BBX Upgrades: Brushless Power and Spare Tire.

[@daveeastcott9323]

One of the sickest looking RCS I've ever seen for sure

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks man! 😎

[@MarkBryanRC]

Great work, dude! The spare wheel looks cool and I like your "creative" fitting solution! Where there's a will, there's a way! Now go and send it!!! 😜👊👍

[@poorboysrc]

Creative, indeed! Ugly, but practical. And now I learn that Tamiya provided a fitting screw for the spare tire in the kit. Lol. 🤦

[@msfunracer]

It looks very great 👍 Very good creation with wheel on the cage. The Hobbywing esc is a good choice. Have a nice day 👋

[@poorboysrc]

Can't go wrong with Hobbywing! 👌

[@RCRoads]

I think the spare wheel looks fine. Overall very awesome looking RC and with a brushless motor it's perfect. Great job. ⭐

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks for watching. 👊🏼

[@TeamJunkYardDog]

I love that buggy! It's going to be a Beast!

[@poorboysrc]

It's the coolest thing to come out of a Tamiya factory for some time. They're fantastic! 👊🏼

[@BasBoyRC]

I like the spare on the back something to land on in a roll, but now for a run. With all that power the skate park should be fun.

[@poorboysrc]

I was a little underwhelmed by the power in the motor (on 2S). It was plenty for the skate park, but would need 3S for a track.

[@BasBoyRC]

@@poorboysrc I would have thought 2s would have been plenty with just being a buggy.

[@poorboysrc]

@@BasBoyRC me too. I was pretty underwhelmed at how quickly it topped out. 13.5T felt more like a 21T. The stock gearing is pretty conservative, too.

[@BasBoyRC]

@@poorboysrc This is the thing with Tamiya, some cars are fast but many are slow. They do under gear some of there cars.

[@poorboysrc]

@@BasBoyRC Agree, this one is definitely under geared. I pulled a couple wheelies with the locker in the rear end. Lol!

[@MauzyrockRC]

Yay! Says I. Looks terrific!

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

Nay on the spare. The buggy looks like an absolute beast. Love your color choices and livery!👊🏼🤗✌🏼

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks pal! I think I'm gonna keep it, I like it. 👍🏻

[@theoagrc]

Amazing Fil! Love the spare on the back and top efforts on the mounting solutions brother 🙌🏻 Time to let her rip 👍🏻

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks Craig! I can't wait to get her out for another rip. 🤗

[@mitchellminer4596]

Spare wheel on the back go’s well with the rig👌👍👍 cool build buddy👊👍👍

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks dude! I agree, the spare wheel is key! 👌

[@paulclancy1371]

Looks awesome 🇨🇦

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks Paul! 😄

[@Yetiboy_FCTT]

Great video yet again 😊. But you do realise that tamiya added the spare wheel mount in the box (part T4). Check page 28 in the instruction manual 😁

[@poorboysrc]

I did not realize that, hahaha. I appreciate the heads up! 👍🏻

[@RCBirds]

Great upgrade Fil. And as they presentend the car with a spare tire, they should give a better solution for mounting it.

[@poorboysrc]

Apparently there's a mounting screw in the kit that I completely forgot about! 🤦

[@rcaficionado]

Spare tire looks good. Can’t wait to see a run with the new motor and spare tire.

[@poorboysrc]

I had it out yesterday, it was fantastic! I'll have a video for you guys soon!

[@rcaficionado]

@@poorboysrc What do you estimate top speed was with the 13.5T motor?

[@poorboysrc]

@@rcaficionado not much... 30 mph? It was slow.

[@rcaficionado]

@@poorboysrc Do you think the transmission can handle something like an 8T brushless?

[@JeepsCafe]

Spare tire looks good on the back. Send me the second tire so that my bbx looks as good as yours 😅 5:38 am lol

[@poorboysrc]

Almost made it! Haha. 😎

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

G'day Fil!, Spare wheel looks spot on mate👌Very scale looking to me. Great looking buggy too. Can't wait to see it ripping up the dirt👍🦘🇦🇺

[@poorboysrc]

I've had it out on the beach already, which was a ton of fun. To the skate park next! 😎

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

@@poorboysrc 😬OUCH that's gonna hurt lol

[@JoevsRc]

Nice job. i like the rear tire

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks Joe. I'm diggin' it, too. 👍🏻

[@yorintheplace]

What fluid do you use to remove the chromeplating from the wheels?

