Tamiya Lunchbox Build and Mods Part 1 - 5th shock and more

[@PeteWylieRC]

If you are mainly interested in the 5th shock mod it starts at 4:29

[@jackparkes4078]

Anyone have a link where I cam get the right shocker from

[@wizardwithguns1]

80mm Absima is what he uses, but recommends tamiya

[@JF-RC]

Hi Pete, watched it all the way through. I do for all your videos, so that your statistics for the channel 😉👍🏼😁

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@JF-RC ah bless you. I do the same for yours too mate 😁

[@sinplomosrc2792]

Ive got a Lunchbox a couple weeks ago, a true shelfqueen. Now i want to build it up to have fun with it, that 3rd Shock Mod was genius! Very good Video, helped me a lot to find the little problems of that small but sweet chassis. :D

[@MarkBryanRC]

Hi Pete! I enjoyed that tutorial my friend, very clear and well presented, just the right pace and flow to the video. Some excellent info and tips there, if I ever get a Lunchie I will definitely be referring back to this video! Have a good evening and a big thumbs up from your mate Mark! :-)

[@PeteWylieRC]

Cheers mate. Yeah actually having one to build would increase the relevance of this one but glad you enjoyed it anyway. What's not to like about a middle aged man banging on about his little plastic truck! I am a bit slow at getting these vids out but hopefully part 2 soon. I've just taken delivery of an Axial Yeti kit. I blame Derek and his excellent video of the Yeti Score! Just looking through it and it looks like an awesome kit and more complicated than the Tamiyas I've done so far. I need to stop buying kits until I've built the one's I have although I have also ordered the TT-02 drift spec which will be converted to rally spec for the Datsun body. Hope you are continuing to enjoy the break. Thanks again for your support mate :-)

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@PeteWylieRC Nice one Pete - well I bang on about them too! And the Yeti sounds interesting - look forward to seeing that. Funny, I was looking at a new kit yesterday, read the spec of the TT-02D and thought "what a bargain, I must get one!" TimeTunnel has a Skyline bodied one for 126 quid, worth the extra over the chassis only to get a spare basher shell, and I already have 3 or 4 bodies that will fit. I want a go at drifting, but I could always adapt it later to rally. I think you mentioned the D model was worth getting before, for the bearings, motor and CVA goodies that are included. Just got back from Liverpool Uni (fetching my little girl) so looking forward to a cool beer soon! Laters mate! :-)

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@MarkBryanRC Yeah I did nearly get the D spec TT-02 with a body because as you say it's not much to get a spare shell but I've got so many things to paint and build that I just got the chassis. Yeah I think it's a good price with the bearings and oil shocks included. From memory the shocks have the fixed piston ends so you can't choose the number of holes but they damp at a good rate anyway. Enjoy that beer when you get it :-)

[@MarkBryanRC]

@@PeteWylieRC Totally understand mate, you have a lot of building to do! Thanks for the info mate - yeah, it's deffo a good buy. Enjoying the beer as we speak Pete! :-)

[@cw-01creations46]

Hi Pete, very informative mods that should come as compulsory when building the Lunchbox. Well done Sir.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks. Yeah the first one I just built as per the instructions and then went back and upgraded everything separately over the years. Easier to do them during the build. Thanks for watching :-)

[@cw-01creations46]

@@PeteWylieRC yes sir, you're welcome, my 1st van was standard no mods then the next few had different mods to each of them and I've now got an animal with every mod on similar to your puppy you've built. Congratulations. I've got an itch to buy n build the red version that's available now......lol

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@cw-01creations46 Ha, so you've got the Lunchbox bug for sure!

[@cw-01creations46]

@@PeteWylieRC It's always the way. You start with one and about a dozen later you still want another. Then another... And then one more........ I'm just a secret RC hoarder, builder, collector. Oh, and it's not just vans either!

