TT-01D review

[glasstraxx]

Hey as promised this is my little review on the TT-01D chasis.

Ok basically this r/c car is the same as the TT-01 but it comes with:
- the adjustable camber and toe in sets
- full ball bearings
- Sports Tuned 540
- Sports tuned soft suspension with damper oil stuff
- and of course the sweet drift tires
- heat sink

Ok Basically this car is sweet :) the drift tires work perfectly on slippery surfaces [i.e. a little bit more lsipper than the surface of the DRift battle 2 place at belmont. I have heaos of fun with this car at my local school as the surface is sweet for drifting and the tires give a little bit more grip which helps with acc/deceleration.

The adjustable toe and camber also helps with the drifting and helps the tires lose that unwanted friction

Also im getting a new GT-Tuned motor for my tt-01d which is currently only avalable in japan thanks to the miss for gettin me that :P

Overall id rate this car pretty good cus it was pretty cheap (about 280$) and it drifts pretty insanly with those pvc tires, if any body wants they can try it out at the next drift practice on saturday night.

I just finished a new paint job and added some sweet new grills on the front so it looks much better.

heres some pics
www.members.iinet.net.au/~jspencer/wrx1.jpg
www.members.iinet.net.au/~jspencer/wrx1.jpg

Ok hope that help you guys out! :D 8)

Ash.

[opAsx]

hmmmm if its essentially a hopped up tt-01 that takes a lot of the sexiness out of it for me :)

nice write up tho, covering the important parts.

still, nice to see a mass produced drift kit out there other than the fairly expensive yokomo setups.

[trq steer]

a better buy than buying all the hop ups listed

standard tt-01 comes with bloody plastic bearings
a good buy i think

does it come with esc

[Bowling Ball]

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=420_34&products_id=15075

Hmm Now I'm interested. $140AU + Shipping. Only need to stick a radio and servo into it :)

[opAsx]

my bro said $150 i thought he meant USD as he said "rcmart"

you would have it to your door for under $200 AUD... looks like a winner.

that makes my choice for new car for drifting that much easier :)

[glasstraxx]

Hey do you guys like the new inter cooler hehe compare to other one (sticker) its like so much bigger cus i screwed the cutting job so many times trying to get it straight lol

[justo316]

I was seriously considering this kit, but I think I'm still swaying towards a hpi stage-d kit. For an extra 80bux I will get a spare set of regular wheels/tyres, nicer ricier body, oil shocks (I think since it's a Sprint 2), although it misses out on the tamiya esc which is fine by me. It also has much more potential for hopups in my opinion.

[mitchster]

stage-d justo.

DON'T DO IT!!!!! they are belt eating savages outa the box,
it took me a month of mods to get it running sweet.
HPI could learn alot from team associated. [damn newbies!!!] ;-)

on drccentral there is a thread on modding these....sprints.
http://www.driftrcentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54

[Vindicare]

sounds like a good value kit for the beginner, bout time Tamiya brought out a drift kit!
at about $100 cheaper than my TB-02 was its still got a fair amount of features that mine does.
sounds like a great little kit, just whack some ABS on it and you would be set to start off with! 8)
enjoy it before you get the hunger for an angry 15 turn motor and crazy high speed drifts !super

[justo316]

stage-d justo.

DON'T DO IT!!!!! they are belt eating savages outa the box,
it took me a month of mods to get it running sweet.
HPI could learn alot from team associated. [damn newbies!!!] ;-)

on drccentral there is a thread on modding these....sprints.
http://www.driftrcentral.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=54

I hear ya. BUT, if I'm choosing between all the drift kits available, the tamiya doesn't have enough, the yokomo seems overpriced and limited in hop ups, which leaves the hpi.... Personally, I'm not a huge fan of shaft drives, dunno why, just don't particularly like the feel. Rocks in the belts is a problem I had with my Pro3.... I guess I'll just go into stanbridges (bleargh hobby stores) and see how I feel on the spot.

[opAsx]

!boobs

[Prefix Suffix]

Speaking of RC mart can anyone find me the tamiya R32 gtr shell? ive lost the link and i really want one :(

[opAsx]

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=421_438&products_id=12727

they have the bodies listed in accessories not in parts

there is an r34 that sticks out, but i didnt look too hard

there are also ABC shells there for $14USD

etamiya has more shells and are a little more expensive but would have the shell for sure

[mitchster]

justo: if you like the HPI stage-d [EP], then gt a sprint2 kit....mod it with ABS tyres,
and u just saved a hundred bucks....the only difference in the kits are the tyres!
- the bodies and stickers are cool, but for a hundred bucks....nnnnaaaah.
[which don't even work for electric drifting]
same diff with the yokomo kits etc....me thinks gimmicks....standard kits have what u need.
and you will always modify it to your own tastes eh.
i will even set you up with some ABS fer nuttin. :-)

[Vindicare]

i reckon bang for buck and for a beginner, nothing really can beat this new kit, largest supply of parts and all usually the cheapest to repair as well.
im not a big fan of the HPI stage-d kits, but hey gotta go with what ya like best in the end!
Good luck, happy drifting =D

[Bowling Ball]

Well for the price I think I'll get myself one. Its ball raced out of the box so should be good. Have'n raced and drifted a TC3, Shafty's are the way to go me thinks :)

[Vindicare]

Shafty's 4 lyfe! !super
on a side note anyone know who stocks this jzx100 shell? i will have their babies if they can find out where i can get it from !boobs

http://www4.ocn.ne.jp/~yoitanbo/syo_ma100.htm

[Prefix Suffix]

tried rc mart bitch?

[Vindicare]

yer nigga, they dont have em =(

[Prefix Suffix]

that etamiya site?

[Vindicare]

which site is that?

[Prefix Suffix]

i will ****ing stab you

[Vindicare]

i hope u mean in a sexual way :D

[Prefix Suffix]

www.etamiya.steveisalazy****head.com

[joey89]

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=420_34&products_id=15075

Hmm Now I'm interested. $140AU + Shipping. Only need to stick a radio and servo into it :)

Dude are you sure $140AU ? i am getting priced $150US + Shipping which is just over $190AU! &| check again!
Cheers

[opAsx]

tt-01d is 99.99 USD from rcmart + shipping

thats $140 AUD approx.

as you said :P check again :D

[joey89]

tt-01d is 99.99 USD from rcmart + shipping

thats $140 AUD approx.

as you said :P check again :D
No you are wrong the shipping is not included in the 99.99 USD you have to pay another 44 USD for shipping!

[Prefix Suffix]

HE FREAKING KNOWS THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its 99USD which at the time of writing was $140AUS

you then ADD the postage to that. ADDDDDDDDDD IT TO THE $140aus

[opAsx]

hehe thats what that + postage meant i guess :)

when i was looking to add this to my current rcmart order it only added $28USD to the total in shipping.

but yes, it ends up costing more when you add the shipping, for sure.

[trq steer]

yer nigga, they dont have em =(

lol

[joey89]

hehe thats what that + postage meant i guess :)

when i was looking to add this to my current rcmart order it only added $28USD to the total in shipping.

but yes, it ends up costing more when you add the shipping, for sure.

ohhh ok im sorry guys! my bad i thought u meant for everything! !ill