thinkn of buying this tamiya... any good

[IntegraTypeR186]

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rc/...t01/58302.html

i think im gonna buy this one does this look like a good kit to all you r/c guys

[kaoru-tochiro]

Dude, don't whaste yur money on that, it has a nice body but the chassis sucks. The 4 wheel driveshaft system drains the battery and slows down the car. It has no bearings, it has cheap plastic shocks, tires are weak, cheap plastic tub chassis. You'll be dissapointed going from a fast HPI to a slow car.

Get a car with an alluminum or graphite chassis, alluminum oil shocks, ball bearings, ball diff.

Get a Losi or a Team Assciated, or even a Yokomo. I drive a Schumacher Fireblade EVO (rare) and its fast as hell. There are some other Tamiya models that are nice too, but they're like so expensive. Go to towerhobbies.com or "brukner hobbies", they're in the Bronx.

[God|Zilla168]

if you want the car because of the body i suggest buying a better tamiya such as tb evo II and put on the enzo body other wise I never liked tamiya out of the box r/c cars because they are just a little better then radio shack cars.

[Psman32@af]

out of the box taimyia cars are a good way to start. i have to disagree with the statement earlier about shaft drive, i would take that over belt if i was to get a touring car. But go with something better. The current standard in touring cars is the TC3

[buggy champ 424]

I agree with kaoru Tamya models are pretty bad. Try a Yokomo MC4-BC Dog fighter, they're good for beginners.
I was thinking of getting a Fireblade, but is there any soldering involed with the servo or motor

[Sexy beast]

Originally Posted by buggy champ 424

I agree with kaoru Tamya models are pretty bad. Try a Yokomo MC4-BC Dog fighter, they're good for beginners.
I was thinking of getting a Fireblade, but is there any soldering involed with the servo or motor

Don't even think of whasting money on a Fireblade, they can't jump, and when they land the expensive graphite chassis breaks from the weak design. Plus the bearings love eating dirt because they're not sealed, and this is the only buggy I've had that gets dirt in the gearbox, the outdrives are weak as hell too, the front wheels are skinny, and the hubs have a ton of slop, you want parts and nobody sells them. Get a Losi or the B4, I threw away $220 on the Fireblade EVO. Why did they get rid of the Cougar!!

That TT01 costs less than $100, its the perfect car for tooling or bashing around a parking lot, but not much more, but it stands up pretty good to crashes.

[kobe]

Hey how much is the Tamiya Enzo. i saw it somewhere for $90. And how fast does it go? Upgradeable?

[knoxciso]

If you plan on racing, don't get the TL01. The more expensive, nicer quality chassis are engineered for the track.

But if you want something fast out of the box and you plan on running it in the streets, the TL01 is perfect because it offers good speed, good handling, excellent low maintenance for one low price. You can fit almost all bodies, rims, and can upgrade it. The only good upgrades for it is the carbon fiber shaft, and bearings. All the rest is pure motor/esc/battery!