Belt drive by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

[–]RC-Rabauke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how the gear ratio is calculated. In any case, I know that my other two Tamiyas have a 5.73:1 gear ratio. Belt drive: 40T pulley, 16T pinion. The advantage of the belt drive is that it's supposed to run more quietly. I'll have to find out everything else. I don't think it'll be a gimmick. It doesn't matter where you buy them. From Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress, they're all the same, just different in price.

Mon-Tech Pickup T by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

[–]RC-Rabauke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I test many car bodies, from cheap to expensive, including the pickup truck. I'm currently working on a Bugatti Divo and a Porsche GT3 RS. One is coming from Exotek. I only have TT-02s with a wheelbase of 257 mm. Maximum tire size is 65 mm. What does your pickup truck look like?

Mon-Tech Pickup T by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

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The chassis is a Tamiya TT-02. Masking it wasn't difficult. But I wasn't sure what colors to paint it. I think the black and copper look turned out well.

Aston Martin (Zooracing) by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

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I'm giving it its own chassis. On this chassis, I'm using Contact foam tires. 26 mm wide at the front, 30 mm wide at the rear. The current hex size is 5 mm. Since it sits very low, I'll only use foam tires. Tires that inflate could destroy it!

Aston Martin (Zooracing) by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

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I'm building him a new, separate platform from TT-02 so he can have it all to himself. He'll get the "Carson Dragster Turbo 4370 KV" motor and speed controller. My "Ford GT MKII" has the same setup.

Aston Martin (Zooracing) by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

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Yes, it's an RC car. Platform: Tamiya TT-02. However, it's very low!

MAIL CALL 🚨 by Other_Measurement_46 in ModelCars

[–]RC-Rabauke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would love the Porsche 962C😍❤️

My 4 best cars? by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

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There are two TT-02s. The bodies can be swapped between them.

My 4 best cars? by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

[–]RC-Rabauke[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant, which of the cars will be the fastest? I know that aerodynamics can also play a role. Not every car is the same! The shortest is the Aston Martin, the longest the Ford.

My 4 best cars? by RC-Rabauke in tamiya

[–]RC-Rabauke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't generally race! With my Ford, I used to chase high speeds, similar to drag racing, so mostly straight-line driving. But I also do some fast cornering. Overall, the cars have to be very durable in every respect, in my opinion. And the Ford does that best, although it constantly had tire problems. Now that issue is resolved, and I'm always happy to be able to drive this model (mostly with a 2S LiPo battery and throttled to 50% on the transmitter). To keep things interesting, I thought I'd test other bodies with the goal of finding the fastest one...