Tamiya TT02 New PB!!! Episode 8 Speed Run Challenge

[@MarkBryanRC]

Oooyeah! Now it's ON! You are catching me up, dude! We have both got a few cards to play so this could get tight! All to play for now, buddy, but I'm stepping it up for the next one! Great vid, how come when there is a single solid object to hit, we always hit it?!?!?!? Love the Merc, such a beautiful bit of kit. Another one for the "I want" list! Cheers, mate! 😎😎👍👍

[@theoagrc]

Yeah bud I am catching up!! It is great we still have options to get us faster. I think we need a drag race at the end of September!! That lap post was a big hit and I was lucky there was so much grass about to protect me 😂🤣 The C11 was amazing! I would add it to the list but not sure when I would use it regularly (other than the OAG speed death bend!!) Let’s go for 40 pal 🙌🏻🔥🚀

[@yodadarksideGreenHawksRC]

Cheers for the giggles Craig..... I nearly fell off the toilet laughing when I heard your curb/tree comment about us! 🤣 😂 🤣 😂 Not guna lie, you're probably totally correct, that mustang is going to get killed.... but not before we have beaten Rob and his army of squirrels, and I have beaten Taylor!! 🤣 😂 🐿️ As for your run- Superb mate, 31!!!! Ohhhh,i think Mark may be getting a little uncomfortable now bud, your reeling him in!! Enjoyed the drag races, and the cool crashes in this one,very entertaining. Just remember, I may crash into curbs, and Taylor may crash into tree's.... but the OAG crashes into lamp posts!! 🤣 😂 👍 👍 👍

[@theoagrc]

Hey James, I knew you would love that little comment 😁 Sorry I said Poor Boys rather than Greenhawks though! I really should consider a script or at least some notes when I record 😂 I am starting to close the gap but I am throwing all my options at it now! I only have a few tricks left to go and then I will be pretty much tapped out. I am just happy to have broken 30mph which was my initial target. Perhaps we’ll push onto 40mph now. The lamp post…. You got me there pal but at least she is still in one piece other than a wing mirror or two coming off 😂 off camera my brother in law was having a go and hit a stone and sent it flying too 🤣 Now if you are enjoying the crashes wait until you see the next run 😜 Thanks for watching pal 🙌🏻

[@RCBirds]

Great improvement Craig. But most important you had fun😁. Fingers crossed for yor your next runs

[@theoagrc]

Hey Dirk, already had a shake down this evening and we are pushing on pal! We had loads of fun ripping about with the C11 too. That is a masterful chassis 😎

[@AdventureTimeRC]

Excellent Craig and the racing was really fun

[@theoagrc]

Hey Brent, it was nice to see the C11 running as it was a really interesting chassis.

[@poorboysrc]

What a great series of runs, the progression from 29, to 30, to 31 was awesome! Best of luck chasing 40, Craig! 💨💨💨

[@theoagrc]

Cheers Fil! Shows how you have to keep pushing as you never know when that right number is going to pop. Still trying to find the perfect run spot but I am running out of weekends now! Will keep chasing 40mph even if I have to run on the OAG Bend of RC Death for another month 😂🤣🏎️💨

[@MauzyrockRC]

Terrific dude! You are dialling in! Cheers

[@theoagrc]

Hey Mauzy, we are getting there and catching Mark up! Shame I keep crashing through 😂🤣

[@HaydadRC]

Congratulations on 31mph Craig!🎉 You’re picking up momentum! The drag race looked fun!👍😊

[@theoagrc]

Hey Jeremy, we are making progress now! I am so pleased to have broken 30mph which was my target. The drag races with the C11 was just some bonus content but it was way more planted than the TT02! Great chassis!

[@reitplace4765]

Good run lots of testing.. KEEPER Rippin brother..

[@theoagrc]

Cheers pal! We are getting there and I am pleased to have gone past 30mph 🤙🏻

[@TestDriverRC]

The Drag Race was AWESOME!!

[@theoagrc]

Glad you liked it pal! It was always our intention to drag the cars a little and we were both surprised how quick the C11 chassis is!! Those cars are amazing given how old they are but you can only drive them where it is dead flat!

