My New Tamiya TT02 truck against old TT01e trucks

Learn the tricks of the trade as we try out a new TT02 truck at one of our local clubs for a bit of fun. Indoor raceway Stevenage hosted a fantastic all day event and even provided pizza 🍕
We have featured the Amazing action of the Tamiya TT01e trucks racing shell to shell on a couple of occasions before now. This is some of the best carpet rc car racing action as the lead changed several times throughout a race.
Now it is the time of the TT02 - recently upgraded with numerous Fastrax hop ups, it is now ready for the track. Kitted out with a Montech shell this truck is ready for action.
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It is as simple as putting the car on the track and away you go, but if you want to perform well you need to do some graft in the pits ….
*** 24 laps is bad for me and this was due to low consistency caused by crashing too much and grip roll. I did expect to be closer to the pace of the front runners.
I was not going to get much faster as the day went on but I did get more consistent
Consistency in qualifying 1 was 63% whereas in the final I managed 95% ***

[@dalelusted3947]

Great to meet you on Saturday, Carl. Be good to see you at future events. Great day for all ❤

[@PopalongRC]

Hope to get there again soon

[@BC-rc]

That's looks fun!

[@diddyunderscore76]

Great video mate. Emily said thank you for mentioning her and thanks for coming, she loved the truck racing at the weekend 👍. Oh and thanks for the stickers bud

[@PopalongRC]

You’re welcome She is a great driver … will have to do a proper video for her next time … with a little interview … a star of the future

[@hyne1972]

Great to have you there on Saturday. Hope to see you soon Carl. Hope my filming helped you out

[@PopalongRC]

Really appreciate you filming for me … cheers buddy see you trackside soon

[@dayleguy3485]

Great video Carl, it’s a useful series. Good to meet you at the event too, you captured some nice footage. #trucks #cannonballrun #snowman

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers Dayle hope to Popalong again soon

[@Pablo668]

Nice work. Driving consistently will do a lot for you it turns out. I like how you are going to so many different clubs and getting the word out on them.

[@PopalongRC]

We have a few more clubs planned

[@Helghast73]

Well done and never forget what a legend once said when you e got someone breathing down your neck “catching is one thing, but passing is quite another” 👊

[@PopalongRC]

Wise words

[@barrycheesemore2928]

You did really well mate, we do have some superb drivers at Stevenage, Emily Schumann is really, really good. It was good to see you again, glad you enjoyed it. And I think you should definitely get a frontie, it's really competitive but loads of fun. Great video as always, look forward to seeing you again soon!!!

[@PopalongRC]

Hope to Popalong soon

[@_bencannon]

Was great seeing you at the saturday event! Hope to see you soon! 😁

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers Ben See you trackside soon

[@basementracer7622]

Yessssss, more truck stuff!

[@PopalongRC]

Glad you approve

[@SanteeRC]

Congratulations on your second place! Excellent job!!

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers SanteeRC it was a fun day of racing

[@chaosfruitbat5970]

ditch those shocks and use yeah racing, they are way better and come with 5 sets of springs. great video by the way :)

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers buddy

[@gazfpv]

Awesome buddy 👏 👍 😎

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers Gaz

[@TastierBackInThe80s]

I looked forward to this to see how the truck held up, and if the upgrades made any difference. More of the truck content please when you get around to it. Cheers!

[@PopalongRC]

Thanks for watching This is not the last you will see if the trucks for sure

[@pennineraceway1172]

Great result for the 2nd over all Carl....."super Glue" is there anything it can't do?? Some great defensive driving too..

[@PopalongRC]

glad im getting some driver appreciation

[@GhostWarGalleon]

Awesome

[@rivierarc]

I am usually one of those back markers lol.. love racing my TT01e truck. we are more 'standard' set up. Just bought an M05 to race there now too...

[@PopalongRC]

Such a fun class to run … I know the TT02 has lots of blue but performance enhancers they are not … the shocks are the only real performance upgrade but even they are a little bit long..

[@rivierarc]

@@PopalongRC yeah, shocks would help a HUGE amount, but its still damn good fun though either way

[@PopalongRC]

@@rivierarc I’m definitely more about fun racing over the touring cars at the moment …

[@rivierarc]

@@PopalongRC will see what happens in the club over the next few weeks. The TT01e is fun. My latest vid is the first of the M05. Hopefully will turn in to a good series and a learning curve, fingers crossed

[@thudtheace]

When you did the Aluminum build up, I would be curious to see the weight difference between the stock plastic front and rear suspension vs. the Aluminum version. Keep up the great content! Cheers!

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers buddy

[@locoleitekkencompetitor9158]

Poapalong RCs Drivers License:

[@PopalongRC]

Hahahaha

[@locoleitekkencompetitor9158]

HGV.....eh no. Just kidding git good mate, your Vids are always entertaining to watch, keep it up!

[@PopalongRC]

Cheers buddy thanks for watching

[@bluegroovemodelsports9650]

Very cool video. Got a chance to run some laps on my Tamiya Euro truck. Very anxious to put it on a racetrack with few other trucks

[@PopalongRC]

You will be fine

[@tm5123]

Glue those front tires! :D

[@friktionrc]

Great vid and explanation as always mate. Love seeing trucks racing - def true about set-up and then differences between say a truck vs a car lol. Three things to ask about tyres. Do you run foams on carpet or rubber tyres, do they last longer compared to when you race on asphalt and does the type of tyre eg 36 vs 24 have the same effect on carpet as they do when racing on asphalt? Never raced on carpet but the tyre thing is something I’ve wondered about. Ps well done on where you ended up by the end of the day. 👏👏👏😎👍

[@PopalongRC]

only car I use foam on is the GT12... the guys at the club had beeen running the same truck tyres for 30 race meets ...nearly a year of racing

[@bradtaylor2518]

Are you using tamiya truck tyres and wheels? Look like different tyres/wheels!

[@PopalongRC]

Truck tyres on mini wheels

[@tm5123]

That looked like a lot of fun, once you got the car setup a bit. The touring car setup TT01 would probably have worked too with the glued front tires, they are probably the most important thing to keep the truck from tipping over. Still think its a pity that the UK allows the trucks to be modded so much. But that was some neat driving and racing once you got going, the double fudged start was a bit funny, but good recovery anyway. :D Sounds like you're getting back that driving mojo as well! :D

[@PopalongRC]

It was a fun day out and I will Defo be going again.. there is so much more to come from the car … so look forward to going again

[@NelaRc]

Steering end points?

[@PopalongRC]

They are all pre set but if you clip the barriers it was forcing it beyond where it was set

[@NelaRc]

Next question dear sir is or was the servo losing its tooth placement or servo horn maybe. Or was the wall hits just that hard. Not saying what you both are doing is easy by any means but ouch!

[@PopalongRC]

@@NelaRc does not seem to be damaged

[@sydewayzmo3905]

Dood set your end points

[@PopalongRC]

Did that but it was the contact that the tt02 did not like