This video is about every TT02B upgrade that you can fit onto the car and the money you can spend. You can find more from RCKicks on: Facebook: / www.rckicks.co.uk Instagram: / rckickscom
@@DUCato-ed3fw I wouldn't call them a rip off. Not everyone is going to race them seriously. Tamiya has some high end rc's for that. And there are other companies that make affordable racers if that is your thing.
Brilliant video mate, just getting back in to rc again after a 15 year break, loads to learn again. Your video has made my mind up the Tamiya tt02 b for my first off roader. I’ve subbed, liked and turned notifications on. Keep up the good videos mate 👍🏻
Great overview. Did the same once with my DF-02. Great fun. Upgrading is fun. Though my stock DB-02 costs less and runs 1000 times better 😂 Still modifying it and changing it. Had to give up the alloy arms. And the brushless motor. Got a stock TT-02B and a new TT-02B MS coming up ☺️
RCKicks The TT-02B is definitely stronger than the DF-02. It’s like a chassis with all the weak points from the DF-02 bettered. But yeah, maybe still not strong enough. Will try some brushless set ups in mine, but yes, maybe I will end up changing it back again 😀
Nordic RC Visions I have the same power in a Schumacher K1 Aero and it makes the TT02B feel like a Grasshopper when it comes to handling with that kind of brushless power. I think I need to work on the shocks to make it feel more stable.
RCKicks Yeah, I know what you mean. Even with my old and outdated DF-03 and DB-02 ’s I can really feel the difference compared to my other 4WD buggies, like the DF-02 and TT-02B. I really like the small Tamiya/TRF blue alloy upgrade shocks originally made for the DF-02, DF-03, DT-02. So smooth. Will put a set on my TT-02B MS too.
TT02b neo scorcher, front and rear damper set 8/10, shocks rear jazrider 5/10, Tamiya 54820 support bridge 5/10, gpm steering tie rod buckles 7/10, track rod ends, tamiya high speed gear kit 6/10, fastrax motor mount 7/10, al servo mount 8/10, 68t high speed spur gear 7/10, gpm gear and bevel gear, brushless motor and hobby wing esc, over lander 7400 lipo, battery holder 7/10, shell 6/10, kit itself with esc 8/10. £122.99 car, upgrades £402.88. 1.8kg body weight.
Put the dampener oil that comes in the model, I’m the aluminum dampers. That’s what I did. I wanted easier adjustment if the spring for tuning, and a bit more rigid of a shock. The stock ones are fine, but a PITA to adjust and tune. Aluminum dampeners are just more convenient.
I have the TT02B Plasma Edge 2 (same chassis different body). I have a 10.5t Hobbywing motor in it and it runs about 30mph with the right motor timing and throttle limits on 2s lipos. Not tried it on 3s. To make sure the chassis could take the power I did a few upgrades: universal drive shafts, new bigger pinion, alloy drive shafts, alloy motor mount, alloy shocks, carbon shock stays and new slightly bigger wheels/tyres. Could spend a lot more and as you say prob just buy a Schumacher Cat Evo for racing, but where would the fun in that be?!
Great Video dude, just got a Plasma Edge II for my son(s), you're right - building is half the fun, great build for my boys, need to get another. We now have an idea what to get to upgrade our TT-02B. cheers!
I selled my blazing star cuase spur gear often broke when switched to brushless, im looking for a rc car for my 6th year old son now, im considering between losi mini t 1/18 and a tamiya TT02B, i think losi is more durable, but unfortunately there is no kit availible, there is the lc racing 1/14 buggy kit but parts all from china.... which one you would buy? THX
Very very nice. Got one just like it. Im using all eagle racing parts. With metal geared diffs and unis my shocks are mounted behind the front stay to protect them during impacts .....$$$$$
Damn! That's an expensive build. I want to build one of these myself but thinking rather than buy a kit and upgrade, might just buy the parts and build it up. Might be cheaper since I will end up replacing a lot of kit parts anyway.
