs to run best on the field opposite AND a new Blitzer Beetle or DT03 Fighter / Aqroshot (and fit Biltzer wheels/tyres, mild brushless motor etc.) as I would like something to build from scratch + that's then something I can chuck in a rucksack and take to the local park etc. And then if I have 'caught the addiction bug' potentially a new Brat rere next Christmas, just because they look so cool, even if they do drive a bit pants!!

Good to hear! - early S1 Elise owner here, Forged bottom end, flowed head, cams etc. - circa 165bhp in 700kg I guess they're rjust real eal fun cars to drive, so we look to replicate that in smaller scale!

Thanks guys! - great forum this Interesting re the Monster beetle and it's spiked tyres - hadn't noticed that before. Gotta be honest though, I personally think the BF body looks better on that ORV chassis - guess I could always fit a BF body on a Monster beetle or Monster beetle wheels/tyres on a BF... Just on the WT01 chassis, whilst I like the Brat body I don't think it scales well on a monster truck type chassis - I wouldn't' mind a 'proper' Brat at some point for nostalgia reasons, but obviously not to run on that terrain. Again I guess I could fit a BF body on a WT01. So guys could you clarify somethng for me? so the current BF3 is an ORV chassis, along with the Monster Beetle rere, and the WT01 chassis is the Mud Blaster 2 (brat body) and the Mighty Bull? BUT, was there a Blackfoot on the WR01 chassis ar some poiint as well? And whilst the WT01 can be built as RWD or with 2x motors, 4WD - if a WT01 is built 2wd and with the same motor as a ORV Blackfoot, which would be 'better' offroad / grass? Just thought I would add a quick vid of my son giving his FTX Tracer a run in that terrain - the wild weaving from side to side is him trying to powerslide / drift but I think for a 1/16 standard / out the box it does really well - I guess as it's light and with the 4WD it kind of skims along the top of the grass!

Here are a few pics to give you some idea of the 'copse' in question. That's where I feel I would use it the most. Not to say that if I had more than 1 RC I would likely take something like a DT-03 down the park in a rucksack now and again.

Hi there, As I would imagine with a lot of you guys on here I used to spend my Saturday mornings as a lad getting a bus into town and then gazing at the Tamiya demo vids in Beatie's, although alas I couldn't afford one back then... Now many years later I have 2x son's (9 and 11) and have just bought the older one an FTX Tracer MT for xmas, which he likes. This is now the perfect excuse, err I mean reason to buy something for myself to use to go have some fun with him. We live opposite some national trust land that people walk on, dog walkers etc. It is a large wide copse and runs for about a mile. There are some 'grass paths' that are maintained/mowed by the council, with the parts in the middle containing large tufts of weeds / bracken etc. A couple of times a year they gate portions off and put sheep in which then makes the grass short, at least for a period of time. Now I know grass isn't ideal for majority of RC's unless it's short / mowed but that said my lads FTX Tracer MT copes surprisingly well on the mowed paths. So the question is, given what's right on my doorstep is where it would get used the most, which RC car would work 'best' on that sort of terrain? - I have tried looking at YouTube and the various channels, but majority of the running seems to be on tarmac, gravel, parks with short grass, I guess for obvious reasons. Now, what I would 'like' I think is Tamiya due to the boyhood dream. - Fully realise that the likes of Traxxas, Arrma etc. are much more capable these days wit ;arge sca;e brushless etc., but I don't think I'll be into major bashing. I'm a petrol head (have a Lotus etc.) and tend to be fairly mechanically sympathetic. I just want something I think RWD, to power slide around, do the odd wheelie and small jumps. It's just the challenge of the unkept grass to factor in... So, if the terrain was 'kinder' I think I would like something like a DT-03 Racing fighter with a few hop ups, but with the long grass guessing it wpuld only stand a chance with some larger Blitzer wheels and tyres? Mayne a Blacfoot would be better suited? (not massively keen on the idea of a lunchbox / pumpkin) -Why is it so difficult to find ride heights for RC's listed?!! - although lower than a Blackfoot, would a Mad Bull cope given the truck wheels? Say if I decided to build a Tamiya Black Foot, with either a Torque Tuned or a mild brushless motor (obviously fitting steel bearings, transmission brace and likely a MIP ball diff) what's the actual ground clearance on those? is anyone that has one able to measure it? / comment? Thanks!