Your car looks great and the steering uprights are a great improvement. What class did you run it in? Would a servo with more torque make any difference?

Thanks MD! I run it in the TT01/TT02 class. We run 540 silvercan or the Tamiya 16T/15.5T sensored motors. Right now I have a Futaba S9551 in there. My TA05v2 that I run in the GT class has the same servo and motor but it is has more steering and is quicker to react. The TA05 has Tamiya yellow springs all around with spool up front and gear diff at the rear, while the TT02 has yellow sprins at the front and blue rear, gear diffs with 1,000,000 oil in the front diff and just grease inside the rear diff

Hmmm, I have the S and also a TA05v2 too and if anything I find the S has more steering and is generally more "pointy" than the 05. My S is on the kit springs (gold) all round which are softer than the blue (hard) fronts I have on my 05 but both have the same shocks and -1 degree front camber, so maybe go down a grade on your front springs. We're not allowed to run anything other than a kit spec diff though.

I too have the same shocks (42102) on both cars, although I built the shocks on the S with the 2 hole pistons while the shocks on my 05 have the 3 hole pistons. The springs on my TT02 are also the short type and not the full length ones. I'll try switching the shocks on both cars next time and see if there's a difference. The front diff on my TT02 is the kit one and the 1,000,000 oil leaks ever so slightly so I may have to switch to putty

Breyton, very nice FF03 Chassis Upgrade you have there, I never got round to building mine before I sold it to fund an FF03 Evo. How do you find your TT02S handles with the #54651 Upper Arm Mounts compared to the running the top links in the kit position? I've fitted them to the front of mine but haven't had chance to track test it yet and I'm debating whether to put them on the rear also.

Thanks! I think the FF03 Evo is a better car since it has the aluminum rear bulkhead. I haven't driven the TT02 with the new upper arm mounts. I also installed the optional suspension mounts and rebound stoppers so it would be hard me to know if the upper arm mounts alone will have any effect

OK, I put the new mounts and stoppers on mine too when they were released (I'm a Hop-Up whore) but I confess I took the stoppers off as they definitely made the car less stable for my driving style.

I'm a joinin' the TT-02 club! Since who knows what's going on with HPI and the Sport 3's steering system is terrible for my needs, I've chosen the TT-02D Type S kit. I purchased a 190mm Lamborghini Gallardo Super Trofeo body with light buckets off of eBay along with 2 LED kits and a proper wing from Amazon. I have no intentions of using this car for anything other than drifting on less than perfect surfaces and looking sweet while doing it. It may take a couple weeks to round up everything I want to do to it and that doesn't even begin to consider upgrades, of which it will need a few. Not too many, just some basic bulletproofing.

This should be fun. Never had a drift car before. When I want to drift, I just mash the throttle really hard, flick the wheel and I drift. Been doing it that way for many years. Recently I drove a car with hard drift tires and... well... here we are. The third Tamiya kit in my garage and 4th total. My first real RC car was the Hornet some 30 years ago. Now I gotta figure out which car I want to sell. Probably the WR8 3.0. I'm done with nitro.

I know there are other, possibly better equipped drift cars available for less money but those will get mangled where I run and belt driven cars are pretty much useless to me. I need something tough to bash on that doesn't mind the occasional rock getting thrown into the chassis. I don't need a bunch of carbon fiber and aluminum. I just need reliability and fun and Tamiya is pretty good at that.

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Breyton,

Nice car, that one cost more then a regular TRF. Where did you get the Tamiya LiFe battery from?

Woot! My Gallardo body arrived 4 days early, my LEDs are here and my TT-02D kit is out for delivery. Of course, storms are heading this way but that always happens when I get a new RC car or plane.

Waiting for wing, mirrors and an assortment of wheels to arrive. Still need to sand wheel arches. Front end is way too soft but I haven't done the final suspension tweak yet anyway. This is what I've done so far.

It look wonderful, this is a job well done!:nod:

Thanks! My wing arrived this morning. Now I just need mirrors.

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I installed the new Active aluminum front and rear shock towers for my Type-S and it sure looks nice. Replaced the fiberglass units from stock. The fit and finish is high quality, and it took out whatever flex the stock shock towers had. The body posts are now a lot stronger then before. This is my VTA runner so it is not TCS legal but I needed a VTA runner. I also emailed SPEC-R that there was a need to have sealed gear diffs for the TT-02 chassis and he replied that it is a very wise decision to have those parts available and for us to check back in about 2 months time. Can not wait.

