Tamiya DT02MS using alloy 4wd wheel Hex conversion Adapters

[@martingordon22]

Thanks again Glenn for the shout-out on my Astute replica. 👍. I used a pair of adapters which I think were for the Brat but they only needed a very thin shim on the inside plus a thick washer on the outside to bring the shoulder of the axle to just above the outside fixing surface of the wheel. The nut would then fully tighten and still leave the wheels to freely spin. For sure not a mod that would stand up long to regular abuse, but just right for the shelf or leisure running.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Martin 😊👊🏻

[@RCHobbyShed]

Looks mean with those wheels on the front! 👌👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Mick, all about looks for me 🤪👊🏻

[@Paul__FC]

I just got my adapters in today, months and months after this video has come out. I haven't any shims yet but already I can see my subaru brat axles are not long enough with no shims. May be time to hit the machine shop and start meddling. need to fit tires with less traction roll and have 2 rear sets off a Grasshopper 2 to keep the look.

[@michaelstewart3042]

Pin spikes baby taking it old school before groomed tracks tamiya should offer them as an option great review as usual the bomb cause it's blowing up lol

[@Aro800]

I didn't have to same success but didn't have any shimd. I ended up just using the plastic kit hex. Worked just as well. Had loads laying around. Love the video.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks for watching my friend 😊👊🏻

[@ptaylor5014]

Looks stunning with those wheels and tyres on

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks Paul 😎👊🏻

[@willsrc1222]

Dude that looks filthy!!! Love it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Will’s RC Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@tosphol]

To my eyes, that looks really great!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thank you 😊

[@Ratty_Rex]

They do look pretty cool. And deffo out of the normal. :) Another great video. :)

[@islandrc-duke1972]

Looks awesome with those tires

[@gaz1967]

Spikey tyres always look good.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yes they do Gary 😊👊🏻

[@jon.steele]

Great informative video Glen. I've put the wider version carriers on monster beetle spindles fitted to a Brat to allow rear width hex wheels to fit on the front. I've added a washer on the wheel outside before the nut to also allow greater free movement. Thanks.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Excellent thanks for sharing that Jon 😎👊🏻

[@jon.steele]

TAMIYA Legends I’ve posted pics in the Facebook group if anyone wants to see 😉

[@TAMIYALegends]

Jon Steele Tag me in that post so I can see it buddy please 😊👊🏻

[@bigwhop136]

I know this is old but I need to do this for my dt-02 blitzer. How is it holding up and where can I see this

[@mattmclafferty6265]

Looks dope mate. Gauranga!

[@b_pa55]

I think this would look sick on the grasshopper

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I bet it would 🤩🤩🤩

[@andrewmagro7703]

That Also looks really tough, Im Glad That i Snapped up a set of Genuine Egress Wheels and Tyres even if i did pay silly money $120AU Will Be Going on Something To also make it look Epic, Just Love that Style of wheel , cheers Glen Love the videos Bud :-)

[@TAMIYALegends]

Andrew Reece Yeah that’s my favourite Tamiya wheel set of all time 🤩. You can literally put them on anything and they look great Andrew 😍👊🏻

[@martinhsrc6699]

I think the pink Avante Black Special wheels would look good with the pink on your shell 👍

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah that’s a great shout my friend 😎👊🏻

[@danielandrews7028]

Dt02 ms with matching front wheels and front dual blocks!

[@Houleigan]

Looks mean with the wider fronts! Although reading Steve Q's comment about long term wear due to running it with the wider fronts is a good point. I would like to see it run at least a short run, even if you do it to another car!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yeah I’m going to get it out for a blast soon hopefully 😎🚗💨💨💨

[@ratspeedgarage]

Love it!

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊👊🏻

[@withcookie5583]

Looks awesome and I'd be really interested to see how it drives. Just thought you could get the 4wd front wheels that match the dt02ms rear wheels now.

[@TAMIYALegends]

That’s a great shout I hadn’t thought about that 😊😊😊

[@tecnica2001]

It looks great👍

[@ericwood2790]

Definitely gives the buggy a cool look . Not sure how it would hold up under long term use though.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Eric Wood Thanks Eric 😊👊🏻

[@the.just.able.biker67]

What diameter shims are those? I'm new to RC, and I've ordered these hex bearings for my racing fighter so i can fit different wheels. I'm assuming you can get different thicknesses of shims, but it's the internal diameter I'm wondering about.

[@TheFlyHustla]

I like it

[@TAMIYALegends]

Me too cheap and cheerful, be interesting to see with heavy running how long they’d last though 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@adrianharrison5208]

man that does look awesome!! that nut just needs to be made a small bit wider and it would be perfect , what size is that bearings?

