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Hah, believe me, nothing was being “sent” here. A combination of concrete and 30 year old plastic meant that it was inevitable really I suppose. Lessons were learned though, and hopefully the message of mechanical sympathy made it through to younger minds…(yeh right). The MT10 will be remaining on 2S for the foreseeable though.

well, after a skill issue at the skate park, and a few snapped gearbox and body mounts, as well as bent gpm shock towers and hinge pins later .. the hand has been forced. I've got a Rival MT10 on order which I can keep at 2s, and if the kids are still into it I can get a kraton 4s or 6s for myself. These seem to be bigger nowadays though for 1:10, I wasn't prepared for the space they will need! I still have the 2 WR-01's and a TL-01b, but they will be passed on to others wanting to get into RC. Thanks for peoples comments and input!

thanks for the replies! Yep, the HPI motors were chosen specifically for their cheap cost, speed and zero timings. The brushless motor was an experiment.. I do not have the steering hubs with the extra caster angle, and given the responses, I don't think they will transform the handling as much as I'd like without additional major surgery (nice jobs too @Mad Ax and @wolfdogstinkus). I don't have the time or tools unfortunately, so the best way to manage the handling is therefore to reduce the power and get back to basics instead.

Bit of a sanity check being asked here please.. as I'm unsure what direction to take. I have 4 tamiyas, 1 x TL01b - stock apart from bearings and a HPI firefbolt 15T with a 19t pinion. 1x WR01 - silver cans, 18t pinion, kimbrough saver, metal bearings 1x WR01 - twin HPI firebolt 15T with 18t pinions, kimbrough saver, shapeways servo mount, metal bearings, Hitech metal servo 1x WT01 - 3652SD 4100kV with 18t pinions, kimbrough saver, shapeways servo mount, metal bearings, CVA 2's, Tall tower mounts, FTX carnage wheels As a family, we just bash in gravel paths, tarmac, grass fields and forest. The TL01b is so much fun and behaves well. However, only usable on flat hard surfaces. Anything that resembles grass = smoke. I can't easily take this out with the kids as they run the WR01's everywhere. The WR and WT's however are such a frustration. We have upgraded the power as capabilities have improved and tightened up the steering, but they now seem to be too unpredictable. They have too much torque steer on acceleration (from rolling and standstill), they are unstable at medium+ speeds and generally require far too much correction to enjoy them. They seem incapable of keeping a straight line whatsoever. From the specs you can hopefully see what I've tried so far. Much patience has been spent fiddling and ensuring the setup is tight, smooth and play is reduced as much as is possible and the power is delivered as equally as possible. The front steering is also configured with negative toe, which has improved things a bit. I understand though that these models are pretty susceptible to this and that there are cambered uprights to help address this - however they are only an improvement, not a resolution. Have I got my specs wrong? Am I expecting too much? I'm at a crossroads now. Am I correct in thinking that something cheap and cheerful (like the brushless ftx carnage) is likely to be just as frustrating and maybe even a step down in quality and durability? I don't want to spend a fortune, but I do understand that there are hidden costs in upgrades when you should have just bought at the right point in the first place! Thanks for your thoughts - be as harsh as you like..

I hadn’t.. that is a very interesting option. I had almost settled on an arrma kraton or tekno mt410, but I’m a sucker for the Tamiya kits. This would mean I could stay on 1/10 as well.

Dropped a Hobbywing MAX10 G2 80A ESC and 3652SD 4100kV BLK G3 Motor into the WT-01 and ran it on a tamiya-sized 2S LiPo (Zee 4200mAh) Very good fun, and seemingly a great power-match for this chassis, no overheating on 18T pinion and the battery lasted a good 20-30 mins.. Downside now is that its much faster than the kid's cars, and they want it. They both have WR-01's so can't be (sensibly) upgraded. looks like I may have an excuse to buy another truck.

I’m afraid I have no idea where those body shells are from. I thought the Baja bug might have been a proline body, but I can’t see anything online…

Hi Members, just to say Hi before I start asking questions! I have a small collection of TL-01b, WR-01 and WT-01 models which have been resurrected from random auction purchases... I have a few others in the household which have fun with them even if they do think they're a bit old for them now (including myself!). None of them are for display, just for bashing in the park. Mods therefore are reliability related, like waterproof receiver boxes, kimbrough servo savers and a couple have the shapeways servo mounts. The plan for them is to just keep them running, but perhaps spend a little more on the one I use the most (on the far left). They are of course old and are not cheap to keep running! The reason I have 4 in the first place was just because I bought rolling chassis' as spares and ended up getting them up and running again. At one point I ended up painting a Brat shell, but that ended up costing far more than I'd hoped! I had considered replacing mine for a Tekno MT410, but i think these have fun left in them with a few motor swaps.