[@JF-RC]

Hi Pete, some great Lunchbox hints and tips. I too have preferred the Tamiya shocks to other manufacturers. Take care, hope you’re getting better day by day. 😊😉😊

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hiya John. Yeah the Tamiya shocks do seem to work best and they are adjustable to suit. Many thanks for looking back at this one. Hope you get some ideas for modding your new machine. I'm not too bad thanks very much. Best wishes to you 😁

[@NordicRC]

So very well done, demonstrated and explained. Even I could understand it 🙂 Brilliant. I was wondering if you where building yet another one now, but a time travel is great. Thanks for sharing, my friend.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Thanks Mikael. Yeah apart from the intro and end this all happened earlier in the year. I'm not sure how much footage there is to get to the end of the build do there might be 1 or 2 more episodes. Many thanks for watching and your kind comments mate 😀

[@robbrennanrc]

Hay Pete. Very nice build and some great tips very well explained mate. Looking forward to the next one.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks mate. Yeah I need to get on with the next episode. I can't actually remember what's left so it will be a surprise for me too!

[@JimBoBJames-no5db]

This is an awesome video Pete 👌👍 great instruction and tips on building this chassis, thankyou so much. I've been thinking about a 5th shock modification on a Hornet and had a pretty good idea but was looking at using a Dremel to cut a slot for shock eyelet , but now I've seen your method and it's even easier than a Dremel plus reduces the chance of having a slip up at high speed with a rotary tool. One thing that I'd be really OCD about would be measuring where this slot needs to be , I suppose you could centre the eyelet from the shaft that goes through the gearbox. I've just built the Hornet and I don't have it in front of me now but will check in the daylight, the gearbox isn't symmetrical is it. Like both halves are slightly different sizes in length from where they join to where the wheel pin goes through.I also didn't understand the slight notch on the motor shaft where the pinion grub screw is located. I don't think I've noticed that ever on a motor shaft. You're not referring to the flat side where the grub screw clamps are you? All RC motors have that flattened side but I haven't noticed a small notch on the motor shaft. I just use a ruler or a vernier caliper to measure distance from top of pinion gear to top of motor can as per instruction manual. Anyway man you've Lunchbox looks great. Can't wait to see it completed and running around , althour you're build videos are excellent. Keep it up Pete 👌👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Many thanks for your great feedback. I think with the motor I was talking about the fact that the brushed motor has a bump on top where the motor shaft comes out whereas the brushless one is totally flat. The instructions say to put a bit of paper between the pinion and the motor but that's only ok if your motor has the bump. I find that the best way to get the pinion in the right place is just to put it on the motor and offer it up to the gearbox without the cover so you can see how it aligns with the spur gear. I don't know if you are using a brushless motor? If you are then you will see the difference between that and the brushed motor in the kit. Hope that explains it. Cheers, Pete

[@hollyhillrc]

This is great Pete. I'm adding it to my favourites so I can refer to it when I eventually get round to building mine. Lots of really useful tips that I haven't seen before, and I will incorporate some into my build. I noticed a picture of your review video at the end of this and realised I haven't watched it yet, so will do that now. Thanks mate 👍👍😊

[@hollyhillrc]

oh, and of course, I am looking forward to the upcoming episodes 👍

[@Andym1159]

Great video and I’m so wanting to do a lunchbox as my next project, you’ve some great tips as I’ve seen other people complain about the slap of the gearbox and it’s springiness. Looking forward to part 2 😎👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks indeed. You know I got so many people asking what mods I had done to my lunchbox that I made the videos so I could show them. There are almost endless things you could change but these are what I did. Was running it just yesterday. Great fun RC. Many thanks for your great feedback 😁

[@Andym1159]

@@PeteWylieRC thanks 🙏 for sharing your tips and your knowledge your the lunchbox go to man 😆😎🍻

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@Andym1159 hi there. Yeah like I was saying I got so many questions about this one that I thought I'd put everything into a couple of videos. Many thanks for your great feedback and glad this was helpful 😁

[@roypomfrey8312]

Great vid pete, easy to follow and understand, I'm now as we speak attempting to do the 5th shock mod lol👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks Roy. Have fun doing the mod 😀

