Tamiya TT02 First Run: Epic Success or Total Flop?

In this video, we take you through the process of getting the little TT02 ready for its first run out. We'll show you how we prepared the car and share some tips and tricks we learned along the way. We also noticed some things to be aware of, so you can avoid any potential issues when building your own TT02.
It's worth noting that this build was made up of all used parts. We want to reassure our viewers that purchasing second-hand parts can be a great way to save money, as long as you check that everything is in good working order and the deal is right.
We want to say a massive thanks to our viewers for their support and encouragement. We hope you enjoy watching this video as much as we enjoyed making it. So sit back, relax, and let's see if our Tamiya TT02 First Run was an epic success or a total flop!
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Until next time guys ,
Stay safe
ChriswithaC RC :)

[@paulblack3608]

I've got 2 tt02 kits. The Porsche 911 '73 rsr and the 2018 mustang gt4. Both beautiful kits. As far as upgrades go, many are not needed for these kits. The Tamiya kit parts are very good. Many of the off-brand "upgrades" are garbage. All you need for great tt02 is: ball bearings, oil shocks and toss or glue the stock servo saver. The aluminum drive shaft is nice but not critical. The biggest problem with tt02 cars running on pavement or roads outdoors is ride height and the springs in the shocks being way too stiff. If running outdoors on imperfect surfaces, always build the kit with the high ride height option in the manual. The aftermarket bling blue steering assembly is often worse than stock for slop. Most of the slop and failure to re-center steering is the servo saver not the linkage. I've eliminated the stock servo saver on both my kits and the steering is perfect now with no other mods. (use a shorter arm so the servo has more leverage against the steering rack and re-centers properly.) Also, virtually all of the oil shocks I've tried have the same problem. The springs are way too stiff. The yeah racing kit is the worst. It comes with 5 sets of springs and all are fit for a car that probably weights twice as much. This produces tons of wheel hop on pavement and makes the suspension useless. I ground the inside of my springs down with a dremel until they were soft enough to allow the suspension and the oil dampers to work. The difference is amazing. The car sticks like glue to the road and doesn't hop at all. I softened mine until the suspension took about a half second or so to raise up from being fully compressed by hand. This allows the oil and rebound to actually work. It seems virtually all kits and aftermarket shocks come way too stiff. I video recorded my car from the side going full speed over pavement and then watched it back in slow motion and could see the suspension doing basically nothing. After modding the springs you can really see the suspension soaking up the bumps and the car just sails along. These are very fun kits and the price by today's standards is excellent. The hobbywing 1080 crawler esc is magic in these things also with a ton of programming options. For smooth steering, expo is your friend. About 50-55% is nice if your radio does it. Well, that's my knowledge dump on tt02. Hope someone finds it useful to make theirs run good. cheers.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there buddy , Wow that was a awesome information dump as you said . Its great that you messaged this as information if valuable and i hope that others pick up on this and are able to use it for there own benefit. Thank you for taking the time out to post . Hope that your well there Chris :)

[@paulblack3608]

@@ChriswithaCrc My pleasure. I've been messing with rc and real cars since the mid eighties. great hobbies but rc is definitely cheaper and cleaner.

[@meanrhythm9048]

Excellent info. I found that the steering EPA had to come right down even with the D15 under the driveshaft removed. There’s a lump of plastic on the front knuckles that basically just means the servo saver starts opening once the steering reaches a certain point. EPA set just inside that- steering recentres. Had endless problems with grip and fishtailing so I think throttle expo too so it doesn’t break traction from a standstill. MR

[@Xjeepguy]

I had to learn my lesson with chinesium junk too. They make really cheap parts that look very nice, but just don’t hold up. As for running it brushed, there’s nothing wrong with that. Many big KZbinrs have unlimited funds to buy the best of everything, but you’re building to a budget like most of us watching. I quite enjoyed this video, as it shows the struggles we all face getting a new car running with what we have. Keep the good content coming!

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Love this comment honestly , it was exactly the feedback I was looking for , grazias senior ! Yeah Chinese metal products flooded the market , and although they look great , the tolerance and function is really bad , made the car handle like a pig in a sports car ! . I'm glad the homegrown aspect has shined through with the video as I'm a hobbyist that is recording my hobby , and we all don't have buckets of money to throw at something , this car and most of my cars are built on budget . If it allows it great , if not adapt and overcome hey . And to be quite honest with you it's come out great and I got to feel how the car should have felt ..... Because it wasn't over powered I had a good idea something was up ! . Anyways thanks once again for all your help again . Stay safe buddy Chris 😎🤙🚀🤘

[@lemsrccargarage]

Very nice. I love the old Ford Capri.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Me too! love the old group 5 cars as well complete lunacy and brutal sounding , was fun to build this for sure. Thanks once again for watching , time to find a new one to build when i can afford it Stay safe Chris :)

[@davidmckee2142]

Great video, the old gear heads used to say "chrome won't get you home, but black will always bring you back". Kind of the same thing with aftermarket car parts. The car was running nice there in the end.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

very much so buddy i agree with you , Does seem that all that glistens isn't gold . yeah worked great in the end . Thanks for watching David , Stay safe there buddy Chris :)

[@RuisRcAdventures]

That Capri is a thing of beauty mate, very nippy for a brushed set up. Loved it! 👍😊

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , yeah I thought that myself , I did the water break in method on the motor and used the speed gearing seemed to have done the trick don't you think . Quite surprised the duration of run time also . Thanks once again Rui mate , just watched the mad van VE video of yours damn I love them don't you just work effectively and effortlessly , keep up the good work man Stay safe buddy Chris 😎🤙🚀

