Ultimate Tamiya XV01 Rally Build

A performance focused Tamiya rally build. What I like to think Tamiya would have created if their engineers had been left to do the ultimate scale and performance kit of a Lancia Delta. This is part one where i put together the chassis based off an Embie Racing carbon chassis set up as used by many European RC Rally drivers.

[@kahmed7328]

Great videos man with excellent tips. Please make more videos. Would like to see the cars running.

[@lagcisco]

Lots of great tips for building as good as a XV01 can be. Thanks for sharing

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Thanks so much mate. Really appreciate it as I'm really enjoying just sharing what little I know.

[@Rclumi]

Merci many's😊😊😊

[@MusicRCBicyclesCoffee]

great build and lots of stuff I learned on this one. :) THank you!

[@rcrelatedstuff6092]

Love your Tamiya videos 😀 Have you stopped making these?

[@neontetra1000]

So what happened? Can’t find the sequel!?. Nice looking car .

[@4acae86]

Thanks! Didn’t know about the shims, good thing I’ve only redone one of my gearboxes so far. lol

[@peetor7]

Fantastic work. So meticulous! I am just about to build one (when the upgrades arrive). I would love to know the details of the shims as well. Great driving 👏

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Thankyou so much mate. The shims, just get an assortment of various thickness, 0.1mm, 0.2mm.

[@rcmindset2876]

Very methodical builder. Great info!

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Thankyou very much! Have just build another version of carbon xv01 that I will do a video on soon.

[@giovannimartorella]

Regarding the diff shims to protect the NN parts, what size (ID/OD) did you use? I don't want to take my diffs apart to measure the shaft (until required) but based on the instructions it looks like 4mm ID and perhaps a 6mm OD would work such as the 3Racing 3RAC-SW04/V2? I'm going to rebuild my diffs with metal gears and thicker oil so may as well shim them as well. Do you think 50k oil would be a good compromise between stability and avoiding under-steer? Great video by the way, thank you.

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Yes from memory you are spot on they are 4mm ID and 6mm OD

[@amaninaroom8678]

thx for that good infos... nice vid

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@michaelleung6553]

Thanks for all the useful pointers! Absolutely adore your XV01s and videos. (Helped me justify my second one!) I’ve got a couple questions if I may: 1. Which manufacturer produced that motor mount with the fan mount? 2. Which make of shims did you go for for the NN spacers? And of what thickness? Many thanks in advance! Cheers!

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Hahaha and thanks so much Michael. I used generic shims from yeah Racing if memory serves me. They were 0.1mm in thickness. As for the electric fan and motor mount, I will need to grab a look and let you know as I can't remember for the life of me.

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Ah I remember now.... I just used tie wraps for the fan to mount to the side of the motor on the wire guide and a 30mm fan

[@Aeceros]

Mate can’t wait to see the shakedown! - EC

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Hahaha we are almost onto the second body shell mate hahhs

[@christianthomas9713]

That's the best XV01 build video I have seen. Lots of great info to take away from that. I think I need to rebuild mine now! With the chassis kit do you just buy 'the chassis kit' or do you need any other of their parts to make it all fit? I looked at their website but it didn't really give much detail. Thanks.

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Thankyou hugely for the compliment. Means a lot as I'm just enjoying sharing anything I can so others don't make the same mistakes I did. You buy the parts from embie via Facebook messenger and all you really need is the basic kit. But you will want to have spare m3 bolts and screws to sort out some of the mounting of links etc that don't have a place to tap into unlike when they had plastic holes to screw into in the original chassis. If you decide to start a project please do message me and I will be happy to help out.

[@christianthomas9713]

@@radiocontrolcarshed2236 that's great, thanks for the reply. Yes I'll give you a shout if I decide to get the chassis kit, much appreciated. I have only recently built the car and have most of the important upgrades on it but haven't had much chance to give it a proper test yet. My mate is in the process of building a track so hope to get some testing in soon. Shimming the spacer in the gearbox is something I haven't done so I'll strip it and do that before it's too late. Cheers, Chris.

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

@@christianthomas9713 you are going to love this car mate. Its the most versatile chassis you can own. Great fun on dirt and on tarmac. And incredibly robust as well. Just change the Tamiya spur and pinion. I forgot to mention that in the video. Use any Kimbrough 48 pitch and get some steel pinions.... The Tamiya pinion destroys itself after a couple batteries.

[@christianthomas9713]

@@radiocontrolcarshed2236 I've put the slipper clutch in it and I have a tamiya sport tuned brushed motor at present. Although I don't want stupid power, the motor on 2s is a bit lame so I'm going to give it a try on 3s. After seeing yours I may give a 13.5 or 10.5 bl a go on 2s. What spur and pinion are you running on yours?