[@poorboysrc]

I'll have a full "how to" video for you next week! Stay tuned! 👊🏼

[@Toystheyrenot]

Nice hop up! I run the exact same motor/esc combo on mine. Love the spare tyre look too.👍😊

[@poorboysrc]

Right on! How did you find the speeds to be? I'm on stock gearing and 2S and I found it wad quite a bit slower than I'd anticipated.

[@Toystheyrenot]

@@poorboysrc Ah yes. You will need to ditch the stock 18T pinion gear and change up to a higher one. I’m using a 25T (you can go up to 27) and its plenty quick for the track I run it at.👍😊

[@poorboysrc]

@@Toystheyrenot good to know. Appreciate it! 👊🏼

[@PsychoticBovine]

Your driver looks awesome! I suck at painting anything with details. I am planning something else for my driver. I'm still in process of building. I have a local hobby shop trimming out the body and they said they are taking their time with it.

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks man. My driver's can be hit or miss, depends how much beer I have in me. Lol!

[@rgr4475]

I like the look of the spare. 👍

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah me too, it's pretty awesome. 😍

[@robbrennanrc]

I like the wheel Fil. Oh and also the rest of the buggy😁😁It does look like it should handle a 13.5T motor with ease. Great stuff dude.

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks for watching, pal! 👊🏼

[@fabianmcgale_9160]

Great build and i like the spare wheel fitted, so a 'yay' from me. You're a dab hand with the solder, pronounced 'soder'. There's one 'L' of a difference. 😁👍🏼

[@poorboysrc]

Ahaaa, I see what you dod there. 🤣👊🏼

[@rcinhand9671]

I like the spare wheel.

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah, me too! 👍🏻

[@markconnor269]

Awesome mate 👌 i think the spare looks sweet 👍

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks Mark. Agreed, the spare wheel looks 👌

[@guly2004]

I love the wheel up there!

[@poorboysrc]

Right on, thanks for the feedback. It really grew on me, too. 👊🏼

[@lo2713]

Ive seen a few with the spare wheel, im a fan 👍 but what if you puncture a rear tyre 🤔

[@poorboysrc]

Then it's time to improvise... haha. 👊🏼

[@lo2713]

@@poorboysrc double stack the wheels 😁

[@poorboysrc]

@@lo2713 haha, the top-heavy BBX, rolling at every corner. 🤣

[@lo2713]

@@poorboysrc only one way to find out 😁

[@samstubbs2005]

Good question.

[@electricnitrorc]

Nice upgrade, will be night and day difference 👍

[@poorboysrc]

The motor is silky smooth, really nice at the park yesterday.

[@coygtrc]

Looks cool with the spare wheel 😊

[@poorboysrc]

Agreed, it's pretty sweet! 😍

[@andrewcaldrewood2387]

You want me to send you a longer m4? 😂 I think the spare looks good on it. 👍

[@poorboysrc]

Haha thanks pal, appreciate the offer! Apparently the kit comes with a mounting screw and I'm an idiot. Lol! 🤦

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Awesome Fil.... Loving your creative creativeness!!!🤣 I think the spare wheel looks superb, and should also offer the car a bit of protection when it rolls. Not so sure about how it will effect it's center of gravity though? 🤔 That new set up should hopefully bring it to life, it sure looks a fun vehicle to drive! I've nearly pulled the trigger on this one a few times, it literally screams old school Tamiya..... but with modern engineering/materials. Looks nice to work on to. Great video bud. 😊 👍 👍 👍

[@poorboysrc]

Ah, if you're thinking of buying one, do it, James. They're really the next level of Tamiya awesomeness. Haha. Hands down the best buggy they've produced in a very long time. 👌

[@tamiyaddiction_YT]

The spare looks badazz on there!

