Carbon Pro Chassis Swap! Tamiya Thunder Dragon 4WD RC. A Choice Of Three Chassis Designs!

[@mitsuman5555]

Looks like a lot of thought went into the design. Gotta respect that.

[@KR1ae]

Thanks for your review! I just finished implementing your thoughts in an updated design for the Pro variant of this chassis!

[@michaeldorich4485]

The kit looks like a good product. I think bringing this kind of product to our attention is a good idea.

[@michaelqendro9825]

I built a thunder dragon a year ago. A real neat buggy. The drive shaft is a bit cheesy, but I'm going to make a new one from stainless steel bar stock.

[@duncanmarriott2052]

All I want for Christmas ....... Thank you for all the content , super entertaining & expensive

[@schuttrostig5729]

I usually have the on/off switch face downward since that makes it easier to switch after the body is attached/before removing the body right after driving

[@catxls1835]

From the outset Gavin, I love this modification. I was never a fan of the plastic bath tub chassis that were of that period. That being said, they took a beating on and off the track week in and out, so I have no animosity toward them. I can see, within the first glimpses, it's turned this car into something special and a higher calibre RC car and I'm only at 0:49. I am sure after this video they will be swamped with orders and that's all I want for Christmas from Tamiya owners to their significant partners😁. Cool build my friend and thumbs way up!!

[@leefordham8796]

I've just been working on a Thunder Dragon overhauling all those bits that are fragile ie front/rear gearbox mounts and general flexing rigidity. I'm just getting it together when I see this! What a cool way to tackle those issues. Looks trick too. I'm slightly pit off by that prop but very interested on the whole. Thanks for show casing it.

[@Warwick3511]

I had the center shaft on some custom TAO1/2 and would make the shaft from brass tubing and flatten the ends to fit in the slots. it was a TA02 using TA01 rear arms

[@lo2713]

Looks awsome, its good to see people spending time to produce some upgrades/bling for cars. I can see your concern for the steering, i guess time will tell 👍

[@David-069]

Those gold alloy upgrade parts for the Tamiya Thunder shot / fire dragon/ Terra scorcher/ all the other chassis’s I can’t remember the names of are excellent replacements for those weak plastic parts.

[@jjm2948]

It’s already front heavy and oversteers. Thinking the rearward battery location is a bit better for this particular chassis

[@mikeymike3240]

That’s just waaaaaaaay toooo niiiiiiiiiiice, i really really really want it lol 😝 Hey Gavin, don’t forget to run a bead of super glue along the edges of the carbon fibre to stop it splitting.

[@agevan6735]

Super cool!!!!

[@David-069]

Hi there yes very interesting i would of thought the original chassis Offers more protection to the radio gear with it being a tub chassis it has the top cover as well my concern is a lots of dirt can enter into the chassis area really easily through the sides yes not 100% sold on it i am afraid. You know the saying don’t fix something that isn’t broken.

[@Sheldinator]

Awesome quality video man 💪i also create rc cont and i love how it brins me that same joy i used to get when i was a kid and got that first rc car ! I liked and subscribed by the way !

[@duncanmcgregor7946]

Great to see this as I was considering doing it to my TSc and TSh. Interested in your prop solution as like others, I reckon it’ll pop out at full chat.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

That’s cool!!

[@markbruton-young9228]

Not keen on the main driveshaft / propshaft solution that needs more work on the part of the conversion kit. Can a longer one be purchased? Or can it be made longer?

[@RCKickschannel]

Not sure if Tamiya make a longer option. An RCKicks Patreon kindly said he can make one if I send him the specs.

[@michaelqendro9825]

@@RCKickschannel Do you have the longer specs?

[@peterjohnson9243]

It does look awesome but unless you've got a parts bin the size of Beatties it seems a lot of faff

[@mikeupton5406]

I usually do not care for these character cars. But this one looks cool.

[@durbar546]

that prop shaft is definitely going to pop out when you drive it hard so would need a longer one but looks cool

[@RCKickschannel]

Yep I’ll have to see what I can find or I’ll make one myself

[@michaelqendro9825]

How much longer do you think it needs to be?

[@jjm2948]

Is it stiffer and is it lighter is the real question

[@RCKickschannel]

100%

[@maxpaul11]

Really cool! Now what? lol. Will it run with current rc race car? Probably not lol. All about looking cool! love it!

[@RCKickschannel]

It's just a bit of fun. :)

[@powislly]

Is this carbon chassis kit still available for selling

[@RCKickschannel]

No clue, sorry

[@powislly]

@@RCKickschannel Is ok thanks!

[@matthewengel2409]

where are the links to purchase?

[@RCKickschannel]

Should be in the video description or the Facebook groups info was in the video

[@paulwilkinson4501]

Looks how the Tamiya rere models should look lol 😎question tho...is that allowed in a vintage race meet? 🤔

[@RCKickschannel]

No clue. Not sure if these was ever done back in the day.

[@paulwilkinson4501]

@@RCKickschannel still an awesome product to show us tho 👍👍

[@augustslivnik2339]

But why change the chassis if you don't upgrade the shocks??? Those yellow shocks are arguably some of the worst ever made!

[@RCKickschannel]

Who said I wasn’t upgrading the shocks?

[@lashwa086]

First! How’s ur Ftx zorro brushed

[@jadc]

There were a couple at my local club, the owners were not impressed. Both had a few drivetrain issues and a hell of an appetite for front arms. Can’t be sure how much of that was the truck’s fault but they were driven by people that do just fine in the TT02 class at the same club.

[@RCKickschannel]

No issues with my brushed one but the brushless has broken its chassis. I have a metal replacement to swap at some point.

[@lashwa086]

@@RCKickschannel can you please make more videos on both the cars

[@D20MCK]

**it's still a low profile servo**

[@RCKickschannel]

Are you talking about the half height servo that’s fitted?

[@bjarnehelsaa1626]

🇩🇰🇩🇰drive with it 🙏🛵🛵please🇩🇰🇩🇰

[@_.Lumi._]

Nice looking kit but its just eye candy….does nothing to improve the cars flimsy steering and shock mounts .

[@seanmiles2958]

In the state of what the UK is in at the moment how about we seeing you do more reasonably priced RC car ie Tamiya holiday buggy and or mad Bull the kids stem cells are under £110 was money not being readily available and Christmas coming up not everybody can afford cars which Rover the 200 price range just for the car let alone the electronics and the batteries

[@briggsbughouses6291]

Check out Gav's Mardave and Kamtec videos, great low cost models and fun racing, lots of fun to be had building and making, UK made too!

[@RCKickschannel]

I’ve done a Hornet, Grasshopper, TT02 Evo kit last week as well as a fighter Buggy RX, Mardave Mini, Cobra, Kamtec Banger to name a few. The channel has over 550 RC videos so check out some of these. It is a big surprise people never look at all the back catalogue and only watch the latest channel video.

[@stevemoon2136]

Totally unnecessary & far too expensive, my favourite kind of hop-up!

[@RCKickschannel]

LMAO 🤣 👍🏻👍🏻

[@mikeymike3240]

Nothing special size wise…. That’s what she said lol 😝. Never a truer word spoken in jest haha 😂