[@umetarooooo]

NICE LunchBox ‼︎👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks :-)

[@stuartdutton6846]

Great video thanks - would you be able to link me to the shock I need for the 5th mod please? There’s a few 80mm but I don’t know what will work, thanks 🙂

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. This was a while ago and I think it was a shock that a friend gave me so not exactly sure what it was. It doesn't really matter what you put in here because it's just to dampen the rotation of the gearbox. The main shocks are more important and for those I had the Tamiya short shock set. Many thanks for watching 😁

[@MrMeeshka1987]

Great videos Pete!! Just wondering what grease you use? 😁👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. I just use the Tamiya stuff out of the kit or I've got a big tube of LM2 grease which seems pretty similar. Many thanks for your comments 😀

[@EyeDeal_666]

Hey Pete. Love the vids! Really got me into reliving my tamiya-fuelled childhood! Is there any chance you could list all parts you recommend for this build (minus the lighting stuff) and recommend a motor upgrade please? Many thanks again and I look forward to seeing all your other vids 👍

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. Yeah this was the kit that got me back into RC after many years. I'll add the parts to the video description when I get a mo. I've used the Absima Thrust bl eco brushless combo which is really good. The main shocks are Tamiya CVA short shock set 2. Alu body mounts aren't branded but easily found on eBay. Thanks for your comments 😀

[@EyeDeal_666]

@@PeteWylieRC thx for coming back to me! Great work 😁

[@EyeDeal_666]

@@PeteWylieRC sorry to harass, but do you have any idea how I could source 2 adjustable arms for the ampro front wishbone suspension kit? Can't find them anywhere, thx again!

[@brianroberts5740]

Don't ya just love these? They've been around a long time, and they really haven't changed. Cheap too. Add a descent receiver and swap out the pogo shocks for oil-filled, and you're ready to bash!!! Kinda.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Oh yeah these have stood the test of time. Basic but loads of fun. Although I have put the oil shocks on this one I have got a couple with just the springs and it adds to the bouncy character of it. Many thanks for watching :-)

[@mrrcgta8178]

Really useful video!! Thanks :)

[@PeteWylieRC]

Many thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated 😁

[@katsumiyamada5992]

Where did you get the shock brackets? I know you said that you used the spare parts that you had.. thank you in advance.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Are you meaning the metal brackets at the top and bottom of the shocks? If so then they are included in the kit. You need extra ones for the 5th shock mod and they are Tamiya part 19805082. Thanks for watching 😀

[@katsumiyamada5992]

@@PeteWylieRC thank you so much for your quick reply! Yes, that what I was asking for!! Thank you so so much!! You made my day!! I have to order those shocks now.

[@ricco123tube]

Nice vid dude. Makes me wanna overhaul my lunchbox as it needs some love. I assume the snowball came in handy?

[@PeteWylieRC]

Cheers mate. Well if it works then it's probably ok but maybe give it the once over. I only had to revoice one bit where I moved the camera but the rest of it is from the GoPro mic. Thanks for watching 😀

[@bob69365]

Hi Pete, could I trouble you for the dimensions of the springs in the 50520 set? I need a 50mm x 14mm spring and the smaller ones in the set look about right

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. I haven't actually taken them off the shocks but they are more like 18mm x 60mm I think. If I get a chance I'll take them off and measure properly.

[@garyredmond1890]

Just getting back into Tamiya after a 30+ year absence, just built a Pumpkin with my daughter and looking to get a Lunchbox next...for me! So new subscriber here. Quick question, why do you use superglue instead of treadlock? Thank you, Gary

[@PeteWylieRC]

Ah yes it is a familiar story of people (including myself) getting back into the hobby after a 30 year gap. Threadlock must only be used for metal on metal for instance the grub screw in the pinion. It will melt and weaken plastic so I use super glue for some of the self tapping screws that are likely to shake loose. Good luck with the Lunchbox build and thanks for the sub 😁

[@garyredmond1890]

@@PeteWylieRC I didn't know threadlock did that to plastic. Thank you.