Stiv M Thanks. The car has had a few more upgrades since this video. Another ESC and brushless motor along with upgraded shocks and other aluminium driveshaft mount parts. 👍🏻
You can buy all the hop ups in one box now it’s £85,as for everything else there is so much you can change and get it set up for really good racing,I’ll add a few things you can change,get a shorty battery and put it towards the front it will keep the front down more and balance it out especially if you have a light servo,also adjust the toe out on the front it helps the car to dart fast in the corners,run a hard spring in the rears helps the rear to get a bit loose and have medium front springs,run a heavy rear diff lube 50k at least,loose the servo saver it’s a big deal to get rid of the slop,get the 68 spur gear with 21 pinion 😉 car will then be awesome on track
I forgot to add if you want to race it on carpet get the Schumacher mini pin tyres yellow compound rears,silver front with the Schumacher wheels get the 4wd fronts not the 2wd fronts and put medium foams in them 👍🏻
Nice but take those alloy towers and arms off. Get the carbon towers and double them up, glue them together and buy the reinforced Tamiya arms. Less weight and will drive better. Alloy arms will always be a terrible idea unless it’s a shelf queen of course.
@@RCKickschannel yeah, double them up using Tamiya Cement and the way the towers go on its still a straight fit. Don’t get me wrong, your buggy is beautiful though
Hey! Nice video! Just scored a queenshelf MS version with pretty much all possible upgrades! I understood DT03 blue shocks goes well with it. What tires are those? I'm looking for the same kind. Is it the same rim sizes as original? Also, do you have the link for the metal spur and the servo mount?
charlesobiwan I looked for the spur gear link but couldn’t find it. Servo mount is www.ebay.com/itm/TT02-20U-AL-Servo-Mount-For-Tamiya-TT02/253418009631?hash=item3b00e3f41f:g:1mQAAOSw5dlZ~iZe
PITCH BLAK Every part is listed in the video. 👍🏻 Sorry this video was a while ago now so I don’t have the list on paper. Anything specific you are looking at?
TheRacer carbon fiber top chassis deck and carbon fiber lower deck stiffener plate, and a shapeways sway bar kit. Three parts that will make any TT chassis competitive with any thousand dollar race car
Looks like a Chinese hpi this video for insurance purposes oh ya ur money is worth more than mine lol audio is bad ur supposed to hear u about ur parts can't hear all that money and u have a hobby wing I buy quality electronics not saying hobby wing stuff ain't good if I was going to flip the car I'll put cheep electrics high quality only for me servos I buy them cheep but speed controls are the hart
Tamiya kits are made to be upgraded!
That's only because they're a rip off in the first place, first upgrade... bearings, I mean ffs 🙄
@@DUCato-ed3fw I wouldn't call them a rip off. Not everyone is going to race them seriously. Tamiya has some high end rc's for that. And there are other companies that make affordable racers if that is your thing.
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Brilliant video mate, just getting back in to rc again after a 15 year break, loads to learn again. Your video has made my mind up the Tamiya tt02 b for my first off roader. I’ve subbed, liked and turned notifications on. Keep up the good videos mate 👍🏻
Thanks for your kind words and welcome back to RC! The TT02B is a great place to start and you can have a load of fun out of the box.
Great overview. Did the same once with my DF-02. Great fun. Upgrading is fun. Though my stock DB-02 costs less and runs 1000 times better 😂 Still modifying it and changing it. Had to give up the alloy arms. And the brushless motor. Got a stock TT-02B and a new TT-02B MS coming up ☺️
Nordic RC Visions I’m thinking the same about pulling the brushless motor out of this. The chassis just can’t take that kind of power.
RCKicks The TT-02B is definitely stronger than the DF-02. It’s like a chassis with all the weak points from the DF-02 bettered. But yeah, maybe still not strong enough. Will try some brushless set ups in mine, but yes, maybe I will end up changing it back again 😀
Nordic RC Visions I have the same power in a Schumacher K1 Aero and it makes the TT02B feel like a Grasshopper when it comes to handling with that kind of brushless power. I think I need to work on the shocks to make it feel more stable.
RCKicks Yeah, I know what you mean. Even with my old and outdated DF-03 and DB-02 ’s I can really feel the difference compared to my other 4WD buggies, like the DF-02 and TT-02B. I really like the small Tamiya/TRF blue alloy upgrade shocks originally made for the DF-02, DF-03, DT-02. So smooth. Will put a set on my TT-02B MS too.
