Tamiya TT-02 Unboxing, upgrades and kit review. I wanna go FAST!!!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Anything from option no 1 is great stuff. They make great parts at affordable prices

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah dude, their stuff is great! Hopefully this steering rack is good stuff. 👍🏻

[@roloreoandy9867]

Hey Fil, you saved me $15 dollars on my eliminator rc purchase with your code! THANKS bud! Great video car is awesome.

[@poorboysrc]

That's awesome, man! Thanks for supporting them, they're a great crew, and for us Tamiya fans, they keep a huge inventory here in Canada. 👊🏼

[@theoagrc]

Good stuff Fil! You can’t beat the fun per buck on the TT02. I am waiting for the rain to clear to do another speed run with mine. I am nudging a stock model up through the paces at the moment to see when it fails (or my driving does!!). Good luck with all those stickers bud 😜

[@poorboysrc]

Right on, brother. Good luck with that speed run! Giv'er hell! 💨💨💨👊🏼

[@steve-d0]

Another Poor Boys Speed Challenge coming up?

[@Paul__FC]

I'm in!

[@poorboysrc]

You read my mind... 😉🍻

[@steelcityrc133]

Tt02 speed run challenge? I'm in too. I already have one built lol.

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Green hawks rc up for the challenge!! 👍

[@AddamsPlayground]

These are great and easy chassis to build. I got one put together (all but the shocks, still waiting on those) in under 2 hours just chilling and listening t some good music! I am not sure the drive shaft is going to work for you unless you get the aluminum drive cups as well. I have no idea why they don't make them as a combo package. I could be wrong. I am interested in how the drive shafts hold up for you. I have looked at the a lot and never gotten them. Enjoy the build and prepare to do those decals in stages! You'll go blind and crazy trying to power through them all!!

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks for the advice, Addam! I'm gonna need to embrace my inner Master Miyagi to tame these decals. 😆

[@RJ_Groot]

Good stuff as always Fil. This should be most triumphant.

[@poorboysrc]

Haha right you are, RJ! Stay excellent! 🎸

[@JeepsCafe]

Nice looking car, love the color combo. Can't wait to see the finished product. Excellent video as always Phil!😊

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks pal! It's no Schumacher, but it'll keep me out of trouble for a few weekends. Wanna come over and apply some decals for me??? 🤣🍻

[@JeepsCafe]

@@poorboysrc if i could I'd love to help with the stickers with pizza and beer 🍺

[@poorboysrc]

@@JeepsCafe I'm ready when you are. 🍻🍕

[@manat31790]

I'm thinking of buying a TT-02 too, but my pick is the violet-blue Raybrig NSX Concept-GT. I'm really looking forward to seeing your build.

[@poorboysrc]

The NSX is sooo nice! One thing I have to say, is that Tamiya bodies are SO nicely done! My GT-R makes me drool every time I look at it. The NSX will do the same, no doubt! 🍻

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

That's a cool looking body!, and good luck with your decals mate👍. Gotta love the Tt02 so much fun. Thanks for the video and I hope you're well mate👍🦘🇦🇺

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks brother! I'm gonna need a little Xanax to cope with the decals, but otherwise, it should be a fun build. Lol! 😆

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

@@poorboysrc Yeh and maybe some psychological therapy to get rid of your nervous twitch once it's finished but it going to look awesome though lol

[@poorboysrc]

@@outbackrcaustralia4895 I've already called my HR department, they're getting me hooked up. 🤣🤣🤣

[@outbackrcaustralia4895]

@@poorboysrc 😂👌

[@markconnor269]

Great video mate I'm just trying to get the neo scorcher 😁

[@poorboysrc]

Neo Scorcher is a great buggy. Another example of a good bang-for-buck 4WD Tamiya. 👊🏼

[@RCBirds]

Nice unboxing and just the right stuff of uprades. The Torque Tuned is in there for a little bit more speed. The Sport Tuned is a little bit faster, but many overheat in this chassis. Especially if the high speed gears are used.

[@poorboysrc]

Ah, good info. I was curious why they made a high speed gear set, but now the motor choice seems to make sense. I think I'm gonna need a hot bl motor in this guy. 🤩

[@RCBirds]

@@poorboysrc nice, keep a cooling fan for the motor at hand. Theses closed chassis aren't helping.

[@poorboysrc]

@@RCBirds I was thinking of installing one during the build. That motor cover seems like it'll hold in a lot of heat.