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks bro! I'm loving it! 👌

[@islandrc-duke1972]

cool rc and awesome upgrades

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks dude! 🍻

[@thebandit1974]

That looks great

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks Nick! 😄

[@Starbucker3388]

Sweet rig bro

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks dude! Check out the video where I take it for a rip on the beach, it's pretty awesome!

[@fromfin90]

in my BBX, i slapped a Hobbywing Max10 g2 140A with a 4000kv motor, sensored and all. Absolutelytt overkill and absolutely a blast! Oh and a 24teeth pinion because why not. Lovely stuff!

[@poorboysrc]

Hahaha nice job! Overkill, for sure, but I bet the smile is rar to ear the whole time you're driving it. 😁

[@fromfin90]

@@poorboysrc almost wraps around my head hhaha!

[@kevinjhonson5925]

I’m looking to go brushless on my bbx I have smoked 2 brushed motors already. Is this the setup your running HBW38020345 Combo MAX10 G2 140A ESC & 3665SD G3 Motor 4000KV I’m looking for speed, how are your motor temps? My batt is a 5000mha 100c lipo

[@fromfin90]

@@kevinjhonson5925 yeah its that setup, and temps have vbeen ok, let cool between batteries

[@kevinjhonson5925]

@@fromfin90 thanks

[@bradkalman2353]

Yes.

[@Nlangkirby135]

I say yeah for the spare wheel.

[@Nlangkirby135]

Makes it look more authentic.

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah, I agree. It gives it a much more scale look. 👊🏼

[@JIPPERR_1]

I'm liking that motor esc combo👍spare tire might offer some protection to the rear of the car? Rear shock caps etc? Maybe?

[@poorboysrc]

After a couple roll overs yesterday, I can confirm that the spare wheel provides a ton of extra protection for the top of the body! 😁

[@simonkubacki9823]

Spare wheel on the back for sure.

[@poorboysrc]

100%! Thanks again, Simon! 🍻

[@timh3794]

Looks great, but maybe you could have mounted it on the “hood” area. Serves as extra weight on the front end to help out from less wheelies.

[@poorboysrc]

That's definitely an option, I'll play around with it and see how that looks. 👊🏼

[@AddamsPlayground]

Should be slinging a bit more sand and dirt around with the brushless! I am team no spare tire. I thought it was a cool idea but it looks a bit off and just makes the car look heavy and adds weight in the worst place possible, more in the back and as high as possible. I skipped it on mine. Looking forward to seeing what it will do with the brushless setup!

[@poorboysrc]

I was actually pretty surprised at how underpowered the 13.5 felt in there (on 2S). Admittedly, the BBX comes under geared, which doesn't help, but still. For running in a skate park, the 13.5 on 2S was great. On an open beach, I'd need a bigger pinion and/or 3S. 👊🏼

[@PsychoticBovine]

Also, I thought it had a spare tire mounting option in the box? Page 28 in the manual. Of course, it's held with a screw, not a wheel nut.

[@poorboysrc]

Is that right??? And just the other day you and I were talking about our bad memory... lol! I'm gonna have to check that manual! 🤦

[@PsychoticBovine]

@@poorboysrc Yeah, I had to look it up. But it's there. Part T4. plus two screws.

[@garybennett7026]

Hi Fil, can I just ask you what product you used to remove the chrome of the wheels please, because I’d like to do the same and dye them black. Thank you 👍🏻

[@poorboysrc]

Hey Gary! A few people asked that same question, so I put together a quick video on how I did it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2co4OIgtydmMk I'm not sure if these wheels will accept a dye job, as they're hard plastic. You can certainly try, and see if they absorb the dye. I'd be curious to know if it works, so if you don't mind, please let me know how it goes. 😊

[@Andrew-jh5uv]

Wheel awesome very mad max...does it also help with jumping balance?🤔 rig looking a real beast unit 👏

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks pal, I'm loving the way it turned out. The spare wheel honestly throws off the balance of the car a bit, makes it quite top heavy and prone to rolling over. But it looks so cool, it's absolutely worth it. I've got another video on the BBX set to air tomorrow, so stay tuned for that! 👊🏼

[@mrdavester]

Nay on the spare wheel.. love the bbx paint job tho.