Go tt02 type s steering. Tried all the others, this is best by a fair bit
TT02b neo scorcher, front and rear damper set 8/10, shocks rear jazrider 5/10, Tamiya 54820 support bridge 5/10, gpm steering tie rod buckles 7/10, track rod ends, tamiya high speed gear kit 6/10, fastrax motor mount 7/10, al servo mount 8/10, 68t high speed spur gear 7/10, gpm gear and bevel gear, brushless motor and hobby wing esc, over lander 7400 lipo, battery holder 7/10, shell 6/10, kit itself with esc 8/10. £122.99 car, upgrades £402.88. 1.8kg body weight.
Well after watching this video you've come along way now keep up the good vids. Would love to see you build the new bbx from tamiya.
Put the dampener oil that comes in the model, I’m the aluminum dampers. That’s what I did. I wanted easier adjustment if the spring for tuning, and a bit more rigid of a shock. The stock ones are fine, but a PITA to adjust and tune. Aluminum dampeners are just more convenient.
Also missed the alloy steering and importantly (for me cause I like those ones with the X brace) the alloy arms.
I have the TT02B Plasma Edge 2 (same chassis different body). I have a 10.5t Hobbywing motor in it and it runs about 30mph with the right motor timing and throttle limits on 2s lipos. Not tried it on 3s. To make sure the chassis could take the power I did a few upgrades: universal drive shafts, new bigger pinion, alloy drive shafts, alloy motor mount, alloy shocks, carbon shock stays and new slightly bigger wheels/tyres.
Could spend a lot more and as you say prob just buy a Schumacher Cat Evo for racing, but where would the fun in that be?!
Best place online to order hop ups for said vehicle? I've just built one and feel it needs some of these upgrades. TIA 👍🏻
Great Video dude, just got a Plasma Edge II for my son(s), you're right - building is half the fun, great build for my boys, need to get another. We now have an idea what to get to upgrade our TT-02B. cheers!
Have you upgraded steering angle in any way? Thats a problem I have found
i think hsp more faster than tamiya rc
I selled my blazing star cuase spur gear often broke when switched to brushless, im looking for a rc car for my 6th year old son now, im considering between losi mini t 1/18 and a tamiya TT02B, i think losi is more durable, but unfortunately there is no kit availible, there is the lc racing 1/14 buggy kit but parts all from china.... which one you would buy? THX
Not sure on that one but for a 6 year old you want big and tough from an RC
What was the car in the background that you compared it to? Please say you have some videos of the super tt02b
small running video I think.
Well it's settled, just ordered my TT02B Kit, looks like a ton of fun to upgrade everything. Thanks for the vid man
Hope you enjoy it!
I’m unsure why you spent this much on a car, I’m happy with a few upgrades on my neo scorcher and the speed is pretty good. But anyway I like your rig
I have no clue why I spent this much money on this rig LOL. Thank for commenting Gavin
What is the yellow car that is held up at the end which you say is much better?
I'd like to know this too
Nice upgrades! Items list and links please 🙂
Everything is in the video
No running footage?!? 😲🤔😐😊
A little bit. th-cam.com/video/LQcwffxIbdk/w-d-xo.html
Hi I got a Tt02b to build for Christmas and it’s great fun to drive with all the parts stock, but I have loads of upgrades coming in the post…
Great Video! What is the other car you mention to be better in every way? Considering a full build like yours and highly value your experience!
I bought the TT-02B over the Dark Impact did I make the right choice ( I'm going to tune it and put a load of aluminium parts on )
TT02 is a lot simpler car and I think can take more punishment.
@@RCKickschannel thanks for the reply and where did you get the turn buckles from?
Willy Wag It would have been eBay
@@RCKickschannel Iv been looking everywhere and there either out of stock or crazy shipping costs as im from the UK ):
Did you use the standard drive cups for the gpm driveshafts ? The steel ones I bought, the gpm shaft is to big on the end and won’t slot in ?
great video could you post links for some of the parts like the metal spur gear?
Sebseless to replace everything with aluminium because obviously it bends.
Very very nice. Got one just like it. Im using all eagle racing parts. With metal geared diffs and unis my shocks are mounted behind the front stay to protect them during impacts .....$$$$$
Damn! That's an expensive build. I want to build one of these myself but thinking rather than buy a kit and upgrade, might just buy the parts and build it up. Might be cheaper since I will end up replacing a lot of kit parts anyway.