[@toddbertram6556]

All tamiya cars are zeros but the bodies all make them worth looking at.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

I got to say i agree with you , Unless your in to racing them buddy . Stay awesome Chris :)

[@terryrccrazy6993]

Very nice car and build. Great area to run it

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Thank you buddy , its a awesome place to run for sure , feel very blessed to say they least. Time to look for another car now i think lol Stay safe buddy Chris ;)

[@chelmswoodjunction]

hi ya chris yet another brilliant video from yourself and boy i do love the colour you painted the body and with the decals its superb looking. anne has made up her mind and she is going to get me a tt02 bnuild for my first start build for xmas. i think personally that it has enough power but thats just my opinion. and its your lucky glove to the rescue and saves the battery. hope yourself and the family are all well and glad you are in the sunshine having fun. peter

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there Peter , Yeah thought the colour was a good compromise I liked the black and white so grey it was . Good news on the TT02 mate I think you'll enjoy it . Make sure any upgrades are from a reputable model shop and not cheap and nasty eBay and Amazon stuff. Sure has made me learn quickly . Hope you have had a great break as well and the family is well . Stay safe there buddy Chris 😎🤙

[@chelmswoodjunction]

hi chris already spoken to my local model shop wheelspin models about it and they will steer me in the right direction and i am also thinking about gettinbg another radio system as i am not overly impressed with the dumbo rc again wheelspin showed me one today that i really like its 120 quid but its a 6 channel with 2 recivers in the box. got the hpi firestorm up and running fitted the new carb and all good apart from tuning the carb to optimum power etc. peter

[@granada012000]

Realy looks the part mate. And by the end of your video it looks like you got it sussed out 👍

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there rich , Yeah don't it , I would love to build one from scratch myself as I might have seen these issues myself. Thank you once again for watching . Stay safe buddy Chris 🤙😎🚀

[@RCvapor]

Nice video, tamiyas are made for brushed and just as much fun 👍 sweet build 👌

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy, thank you for watching , yeah I got to agree 👍 does seem fast enough doesn't it brushed . Hope your well , Stay safe Chris 😎🤙

[@rcplaytime]

Gorgeous car 👍 on my subaru tt02 i found the steering to be terrible, would not go in straight line,had to upgrade it,still not great but better 👍👍

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , There is a trick to get the TT02 steering well , there is a bit of material to remove and also thicken up the front diff oils , makes the car turn in better . What upgrades did you fit to it . Thanks again for watching buddy Stay safe Chris 🤙😎🚀🤘

[@Sinn3246]

Loved the video. I am currently trying to get the steering slop out of mine. As well as trying to get a more reliable return to center out of it as well. Just bought a metal horn. Next will be metal steering components.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , Thanks so much , well it does seem that I've managed to get it under control with the little bits I've done , so yeah racing Ackerman, yeah racing turnbuckles, tamiya low friction front suspension balls and I used a Schumacher servo saver with a tougher spring . I hope this helps you . Chris 😎🤙🚀

[@Sinn3246]

@@ChriswithaCrc rock on bro, thanks for the response. I will definitely add those parts to my list.!

[@ChriswithaCrc]

@@Sinn3246 no worries mate, let me know how you get on buddy .

[@hyne1972]

Nice vid. Just getting back into RC , just brought a tt02 155 Alfa, Romeo

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there buddy , Great time to jump back in , The 155 is a very pretty body for sure one of my fav's touring cars for sure. Hey remember dont fall in the trap of buying cheap upgrades off ebay ETC , get the genuine stuff from good Reputable model shops and then you wont go far wrong thats for sure. Thank you for watching also . Stay safe Chris :)

[@hyne1972]

My local shop SC models is a Tamiya stockist so lucky in that respect mate. They do a race night on a Thursday

[@chelmswoodjunction]

hi ya mate tell grace she has got some really good camera videoing skills peter

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy, I will do lol 🤣 thanks for watching ☺️. Chris 😎🤙

[@enricomiceli5517]

Tt02 are toys, upgradable and very nice but if u get some better quality kits like tb03 or xb01 and u drive them u will notice the massive distance

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy , Yeah i enjoyed building this one , maybe ill look at the ones you mentioned . Stay awesome Chris :)

[@joe-dp3ng]

There's nothing wrong with trial and error. I think that parking lot is a good place to test cars. In my experience some upgrades can result in making expensive or hard to get parts the weakest link. I prefer to have the cheapest easy to replace parts to be the weakest link in the chain. I don't like parting with what little money I earn. Good job again but I might go brushless 3s capable. I seem to get smoother power delivery with hobby wing. Take care.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey there 👋, Thanks once again for watching , yeah it was a learning curve on the start for sure . But as I've said I've raced tamiya before and felt well this can't be right . Glad I followed my gut feeling and went back to stock with it . Yeah parts on the tamiyas can fool you if you dont research I think . I'm more than happy with the brushed set up in it seems to move well for the money . Great little budget friendly set up with a decent punch . I was nice to find that middle ground between stock and upgrades . Thanks once again Stay safe Chris 🤙😎🚀

[@tranceman22]

Great video. The car worked so much better after you stripped it down and replaced the cheap parts with the originals.

[@ChriswithaCrc]

Hey buddy, thank you so much for the feedback, yeah your right way way better right , its taught me a massive lesson in not purchasing cheap and blingy parts , not that I was the one that fitted them lol 😆. Appreciate you commenting and watching , Hope your feeling well buddy Stay safe Chris :)