Originally Posted by
Spawne32
The plastic parts are absolute junk, the molds must be completely wrong from the factory. When I first assembled it the wheels would wobble and pull in and out of the knuckle, even with the bearings and wheel nut tightened all the way down,
Nothing wrong with the moulds or parts, Tamiya designs plenty of play in their basher cars deliberately.
The TT-01 isn't designed for performance, it's designed for durability and down to a price. It's designed for bashing with the kit motor on any reasonably flat surface and the play means it performs well on rough pavement, car parks and driveways without having to sweep the surface clean first. If you hit kerbs and walls the built in play means it will bounce off with no damage, while if you shim it up you will more likely break something, and if you stick lots of cheap alloy parts on it you are guaranteed to bend them.
If you want a car for performance with no play, get one of Tamiyas cars designed for it like the TA05, TB03, TA06 or TRF cars. They are so much better on the track, but I wouldn't want to try running them in the street.