[@RCBirds]

@@poorboysrc nice, looking forward for your build

[@madsrcbuggy]

Coolstuff, buddy! No speed challenge, ha ha? Looks like a nice kit, I only know the buggy version, and I do agree, the steering components are pretty important to upgrade. If you haven't already, watch some Mark Bryan videos, he has some upgrade/fixes that aren't mentioned too many other places, worthwhile considering to do... Have a good one there!

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks for the tip, Mads. And *possibly* we'll try this one for a speed run challenge?!?! Are you feeling ready?? Haha! 🤣🍻

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Cool video mate! The TT02 is a great cheap/basic chassis that performs well in stock form. But, as soon as you start adding more power the limitations of the stock set up start becoming apparant! The beauty of this platform is the amount of upgrades readily available, as you increase the power you can progress the chassis and running gear to match and finely dial in the performance! Tires, steering and suspension upgrades are essential..... this car suffers from some serious torque steer! 🤣 Looking forward to seeing how this one progresses dude, and as others have mentioned - a perfect chance to bring on another poor boys speed challenge? Us at Green hawks rc would be up for the challenge!! Loving the tire sniff as always, not loving the daunting task of applying those decals though! Good luck fella. 😊 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@poorboysrc]

You're absolutely right about the speed/power to undrivability ratio! Haha. The 10.5T motor I have in there is simply impossible to get the power hooked up to the ground. Suspension and tire upgrades are happening first. Any suggestions on a wheel/tire combo? 👊🏼

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

@@poorboysrc 10.5 turn?? 😬 Wow, I dread to think how hard that must be laying down that amount of power fella! We were only running a 23 turn superstock RZ in ours..... and that was rediculously hard to control around the bends, in fact it was virtually impossible to keep in a straight line to! Crazy amounts of torque steer, all it wanted to do was doughnuts! 🤣 We tried multiple sets of tyres, in the end the ones that worked best were some really old kyosho rally block tires (with foam inserts) that I had in my spares box from the early 90s! They were a very soft compound, and the rally block tread gave it a decent amount grip /control. I'm interested to see your choices in upgrades, particularly in suspension and steering mate..... because these chassis can be made to run really well once upgraded and dialed in. I've seen them being raced with the upmost level of control at some really high speeds. Rex rc is very clued up on this subject matter, I'm sure he could offer you some sound advice! Good luck fella, will be watching this one closely! 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@poorboysrc]

@@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC thanks for the tips, I'm gonna need them! I built the kit last weekend and went for a little test spin, and my experience is just what you'd think it would have been. It was like driving on ice in the middle of summer, lol! I've got some tuning to do... Wish me luck! 🤣

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

@@poorboysrc Good luck with this "most excellent" and highly fun project fella! 🤞 May the force be with you! 😉 👍 👍 👍 👍

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

These are cool chassis. Wish we had a better place to run stuff like these.

[@poorboysrc]

I've got a big ol' empty high-school parking lot 2 blocks away. That's gonna be the proving ground for this kit. You and Grayson should see if there are any supermarkets nearby (with fresh pavement). What a great way to spend a Friday night! Burning laps with your boy. 👊🏼

[@TestDriverRC]

It’s about time

[@poorboysrc]

Haha, been waiting patiently for me to grab a TT-02??? 😆

[@TestDriverRC]

@@poorboysrc I’ve been waiting for you to step up to the big leagues and get your TT02!! 😝 Excited to see it in action

[@zid_just_zid]

Got some cheapo CVDs looking just like those, except blue, the pin in the end that goes into the drive cup on the diff side fell out on my second drive with it so do inspect those after you test drive it. Luckily i found the pin on the fine gravel football (soccer) field i was had set up a course on, slightly squished the dogbone looking end of the CVD to make the hole tighter, added locktite, pressed the pin back in and its held on since. Checking over the other three i could see the pins had started migrating on all of them so pressed em out and did the same as above. Hopefully the batch you bought will be a better one than i got.

[@poorboysrc]

Ah, thanks for the tip! I'll put some shrink wrap around them to hold them in. I'm not thrilled about the quality of these cheap Amazon parts. Failure level feels high. 🤣🍻

[@RCACTIONAUSTRALIA]

A good chassis to build up. Of the TT02 kits I’ve built over the years. Best mods are Tamiya steering upgrade, solid Servo mount, alloy drive shaft, CVD’s, alloy motor mount and oil shocks. I’ve found the Tamiya hop ups have been superior over cheaper options like Yeah Racing etc. can’t wait to see the finished product

[@poorboysrc]

I agree with you on the hop-ups. The Tamiya stuff is so nice when compared to some of the less expensive options.

