Tamiya Club Official Top 10 Fastest RC'ers List

[El Dougo]

8 minutes ago, Phil_H said:

What! 

😂

Sorry bud I couldn't resit when the other run was so close   I promise that's it although I do plan to put a bigger pinion on and try for over 40.  

Get some bigger gearing and get back out there  

[Phil_H]

8 hours ago, El Dougo said:

Sorry bud I couldn't resit when the other run was so close   I promise that's it although I do plan to put a bigger pinion on and try for over 40.  

Get some bigger gearing and get back out there  

Ordered a bigger pinion about 2mins after you posted your speed entry 

[MadInventor]

Managed to run the 3S Mad Bull today on a silver can. Hit 48kph / 29.8mph. No video so can't post as a entry, but not a bad starting point. Didn't fry the motor either.

[Jason1145]

Lists updated.

22 minutes ago, MadInventor said:

Managed to run the 3S Mad Bull today on a silver can. Hit 48kph / 29.8mph. No video so can't post as a entry, but not a bad starting point. Didn't fry the motor either.

Atlast, a comedy/quirky Tamiya ;p

[Phil_H]

8 minutes ago, Jason1145 said:

Lists updated.

Atlast, a comedy/quirky Tamiya ;p

I must admit....I've contemplated buying one of them £59 Grasshoppers on eBay just to see how fast I could get it.

Touring Car chassis' are certainly the easy option for speed....but it's not the most exciting, however, trying to get 80mph+ is keeping me engaged.

The HCT is brilliant fun, found some dusty/sandy ground the other day, got a bit carried away with time  ...and already eyed up a spot for the weekend to have a bash. 

 

[Jason1145]

17 minutes ago, Phil_H said:

I must admit....I've contemplated buying one of them £59 Grasshoppers on eBay just to see how fast I could get it.

Touring Car chassis' are certainly the easy option for speed....but it's not the most exciting, however, trying to get 80mph+ is keeping me engaged.

The HCT is brilliant fun, found some dusty/sandy ground the other day, got a bit carried away with time  ...and already eyed up a spot for the weekend to have a bash. 

 

I ended up sellin my HCT as it was limited in its use... wish I'd kept it now but my flavours of the month change so much I always go back to where I once was.

I have a Hornet with larger than stock wheels on, I'm sure that would get a decent silvercan top speed when I can muster the energy... £59 you can't really go wrong if you have the time to build it

I think I'll be happy to get a car over 100KPH, my DF02 has been ready for a month now, new chassis after the last break, alloy rear hubs after the last break, the biggest gearing available (67/22) with MadInventors custom brass fitting for the spur gear to replace the weak plastic part,  new 120a esc fitted... but my new M03 and Sonic Fighter restoration ( plus a new TL01 inbound) have distracted me away from speed runs.

[Phil_H]

My ultimate goal when I had my Stadium Blitzer was to get 100kph...

I've passed that now, but still think I'd like to get another Blitzer and give it a second go using some of the stuff I now know compared to back then. 

[MadInventor]

1 hour ago, Jason1145 said:

Lists updated.

Atlast, a comedy/quirky Tamiya ;p

I'm also going to try an 'off road' speed run with it, i.e. not on tarmac, concrete, or grass. At some point I'd also like to run it with a more powerful (i.e. brushless) motor to see if I can get 50mph+ from it. 

[MadInventor]

56 minutes ago, Jason1145 said:

I ended up sellin my HCT as it was limited in its use... wish I'd kept it now but my flavours of the month change so much I always go back to where I once was.

I have a Hornet with larger than stock wheels on, I'm sure that would get a decent silvercan top speed when I can muster the energy... £59 you can't really go wrong if you have the time to build it

I think I'll be happy to get a car over 100KPH, my DF02 has been ready for a month now, new chassis after the last break, alloy rear hubs after the last break, the biggest gearing available (67/22) with MadInventors custom brass fitting for the spur gear to replace the weak plastic part,  new 120a esc fitted... but my new M03 and Sonic Fighter restoration ( plus a new TL01 inbound) have distracted me away from speed runs.

67 / 22 is not the highest gear ratio available. TT-01 speed gears can be made to fit, I ran my DF-02 at one point with a yeah racing 61T spur gear  

[Jason1145]

1 hour ago, Phil_H said:

My ultimate goal when I had my Stadium Blitzer was to get 100kph...

I've passed that now, but still think I'd like to get another Blitzer and give it a second go using some of the stuff I now know compared to back then. 

Go on Phil you can probably pick up a decent second hand roller for £60-£70 and try to beat my Blitzer Beetle, if this isn't a challenge (atleast an easyish one too) I don't know what is, and fair play if you beat mine, that was already hard to control.

[Jason1145]

1 hour ago, MadInventor said:

I'm also going to try an 'off road' speed run with it, i.e. not on tarmac, concrete, or grass. At some point I'd also like to run it with a more powerful (i.e. brushless) motor to see if I can get 50mph+ from it. 

You like to make things difficult for yourself!

[Jason1145]

59 minutes ago, MadInventor said:

67 / 22 is not the highest gear ratio available. TT-01 speed gears can be made to fit, I ran my DF-02 at one point with a yeah racing 61T spur gear  

That "can be made to fit" part sounds like effort!!!! Good to know there are further options though if I want an option for higher speed, dropping from a 67t to 61t spur will be a good bit more oommpphh!