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks man! I'm really happy with how it turned out. 😌

[@mrdavester]

@@poorboysrc i finally ordered one! i heard that the spare tire helps protect the car during rollovers.. maybe its worth doing.

[@Nixxtrr]

The kit comes with the spare tyre mount!!!

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah apparently I somehow didn't notice that when assembling. 🤦

[@christianrambissoon1141]

What would be a mild brushless kv value to put in my 90s frog that won't chew the gears to bits? Thanks!

[@poorboysrc]

Problem with the Frog (and all ORV chassis cars) is that with bigger power motors, the metal gearbox panels flex under load, and the diff starts to make really bad noises. So if you're planning on going brushless (even a mild, 3000 kv), you're going to need to upgrade the gearbox. You can add the MIP ball diff (which is what I did). Or I see on eBay now, there's a company making carbon Fibre ORV gearbox plates. I've never used them, but they look awesome. And from what I hear, they're much thicker than the stock plates, which eliminates the flexing under load, and will save your gearbox. So, a couple options on a must do mod before adding more power. Hope that helps! 🙏

[@christianrambissoon1141]

@@poorboysrc Extremely helpful, my friend! I'll just leave the old girl as is I think. Don't want to break her.

[@poorboysrc]

@@christianrambissoon1141 awesome, glad it helped. You can always drop in a mildly hotter motor? The Tamiya GT Tuned is what I'm running in mine (on a 2S lipo). It's 25T, so a little more power than stock, and no damage to the gearbox. 👊🏼

[@christianrambissoon1141]

@@poorboysrc Ok cool, will take that into consideration as well.

[@ludovicdubois6449]

Bonjour , quel produit utilisez-vous pour décaper les jantes ? merci

[@poorboysrc]

@@ludovicdubois6449 bonjour! 😁 kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2co4OIgtydmMk

[@ludovicdubois6449]

@ super, mais je ne trouve sur Google, auriez vous un lien ?

[@ludovicdubois6449]

@ trouvé mais au canada !!

[@AC-bl1rl]

What did you use on the wheels to strip them?

[@poorboysrc]

Super Clean. I'll have a complete "how to" video for you on Wednesday! 👊🏼

[@abelcastagut1713]

très beau modele !!!

[@poorboysrc]

Merci beaucoup! 👊🏼

[@mattijah_s]

What liquid exactly was used here: 03:21?

[@poorboysrc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2co4OIgtydmMk

[@mattijah_s]

@@poorboysrc Thanks! I see there is also a dedicated Tamiya Paint Removal.

[@poorboysrc]

@TheS1234567891011 I don't think the Tamiya paint remover will remove chrome. I've never tried it, personally. I've used oven cleaner in the past, but Simple Green works better, IMO. 👍🏻

[@mattijah_s]

@@poorboysrc Chrome is a colour too. Looking at their illustrative pic it does show a chrome part too, so hopefully it works. I have ordered one so we’ll see *Alright, it didn't help shit with the chrome even though Tamiya claims it works on it too. I had it submerged for half an hour without any effect at all. On a standard colour it worked in the span of 2 minutes.

[@xthumprx]

I like the look, works good for that buggy. Too bad you're on the other side of Canada, could clean up those solder jobs for you 😉lol What type of iron you using? adjustable heat range?

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah it was at max heat. Normally I'd get the torch out and braze it, bit I was on day #3 of filming that video and got tired of it all and went for a shortcut. Lol!

[@xthumprx]

keep your eye open at princess auto for one. I got the $100 model with digital display that goes up to 450+*F, normally keep it down to 350F unless I'm doing a motor. They go on sale for 40-50% off at times, picked mine up for $60 and bought spare tips for it to, assortment of styles. makes those soldering jobs much easier to do. 😎 @@poorboysrc

[@poorboysrc]

@@xthumprx That's a good tip, thanks pal. I've been happy with my soldering station, but I definitely could have used a little more heat for this last job.