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

They use the torque tuned because of the gearing btw..

[@poorboysrc]

Oh, alright. That makes sense now. The MF-01x came with a Torque Tuned and that made sense, but I didn't realize the TT-02 had gearing aligned with the Torque Tuned. I think I might drop a silly brushless motor in there, anyway. 😆🍻

[@SnarkyRC]

I would've went with Jim's Bearings. They're better quality and come at a lower price.

[@poorboysrc]

Jim's Bearings?? Never heard of them, I'll give 'em a try on my next build. 🤗

[@opctje666]

Take a look a GPM product's, really good stuff for the tt02

[@poorboysrc]

Ok pal, will do! I used a lot of GPM on my Losi XXL, and they're bang-on! 🍻

[@mikeduckworth6691]

Enjoy it’s a fun kit once it’s done. I have 3 of them plus the Tt02b.

[@poorboysrc]

I just built it today, fun build, not too challenging, no surprises. I'm going to really need to sort out the suspension on it though, my test run had it all over the road. Possibly get some new tires for it, too. 👊🏼

[@mikeduckworth6691]

@@poorboysrc had one out the other day at a recently cleaned baseball diamond. It was awesome just drifting around. The only things I did to that one was centre drive shaft and bearings.

[@poorboysrc]

@@mikeduckworth6691 which motor are you running? I dripped a 10.5 BL in there and it's kinda wacky!

[@mikeduckworth6691]

@@poorboysrc I think just a torque tuned or the normal silver can. I have put an arrma mega system in a different tt02 before and I have a Spektrum brushless in the Tt02b. That is fun

[@poorboysrc]

@@mikeduckworth6691 I gotcha. I might have to dial back the motor choice, unless I can get the suspension sorted. It's like I'm driving on ice, lol!

[@williambenoit8482]

Are the kits somewhat easy to put together?? Great video btw sir..

[@poorboysrc]

These TT02's are among some of the easiest to assemble. And plenty of fun, too! Thanks for watching!

[@scaleworksRC]

I went with the Ford Gt mk2 body and looking to crack 100mph. I have it geared to do potentially 125mph on 3S but I'm not even hitting 60 yet. I broke a steering ball trying to install the adjustable steering turnbuckle kit so had to use the stock arms for testing. After putting on the 2.5 degree toe in uprights for the rears, the car just doesn't want to drive straight. I got the broken piece out and have another kit on order, so I'm going to put the stock rear uprights back on and see how she handles.

[@poorboysrc]

You've got your hands full trying to crack 100 mph, but it can be done. We had a few guys do it in the Speed Run Challenge this year. I wasn't even close, so I'm not the best guy to ask, but I can offer some tips: - Keep the 2.5° rear hubs, that's what all the fast guys ran. - Adjust a couple degrees of toe out up front, this will keep the car straight. - Good foam tires make a big difference. If they're slightly untrue, they can send the car flying. Best of luck! Keep me posted on how you make out.

[@scaleworksRC]

@@poorboysrc Thanks. I am still waiting for the turnbuckle kit to arrive but I will post a short video soon of my progress so far. Another issue I noticed is the side to side slop in the rear end in the uprights. That could also be contributing to the unstable driving. Maybe bearings would solve the play, but I've seen people use some tubing between the dog bones and the drive cups. Not sure if that will fix it.

[@poorboysrc]

@@scaleworksRC bearings are a must have. And guys were shimming the heck out of the front and rear uprights, etc. to get all the slop out. It's a real art getting these cars to go fast.

[@scaleworksRC]

@@poorboysrc Gotcha.. I enjoy the challenge and much thanks for your input.

[@poorboysrc]

@@scaleworksRC you're welcome. Talk to Mitchell Miner. He's the fastest TT01/2 in the world right now, and a super good dude! 👌

[@HL-OOI]

With modern servos we actually don’t need servo savers anymore unlike the old plastic gear servo days in the 90s.. 😂

[@poorboysrc]

I still use them in most of my Tamiya kits. I don't know why, but I do. I suppose I like the lack of steering predicbility they provide. 🤣

[@AmedaruAmedo]

Just waiting for mine💯 and maybe The RS-540 Torque-Tuned motor offers higher top speeds and increased acceleration just googled tho

[@poorboysrc]