[@TAMIYALegends]

adrian harrison Thanks buddy as regards to the sizes I’ll have to check buddy 🤓👊🏻

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

I have found the same issue, you can fit wheels but they don’t run Smoothly

[@RCOffRoad76]

Love your vids but any chance you could play with the more scale looking stuff a bit more?

[@TAMIYALegends]

RCOffRoad Hey thanks for the feedback my friend 😊 what kind of stuff Are you thinking about buddy?

[@RCOffRoad76]

@@TAMIYALegends Hi, just the more realistic looking stuff like the Sand Scorcher, Wild One, Rough Rider, rally cars etc, it's honestly hard sometimes to tell the futuristic looking buggys apart lol, they all look the same, anyway love the channel, much better than the other Tamiya channel

[@thisisarobbery5056]

Hi glenn is to nice see you experiment thing . tamiya stock is boring. Use a little tread lock & high torque servos. Tries 2 rear beefy tyre tire on front corner much better.

[@TAMIYALegends]

Thanks buddy 😊

[@wadeskelton7585]

Looks epic to me! I’m for spikes every tine I don’t care what car it is 😂 maybe off-topic but how does putting spikes on a front wheel drive car compare to having spikes on the rear of a front wheel drive car such as the Kyosho maxxum FF? It came stock like that but were they more for looks or are they actually necessary? Just wondering...

[@TAMIYALegends]

No idea it’s a good question Wade, normally nowadays 2wd cars have a ribbed pattern 🤷🏼‍♂️ I need to get this one out again and see how it goes 🚗💨💨💨

[@chloedevereaux1801]

take 1 of the shims out ..... you can tighten the wheel properly

[@xone464]

Imagine Brian Blessed says: This is Bollox

[@bradkalman2353]

Does that GPM stuff have Bell bearings in it?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Yes buddy 👊🏻

[@DeliriumElectric]

Looks sooo much better than the stupid miss-matched white rims - sorry Tamiya :-)

[@K-Anator]

I grabbed some similar adapters for my Super Hornet when I was resto-modding it. I had ordered buggy wheels without realizing they were 4wd. I had to drill out the center to 5mm, but I didn't have enough thread showing, and tightening fully locked the wheel. So my solution was similar to yours just back off the nut until the wheel spun properly. Suffice to say, I shattered those rims, so now my Super Hornet is sitting on some Sand Viper Speed Disc rims with the tires from the exploded rims. These are my two current runners: imgur.com/a/M0u3rgo

[@TAMIYALegends]

Oh no 😬 I better get this out for a run to see if it’ll work on this car 🤔🤷🏼‍♂️

[@K-Anator]

@@TAMIYALegends I don't imagine you'll run in to any issues as long as the wheel spins, which it appears to. With how loose I had to keep the Super Hornet though, I definitely lost a few nuts. In the end though, I feel like a proper set of 2WD rims is the best way to go. Less messing about with spacers, modifications, and nuts flying all around.

[@dexterbeattie7884]

There’s a ninja on eBay right now with 0 bids 200 u.s.

[@bradkalman2353]

To think they'll make a trf version of the dt03? I think they should and make an MS version of it too.

[@TAMIYALegends]

I hope so but you never know with Tamiya 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bradkalman2353]

@@TAMIYALegends I'm of the thought that Tamiya should will eventually make trf versions of all their chassis.

[@bradkalman2353]

It also looks like the left and right length would be wider. With that setup.

[@bradkalman2353]

I have OCD do you really have OCD?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Only mildly, but tbh I think most people have it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@bradkalman2353]

Are you going to ever get dt03 cars and are you going to get some legend kyosho cars and then you start getting into Kyosho and then you'll call yourself Tamiya kyosho legends?

[@TAMIYALegends]

Lol 😂 No I’m happy as I am Brad, although I am hoping to add a Kyosho to my collection at some point 😎👊🏻

[@bradkalman2353]

@@TAMIYALegends too bad you can't get the prices for them here like that in Canada I know that the scorpion in the United States from kyosho is less than $250 here for that kit that's a nice kit you should really look into all the legendary series of buying them eventually.

[@bradkalman2353]

Sorry I'm on the fence about how it looks.

[@uroprop]

rcd lol

[@TAMIYALegends]

Absolutely 😂👊🏻

[@amc_sounds]

So what if I want to put 2WD wheels and tyres on a 4WD car? 🤣 Perhaps you should have saved this video for 1st April 😜

[@TAMIYALegends]

al1stare Lol 😂