Tamiya TRF2WD thread
#4097
state side where should I look, tower hobbies seems a little high and tamiya usa is full price for the xr chassis I really don't like buying from overseas and waiting on the shipping. I'm into instant gratification lol
#4098
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Crazy beautiful car! Is the blue gearcase part of the upgrade kit? I was under the impression it was a prototype piece.
Edit. Just looked it up. I see that the XR uses the plastic gearcase and the XM uses the lovely. So now my question is, was Lee Martin's Worlds car a prototype or is it exactly what you have?
Looking into getting a 2wd buggy when I get back to the states. As a Tamiya fan my heart demands I get a 201. Logic tells me to go cheap (V2MR or Cactus). But I'm also eyeballing the Serpent Spyder. For roughly $360 the XM is about $60 more than the Spyder.
Edit. Just looked it up. I see that the XR uses the plastic gearcase and the XM uses the lovely. So now my question is, was Lee Martin's Worlds car a prototype or is it exactly what you have?
Looking into getting a 2wd buggy when I get back to the states. As a Tamiya fan my heart demands I get a 201. Logic tells me to go cheap (V2MR or Cactus). But I'm also eyeballing the Serpent Spyder. For roughly $360 the XM is about $60 more than the Spyder.
Yes this car was crazy expensive for a 2wd to build as it required a new kit the XR conversion, the XM conversion, big bores, aluminium suspension parts, rear hub carriers and titanium screw set. But I'm real happy with the result and I don't expect to see too many more at the tracks.
If you are a TRF fan you'll love the fit and finnish of the parts. If your not a TRF fan, you can buy a TLR 22.2 much cheaper for similar spec.
#4099
Holy crap was I off on my guesstimates! And I thought the RB6's price was ridiculous. I guess I'll just blow kisses at them from a distance. Such a beautiful car though.
Who knows though. If I can spend $700 on my drift car, why not right? lol
Who knows though. If I can spend $700 on my drift car, why not right? lol
#4100
Yeah I was all over it priced stuff out and decided to hold off on shocks because I have an extra set of kyohso big bores I can run. And buy tidbits as I go. Car looks so good though, I had to justify it lol
#4101
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You can definitely build the car up over time, especially if you already have a 201 you are willing to convert. XR conversion first up and then XM later. Good thing is the XM comes with a body.
You can then get all the other hop ups later. I just wanted to build a new car with all the fruit from scratch as a project. I bought many of the parts over a period of 3 to 4 months rather than in one big hit.
You can then get all the other hop ups later. I just wanted to build a new car with all the fruit from scratch as a project. I bought many of the parts over a period of 3 to 4 months rather than in one big hit.
#4102
I went ahead and bought the kit and xr kit. Going to put hexes on it and upgrade as I go from there. eventually getting the xm. One thing I should have asked about is the quality of the diff. Is it comparable to kyosho?
#4103
Get the hop-up ball diff gear set as a spare (TAM54262). The stock counter gear will eventually get stripped and also damage the main gear.
#4104
Cool thanks
#4105
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The XM comes with the reinforced gear set, however, you need to get reinforced gear set as an extra if you want two reinforced idler gears. I don't know what the Kyosho diffs are like. But, as others have suggested, you can replace the standard diff parts with the optional ones. My other 201 needs a diff rebuild and I cannot say it has been used extensively. Thus the standard diff parts aren't great, but they'll do for a while.
#4106
Okay that's basically what I was asking. The kyosho diffs are smooth and durable. So I was hoping for similar. Where I ordered from are out of the reinforced gears so I will wait till rebuild time
#4108
www.tqrcracing.com
here are a few that stock parts in the us..... but if you can wait 10 days on customs much is the way to go!
www.muchhobby.com
#4109
So what's everyone's experience with tamiya usa's shipping. How many business days should I expect before my order hits a truck?