Subaru brat

[Wal.d]

Is it any good ?  It was the model I always wanted 30 years ago. What do people think ? Should I buy or leave in the past ?

[mongoose1983]

The Subaru Brat in one word is... SWEET!

 

[Jonathon Gillham]

I have bought a couple of rere's and they are still fun. I take it that since you're on this forum you have a few rc cars already so know what to expect? I found the rere to be as good* as the modern TT02B and even as good as my racecar when just running in the backyard.

I totally get where you're coming from though, I think it was James May who wanted a Lamboghini Contach** as a kid then drove one and it was a dog, I doubt the Brat will be like that.

*by good I don't necessarily mean same performance rather they are good enough to not be boring like a little toy rc car would be boring. They actually outperform modern in some respects.

**I apologise for my spelling, too lazy to look it up

[berman]

Probably my favourite to run on that chassis. I prefered it over my blackfoot and monster beetle. I would own another runner in a heartbeat.

[Mad Ax]

Great-looking cars with that fantastic vintage look of chunky, almost-cartoon wheels and tyres stuck under a detailed bodyshell.

They're basic runners with primitive suspension, the body clatters and rattles, the detailed ABS design is fragile and breaks easily in a heavy roll.  The re-re also has a weakness in that the front axle is known for popping out of the steering knuckle.  Can be remedied with two-part epoxy but careful not to get any on the shaft.

On the other hand, nothing looks quite as good as a Brat bouncing over gravel or kicking up roosters of sand.  It will donut, wheelie and generally tear up the dirt for as long as the battery lasts, and you won't stop smiling until the motor has long cooled.

It's a proper vintage Tamiya in that it has all the cool, all the quirks, and all the flaws that we know and love

[TurnipJF]

Also, I'd guess that the smaller wheels place less stress on the gearbox, so the side plates are less likely to bend and allow the diff to skip as it usually does on the bigger-wheeled ORVs.

[berman]

There is only one issue I had with mine(rerelease), and that was the alloy gear that sits inside the counter gear would flog out easily (much like any of tamiyas alloy pinions). Replace it with the vintage brass one if you can find one.

 

[Country Mike]

Love mine

[Mad Ax]

On 2017-5-17 at 0:00 PM, TurnipJF said:

Also, I'd guess that the smaller wheels place less stress on the gearbox, so the side plates are less likely to bend and allow the diff to skip as it usually does on the bigger-wheeled ORVs.

I ran mine with a Super Stock BZ for quite some time and never had an issue with the gearbox.

[Dojo Dave]

Love mine too.