So I finally started messing with Tinkercad, because I was unhappy with pretty much every other option when it came to Headlight buckets for this body.

Someone finally posted a set for this body on thingyverse, but it has holes for 3 5mm LEDs. This pushed me to finally start messing with modifying 3d prints. I'm designing a set with single 5mm holes for the LEDs and I'm printing the prototype now.

So I can't take credit for the original design, just the modifications to it so when I do post it, I will link the original designers link as well. Just wanted to let you all know, Incase some of you are also searching for these. Will be totally free. Just download and print on pretty much any 3d printer.

Pics added.

Original design

Modification

More modification

Prototype first set. I can clean up the lines with a smaller layer height or some sanding

Original file with 3 led holes https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5100240

This is the type S conversion set

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/optio...sus-mount-set/

Then you need to buy the arms and shock towers. The carbon set are available but not sure of the graphite ones

Front plate

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/7-dig...er-stay-58600/

rear

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/7-digit-spare-parts/rc-rear-damper-stay-58600/

arms

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/spare...5-ifs-d-parts/

You can use these as well

https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/optio...sible-sus-arm/

Do you think the Yeah Knuckles are worth while if I plan to keep the stock arms or are they just bling?

More durable, precise, lighter??

What suspension arms are you running? How did you mount the sway bars to chassis bulkhead?

Mugen shocks?

Anyone with a used TT02 for sale please let me know. Really wanting to get into it without buying something new.

You want a used basic TT-02 kit? It only costs 80€ new right now over here... (on sale). How much more do you want to save?

The suspension is the Yeah Racing conversion kit: YEAH RACING COMPETITION TOURING CAR UPGRADE KIT FOR TAMIYA TT02. The shocks are also YR.

Interesting. Wasn’t aware the made composite arms. Very cool

Hmmm. $200 upgrade for a TT-02.......We're well off the rails now - nearly hopped the track. That's half the cost of a new TA08 Pro....
I have 3 TT-02 of my own (and an -08), but.....I'm speechless.
I guess some of us really love the old shafties'

Remember: it's a hobby. It doesn't always have to make sense. And even things that don't make sense to you, may make sense for someone else, for various reasons.

Yes, on a pure cost/performance calculation, spending this much on hopping up a TT-02 for an open chassis class makes no sense, whatsoever. Heck, getting a TT-02 for racing in itself is not a good choice... unless class rules require it.

We have a racing series here with a class that requires an original, unmodified TT-01 or TT-02 chassis tub (blinky ESC, spec fixed timing motor, fixed gearing), but otherwise open tuning. That's what I configured my TT-02 for (and I simply cannot make myself stop half-way when hopping up any car. Once I start, it gets the full treatment. Just because I want to. And given the cheap plastic look, I was happy for every single blue part that made the car look less awfully cheap.)

I paid $175 for it to convert a car that's been sitting on my shelf for years, so for me it was a sub-$200 option to run a second class (VTA). I'm sure there are cars in this thread that have more than that invested in Tamiya option parts alone. Where you would have a valid point is that the quality of the Tamiya parts is far superior lol. Still, it was fun to put together, and it'll be fun to bring to the track. Plus, I won't mind it getting beat on in VTA.

Yours is the best looking TT02 I have seen. And I really like it in black than in blue. Looks like that $175 convert kit doesn't include shocks, but does it include drive shafts and outdrive hubs for the diff? I like how they add down stops and sway bars option, and also the rear toe adjustment as well.

Found the picture.

I see they sell the sway bar mounts by themselves

Yeah Racing TATT-034 Anti-Roll Bar Set For TATT-S04