1387LikesTamiya TT02 Thread
09-12-2022 | 06:29 PM
#3376
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 5,351
From: Florida
I bought the Yeah racing universal shafts but tried to use the stock C2 part in the picture. But the shafts are to long and you can not adjust the suppension to level. I do have the yeah racing C2 parts coming hoping that it will fix the problem.? Any help would be appreciated.
09-13-2022 | 03:49 AM
#3377
Tech Apprentice
Joined: Sep 2020
Posts: 50
I bought the Yeah racing universal shafts but tried to use the stock C2 part in the picture. But the shafts are to long and you can not adjust the suppension to level. I do have the yeah racing C2 parts coming hoping that it will fix the problem.? Any help would be appreciated.
There's the smaller ball end of the universal joints which need the smaller cups.
And of course the larger ball end which need the larger cups.
Which part number did you order?
09-13-2022 | 07:17 AM
#3379
Hi. I have seen that there is a spool for the TT-02, the Tamiya #22047, and tamiya sells the conic gears as spare part #51704. Watching this spare gears,
I noticed that they are very similar to the conic gears of the old TT-01 ball differential #53663, but with 12 holes instead 10. Does anyone know if this gear could fit on the TT-01 differential? I think that adding 2 ball more, probably, but it will be great if someo can confirm it.
I noticed that they are very similar to the conic gears of the old TT-01 ball differential #53663, but with 12 holes instead 10. Does anyone know if this gear could fit on the TT-01 differential? I think that adding 2 ball more, probably, but it will be great if someo can confirm it.
09-13-2022 | 07:20 AM
#3380
Don't fool yourself. The tt02, isn't good for club racing, unless there is a specific TT class.
The TT02 is a reliable, consistent, drivable car. It is a platform you can learn on. But it's not good for racing in "open" classes. There are $100 cars that have all the features, caster, camber, easily swapped gearing, metal body shocks, oil filled shocks, anti-dive, adjustable toe, adjustable camber gain, adjustable roll centers... which are things that are essentially out of the question for TT cars.
So what you want to hear. Buy a good steering servo. Something with less than 0.1 second 60deg rating. Spend $30 on some yeah racing or 3 racing oil filled shocks. Spend $25 on a bearing set. Buy a heavy duty servo saver (Tamiya's is good) which is $10 or so. Spending more money is shoveling good money after bad. This is entirely about making the car controllable and long lasting, so you can learn to drive. The pogo sticks it comes with make the car less consistent. the stock servo saver is to soft to drive straight really. And bearings remove a lot of slop from the wheels so the car goes where you want it to go.
If you want to get actually competitive, you really need to buy a different car. "the parts to get those features" are available for the TT02, but you do not want a $1000 tt02. And buying carbon shock towers, TRF416 arms, adjustable roll center parts, gearing parts, oil filled diff, spool adapter, universal joints, metal drive cups, swaybars, and more quickly ends up the cost of just buying something capable to start with.
The TT02 is a reliable, consistent, drivable car. It is a platform you can learn on. But it's not good for racing in "open" classes. There are $100 cars that have all the features, caster, camber, easily swapped gearing, metal body shocks, oil filled shocks, anti-dive, adjustable toe, adjustable camber gain, adjustable roll centers... which are things that are essentially out of the question for TT cars.
So what you want to hear. Buy a good steering servo. Something with less than 0.1 second 60deg rating. Spend $30 on some yeah racing or 3 racing oil filled shocks. Spend $25 on a bearing set. Buy a heavy duty servo saver (Tamiya's is good) which is $10 or so. Spending more money is shoveling good money after bad. This is entirely about making the car controllable and long lasting, so you can learn to drive. The pogo sticks it comes with make the car less consistent. the stock servo saver is to soft to drive straight really. And bearings remove a lot of slop from the wheels so the car goes where you want it to go.