Yeah the Torque Tuned will definitely get you moving a bit quicker than stock, but not much. These cars can handle big power! Check out the Poor Boys RC Speed Run Challenge from 2023, we had guys over 100mph! 😳

[@AmedaruAmedo]

@@poorboysrc cool💯 i just wanna try to film my other tt02 runs in high speed gear and pinion gear using brushed esc n motor was Rz tamiya and it runs on lipo tho

[@AmedaruAmedo]

@@poorboysrc ima build one again like the kit you got💯 its been a while and nice review of the kits the older version i got before same kit has tamiya esc and now they change it to hobby wing esc buget friendly💯

[@poorboysrc]

@@AmedaruAmedo I'd take the Hobbywing over the TBLE any day! Haha.

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

Ive got a few of these tt02 kits, of the 2 that i have byilt already, 1 is basically stock with CVA shocks, the other one has a handful of option parts on it. Bearings are a must... and I also used an adjustable motor mount so i could gear up a couple teeth on pinion and set the mesh myself. The aluminum center driveshaft is nice, and I also used some adjustable steering links and aluminum Yeah Racing rear uprights to give the back 2° of toe in... I'm hoping to add a sealed front diff and universals or cvd driveshafts up front on the modded one...as well as upgrading the remaining steering components. Please let me know what you think of the Option Number 1 steering parts you've got there. I cant wait to see some more of this project. Cheers

[@poorboysrc]

The option #1 steering bell crank is pretty sloppy! It's the first sub-par Option #1 part I've ever come across. The rest of their stuff is really nice. 👌

[@heeroyuy809]

I want to dive with this hobby as a gunpla builder. i build tamiya 1/6 motorcycle ang I'm impressed given the kit is 30 years old, do i need to buy a separate controller with this RC?

[@poorboysrc]

Yes, you will jeep to supply your own controller, Steering servo, Receiver, and battery. 👊🏼

[@alphawlff]

Surprised you didn't get a adjustable motor mount and high speed gear set.

[@poorboysrc]

I have to admit, I did order the adjustable motor mount after filming... hahaha.

[@dinorc2023]

Awesome Vid

[@poorboysrc]

Thanks, brother! 👊🏼

[@Paul__FC]

Wow, you have a road kit!!!! I don't believe it.

[@poorboysrc]

I know, right?!?! What the hell took me so long??? 🤣

[@cheagle464]

Just built TT-02R chassis kit. Came with aluminum and bearings and tire foams. Did Not come with aluminum steering rack or servo saver. Already Had the GTR body I liked. Got the wheelbase right but Completely disregarded track width. Pfff... Now I either get the right track width body or find what I need to widen my current to fit (I think) 210mm width and 257mm base body. Current outside to outside tire width is 178mm +-2mm. My local hobby shop IS aTamiya Guy. But if there's anybody else out here that can find that GTR body pn# preferably Nismo that fits? Meantime I'll load up everything and drag my wrinkled old fanny over to da Guy and see what they is to figure out.

[@poorboysrc]

What about adding some 12mm wheel wideners to fill out the track?

[@cheagle464]

@@poorboysrc do you mean wheel hexes that fit over the axle cups? Because there was a point in the build I used one of the longer hexes from the kit and the wheel would not bolt up. We'll see tomorrow when I go to see my Guy. Thanks bro, I'll let ya know then.

[@poorboysrc]

@@cheagle464 Here's a link to a random set I quickly Googled, this is what I'm referring to. You can widen your track as much as you need with a set of these: www.amazon.ca/INJORA-Wheels-Extension-Adapter-Crawler/dp/B09KY1P2L1/ref=sr_1_6?hvadid=605635171183&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9047862&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11142298291933675428&hvtargid=kwd-329369366625&hydadcr=18435_13520431&keywords=12mm%2Brc%2Bwheel%2Bspacers&qid=1693947400&sr=8-6&th=1

[@cheagle464]

@@poorboysrc thanks man, I'll bring these up tomorrow at the shop

[@craigknauss9250]

Any decals

[@poorboysrc]

Hey pal! I'm still working on them... My decal guy had his decal machine die on him, so I found a new company to make them, I hope to have a batch next week! I'll drop you a line as soon as I do. 👊🏼

[@craigknauss9250]

@@poorboysrc ok keep me posted

[@Paul__FC]

Hey ! That hair may have been from a 23 yo anime girl!

[@poorboysrc]

Oh damn, you're probably right! I think it's still in the hobby room trash can. I'll go... 🤦