Tamiya TT-02 Subaru WRC99 RC Rally Car | Tekin Builds Ep.31

This. Car. Is. DONE! Fully built and ready to go, I wring it out on some rally stages. Turns out mountain bike trails are pretty perfect for a little rally action, just have to watch out for bikes...
Steering issues and an easy solution, suspension mods, springs and all that; it held together and took a beating like the little champ it is!
Tamiya
TT-02 Subaru Impreza WRC99 Kit - www.amainhobbies.com/tamiya-s...
TT-02 Chassis Cover - www.rcmart.com/tamiya-tt02-ch...
Rally Cockpit Set - www.rcmart.com/tamiya-1-10-ra...
Tekin
RS GEN3 - www.teamtekin.com/rs.html
13.5T Eliminator - www.teamtekin.com/eliminator....
T-130 Servo - www.teamtekin.com/t130.html
2S 8400 LiPo - www.teamtekin.com/2s-8400.html
Fast Eddy Bearings
TT-02 Bearing Kit - www.fasteddybearings.com/tami...
Yeah Racing
60mm Big Bore Shocks - www.amainhobbies.com/yeah-rac...
Oil Differentials - www.amainhobbies.com/yeah-rac...
Drive Shafts - www.amainhobbies.com/yeah-rac...
Motor Mount - www.amainhobbies.com/yeah-rac...
Option No. 1
TT-02 Center Shaft - www.ebay.com/itm/354100781399

[@dannyhamby6334]

The tt02 is so underrated! Yes it is not a high quality race ready car. It is however very versatile in so many ways! With the mods you have preformed plus some hop up parts like aluminum drive shaft speed tune gear set and some 2 or 3 degree rear hubs along with a good set off oil shocks it can perform on a track fairly well. It’s no X-ray but can be a great car for cheap to have a great time with racing!! Esp in a stock class. I have one built up with 17.5 in it and it’s a blast on the carpet track.

[@TekinRacing]

I agree! That's why I wanted to make one decent for messing around on trails.

[@scalebuildersguild]

Killer running footage, Ty! Awesome build all around.

[@TekinRacing]

Thank you sir! One of my favorite builds to date.

[@MusicRCBicyclesCoffee]

I love the work on the body and cockpit!

[@nrtv20]

This video should increase TT02 sales for sure!

[@greym6436]

Nice job on your build! I just pulled out my old RZ-4 beltdriven rally car. Prepping it for a new fresh belt and New subaru body.

[@TekinRacing]

9:29 if you want to see this car tear up the dirt stage!

[@MauzyrockRC]

So awesome! I just found your channel! I love this build and your tuning details. Thanks!

[@TekinRacing]

Thanks! Hope you can try some of them on your own car!

[@joeddejohn]

Sweet car. Nice job! Excellent footage.

[@TekinRacing]

Thank you!

[@danielbarton9291]

Love the car, love the mods, love the channel. I thought I'd seen it all for the tt02 but this is awesome well done from the UK. 🇬🇧 🇺🇸

[@TekinRacing]

Wow, thank you! I definitely underestimated the TT-02 and the attention it would get, I'll definitely make some more rally episodes!

[@SlimHobbies]

Sick. Awesome car. Awesome build.

[@tekinprez]

These rally cars really are a lot of fun to rip around.

[@TekinRacing]

So fun!

[@timohoffmann5768]

Very nice video series. And one thing you cant deny ist, that Tamiya makes the best rally body shells out there. It just looks amazing

[@TekinRacing]

They do make some great shells, as do Killerbody and L&L Models!

[@pjkf01]

So sick! Makes me miss my MY99 GM6. Nice work on this build. Great tip on cleaning up the suspension arms.

[@TekinRacing]

Definitely had to get rid of those hangy downs.

[@jumpinpics2414]

Man, Thanks 4 sharing! Really enjoy your builds\ Channel. Thanks again

[@TekinRacing]

Thank you for watching!

[@glennjthompson332]

It looks cool!😃 Almost for a plain dirt race track, speed up to 30 mph hour, great drive!😁

[@PopalongRC]

This car looks great ripping through the dirt👍

[@TekinRacing]

Sure does! Right at home!

[@bbyautographics7106]

Awesome build!!!

[@TekinRacing]

Thank you!

[@JarrettDorough]

Very nice. I am seriously considering throwing a Tekin 21.5 in my M08. Just need get un lazy

[@scaleworksRC]

Nice build and shots, man!

[@TekinRacing]

Thanks!!

[@gweepgweep8729]

The problem is, when you look at the parts it looks like toy, but Tamiya makes a good job to give you the feeling of "realistic" what you see with a nice body but also with the nice driving handling. For me I don"t need much speed (That is why I like heavy and big Crawler also), that is stressful not relax with my hobby. The second part is, Tamiya gives me more the freeling to handcraft something on the car. The price is ok so you can also experiment with the parts to cut off something or what ever. And there are Tamiya Cups with rules that everyone can drive races ... I like that.

