Hello
The Hub and the Upright are two different parts; (look-up: Tamiya Hub - and Tamiya Upright).

I installed DuraTrax Bearings in the Rear-Uprights of my M-06.
-I removed the bearings then cleaned the Rear-Uprights inside and out.
-They are Really a Bit loose in the Upright; but they Won't fall out.
(Correction: I Didn't install Shims between the Hub and Rear-Uprights). . . neglected-Chassis; I forget/forgot about it.

It just Could be the bearings you chose are a super-fraction too small. . .or the Anodizing of the Blue Rear-Uprights adds a super-fraction of a difference over the Silver Rear-Uprights (?)

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I’ve seen bearings loosen up if the upright is old or has a load of use. Sometimes, (rarely) cheaper bearings can be very slightly out of spec.

Hello
You could have a point.

I originally purchased the M-06 for my kids. They basically lost interest for the R.C. Hobby; so I don't want to invest too much money on the chassis. That's the reason for the low-budget DuraTrax Bearings.

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Hello everybody! recently bought a m07, I love it. But I am attracted to rwd ..... And I have doubts .... I am not going to compete in races, I have them to use at home, in the yard, or in the garage.
My question is ... buy an M06 kit with shock absorbers and bearings, or go for an m08 ...
What can you tell me?
Thanks!

I own both but haven't raced either yet, but I can say the M08 is much more race oriented. If you're going to run on irregular surfaces or some offroad, I'd go with the m06. I even built an M06RA for bonus ground clearance


Tamiya M06RA with Escort Mk2 body.


Tamiya M06RA with Escort Mk2 body.

Oh! that body looks impressive!
one question ... what chassis size is best for the m06? 210/225/239?
Thanks again

Generally, for racing, people go for longer chassis as that makes the car more stable. That said... none is "best". I'ts a question of what fits your body.

I picked up the same body as well. What livery are you going to paint?

ps.. what are the red uprights in front and rear?

Long chassis is good for FWD.. for rear wheel drive, I personally think 210/225 is better... keeping in mind that these cars don’t have much top end speed to have stability concerns.

I haven't decided yet on the livery. I've been looking at a few UK based decal sellers, but can't decide

The red uprights are from the MF01X platform. They're actually just red versions of the uprights that come with the M05RA, but those are much harder to locate. If you're not familiar, they have a lower and upper mounting hole, so you can get a bit more ground clearance just by how you install them. Similar to the design of the TT02.

New M06 kit coming

58698 Lotus Europa Special M06 Chassis

Josh...aka Harley Designs on YouTube...was just talking about this in his weekly "Scale News Update". While he's primarily a crawler guy, he does cover other aspects (even FE boat releases, once in a rare while) of RC.

I'm not new to RC (read my 'signature', and you'll know), but I am EXTREMELY new to Tamiya kits...as in, I haven't even built any...yet. My stepdad, who has 2 RCs (Traxxas 2WD Slash, and ProBoat Recoil 17), is ready to build his first kit...so, I picked up two (different) TT-02s for us to build side-by-side over Thanksgiving week. And, before anyone says anything, yes, certain upgrade parts (oil-filled shocks...oops, excuse me...dampers, bearings, etc) have already been purchased...tho, mine will be getting more than his, as I plan on seeing how it handles in USGT.

Anyway...having seen Josh cover this upcoming release, I got excited. The Europa has always been one of my two favorites from Lotus (the Esprit, partially in thanks to "The Spy Who Loved Me", is the other), so it should be obvious why I was excited. However, I know nothing about the M-06 chassis, especially the M-06RR the Europa will be released on.

I get that, like the 1:1 car, it's RWD w/ a rear engine (ok, technically, the real cat is mid-engine, but close enough for government work). I get that the kit uses a double-wishbone suspension. And...that's all I know. I don't care how easy/difficult the build is (those who read my 'signature' know I've built far more complex vehicles). I don't care about is ability to be raced (it wouldn't be...it would be just for fun, VERY light bashing). What I'm interested in knowing is, in regards to the M-06RR chassis, how does it handle? Is it ready, or hard, to drive? On a 0-10 scale, would it be considered a '0' (ie. "best avoided"), a '10' (ie. "absolute must-have"), or somewhere in-between?

Lastly, if I decide to get the Europa, I have a few questions regarding 'Hop-Ups'. which parts would be an absolute necessity (ie. "level 1" upgrades)? Which would be 'highly recommended' (ie. "level 2"). And, which would be "suggested, but not level 1 or 2 upgrades (ie. "level 3)? Also, what upgrades parts (is any) should be avoided and/or are completely unnecessary (ie. a waste of money and/or realistically useless)? The reason for these questions is, primarily, because I don't know anything about the different M-06 variants...but, also because, in general, I don't know anything about the M-06 chassis. Would greatly appreciate any, and all, 'helpful' input.

I have a special fondness for the M06 as I raced it for close to a decade. It is a quirky chassis, basically a buggy layout for on road. It can be made to work and fun to drive on high traction surface, but in comparison to the current M07/M08 it’s a heavy pig and doesn’t have the same top end speed due to gearing.

So if you plan on tracking the car for competition, I’d recommend the M08 with the Lotus body set when it becomes available separately.

If that is not an option and you decide to stick with the M06, I recommend upgrade dampers to basic kit and that’s it. It’s all you need. The rest is more for bling

While I could, POTENTIALLY, put it on the track...again, IF I get it...it would definitely NOT be for racing - it would be purely for my own enjoyment (say, during practice, or 'open', track time). The TT-02 will be for racing (NOT that I'd expect to win, or even 'place', especially considering what chassis most other USGT racers are running)...but, again, primarily for fun.

I'm primarily interested in knowing how well (or horribly) the M-05RR chassis handles, and whether the chassis is easy, or difficult, to control. I have (for off-road racing) 2WD vehicles off-road vehicles (1/10 XRAY buggy & TLR truggy), and I know how they drive/handle...but, one cannot compare 2WD off-road vehicles against a RWD on-road vehicle (even if having expedience in both). I might not have any clue how a RWD on-road vehicle is supposed to handle/behave, but I do know it would be different than a 2WD off-road vehicle. So, that is the primary purpose behind the first questions I asked. As for the 'upgrade' questions, those area things I always ask when getting into a new "classification" of vehicles...it's good/smart knowledge to have.

I do not have kind words for M05 for FWD. I find them full. They just spin tyres and go and under steer. RWD takes finesse and the M06 will require a lot of that + patience. You can’t tap the brakes or it will swap ends, plain and simple.

I’ve ran an M05 and M06 in my cul de sac and the M06 always brings a smile to my face.