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

@@christianthomas9713 on the 8.5 I'm running a 76 spur and 28 pinion. I've yet to figure what I will finally use on the 10.5t but will let you know once I've done some time with it.

[@dirtyfingersninja]

Great content, subbed!!

[@marcinidzik9673]

Thanks, for great video. Any chance you can paste all parts which were used for this build?

[@MarcosFlores-qe4ry]

Excellent content! Can’t wait to see the next video! I was wondering about the battery compartment, it’s not that well protected don’t you think?

[@duntmatter]

Great video! I was hoping to replace the standard rear knuckles on my XV-01. Any advice you can give would be much appreciated. The standard knuckles take two bearings and a plastic spacer, so the GPM XV1238RST pokes out just enough for the pin that holds the wheel hub to be inserted into the hole. The GPM XV022 knuckles don't seem to work that way. If I try to use both bearings the CVD won't go far enough through the knuckle. If I only use the outside bearing the CVD goes too far. The plastic spacer from the stock knuckles doesn't do anything in the new ones. Am I missing something really obvious?

[@francescolauro9245]

hello, first of all congratulations for all the information given in the video.. I would like to know where I could buy the carbon frame kit (frame and upper deck). I would be very grateful

[@Rodfather72]

Any ideas for slipper clutch. Can’t seem to find one.

[@ottovp]

amazing vid but background music is too loud :)

[@renatoferrari8959]

I'm buying a Tamiya Lancia RC 1/10. What parts will I need to buy to complete the assembly (radio, servo...)? Could you specify? Thanks

[@alantaylor353]

I've just looked up the price of a slipper clutch for an XV-01..! 😲 🤯!!!!! A bit pricey to say the least.! £45 here in the UK... That's ridiculous...

[@b.k.4319]

Nice Video! What kind of shims do you use there at 06:30?

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

From memory they are 4mm ID and 6mm OD. Thickness will depend on spacing but 0.1mm should get you started.

[@b.k.4319]

@@radiocontrolcarshed2236 Thanks for answering. By now I can confirm that, I just finished building my XV-01 and I ordered the 4mm ID / 6mm OD Shims and used them in my built. Now waiting for the weekend to take it out finally!

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

You are going to love the car my friend.

[@ugurkaymak]

@@b.k.4319 Thanks for confirming the diameter! I am just putting my order in now.

[@alfredyost7972]

I did buy the fiberglass shock towers. I am just waiting for them to arrive. I did not want the fiberglass chassis because it did not appear that you can still enclose the belt drive. Is it possible to get the fiberglass chassis and keep the belt drive enclosed?

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

The belt is fully covered Alfred. The chassis stiffener lines up with the underside of the belt cover.

[@alfredyost7972]

@@radiocontrolcarshed2236 Thank you for the information, can use a standard size battery with the fiberglass chassis? By standard size I mean the same size as a Tamiya 7.2v nicad battery.

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

@@alfredyost7972 yes a standard size would work my friend.

[@analyncaasi3530]

Sir where did you bought the carbon fiber chassis

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

The chassis can be bought via messaging Embie Racing on their Facebook page.

[@rcmindset2876]

I just got online trying to buy the magnets you use. Can you give me dimensions of the ones you use. I see some that are 12mm x 3mm with a 3mm hole. I also se 10mm x 3mm with a 4mm hole. Any info would be appreciated.

[@kukuwang7579]

How much is it? I see some site sell it for $280. And some sell at $150, but the cheaper one are sold out.

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Apologies but no idea as have been buying from various suppliers and all are different as you say.

[@kukuwang7579]

@@radiocontrolcarshed2236 Thank you for your information.

[@michaeldorich4485]

What weight diff lube did you use? It's a little hard to read. Thank you.

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

I ended up using 15,000wt

[@michaeldorich4485]

@@radiocontrolcarshed2236 Thank you. Did you use 15,000 in both diffs?

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Yes mate. Both diffs.

[@alfredyost7972]

What servo did you use for the steering? It appears to be a short servo. Thanks

[@drivenbytaste1602]

I used a Savox servo in this case. Indeed using a touring car low profile servo aids in the lowering of the cg of the chassis further mate.

[@alfredyost7972]

@@drivenbytaste1602 I just got a Savox servo for my car. I got the Savox SC-1252mg. Is that what you used?

[@tommyattack590]

Where can I get that chassis plate from?😍

[@AntonioGranjo]

EmbieRacing on Facebook

[@rcmindset2876]

What are the numbers you write on your motors referencing?

[@radiocontrolcarshed2236]

Ah mate those are the actual rpm that the motor puts out at a specific timing based off a motor analyser that I have.

[@sf2372]

That 70's porno music

[@danielnovak3696]

Halfaxis from Yeah racing is not good, buy cvd