If you want to get actually competitive, you really need to buy a different car. "the parts to get those features" are available for the TT02, but you do not want a $1000 tt02. And buying carbon shock towers, TRF416 arms, adjustable roll center parts, gearing parts, oil filled diff, spool adapter, universal joints, metal drive cups, swaybars, and more quickly ends up the cost of just buying something capable to start with.
Tamiya has a fantastic entry level-product that get a lot of newcomers to the hobby thanks to the awesome-looking licensed bodies&wheels... Unfortunately a lot of these new hobbyists then give up after they realize the TT01 will not be competitive outside of a TT01 spec class, even after fitting $300 of blue alloy bits to their cars. Tamiya, 3racing and yeah-racing are really really guilty on that front...
09-13-2022 | 07:36 AM
#3381
Preach on, brother...
Tamiya has a fantastic entry level-product that get a lot of newcomers to the hobby thanks to the awesome-looking licensed bodies&wheels... Unfortunately a lot of these new hobbyists then give up after they realize the TT01 will not be competitive outside of a TT01 spec class, even after fitting $300 of blue alloy bits to their cars. Tamiya, 3racing and yeah-racing are really really guilty on that front...
Tamiya has a fantastic entry level-product that get a lot of newcomers to the hobby thanks to the awesome-looking licensed bodies&wheels... Unfortunately a lot of these new hobbyists then give up after they realize the TT01 will not be competitive outside of a TT01 spec class, even after fitting $300 of blue alloy bits to their cars. Tamiya, 3racing and yeah-racing are really really guilty on that front...
I know that’s a very hard idea accept for those of us that do compete, but it’s the truth. in fact 5% is probably a stretch
TT Spec classes have limits on hop ups, so the initial investment is very low. I am fairly certain that once they chose to step up to the next class, they are given guidance on the limit of the TT chassis and what should be their next chassis
So the only guilt that goes around is poor guidance by experienced racers, not the manufacturer.
09-13-2022 | 03:30 PM
#3382
Joined: Dec 2002
Posts: 5,351
From: Florida
The only reason I purchased a TT02 is because a group of us wanted something to play with at the races. We all are very experienced racers. Its just a class to have fun in as My race classes are for competition. It has been awhile since I put together a plastic car- the last was the Euro truck but quickly sold it. We'll see how long I stay with this class -especially where I plan on racing it ( a rough parking lot). I can go back many years for the Tamiya cars and buggy's I have had That's what they make and like what has been said over 90% never see the race track. At this track I plan on racing at the biggest class is the Tamiya Euro Trucks (20+)and hopefully the TT02s.You have to have fun!
09-14-2022 | 07:29 AM
#3383
Tamiya’s own ProSpec class is a lot of fun and has low entry costs. At present you are allowed to use certain hop ops that will increase the investment into the kit, but none honestly provide any improvement performance. At our last TCS, the 2nd place driver built his car from spares and was up amongst the top 3.. 1 and 3 had full optioned TT02 RRs.
ps, I was 3rd 😉
ps, I was 3rd 😉
09-14-2022 | 11:29 AM
#3384
Tech Regular
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 472
Tamiya’s own ProSpec class is a lot of fun and has low entry costs. At present you are allowed to use certain hop ops that will increase the investment into the kit, but none honestly provide any improvement performance. At our last TCS, the 2nd place driver built his car from spares and was up amongst the top 3.. 1 and 3 had full optioned TT02 RRs.
ps, I was 3rd 😉
ps, I was 3rd 😉
09-14-2022 | 11:50 AM
#3385
09-14-2022 | 11:57 AM
#3386
09-14-2022 | 12:02 PM
#3387
09-14-2022 | 12:11 PM
#3388
but again pn Black Carpet may be different stories
Last edited by OVA; 09-14-2022 at 12:21 PM.
09-14-2022 | 12:26 PM
#3389
Tech Regular
Joined: Apr 2019
Posts: 472
I have the R and it needs more steering, I'm maxed on steering travel but mid corner still pushes a bit wide than I like. This is on asphalt so if the zero degree plastic ones are too loose then I'll keep my 3 degree hubs. Not trying to spend another $40 for the 2.5 hubs.
