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Old 12-30-2010, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Starteur
I am running a TT01 Type E with thw reinforced uprights.

I am trying ball studs with longer threads, I think that is the problem.
The ones I just installed, the threads portion is flush with the bottom of the uprights, so the upright is filled with the threaded portion of the ballstud. Because regular ball studs, the threads portion is only halfway into the upright, then when you hit the board it applies a lot of pressure on the ball stud and the weaker link is the upright so the hole becomes oval and then breaks.

I think I just solved my problem by analyzing it!

I'll let you know, my next race is the 16th of january.

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Gosh that is bad news for me

I was so hoping the TT-01E uprights would minimize the breakage. I guess I'll just have to learn to drive better and stock up on the parts bag in the meantime.

Not to rain on your parade, but I have been running ball studs that were actually longer, by about 1 mm, than the hole they screw into in the original TT-01 uprights. Hope it works out for you.
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Old 12-30-2010, 06:31 PM
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Buy the TT01E uprights they are a lot stronger
than the standard TT01 ones!

They are reinforced with new braces and are made of a new material.

Just do it!!! LOL
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Old 12-30-2010, 08:16 PM
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In 2009 we had a TT01 class at the local parking lot races and I ran my TT01E all summer and I broke one upright on a practice lap without a body on.
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Old 12-31-2010, 12:03 AM
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We're sponsoring a couple of local rookies to run the TT01 spec class at the upcoming TCS. Can anyone tell me if there's any difference between the three legal tires?

Racing Slicks (50454), Racing Radials (50419), Racing Semi Slick Tires (50810)

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Old 12-31-2010, 04:47 AM
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Slicks are the ultimate grip on carpet,
Semi slicks are pretty good too,
Radials should be used outside.

All of that depends if you use inserts or not.

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Old 12-31-2010, 05:03 AM
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If I'm not mistaken, all three have the same dimension and are made of the same rubber compound. Each tire is suitable in different conditions. Some would even surprise you. Ex. In the Tamiya Asian Championships, they ran the TT01 on an indoor carpet track. The best tire for all of them were the radials.
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Old 12-31-2010, 05:27 AM
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Depends whether tire sauce is allowed or not.
I allways loved the radials.
Radials and slicks are the same compound, I'm pretty sure of that.
The semi's allways tended to react differently imo.
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Old 12-31-2010, 07:40 AM
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Also on any of them the more laps you get on them the better. Clean them after every run. Do what you can to soften them up. I used simple green to condition and clean them and they got more grip with age. I used the slicks on my sons car. The car has won 2 of the last 3 years at the Trackside Regional. 2008 with my son and last year as a loaner.
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Old 01-05-2011, 12:56 AM
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could i use a VXL-3m speed control and Velineon® 380 motor on those car?
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Old 01-07-2011, 06:48 PM
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Originally Posted by JonasRafael
could i use a VXL-3m speed control and Velineon® 380 motor on those car?
380 can maybe too small for the motor mount. Im sure itll have the power, but the 550 can was also a very tight fit and very high gear splitting power lol.
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Old 01-08-2011, 04:50 PM
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Originally Posted by JonasRafael
could i use a VXL-3m speed control and Velineon® 380 motor on those car?

If it fits then why not I guess.


The drivetrain in these cars is very solid and will handle pretty much anything you throw at it.

The TT-01 though is not much when it comes to handling so anything faster than a 17.5T tends to make the car quite difficult to drive.
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at the local track they run a stock silver can gt class most guys run tc5/6 or xrays
will tt-01r e keep up with them or not even a chance?
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Originally Posted by Starteur
Buy the TT01E uprights they are a lot stronger
than the standard TT01 ones!

They are reinforced with new braces and are made of a new material.

Just do it!!! LOL
The front & rear bulkheads, and shock towers, are also much stronger on the TT01E.
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Old 01-13-2011, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by hotrod306
at the local track they run a stock silver can gt class most guys run tc5/6 or xrays
will tt-01r e keep up with them or not even a chance?
Because of the limited gear ratio of the TT-01, I doubt it.
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Old 01-13-2011, 02:28 PM
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Originally Posted by hotrod306
at the local track they run a stock silver can gt class most guys run tc5/6 or xrays
will tt-01r e keep up with them or not even a chance?
Yes, you can keep on pace. All about momentum for you.
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