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@garyredmond1890 yeah I learnt the hard way by making that mistake. All the plastic bits broke where I'd used it. Doh!

[@JimBoBJames-no5db]

@@garyredmond1890 yeh it did the same to my Super Hot Shot when I had completely finished the car and used Loctite in the aluminium antenna tube and the fine thread machine screw to hold in the aluminium antenna tube. Well the Loctite must have leaked even though that's 2 metal to metal surfaces and completely broke off the top deck of chassis where the antennas bolt on 😭😡 I was not happy. And I only found out in the morning because I put the finished Super Hot Shot on a chair next to my bed overnight. Luckily the hobby shop I go to had a spare chassis and I snapped it up the same day. But literally what a rude awakening 😭😭 fixed now though. That little car has a Tamiya super stock RZ motor and full bearings throughout plus a 13 tooth pinion gear to work on the higher rev range of that motor which spins at 27500 RPM. So as not to over gear the motor the advice is to use a 13 tooth pinion and it has Louise phantom tyres and wheels on rear which are really nice and sticky.plus saves my brand new Tamiya Super Hot Shot tyres. Anyway it reaches 27 mph or 45 kmh .I'm in Australia pretty good and faster than my Kyosho Fazer Chevy Camaro Z28 with brushed G14 motor which only gets 42 kmh. Although some guy on KZbin says he has the same motor and it can reach 70 kmh. But that's in a tt02 chassis I think he said , so it's got higher gearing for a asphalt track surface than an off road car like a Hot Shot. .and it wheel stands too 💪👍👌

[@Eggnog3000]

Any tips on how to get my brushless motor and stock pinion to be adjusted? The pinion on the brushless motor doesn't quite meet the drive gear.... Annoying.

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi there. I talk about this at 7:38. Have you seen that bit? Cheers

[@Eggnog3000]

Yes but my pinion is horizontally not meeting the drive gear not vertically missing it if you see what I mean....?

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@Eggnog3000 have you got that spacer part (haven't got the part number on me) the right way round? Also is your brushless motor exactly the same size as the kit 540? Have you tried using the kit motor just to check the fit in the gearbox?

[@wizardwithguns1]

How many shocks come in the tamiya 50520 CVA SHORT SHOCK UNIT SET ii?

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi. 2 shocks per pack

[@wizardwithguns1]

Ouch! Ok, I might chance those cheap Chinese ones for my lunchie, eek!

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@wizardwithguns1 yeah it isn't a cheap upgrade. To be honest it doesn't make a big difference to the basic springs in the kit. It's a bouncy truck regardless. There isn't all that much up and down travel on the back and it's mainly the tyres absorbing the bumps. Oil shocks make a much bigger difference on buggies etc. Anyway good luck finding something cheaper if you do decide to upgrade 😀

[@giddyrightonup]

Pete Wylie RC Videos hi Pete, so, does that mean 3 packs total, for the 5th shock mod?, or should I use one of the standard shocks that come with the kit, as the 5th shock? Apologies for the noob question, I’ve watched your videos, and am ordering the truck and parts now 😁

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hi. You can't use the kit springs for the 5th shock because they don't have tops as such. They just poke through a hole in the chassis but I'm not sure you could do that with the middle shock. You need another one of those little metal brackets if you are going oil shocks all round. It is kind of expensive but you do need 3 sets of shocks if you want to do all of them. If you are building 2 Lunchboxes then obviously you will have one spare as a fifth shock for that. Happy spending! Not sure what the availablity is like as I'm currently waiting for a set of Tamiya mini shocks. Obviously things haven't been moving around the world as efficiently recently. Hopefully more stock soon. Let me know if you need any more info. Cheers 😁

[@bigwilllll5311]

I have 10 lunchboxes 4 are still in box not built

[@PeteWylieRC]

Wow I think that you have a habit. Not as bad as my mate who's got about 30 of them! Thanks for your comments :-)

[@bigwilllll5311]

@@PeteWylieRC good lord that’s lunchbox galore😳