[@john_bingley]

Awesome car!

[@TekinRacing]

Thank you, it's definitely one of the most fun cars I have currently!

[@FlavioCadamuro]

Very nice 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@sbkpeace.24]

I dont know about anybody else, but when I think of rallying I see a dusty late 90's Subaru impreza just like this.

[@TekinRacing]

That is THE car I see for sure!

[@Djkommode]

Oldie but a goodie

[@JFlyer1973]

Hey really enjoyed this vid! I got a couple of these same rigs for my son and I to use to join our local tracks summer monthly rally series race on the off road track. Its a laid back, tiny plastic trophy fun race for family and all ages and looks to be one of the most fun things they do through the season. And theres a lot of TT02's as it is a quick cheap car to build. Rules require brushed cans only so the Subaru is a box ready race entry. Some of the more expensive XV01's too, HPI's and a couple Traxxas 4tech 2.0s. Really looking forward to checking out your other build vids on this guy. Did ours with the YR 60mm big bores and noname soft spring kits at the shop. Now just gotta keep the crap out of the chassis! lol Thanks for sharing!

[@TekinRacing]

Thanks for checking it out! Brushed class sounds like fun actually and would keep the cost way down since these come with a motor and ESC.

[@MaxxPainII]

awesome

[@seavee2000]

The second I saw it running I could see you had some serious suspension working there, very impressed on how it tracks and drives-for a TT-02 that is. Not the best WRC rally chassis out there,but you seem to have got it to work. Subbed.

[@TekinRacing]

Works ok for bashing trails, it definitely needs more work for racing. Honestly I think the oil is a tad thick. Diffs need some work too, just not sure where to go from the oils I started with.

[@fishtailfistscale8362]

How can you not love when a FistScale Fishtails ✨🏆🎥🏆✨🔀

[@TekinRacing]

I don't know what a FistScale is but I like getting sideways.

[@norushrc]

I keep comming back to this video and this comment haunts me

[@ripmax333]

The TT-02 might not be the best RC rally Car but its very versatile, cheap to own an maintain. TAMIYA Bodies are very detailed and look gorgeous once painted correctly, and to be honest and in the TT-02 defense, if you think in scale, those tiny rocks may look tiny for us but for the TT-02 it was like were running it on rocks as big as a car door😂 some fine dirt is the ideal terrain for it.

[@TekinRacing]

For sure! It was a fun build.

[@zoridor16]

Mi è piaciuto il risultato finale (e quello che mi è piaciuto di più è che ha una buona altezza dal telaio al suolo) i sassolini non graffieranno il telaio così facilmente) Saluti

[@jonathanfletcher97]

Easily my 1B favorite build on this channel. Right next to my 1A favorite build , the Bronco. Kickass work per usual.

[@TekinRacing]

Me too, I never though a car would be one of my favorites.

[@Hofology]

Looking to build a rally car for exactly this! People (including Ty @Tekin Racing) keeping saying there’s much better options than VX-02 - so let’s hear them! I like tinkering and upgrades so parts availability is important

[@TekinRacing]

Better options than a TT-02, yes! XV chassis are better designed and spec'd for rally. I hope to build one soon!

[@SubZ3ro907]

I have this exact TT02 (with ALOT more upgrades), an XV-01 and an XV-02. Both my XV's are lightly upgraded. Of the 3, I have to say that my XV-01 is my favorite, but it's because i prefer it's belt driven 4 wheel drive. Overall it feels like the front engine mounting position of the XV's give them a more balanced, predictable and realistic driving feel on the track. Tamiya nailed it with this 99 subi tho. It is by far the best looking rally model I have seen. Its an absolutly beautiful replica of the real car. ❤

[@zosozoso2]

Great video! I will do some of your mods to mine ;-)

[@TekinRacing]

Awesome! Let me know if you come up with any new ones!

[@tyshiddejuremanbey1313]

Shiiid, YUP!!!

[@kmanlee]

👍😍

[@axolotl1973]

Your car looks awesome 👍 I need that driver interior.

[@TekinRacing]

Tamiya 54491, should be about $30!

[@simpleisthebest73]

Awesome build! Wish you painted the wheels..

[@TekinRacing]

They'd just get thrashed. At least this way no paint can chip off.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

I put Tekin RSX Pro in my CC-01 with 13.5t Spec R. Kinda wish i got a 17.5 or 21.5 t lol 😅. Its to fast i turn down all the way the throttle setting. But love my Tekin system. Been using them since the 90’s. Have Tekin 411-p2 in RC10T since 93

[@TekinRacing]

Or even a 25.5T! Bet that CC-01 scoots lol.

[@nighthawkj30A4]

@@TekinRacing its does lol with 7.4V 2s and even the 7.2v nimh. It gets to 34mph and pulls wheelies. So i had to turn the throttle setting all the way down. A 25.5 turn?