[Phil_H]

9 minutes ago, Jason1145 said:

Go on Phil you can probably pick up a decent second hand roller for £60-£70 and try to beat my Blitzer Beetle, if this isn't a challenge (atleast an easyish one too) I don't know what is, and fair play if you beat mine, that was already hard to control.

New Blitzer Beetle for just over £100 on eBay!

Get rid of the ESC for probably £15...so sub £100...tempting, although would be nice to get a Stadium B again. 

[Jason1145]

1 hour ago, Phil_H said:

New Blitzer Beetle for just over £100 on eBay!

Get rid of the ESC for probably £15...so sub £100...tempting, although would be nice to get a Stadium B again. 

I sold my NIB Stadium B 4 years ago not realising I wouldn't be able to buy another

[Phil_H]

Yeah, I sold my New build/box art one about the same time...  

You can still get them new on eBay... £130ish I think 

[MadInventor]

4 hours ago, Jason1145 said:

That "can be made to fit" part sounds like effort!!!! Good to know there are further options though if I want an option for higher speed, dropping from a 67t to 61t spur will be a good bit more oommpphh!

There's a slight difference in size (along the shaft) between them. All I had to do was either shim it or shorten it in the lathe, can't remember which, but it was not a big job.

 

[Wooders28]

5 hours ago, Jason1145 said:

Go on Phil you can probably pick up a decent second hand roller for £60-£70 and try to beat my Blitzer Beetle, if this isn't a challenge (atleast an easyish one too) I don't know what is, and fair play if you beat mine, that was already hard to control.

Would that then mean you'd sell the Blitzer beetle? 🤔😁

[Jason1145]

11 hours ago, Phil_H said:

Yeah, I sold my New build/box art one about the same time...  

You can still get them new on eBay... £130ish I think 

Wow just checked and yep they are available again now! Didn't know!

[Jason1145]

8 hours ago, Wooders28 said:

Would that then mean you'd sell the Blitzer beetle? 🤔😁

It's already been sold on a whim

Got £80 for it though

[Kingfisher]

While waiting for parts to arrive, I decided to see what my M06 would do with a 4370kv brushless setup. All stock gearing with 20T pinion. I had it all hooked up and blipped the trigger on the test stand. The well worn S-Grip tires ballooned out a bit. I hit the trigger a little harder and the insides of the rear tires ballooned so bad that they broke the glue and were standing up off of the rim. At this point, I thought two things: 

1. I should be wearing safety glasses.

2. There's no way this will be drive-able.

I unmounted the tires from the rims and realized that they were more worn than I thought, and felt paper thin. I have a new set of tires for it, but these don't say S-Grip on the sidewalls. The packaging just says 60D. The 60D tires are a lot thicker and more firm than the stock tires, so I decided to go with those. I found a video where the guy uses tape to stop the ballooning effect, and gave it a try. Surprisingly, it really works! The tires were firm and barely showed any movement on the test stand.

With the new tires taped, foamed, and glued, I went out for a test run. I set the ESC to Medium takeoff power and 75% braking. Both of which turned out to be mistakes. I should have used Soft takeoff because the wheels spin like crazy. I had to really ease into the trigger to get it to go in a straight line. Rolling burnouts were insanely easy (and fun). With the braking at 75%, the rear would lock and send the car sliding if I hit the brakes too hard. I forgot to bring the ESC program card with me, so just decided to deal with the brakes. I made 5 or 6 practice attempts before having a go at a real speed run. 

I do not want to submit this as an official entry. 

Just as the car passes the camera, right at 1:34 in the video, you hear a smack sound. That was the sound of a rear upright bending. I accidentally locked the brakes and slid sideways into a parking curb. It also bent a rim. New uprights already on order. Also, that's 51 KMH, not MPH. I feel with more practice and room to run, I can get a bit more speed out of this car. I'm only posting for fun and show. I know where a bigger parking lot is that doesn't have curbs, and will be going there from now on.  I have another chassis on order that I will be dedicating strictly for this thread. 

[Phil_H]

M Chassis high on my list of 'Wants'... Had an M01 back in the day....would love to find a NIB one  

[Jason1145]

Nice run Fisher, that M06 looks great!

Did you order a whole nother M06 kit??? I know RWD is fish taily happy that's why I'm keen to up the speed in my FWD M03... I did notice it's still easy to spin around 180 degrees with it's shorter wheelbase though.

[El Dougo]

M chassis love    I painted my Swift yesterday just need to do the decals.

I had a good RC day and a very bad RC day, this happened whilst I was testing a new motor on the table. I pooed myself, was very lucky it didn't spread .

The good bit to follow  

 

[Phil_H]

23 minutes ago, El Dougo said:

M chassis love    I painted my Swift yesterday just need to do the decals.

I had a good RC day and a very bad RC day, this happened whilst I was testing a new motor on the table. I pooed myself, was very lucky it didn't spread .

The good bit to follow  

And i'm guessing you may have hit the big number  

Oops! 

[El Dougo]

10 minutes ago, Phil_H said:

Oops!

Indeed , and not 418 related tomorrow or the next day for the big attempt.