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As a kid I had a TA-02 and after that a FF-01 just to stare at. Many years later I picked up a set and these are the results. TT-02 Audi quattro gr.b & FF-03 Opel Vectra JTCC Both are tweaked with some nice leds ( I dislike the bright white ones but these look good ) the sets Both amazing looking cars. ( the TT-02 was a impulse buy & and FF-03 I bought afterwards because I always like the Opel Vectra from the FF-01 time ) 'was a hard find for me but got extremely lucky' Opel & Audi Opel & Audi Back The Opel is based on a street version without decals ( I have used no original decal of the set only window tape off and lights custom stickered from the inside ) The body has made so carefully in mind that if I do not like it I have everything to make it as it should be with the included set 'who knows' Lights front Lights back & Finally the chassis of these lovely cars Chassis 1 Chassis 2 The TT-02 is an amazing rally car, but even as a kid I remember the TA-02 was more of a buggy type with good parts on the set ( FF-01 also ) Did many runs and many things broke down, every time I improvised or upgraded what I could ( front steering links a weak point for harsh grippy rally ) The FF-03 did not go on a test drive yet ( I have had many alignment issues and rookie mistakes to fix ) the Opel I want to replicate Tamiya ps-23 gun metal gray is used for the body with ps-5 black on top of that. Br Longcat

Hi All, (I posted by mistake in the wrong forum so I'm reposting this here) There's a common trend "in my 30s and back into RC" and that's exactly where I'm at; did lots of nitro 1/8 buggy as a kid and then gave it up for bigger things and now I'm back to relive the nostalgia!! A month ago I bought a Kyosho Ultima 2WD, then a Tamiya Grasshopper and now a Tamiya FF-03 (I like 2WD), and I've decided to document this build process a little because the blogging aspect of it interest me. I've got a lot of video, and some pictures, but the build video will come at the end when it's all complete. The kits is a basic FF-03 kit with the CR-Z body, as that's all I could find; FFs are hard to come by, at least in Switzerland. CR-Z body was sold immediately and I got a repro Honda Accord JTCC body, as I'd like to make a super touring JTCC style FF car, and instead of the standard Gathers or Castrol colors I've decided to make a unique creation that is still period correct; a JGTC Raybrig liveried JTCC incarnation. Raybrig didn't had a title sponsor in JTCC as far as I can tell at the time, and definitely not with Honda, so this will be an NSX Raybrig inspired livery reproduced on a Honda Accord. The basic FF-03 has a few short comings that I've learnt from this forum, so I got a couple of upgrades beforehand. I started out with the MUST haves, and left the SHOULD have once I drive the car and learn it; I've never driven a street RC car before so have lots to learn: - Replaced the plastic out drives with Yeah Racing Aluminium Ball Diff Kit - Upgraded the drive-shafts with Tamiya 44mm Double Cardan Joint Drive-Shafts - Got the Tamiya CNC Motor Mount for improved cooling. - Aluminium Hex Drives (in various thicknesses). - I also decided to replace the steering mechanism with the 3Racing Aluminium Steering Kit. - The Aluminium spur gear mount was impossible to found to I decided to machine my own out of Alu stock; it fits perfectly and it's very stiff! A few photos: Green RAYS TE37s from the NSX kit were also impossible to find, so I've got these green Speedline 6 spoke wheels from the 190E kit in 26mm. First observations after putting the kit together in running form: - The rear shocks seem almost too short; they are fully extended and the ride height is very low. I don't know if this is how it should be but I might move the upper joint outboard by one hole. - The front upright mounts are touching the A-arms, which means I cannot add any negative camber (shorten the upper links); is this normal or have I done something wrong? - The 3Racing steering links are rubbish; there are basically no flats on the hexes so you can't adjust them when mounted. Terrible part.

Hi All, I'm brand new to the forum but I've been reading for a while, so please delete if such a thread if it doesn't meet rules. There's a common trend "in my 30s and back into RC" and that's exactly where I'm at; did lots of nitro 1/8 buggy as a kid and then gave it up for bigger things and now I'm back to relive the nostalgia!! A month ago I bought a Kyosho Ultima 2WD, then a Tamiya Grasshopper and now a Tamiya FF-03 (I like 2WD), and I've decided to document this build process a little because the blogging aspect of it interest me. I've got a lot of video, and some pictures, but the build video will come at the end when it's all complete. The kits is a basic FF-03 kit with the CR-Z body, as that's all I could find; FFs are hard to come by, at least in Switzerland. CR-Z body was sold immediately and I got a repro Honda Accord JTCC body, as I'd like to make a super touring JTCC style FF car, and instead of the standard Gathers or Castrol colors I've decided to make a unique creation that is still period correct; a JGTC Raybrig liveried JTCC incarnation. Raybrig didn't had a title sponsor in JTCC as far as I can tell at the time, and definitely not with Honda, so this will be an NSX Raybrig inspired livery reproduced on a Honda Accord. The basic FF-03 has a few short comings that I've learnt from this forum, so I got a couple of upgrades beforehand. I started out with the MUST haves, and left the SHOULD have once I drive the car and learn it; I've never driven a street RC car before so have lots to learn: - Replaced the plastic out drives with Yeah Racing Aluminium Ball Diff Kit - Upgraded the drive-shafts with Tamiya 44mm Double Cardan Joint Drive-Shafts - Got the Tamiya CNC Motor Mount for improved cooling. - Aluminium Hex Drives (in various thicknesses). - I also decided to replace the steering mechanism with the 3Racing Aluminium Steering Kit. - The Aluminium spur gear mount was impossible to found to I decided to machine my own out of Alu stock; it fits perfectly and it's very stiff! A few photos: Green RAYS TE37s from the NSX kit were also impossible to find, so I've got these green Speedline 6 spoke wheels from the 190E kit in 26mm. First observations after putting the kit together in running form: - The rear shocks seem almost too short; they are funny extended and the ride height is very low. I don't know if this is how it should be but I might move the upper joint outboard by one hole. - The front upright mounts are touching the A-arms, which means I cannot add any negative camber (shorten the upper links); is this normal or have I done something wrong? - The 3Racing steering links are rubbish; there are basically no flats on the hexes so you can't adjust them when mounted. Terrible part. more to come...

As per the title, looking for hop ups for my FF03, new or used. Primarily the carbon motor brace, aluminium suspension mounts 3 of 1XD and 1 of 1A, universals, etc etc. Basically what have you got for the FF03 hop ups wise thats for sale ?? Many thanks, James.

I'm going to refurb my FF-03, some raw ideas on my mind and a nice set up found using stock spur+pinion and a LRP Runner motor (22.400 rpm). Current coditions are shown below :-)

My FF-03 is on sale from ages, none want it so I decided to revamp the car with some new stuff. I'm a basher, not a racer and I need to know if the 54297 reinforced lower deck is more durable than the stock one (that is covered in deep scratches). Tnx in advance