[@nighthawkj30A4]

@@TekinRacing which ever Tekin motor that is same as BZ super stock 23t i had in there is what the speed i want. I got the Spec R to be reliable those Bushes wear out fast 🥵. My little Unimog CC-01 is over built with the Tekin but i wanted that Performance.

[@enricomiceli5517]

Is not either the oil or the suapension stiff, is the shock mount, tt01 and tt02 have a far shorter distance between shock tower and arms and far less adjustment compared to the xv01 this reduce signifcally the shocks run and make the car very reactive and stiff to unheven surface compared to the soft and stable action u have in a rally car. Huge upgrade wluld be a carbo or meta shock towmer front nad rear to allow more adjustability. For the rest tt02 is a very good rally platform , u can also either put som potty or sikicon glue under the steering linkage to avoid stone and dirt to get trapped in the bathtub or use the xv01t method and put some holes there.

[@TekinRacing]

Suspension being stiff is a lot of it. Longer travel only works if the axles and the rest of the suspension arms can handle it and the TT-02 is fairly limited in physical travel, thus the mods I did.

[@allana5930]

I have two of those but the o.g. colin McCray

[@TekinRacing]

Wanna sell one? Hehe

[@allana5930]

@@TekinRacing sorry the undamaged one is my wifes and the beat to hell one is Tc.3 rally car. Both i have had over 20 years.

[@HighStartAeronautics]

Congrats, it turned out great! Great footage as well. So the dust cover fits together with the cockpit interior? Cheers

[@TekinRacing]

Fits just right! Even holds the interior up into the body as it rests on the front inner fenders.

[@RufusVIP]

Awesome! I have the same car, but kept filling the cavities in the chassis near the steering set up with small stones and debris. I’ve now filled them with bits of sponge (mx foam style) and tried to make inner fenders. Seems you didn’t have these issues?

[@TekinRacing]

The Tamiya cover definitely kept the bigger stuff out, the chassis was mostly full of dirt and small pine needles after running. I think a mesh cover would be perfect for something like this to really keep it clean.

[@khalid-7653]

I have same chassis.. do you upgrade the gears when you change to brushless? If you know website have those gears?

[@SubZ3ro907]

You might have mentioned it and i just missed it, but what gears are you running in it? I added the "high speed gear set" to mine just so i could go with 48p instead of the lame tamiya gear pitch. Also, what was its top speed on that battery? You did a great job on that build. Its a beautiful car. Thanks for the great content.

[@kevintaylor1626]

Loved the off road action! I wish they made an RTR version. What was total build cost as equipped? Thinking of getting a rally car and this set up looked to perform very well!

[@TekinRacing]

Right about $1000 not including the radio or receiver.

[@kevintaylor1626]

@@TekinRacing damn! Thats around what my crawler coat me after mods...

[@SubZ3ro907]

You can get the kit for under $150. I built it using a hobbywing justock 13.5 brushless combo (due to club regulations on electronics) for $110 and a decent savox servo for around $60. If you already have a Tx/Rx, you could get into this model and have very similar performance (and be ROAR race legal) for right around $300-$340.

[@straight_six7269]

Wonderful video man! Though I wonder how far different it is when comparing your modded TT02 against stock XV01. Thought?

[@TekinRacing]

I'd say the XV has a definite advantage still...hoping to build an XV-02 this year!

[@chargelead9429]

Great video! What shocks and toe links are they.

[@TekinRacing]

First video covers all the mods and there is a part list. Shocks are 60mm Yeah Racing Big Bores, links are GPM.

[@stevenzacharakis]

Are you finding the dust cover effective at all... seeing alot of dirt in there... and do the cockpit guys fit nicely ontop?

[@TekinRacing]

It keeps big rocks and junk out, but definitely not dust proof. No matter though, it's a dirt car and I just blow it out after a run. Cockpit fits perfectly over the chassis cover, I have pins under it on the rear posts and just let the body hold it down.

[@Hendaz89]

Where did you get the front wheel fenders from

[@TekinRacing]

They are part of the Tamiya chassis cover.

[@alexhardwick2855]

What upgrades have you put on this car ? and we're they worth doing ? What rally car rc would you recommend ?

[@TekinRacing]

A lot, check the first video! Most were definitely a must to make it handle the dirt. Only thing I'm going to add is the steering kit from Tamiya.

[@pumpkin91ful]

Can you suggest some Rally rtr?

[@TekinRacing]

Not sure of any RTRs, other than the HPI WR8 which has my interest piqued.

[@isaiahfurrow7414]

Those blue spring look like they were meant to be on the Subie....lol U should be able to test it in the snow any minute now...lol Wanna sell the stiff black springs? One of our onroad builds started as a TT02D, and that apparently has soft springs for drifting....lol Cheers bro!

[@TekinRacing]

I'd gladly send you guys the extra springs!

[@Ghetto_Rc]

What servo did you use?

[@TekinRacing]

Our T-130 high speed servo.

[@skylar1112]

I love Tamiya cars, but for even semi serious RC their engineering just isn't cutting it

[@TekinRacing]

There is a certain charm to them, not everyone will love them.