Help Identifying RC Car? and what it might need?

[Sollexe]

Hello everyone,

I'm looking for some assistance with identifying this car I picked up from the thrift store for less than $10.
Are there steps I can take to get it running, and test it?
It looks like I need a battery at first glance, before anything.
Any suggestions?
Does anyone know what kind of car this is? and any details about it?
I'm completely lost.

Thank you in advance! Please look at the pictures I have added.

 

 

Edited March 27, 2024 by Sollexe
Had to change pictures

[Sollexe]

Additional photos. Can post more as requested.

Thank you,

 

 

Edited March 27, 2024 by Sollexe
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[Honza]

Looks like DF-02, but hard to say due to quality of photos.

Electronics is there, so yeah, only battery is needed, of the electronics work.

It looks quite gunked up, so I'd disassembly and clean it first.

[Sollexe]

Thank you for your input. I'll attach some better photos if that will help! It definitely has been sitting a long time, but I'm guessing its good the battery wasn't connected?

[Honza]

Yep, baterry would be dead, of it was connected.

I didn't see the broken front damper tower. The replacement is part #51075, it's still possible to get a new one, for example from Tamico

Here's manual for the chassis, it will help you with repairs and finding missing parts. I recommend to disassemble it, clean it, inspect and replace worn parts - it doesn't look like the previous owner took care of it.

[Sollexe]

Awesome thanks Honza, that is a great start. I'll have a look at the manual and get disassembling.

[alvinlwh]

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[TurnipJF]

Due to coming with a steel pinion and metal diff parts as stock, it is a great candidate for brushless power - all you need to do is swap out the plastic propshaft for a metal one (it uses the same shaft as the TT-01 so you have plenty of options) and the drivetrain is rock solid. Mine has been running 13.5t on 2s for years with no perceptible drivetrain wear.

And you got it for less than ten bucks? What a bargain!

[TurnipJF]

When the time comes to change your tyres, you could save a bit of money and gain a bit of ground clearance by fitting the FTX Vantage wheels and tyres, which are taller and typically cheaper than the Tamiya equivalents. That is what I run on mine:

 

I also see your rear wing appears to be missing. An original replacement would typically come as part of a body set and thus be a tad costly, but again aftermarket is your friend. The Schumacher Talon wing for example is cheaper than a Rising Storm body set, more robust than the original, and also has more effective aerodynamics. My original Rising Storm wing is still going strong, but when it inevitably gives way, I'll put a Talon wing on it as I have done with my Manta Ray: