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Hmm, I cant seem to find the Racing by post thread. Not really sure what "racing by post" means. Would you be able to explain a bit more please? I did get some low profile cones (25 of them) from my local Walmart, for about $12 (US).

Wow, I must be almost crazy for not knowing Tower Hobbies 😅 I agree on Amazon though... So I assume that means that Tower Hobbies charges shipping? But overall, would be cheaper than Amazon with "free" shipping? Also I ve been running my TT02 and went to check my pinion. It seems to be wearing down a bit already. It looks fine overall to me, but the dust looks to be "mixing" with the grease. Is it something to worry about yet? Or should I wait longer until I see visible extreme wear on the pinion?

Awesome, thanks! I see that it says brushless esc? Does that mean you have to have a brushless setup as well? Or will it work with the stock motor?

Oh! And one thing I noticed when I was driving my tt02, theres a lot of understeer at speed. Is there any fixes for that?

Thanks! It says it should be in stock in June. I might be ready to upgrade my stock shocks then. I havent heard of tower hobbies before. Do they sell other tamiya upgrades at a reasonable price? (Amazon seems to ridiculously mark up some things)

Cool! Does the turbo thing actually make your car faster? Or just gives it variation making it a little more realistic? Edit: Also! Would you be able to link that clone esc, JUST in case I would like to take a look? Thanks

Oh wow, yours must be blistering quick! Ive seen it a couple times arounds here, but whats boost+turbo on an rc car? I know what that is on a 1:1 car, but not sure what that means with an electric motor. It makes sense if it was nitro though

I hear theyre pretty good, but from what I can see, theyre about $40-$50. So maybe I might consider something like the Yeah Racing ones or something a little cheaper (not too cheap though 😅)

Thats a VERY good question, and one that I dont think many ask (even for other things in life). Thanks for asking that question! I am learning and feel quite comfortable with my TT02 so far. So maybe thatll be a future upgrade then😅 Im only now figuring out that the "big 3" is a thing now. I have one of those already, bearings. My stock pinion seems to be holding up fine, so then next thing will probably be shocks. Thanks so much!

That makes sense. Rabbit hole doesnt sound too good 😂 I might just make some sort of track! Have a (mostly) empty parking lot across the street from my neighborhood. Other than cones, is there anything else I could use to fabricate some sort of track? At least most pinions/spurs done seem to be that expensive. I might look into that too. And I know you guys have helped me on my other topics as well. Thanks for all the help with my new TT02! A lot of questions and things I wanna know about.

Interesting...I think I mightve skipped this section in my TT02 manual. Good to know, thanks!

Hello everyone! Had some questions...about the high speed gear set. First of all, just some info on me and my first TT02. Im not planning to do any sort of racing (but if I find one close to me, hey! Why not give it a shot for fun?) And im also trying to keep it as budget as possible. So far, everything is stock except for bearings. The stock TT02 is the fastest rc car Ive had (running on 2s). But I guess I feel like the motor just wants to give more speed. Now, to the questions about the high speed gear set. Is it worth buying a set? (I know its only like $10 (US) Do I need (ABSOLUTELY NEED) any other upgrades with a high speed gear set? Or can the stock TT02 handle the extra speed? And Im not doing any sort of speed runs, and I dont have any sort of speed gps, but is it visually and noticably faster than stock? If it gives maybe an extra 2-3mph then maybe I wont find it worth buying. But maybe 5 or more I might consider it 🤷🏻‍♂️ (again no way to measure the speed anyways) Last question, is there any other cheap upgrades/mods to just make it more fun to drive? Also! I heard you can trim the steering limiters and get some more steering angle? Thanks in advance!

Yeah I noticed that was in the kit. Good thing I put it in then!

That makes sense, thanks for the tips! I did get bearings, and managed to put my tt02 together yesterday. Got to test drive it this morning and love it! I think its in rally mode, though its pretty garbage in any sort of terrain other than gravel and road. I dont mind the stock shocks so far, but we'll see. And good to know itll treat me (and my wallet well!)

Ahh I see. Good to know! I was hoping to try and take it easier on the motor/pinion. Thanks so much!

So it is indeed an aluminum one. Hopefully I can make the pinion last a while. What do you mean by the stock servo saver is sloppy? Im not too familiar with servo savers. Thanks!

ACTUALLY! Nvm! I accidentally plugged my esc into the reciever wrong. I put it in S+- Slot insted of channel 2 😅

Help! Im building my first tt02, and just fit all the electronics in. Everything is wired up, and as Im testing to make sure everything works...my motor isnt responding to the transmitter/radio. Servo is working perfectly 🤌 Ive tried disconnecting and reconnecting motor wires, then thought maybe I put the wrong color wires together? Tried basically everything I can think of. PLEASE HELP!

Ahh I see. My TT02 JUST got here so ill see if I can check just to make sure. Thanks!

Hello! So Ive been told the pinion gear on tamiya kits are made of soft aluminum. My TT02 kit has yet to arrive. I was starting to look into buying another pinion and then came across an older thread...someone said this.... "The TT-02 comes with a sturdy steel pinion right from the start, unlike other Tamiya kits where an aluminum pinion is supplies." Is this true for TT02s? Im trying to build my TT02 (my first rc kit, ever) on a budget and dont want to spend too much on upgrades, repairs, etc. Any insight is much appreciated!

Hello! So Ive been told the pinion gear on tamiya kits are made of soft aluminum. My TT02 kit has yet to arrive. I was starting to look into buying another pinion and then came across an older thread...someone said this.... "The TT-02 comes with a sturdy steel pinion right from the start, unlike other Tamiya kits where an aluminum pinion is supplies." Is this true for TT02s? Im trying to build my TT02 (my first rc kit, ever) on a budget and dont want to spend too much on upgrades, repairs, etc. Any insight is much appreciated!

Thatd be cool, especially for drifting. Though probably not something I would go through the trouble of doing something like that for the tt02 at least 😅

Thanks for the VERY detailed reply! Ill have to see what the stock tt02 esc can do. Thanks again!

Great! Exactly what I needed to know! Thanks so much!

Is braking a feature on transmitters/radios and/or ESCs? Or is it something else youd have to purchase separately? Note: My TT02 kit hasnt arrived yet, so I dont know much about electronics.