TT02 pinion gear questions

[EmJayeX]

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!

 

[Kowalski86]

Iirc the TT-02B comes with a steel pinion, the standard TT-02 comes with an aluminum pinion.

You'll want a 0.6 mod steel pinion, I use Robinson Racing pinions in my Tamiyas.

[EmJayeX]

2 hours ago, Kowalski86 said:

Iirc the TT-02B comes with a steel pinion, the standard TT-02 comes with an aluminum pinion.

You'll want a 0.6 mod steel pinion, I use Robinson Racing pinions in my Tamiyas.

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

[Kowalski86]

7 hours ago, EmJayeX said:

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

Anytime!

If you start having issues with your steering, your first upgrade should be a better servo saver, a Kimbrough medium should help. The stock servo saver is a bit sloppy.

[Pylon80]

13 hours ago, EmJayeX said:

trying to build my TT02 (my first rc kit, ever) on a budget and dont want to spend too much on upgrades, repairs,

The reputation of the stock pinion being bad is grossly exaggerated but widespread. If you stay with the stock silver can motor and you are very careful not to introduce dust/dirt inside the gear box then it will last for a very long time. Just trying to save you a bit of $$$ here.

Note that the TT-02 rally kits come with a smaller pinion, well 2 actually, a 17 and a 19 and they're steel already.

And welcome to the hobby! 😀

[EmJayeX]

13 hours ago, Kowalski86 said:

Anytime!

If you start having issues with your steering, your first upgrade should be a better servo saver, a Kimbrough medium should help. The stock servo saver is a bit sloppy.

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!

[Kowalski86]

18 minutes ago, EmJayeX said:

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!

It's a bit flexible and loose, Kimbrough medium servo savers are decent and only $7. But I wouldn't worry about it unless if you find yourself unhappy with the stock steering.

For bearings look up "Winter", they're cheap but they're pretty good, I use them on everything.

In time you might want oil shocks, but for now I'd just build the standard shocks and roll with it.

If you stick to driving your TT-02 on road and leave it stock you probably won't be needing many repairs, they're pretty hardy all things considered. Just be sure to set it up in "rally mode" for a little more ground clearance.

[EmJayeX]

11 hours ago, Pylon80 said:

The reputation of the stock pinion being bad is grossly exaggerated but widespread. If you stay with the stock silver can motor and you are very careful not to introduce dust/dirt inside the gear box then it will last for a very long time. Just trying to save you a bit of $$$ here.

Note that the TT-02 rally kits come with a smaller pinion, well 2 actually, a 17 and a 19 and they're steel already.

And welcome to the hobby! 😀

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

[Kowalski86]

3 minutes ago, EmJayeX said:

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

If you install the included fiber disc it'll do wonders to keep everything clean. They may not look important but they do help.

[EmJayeX]

12 minutes ago, Kowalski86 said:

It's a bit flexible and loose, Kimbrough medium servo savers are decent and only $7. But I wouldn't worry about it unless if you find yourself unhappy with the stock steering.

For bearings look up "Winter", they're cheap but they're pretty good, I use them on everything.

In time you might want oil shocks, but for now I'd just build the standard shocks and roll with it.

If you stick to driving your TT-02 on road and leave it stock you probably won't be needing many repairs, they're pretty hardy all things considered. Just be sure to set it up in "rally mode" for a little more ground clearance.

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!)

[EmJayeX]

14 minutes ago, Kowalski86 said:

If you install the included fiber disc it'll do wonders to keep everything clean. They may not look important but they do help.

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

[Kowalski86]

14 minutes ago, EmJayeX said:

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!)

I'm glad to hear that!

A part of that is the shocks, but even a well setup 1/10 rally car will be very limited in what terrain it can take on due to ground clearance, wheel size, etc. They're great for unprepared streets though.

[alvinlwh]

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[Kowalski86]

21 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

Gonna give them a try being half the cost of a 51000.

But then you miss out on the "bling" factor!

[alvinlwh]

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[Kowalski86]

58 minutes ago, alvinlwh said:

I am sorry, what bling factor? With the 51000, I still need to spend extra to get a bling aluminium horn.

Oh, I wasn't even aware that it didn't have the aluminum bit. I guess if there's any reason to buy the 51000 it's that you get two servo savers.

[alvinlwh]

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