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So, What Have You Done Today? (Vol 2 2025)
River19 replied to CoolHands's topic in General discussions
Building a new rear differential for the Schumacher L1R.......the rear diff is my nemesis and has been costing me 1-2 laps I think each week as I constantly rebuild it but the internal gears have never meshed correctly with the stock composite kit diff housing. The front is fine (and basically the same build). So I broke downing bought the $59 alloy rear diff........this better work. -
Used to be into "real cars" drove a MK2 Supra in High School, then went through my VW VR6 phase in the mid to late 90s........then got married and more practical. We are more "truck" people these days as my wife has 2 horses that we trailer to shows etc. My father however while the biggest bookworm and dork in the world is the closet car guy even at 78 years old as he has a C6 Corvette and a 911 C4S.......both joys to drive. I'll stick with the RC ones......cheaper when I crash......
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Cool. It will be interesting to see how this goes and if the steps are viable for other folks to follow......curious if it drives noticeably different.
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The TD2 isn't a bad idea.....but I would have to do something about the **** body and fenders....wow that is not my style lol. I like the XV idea as it is totally different than anything else I have and while the Kyosho 2wd cars are awesome, I have 3 TLR 5.0s right now so I could also argue why not just buy another TLR used as a basher......same as the TD2 etc. I wouldn't mind screwing around with an Egress etc but those are pricey. The BBX while another 2wd is quirky enough in a pure Tamiya way to feel like a different animal to me. Decisions.....(just took the Hornet EVO out for 10 mins and blew off only 39% of one of my 4000mah shorty packs....it made me smile)
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Is there a preferred XV-01 kit to look for? I think they all come with bearings etc right?
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I really do appreciate the discussion.......the XV is intriguing as I have a long gravel driveway and I do enjoy running on pavement as well (raced TT-02 and Euro Truck), from a buggy perspective the Dirt Master is intriguing as long as I can find parts. I am somewhat surprised at the cost of the XVs but still an option. So the "why" is partially for a fast "smile maker" but also I am a firm believer that driving anything improves or maintains driving skills so I want a certain level of performance in my recreational drives so when I am at the track 2x per week my racing platforms feel "normal" vs. "whoa this is much quicker and will take a bit to get used to again"...... As far as "how fast"? It is all relative but @Losi XXT-CR something like your XV.......quick acceleration topping out at ~35-40mph. Driving a car around an open area at 20-24mph doesn't really seem worth the trouble of investing in a brushless system for a Tamiya type chassis as my Hornet EVO is probably close to that with just a Torque Tuned.
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Appreciate the ongoing discussion........ It's interesting, I have watched a bunch of videos of various Tamiya cars on 10.5T, 13.5T or like 5700KV motors with 2S and perhaps it is since it is video, but they looked kinda slow honestly. Like a fair bit slower than one of my TLRs on 17.5 and 2S....... Is it the gearing? My TLR internal ratio is 2.43 and for example my Dirt Oval car is running a 30T pinion against a 66T spur (2.20 ratio) for a FDR of like 5.35 and that car is a rocket ship compared to what I am seeing for Tamiya cars on like 10.5T with 2S.........I know some Tamiya cars are limited to a couple pinions but is the gearbox ratio on these cars that low (higher ratio) to where you don't really get much benefit from a bump in power? That would somewhat make sense since they were probably optimized for the typical 540ish motors with lower Rpm and torque figures but.......
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I like the BBX, however it is pricey for a "light basher". It is a really cool platform coming from Tamiya and I like their stock kit, it is really solid. Originally I was thinking "what Tamiya car would handle heavy power and not strip the crap out of the drivetrain or be so overwhelmed as to be useless but not break the bank?"....... That being said a BBX is only like $255 or so right now.....plus electronics and I would be in for ~$400.......which wouldn't be too bad really. Just trying to figure out what my next project and fun car would be.
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For the record I had to remove a couple screws/nuts with the Red Tamiya paste on my EVO and while they were certainly held well they didn't take a major effort to unscrew
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What about a DF03 Dark Impact? That front shock tower looks like it is fragile however........
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So now that I have been bombing the Hornet EVO around the yard and enjoying that with the Torque Tuned I dropped in I am looking for a potential next project. This hobby for me is 90% racing focused with TLRs/Schumacher etc. but those $1000-1500+ cars don't see any yard use and are really "track only" for clear reasons. That being said, I find some weeks I don't necessarily want to drive to and race 2x per week and just want to bomb around. I am also a firm believer that driving anything makes you a better driver overall. So, my desire is to keep the EVO "as is" for now with the Torque Tuned which is just enough fun to not overwhelm the suspension and chassis knowing the car will push all day no matter what. I would like another fun runner but want to up the power to 13.5T to 10.5T but want to make sure the gearbox and out gear (drive shafts, etc.) are stout enough to hold up. I would love an Optima variant but I am dropping $400+ without electronics it will be on another race buggy. I'm not wedded to 2wd or 4wd necessarily and Tamiya is just "fun" for me. Fox? DT-02? DT-03? TT-02B? Something else?
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So, What Have You Done Today? (Vol 2 2025)
River19 replied to CoolHands's topic in General discussions
Cleaned up the Hornet EVO after multiple dirty runs over the past few days. Ordered a new Hornet body (I'll cut the opening for the EVO rear end without lines) so I can have a painted runner without beating up the more "box art" original one with stickers etc. Took the dirt oval car off the shelf to prep for racing tomorrow night, although I have been able to come out on top the past couple weeks with close competition. -
For me 2025 will be my second year back in the hobby and racing again. So for 2025, continue to build on my dirt oval success with Losi and my TLR based Street Stock 17.5 as well as try and get into the middle of the mix this winter with indoor clay off-road with my 13.5 4WD and possibly back to my 17.5 2wd as well......then take most of the Summer off for other hobbies. Meanwhile I will continue to enjoy my new Hornet EVO around the house while I have pulled my good friend back into he hobby as his EVO is arriving this week. I entered back into the Hobby in March of 2024 and now have 9 cars.....8 of which have been actively raced regularly at some point through the year (only the Hornet has not been raced): 3 TLR 5.0s (Carpet, clay off road, dirt oval) Schumacher L1R 13.5 4wd Euro Truck TT-02R AE TC4 (old school gateway drug back in) LOSI Nascar Hornet EVO
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If they order directly from Tamiya USA or Tamico it looks like they are basically closed for inventory from like 12/20 to something like 1/10 or so........ I tried ordering something from them today and that was the message I encountered as there was no "checkout" option.
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Sounds about right based on my driving experience on my gravel drive.....it will always have a front end push, of course we could try softening the front end even more and trade push for bottoming out on small bumps and jumps. I dropped a Tourque Tuned motor in and a 19T pinion and it raised the fun level significantly, I get probably 30mins of run time from my 4000mah shorty pack that I use in my other race buggies.