naturbo2000

Nice - there's a proper amount of hop ups hiding in there that you didn't draw attention to. I absolutely love running my DB01 as a club racer. I'd undoubtably be faster in something more modern, but the DB01 is just _so_ easy to drive fast. What did you finish up with for the steering arms (DB01/DB02)? I'm a little disappointed in the play of the stock DB01 setup and would love to hear your experiences.

Some wheels from discodiscs.net in time for me to go racing on Friday. Custom colour chosen to match the PS46 the body is painted in.

Nice. I'm still working through my original sets of decals for this and RRC. Always well received when people notice them.

I'll be getting one. The Super Madtute needs some spares!

Tamiya Tamtech Gear 288GTO is 204mm and it's possible to modify a M08 down far (and narrow) enough to fit it. But my advice is not to - it's incredibly lively to drive on that short a wheelbase. Interestingly the MF01X is happy going that and shorter. I have one at 190mm. Drives quite happily, though it's undoubtedly slower.

I reached out to Pargu having broken another Super Astute front bulkhead at a previous Tamiya Junkies meet (I broke one of the lugs holding the shock tower, which is a new failure for me). Here's hoping I've put and end to breaking it.

Now back in stock (I've been waiting many weeks for it). Mine is ordered.

I have a XL wheelbase M06 that can be used as a trail truck, so it should be possible. Finding the right wheels and tyres is key (mine are 75mm diameter crawler wheels), though this is also on the M-chassis RA rally hubs for a little extra clearance. It can run around on gentle off road walks, but can't do anything particularly technical.

@ABigChungusYou'll be pleased/disappointed to know I'm off racing at probably that club this evening, but that I'm doing it Tamiya-style as usual. Top Force Evo in vintage, and a Durga in modern. i don't get _much_ commentary on that choice of cars, though it is still evident. If I'm being polite, they for sure are a "racers first" group, where the priority is being competitive. In truth, most Tamiya cars don't drive well enough to be competitive and are not robust enough to cope with crashes. For the typical person a second hand race buggy is a more sensible prospect. Unfortunately that's often communicated via the minimal word choice of "Tamiyas are ****". The good news is that there are clubs in the area that are definitely fun first. Fulbourn run an indoor event once a month with Tamiyas and Big Wheels in separate categories (other being general vintage and little UDIRC cars). Being on a polished wooden floor is a great leveller. For something really laid back, look up Mill End RC, outdoor on grass. Popalong recently did a video and they're apparently doing the Popalong GP there in August.

I can't make the August one either, but at least this means I'm not going to miss that lovely Madcap @BuggyDad. Mine should be running brushless in time for the one after.

I used to have a 97 non-turbo Impreza Sport. Pretty sure this is a close as I'm going to get. Now I just have to figure out how to make Reddish Blue. If you know, you know.

Versatility is where it's at. Mine's not unique in that regard, or even the shortest, but it was relatively easy to be the chassis for my 1/12 Porsche build (190mm). I wouldn't bother using it unless it's for something non-standard. It drives quite nicely on smooth surfaces, but probably because it's so slow out of the box.

I've dropped him a message. He said he'd get back with an update, so we'll see.

I originally did the same as Bavee and drilled out the steering bellcranks for ball adjustors and turnbuckles. Now I'm running the Xtra Speed setup. It's pretty good, possibly with some shimming (I can't remember). Pargu bulkhead is a whole bulkhead, no brace needed.

Actually, looking at page 2 of my Build thread, the Madcap bulkhead fit better on my SA chassis than I thought it did. The SA bulkhead on a Madcap is likely possible, with a couple of caveats: 1) You get a slight wheelbase difference. Kontemax's diagrams show this. 2) you can't fit a Madcap bumper to a SA bulkhead (without cutting it down). I haven't tried cutting the only one I have. Astute bumpers are absurdly unobtainable... 3) a Madcap brace wouldn't fit the SA bulkhead as the front central screw hole doesn't exist.