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Were you able to get a big enough pinion that you did not have to cut a hole in the pinion plastic cover? I'm running a 50T on my VTA TT02-S spec.

Had my first drift around the street this evening. Slides beautifully with awesome control. I don't have to worry about the bumper skid slamming into bumps and rocks at high speeds or the body dragging the pavement. This is great fun!

I had to add a few strips of body foam to the existing foam bumper to support the long Lambo nose but it worked out perfectly. I sealed all the foam strips together with a thin bead of UHU-Por foam glue so I don't have to worry about them separating over time.

I think I have enough wheels and tires for it now. :nod:

I'm just currently experimenting with 48 pitch gears right now because I have a lot of them laying around. The bigger gears would take the punishment better but would lose gear ratios dramatically compared to the 64p gears.

Just a couple pics tonight. Mirrors came in today. 6 sets on a sprue and not one set fit like I wanted them to. This was the closest. I'll keep looking but it's close enough to call it finished now.

Very nice Lamborghini!! I found some aluminum tape for ductwork at the hardware store. It sticks well (as well as servo tape), it is light weight and conforms well to just about any surface. It can be used to block the stray light from the back of the buckets.
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Maybe one of you can advise me on this- I have a regular TT02 (not S or R) with a recently broken rear a-arm.

Can I just use a #53928 short reversible on a standard TT02? It looks like that's what is used on the TT02-S.

Never mind, think I found my answer here:
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Yep, it's a bit costly but the handling difference is really noticeable.

The steel conversion parts allow you to add the down stop parts which the actual TT02-S kit parts do not.

I have a few questions about the TT02 (sorry if they are answered in the 50+ pages of posts).

I race cars w/ a club and have for years. I realized I don't own a car that I can enjoy on regular pavement. All my cars are super low to the ground, and have open gearing (F1 and TC 17.5 are two of my racers) -not exactly parking lot friendly. I have been looking for something that is inexpensive that I can just have some fun w/ in the driveway and at the local park. I want it to be closed gearing as I don't want rocks chewing up the gears. I have been looking at the TB04, -but at $200 for the kit I just don't care to spend that money. Don't get me wrong I've spent thousands on my race/club cars ...but for parking lot fun I don't care about precise split second control and honed in torque and rpm. In fact I don't plan to race this at all ...just something to play around with. So I keep going back and forth w/ the TB04, but then saw the TT02S. I can get the TT02S for like $120 w/ coupons and shipped.

How do you like the TT02 ? I get that there will be some things i'll want to upgrade and I have several extra motors laying around and electronics ..i'll probably put a 21.5 brushless in this. How is the TT02's steering -does it handle well? I do own a few M05s which I race ..I get that I may have to put aluminum steering in and some good cv joints ...but will it stay planted in a straight line once you get it all sorted out?

Anything I should know about the TT02s? Is it a decent car for parking lot fun?

I have had my tt-02 for about 3 months now and I think it would be the perfect car for what you wish to do with it.

I have been racing for over 20 years and I recently raced it in a Tamiya TCS race and was easily running mid pack with it in the GT-2 (17.5 motor) class. I suggest buying the tt-02D type S kit. This drift kit comes with a few aluminum goodies in the kit, including the aluminum prop shaft which is a must have if you want to put a motor with any power in it. You will need to buy some tires suitable for parking lot driving unless you want to use the drift tires. The only thing I upgraded from this kit is CVD's for the front which I think is a must have. The dog bones are fine to use on the rear of the car.

Thank you!

Yes, I was planning on the TT02 "s",
you say the drift kit, -I have no desire to drift, ...so the tires would not be used, but I have a ton of spare tires from other cars. So w/ the drift kit, is there any difference w/ the setup that I should be aware of? Or is basically the same as the "s" kit (minus the extra aluminum goodies you mentioned)?

Yes, I too have been racing,, since about 2008. I have expensive cars, this one would just be to have fun building and some parking lot driving. ;)

It should be a pretty great car for what you want. It's cheap. It's tough. Most importantly, it's fun! It's got some nice upgrades available for it too. I have only used mine for drifting but I run (and drift) in some pretty rough spots. There isn't a street or parking lot in Tennessee that doesn't have small rocks, gravel, dirt and other crud ground into it and I need a car that can deal with that and not get jammed up by said rocks and gravel when the tires kick them into the chassis tub. So far so good with my TT-02D Type S.