[@TestDriverRC]

@@theoagrc I’m loving all the different locations I’m seeing on all the runs! The day I find the perfect runway I’ll make a 10min video on it.. and only it 😂

[@theoagrc]

@ONLYTT02 finding that perfect run spot is the hard part! Until then I just keep blasting 🚀

[@KurtsRCs]

Congrats 31mph is good on brushed. The one pole on the road and you had to hit it 😂 that would have been me

[@theoagrc]

Hey Kurt, it was a big moment for me as I targeted 30mph at the start and so happy to be there! I had a feeling that drag racing was going to end in tears and glad it was me wrapping the TT02 round the pole and not the C11!! 🤣

[@rc-dom-uk]

Well done mate 👍 31mph 👍👍👍

[@theoagrc]

I am chuffed with it Dom! Only 3mph behind Mark now and think some of that is left out there when I reach the end of the runway! It is going to get close soon I think 🙌🏻

[@JoevsRc]

Love the race!

[@theoagrc]

Thanks for watching! The drag race was so much fun and it was the reason we went up 😁

[@TheTobyT]

Increasingly faster, nicely done 🔥👍 Looks sketchy on that narrow road though, and you ( literally) went for pole position on that first drag race 😀. Hopefully you 'll get the steering sorted .

[@theoagrc]

😂🤣 Yeah Toby I found the only pole on the track!! In my defence an early off had knocked the trim of the wheels out again and I hadn’t adjusted! Lesson learned!!! Thanks for watching matey 🙌🏻

[@JF-RC]

Hi there Craig an improvement and your getting there. New target for you, 35mph 😊😊you can do it 😊best wishes 😊

[@theoagrc]

Hey John, thanks for watching pal! I am really happy with the progress and zoning in on Mark!!!

[@cw-01creations46]

Run times are slowly creeping up Craig. Well Done. Good job that the bushes helped you to slow down otherwise you could have been looking at a complete rebuild😂 Congratulations with 31mph 👍

[@theoagrc]

Hey Peter, I was a lucky guy hitting that lap post so fast!! One of the reason I am still running on this curve is the run off protection. If I was on the road the kerbs are less forgiving!! Thanks for watching pal and on to 40mph!!

[@cw-01creations46]

@@theoagrc Don't you mean 40mph + ? 😁😝😊

[@theoagrc]

😂🚀 If only dude!!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Finally got all our parts so build has started. I’m doing a basic paint job but still a lot of masking. I hate masking lol

[@theoagrc]

Brilliant Thad! It is wicked fun! My favourite thing about the challenge has been learning more about the chassis. Picked up loads of tips from reviewing the C11 up close too! I am determined to get up to 40 now 🚀

[@PeteWylieRC]

Hey great improvement Craig. Tell you what you are doing well to get those speeds on a narrow path with a bend in it. I don't really have any ideas for mine when I change it to brushed other than to gear it up and use the 15 turn motor that I have. I do want to do another brushless run before then but really want a better place to try it which seems to be your problem too. Good luck with the next one mate 😁👍👍

[@theoagrc]

Hey Pete, thanks for the recognition on the bend dude! It adds to the challenge and I know there is a few more in the tank when I am ready for it. Good luck with your brushed runs. I would do that before you amp up that brushless one 😂

[@PeteWylieRC]

@@theoagrc Oh the brushed attempt will be with the same car so I don't want to have to change it over more than once 😁

[@theoagrc]

@PeteWylieRC got it dude! God speed pal 🚀

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

Nice runs Craig! Great to have your brother out there to race with you! 31mph is a really great speed out of your set up! Just a Quick question, have you tried different battery connectors on your set up? I just remember several years back having 2 rc's that had those tamiya plugs, I was having connection issues on one of them. I decided to change both of them out and go with a deans on one and an XT60 on the other. I literally gained 3 mph on each car. I couldn't believe that something as simple as battery connectors gave that much extra performance. is this something you may consider? Glad to see your car didn't suffer any damage from that tele-pole!

[@theoagrc]

Hey Robbie, it was a blast to get out and race some cars together. I am trying to encourage him to get a buggy which I don’t think is far off happening!! The speed was wicked fun and I am happy to have hit 31mph. It was sketchy today though after being so straight before. I spent some time studying the C11 after and I have some great tips on what else I can do to the chassis. I don’t have any way of charging the deans plugs but might invest in a better charge and some plugs towards the end of the challenge for another boost 😜

[@BangForYourBuckRc]

@@theoagrc good luck brother , your closing in on the others!👍🏻😝

[@theoagrc]

@BangForYourBuckRc the top Brushed boys are way to far ahead!

[@AddamsPlayground]

Glad you have gotten over the 30mph mark! You really need a better place to run them! I know spaces are harder to find over there but I think you could easily pick up anoth1-2 mph and not have to pull weeds so often in another spot. I know, easy for me to say not knowing anything about your town! LOL! Keep tinkering and are running the 68t spur or the 64t?