Nice video! Did almost the same to my Tamiya Dark Impact.
RC budget meal It’s an expensive and not overly fruitful endeavour but it’s a bucket load of fun. 👍🏻
@@RCKickschannel I agree with you. It's also satisfying during upgrading it
Is the TT02B chassis competitive in the real world of racing??
Hi I'm suffering with a lot of play in the read wheels and some in the front, did the fastrax front and rear hub carriers cure that??
What kind of tires I need some for my Tt02b thanks 🙏
Nice video
Stiv M Thanks. The car has had a few more upgrades since this video. Another ESC and brushless motor along with upgraded shocks and other aluminium driveshaft mount parts. 👍🏻
You can buy all the hop ups in one box now it’s £85,as for everything else there is so much you can change and get it set up for really good racing,I’ll add a few things you can change,get a shorty battery and put it towards the front it will keep the front down more and balance it out especially if you have a light servo,also adjust the toe out on the front it helps the car to dart fast in the corners,run a hard spring in the rears helps the rear to get a bit loose and have medium front springs,run a heavy rear diff lube 50k at least,loose the servo saver it’s a big deal to get rid of the slop,get the 68 spur gear with 21 pinion 😉 car will then be awesome on track
I forgot to add if you want to race it on carpet get the Schumacher mini pin tyres yellow compound rears,silver front with the Schumacher wheels get the 4wd fronts not the 2wd fronts and put medium foams in them 👍🏻
I really need that steel gear
ESC or ECU ?
What tires are those?
No DF-03 Shocks... ?
Yep added later on 👍🏻
@@RCKickschannel OK cool. just they were not fitted in the preview.
Nice but take those alloy towers and arms off. Get the carbon towers and double them up, glue them together and buy the reinforced Tamiya arms. Less weight and will drive better. Alloy arms will always be a terrible idea unless it’s a shelf queen of course.
I broke a full set of carbon towers but I like the the idea of doubling them up.
@@RCKickschannel yeah, double them up using Tamiya Cement and the way the towers go on its still a straight fit. Don’t get me wrong, your buggy is beautiful though
anyone know the wheels and tyres on this scorcher ? thanks
Tyres are Ebay specials and the rims are Schumacher.
Is the tt02b the same deck as a tt02
Same chassis, different arms and towers
Hi, nice video. Can you please let me know the make and model of the car you took off the shelf towards the end. Thanks
JTB-FPV Hi, It’s a Schumacher CAT K1 Aero. Video on that car coming tonight with a running video.
JTB-FPV Schumacher CAT K1 Aero is up.
Thanks, looks good but I think the tt02b ms suits my budget better for a first timer. I want to make an fpv buggy to thrash through woods.
Hey! Nice video!
Just scored a queenshelf MS version with pretty much all possible upgrades!
I understood DT03 blue shocks goes well with it.
What tires are those? I'm looking for the same kind. Is it the same rim sizes as original?
Also, do you have the link for the metal spur and the servo mount?
charlesobiwan wheels are black Schumacher hubs with Schumacher 2007932 tyres rear and 2007931 front
charlesobiwan I looked for the spur gear link but couldn’t find it. Servo mount is www.ebay.com/itm/TT02-20U-AL-Servo-Mount-For-Tamiya-TT02/253418009631?hash=item3b00e3f41f:g:1mQAAOSw5dlZ~iZe
Thank you so much !
Can't find the tires!
Parts list??
PITCH BLAK Every part is listed in the video. 👍🏻 Sorry this video was a while ago now so I don’t have the list on paper. Anything specific you are looking at?
RCKicks where do I find those wheels and tires?
@@firstnamebunchofnumbers Schumacher wheels
TheRacer carbon fiber top chassis deck and carbon fiber lower deck stiffener plate, and a shapeways sway bar kit. Three parts that will make any TT chassis competitive with any thousand dollar race car
Looks like a Chinese hpi this video for insurance purposes oh ya ur money is worth more than mine lol audio is bad ur supposed to hear u about ur parts can't hear all that money and u have a hobby wing I buy quality electronics not saying hobby wing stuff ain't good if I was going to flip the car I'll put cheep electrics high quality only for me servos I buy them cheep but speed controls are the hart