My aluminum motor mount, shocks and CVDs should be here tomorrow. I also ordered the LaFerrari body to use with regular tires. We're gonna see just how fast she'll go on 3S very soon. I don't mind mangling a Ferrari, not that I intend to but stuff happens at 60 mph and I can get more Ferraris. Lambo bodies are a bit harder to come by these days.

If you build it per instructions, you will be fine for parking lot bashing except for the shocks. I would build the shocks with the 1 hole pistons and maybe use something like a 50 wt rear and 70 wt in the front for the shock oil. Just ditch the tires, but the rims are fine and will work with standard 24mm touring car tires. For the front diff, use the thick anti-wear grease that comes with the kit, but I would use some thinner silicone grease for the rear diff.

I have many cars too as I really enjoy racing. However, I don't have big money to spend on RC so this car fits my needs perfectly.

The tt-02s Drift just comes with the aluminium prop parts that the basic type S does not. You could sell the drift wheels and tyres if only racing or just keep them and have a slide every now and again.

I like the yeah racing motor mount and the speed gear set as then you can gear the TT02 with 64dp or 48dp gears and get lower fdr's

It's a cracking car, despite having a slew of race cars I still enjoy taking the TT02S to the track, it handles well.

If running on a car park I would personally go for 3 holes and full rebound with 350 or 400 oil

Thanks guys,
okay, will get the tt02d type s, -its only like $100. Yeah, I may sell the tires as drifting doesn't really interest me. Once I get the kit i'll let you all know!

The thing I like best about my tt02's that I have is I don't worry about any of my kids or friends if they want to try a RC car out I just hand over the remote. Handles great outdoors on asphalt with cheap kit tires. Only parts I've had break is the steering rack parts.

-Ha, I was thinking the same thing!

I just ordered the TT02D type s
...looks like its the same as the TT02s minus the ESC, but comes w/ extra aluminum bits. I have at least 3 esc's that I am not using ...I may even keep the silvercan in it. I really don't care about making this a super fast car.

..deciding if I want to build this as an old school Porsche 930 or a modern Porsche GT. -looking at the Tamiya 934 body and the HPI Porsche GT3 bodies ..will keep you posted on the build!

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Those old school Porsches look really cool IMO, but the HPI body will handle better.

The torque tuned motor is fairly quick for a silver can motor. You will likely be happy with it for parking lot bashing, unless you are a real speed demon.

The high speed gear set that was mentioned earlier is a good upgrade. You can run 64p gears and get many more gear options that way.

The drift kit doesnt include the alum motor mount and fast gear set so u need to buy them separately. I'll suggest to buy the diff. lock and put it in the front gear diff. The front universal shaft is 42mm. It is different from the traditional tt01/02. The silver spring come with the kit is not suitable for TC since it is to long and soft. You have to replace them with some touring short spring. As the standard suspension mount cannot install with the drop limiters. It is better to add some collars in the damper shaft to shorten the damper length in order to limit the drop.

It actually does include the aluminum motor mount, but not the high speed gear set which is a good upgrade.

The TT-02D Type-S that I recently built did not include the aluminum motor mount. I just installed one last night though along with aluminum shocks, CVDs and a new Futaba servo so my crawler can have 4 wheel steering again. :)

I got mine in February of this year and it says right on the box that the aluminum motor mount is included. So unless they changed that recently, it should come with one and if it no longer does, then they should have updated the box to reflect that.

The TT02D Type S that I built last year didn't come with an aluminum motor mount either. As far as I know only the TT02R comes with the aluminum motor mount

I've built one for my friend it only include the heat sink but not the motor mount

hmmm, I'll let you know if mine comes w/ or w/o motor mount. Either way not a big deal. I plan on getting all the usual upgrades / those you all mentioned.

As for gearing, yeah I have lots of 64p gears from my on-road race cars ...so will probably use some of those to fine tune everything to my liking. My goal here is parking lot racing, -so going to try TRY to stick w/ just the necessary upgrades.

Yeah, I had an HPI cup racer years ago w/ the Porsche body. The body sure looked good, but didn't handle as well as other bodies (your totally right). I believe my kit arrives Saturday ...but I have races all day Sunday, so probably won't be able to open my kit and get into it until next week.

New body for my TT-02 when not drifting. I don't mind bashing this one up a bit. Sometimes you just want to go fast.