[@theoagrc]

Hey Addam, I was so pleased with the speed and getting over the target! It is harder here in the UK to find empty lots to run in as lots of places are gated. This run spot is not far from us and has lovely fresh tarmac which I think has an advantage in out 1/10 scale cars as the rocks etc (at least early on) are smaller. Spur is now 64T and we are on that 29T pinion so I am pushing the limits at my 0.6mod stuff now. I still have a few batter and motor combos to try to get more creative. Great fun challenge and as you can see is given plenty of laughs! Thanks for tuning in brother 🙌🏻

[@lo2713]

Nice to see you hit the 31, 40 will need a good motor i think ?

[@theoagrc]

Thanks Richard, there are still some tricks in the old girl yet!! Just going to keep stepping it up gradually 🙌🏻

[@asif34]

Congrats on gaining more speed been. Watching the episodes for a while now. You were saying you were surprised about the speed of the c11 on a sport tunes motor. It will be down to the final gear ratios. If your running a 64t spur with a 29t pinion on the tt02 your fdr is 5.74. The c11 if running stock which is a 14t pinion has a fdr of 5.00 of its got a 16t pinion in it the fdr is 4.38 Are you allowed to go to 48dp gearing as then you will be able to really Increase the speeds with a little modifying of the tt02 gear cover

[@theoagrc]

Hi there Asif! Thanks for the insight on the C11. I think with the same motor that car would be well clear of 40mph. It was so easy to drive too! Got me thinking about a few ideas for my own speed run car which I have been playing about with this evening! We can use any pinions and gears we like but I have not yet modded the gearbox. What size spur do you think will hit the limit before I need to dremel it??

[@asif34]

@theoagrc to be honest as it's not something I've done I can't be sure. It will be more about as the pinions get bigger. You can get a 63t tamiya spur that will slightly bump up the fdr with the same pinion. With 48dp 0r 64dp you can go bigger pinion smaller spur etc you could go all out and go mod 1 which I'm pretty sure is what the speed runners use. I know guys that have gone 48dp or 64dp use the yeah racing motor mou nt as it allows you to move the Mesh as one screw can slide back and forth to give you more flexibility. For example and this is with 48dp gearing A 29 48dp pinion and 55 spur brings you down to 4.93 If you went 35 pinion 55 spur your at 4.09 and so on with all different tooth counts and combinations The combinations are endless but uts certainly test and see. And the motors definitely gonna get hot. Use the gear calculator Pro app as you can calculate all kinds of combinations. The internal ratio for the tt02 is 2.6 Might have to check again by trail and error of there a maximum and minium tooth count etc. But good luck

[@theoagrc]

@asif34 amazing advice asif! Thank you so much for watching and also taking the time to share this info. I have a 60T 48dp spur on the way which I am pairing with a 48dp pinion. Just haven’t decided what size 😁 I have that adjustable yeah racing motor plate so we have all the toys to go really fast if we want to 😎

[@asif34]

@theoagrc good luck and look forward to seeing the results. Thats the joy of the tamiya high speed gear set you can fit any pinion on there by using the various screw holes

[@MechanicallyFun]

Who put that pole there!!!🤣

[@theoagrc]

Yeah it was all the way on the track blocking my path 😂🤣 Of all the things for me to hit straight on 😁

[@Paul__FC]

40!!!!! Now I'm getting worried.

[@theoagrc]

Still a long way to go and less options now we are at the top end but I am sure Mark and I will keep pushing forward 🙌🏻

[@TeamJunkYardDog]

I ran a reedy radon 2 motor and it got me to 51 with a 7 cell battery. A 7 cell will give you a huge boost.

[@theoagrc]

Good to know! I am chasing a higher speed but struggling to get anywhere near that!

[@TeamJunkYardDog]

@@theoagrc Your only other best option is to find a vintage modified brushed motor from the mid 90's or early 2k's. I found a 12 turn double that is a beast of a motor and I had to get a much larger esc but it was worth it. Good luck to you and I wish you many fast passes!

[@theoagrc]

@TeamJunkYardDog I am on the hunt pal! They aren’t easy to come by in good condition though. Fun is being had though and that is all that really matters!

[@IowaBudgetRCBashers]

Is that what you call Pole Position Craig?? 😂

[@theoagrc]

😂🤣

[@bradkalman2353]

Who's that with you?

[@theoagrc]

It is my brother in law Brad. He brought his C11 out to play!

[@bradkalman2353]

Because his car direct drive.

[@theoagrc]

The spur and diff is all one unit I believe. It is very fast