[@tomkbucks]

what size pinion you running?

[@poorboysrc]

Just the stock one, but I think I need to go up a few teeth, it's pretty sluggish.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

I like it

[@poorboysrc]

Cheers, Thad! 👊🏼

[@powderriver2424]

Considering a choice needs to be made regarding front wheel or rear wheel, I suppose a rear wheel would look too large on top.

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah I agree, the rear wheel up top would be too much. The front is 👌

[@alfredyost7972]

I think the spare tire and wheel look good, but it does add extra weight. I plan on putting the spare wheel and tire on my Tamiya BBX. Thoughts?

[@poorboysrc]

I think it looks good, and you're right there will be extra weight on the back end, which already carries most of the weight. But those big shocks can handle it. They'll need to be tuned for the added weight, which is easily done. 👊🏼

[@alfredyost7972]

@@poorboysrc I wish Tamiya would make aluminum shock caps for this car. Thoughts?

[@aviano72]

That brushless setup is going to be great for this car. You have aTA06 Gear diff in it ? recommended for high grip surfaces Why using PS on your rims ? it will not stick in the end. Use TS spray, TS6 or TS29

[@poorboysrc]

It's actually a gear diff I bought for my TD-4 (which also works for the XV-01, and others) that I never ended up using. I'm pretty disappointed in it, though. After only 2 packs, it's toast. As for the paint, I've used PS on hard plastics in the past with good adhesion. 👍🏻

[@aviano72]

@@poorboysrc TD4 and XV01 use TA06 gears. 2 packs only and it's toast ? gear mesh not correct ?

[@poorboysrc]

@@aviano72 On the first pack I was running in sand, on the beach. The outer gears on the diff are fine, it's the internal gears that are slipping somehow. Feels like a ball diff that's starting to come loose. So I installed the locker that came with the diff, and admittedly, I pushed it pretty hard and must've broken it. The little tabs on the locker are not robust, and I was beating on hit hard, at the skate park.

[@justinsmagula9579]

Nice

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks dude. 😄

[@justinsmagula9579]

@@poorboysrc your welcome I love the channel

[@poorboysrc]

@@justinsmagula9579 Wicked! Thanks for coming on board! 😃

[@roloreoandy9867]

You did an amazing job with this BBX Fil. One of the nicest ones I have seen so far. I absolutely loves me the color choice. TBH I really don't care for the tire on the back with this kit. It looks a little too big. That is just my preference.

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks man, that's nice to hear. I don't go non box art too often, and when I do, I'm usually disappointed. Haha. But this time it turned out really good, I was happy with it, and it seems lots of guys dig it. Cheers! 🍻

[@lblerg]

Did a spare tire come with the car? Mine is on order

[@poorboysrc]

No spare included in the kit, you'll have to buy it separately. 😉

[@millboss1372]

Hard yay

[@davidbanaszak562]

Spare tire looks a little too far forward, but looks great installed

[@poorboysrc]

Apparently the kit has instructions and hardware to mount it properly, so I'm gonna give that a whirl today. 😎

[@melvinjensen978]

Link to motor?

[@bradkalman2353]

Hey why haven't you joined us on Tuesdays and Thursdays. You're going to do that for now on?

[@poorboysrc]

I only get invites for Thursday's call. And I'll be back, I can't make it to all of them, but Frank sends me the invites and I'll join in when I'm available. 👊🏼

[@paulspeiser4882]

brushless defiantly the way to go. Spare tyre No.(but that's only my opinion)

[@poorboysrc]

The spare tire is growing in me, and x2 for brushless being the way to go. It was a little slower than expected, but nothing a 3S pack can't fix. 😁

[@muchagrande1687]

Nee. Try the roof. Better weight distribution. Protects the lights.

[@poorboysrc]

I'm actually quite surprised at how top heavy the spare wheel makes it.

[@David-e6d6n]

No spare wheel

[@poorboysrc]

Appreciate the feedback! 👊🏼

[@diamond66ist]

What do you use to remove the chrome from the wheels ?

[@poorboysrc]

I dedicated a video to answering this question, check it out! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJ2co4OIgtydmMk