Thanks, Jason - yeah a baseball diamond sounds perfect, if I had one close to home, I would use it (but not much baseball in the UK!!) Oh yes, I love my XV01 too, such a great RC car. Have a happy Easter! :)
Thanks, man! Alf is a good cameraman, I'm lucky he could help. Loose dirt is definitely the best place for this little Tamiya, I agree. Happy Easter to you! 👍
Hi Bazza! Thanks for the tip! I'll get it sorted soon, I think I'll drop it a little, too (help stop it rolling over!) BTW, Alf and I have just done the first run of the Scorpion, it was bloody AMAZING! What a fantastic time we had playing in the park with it. Hopefully the footage will be good, we filmed for 3 hours! Thanks, dude! 😀👍 PS. Happy Easter!
Thanks for watching and commenting, Dirk, always appreciated my friend. Good idea with the next hole, but I found the shocks were too hard and shortened them a little, all is good again! All the best from Mark... :)
What a beautiful car, my dark impact did this . Just put an o ring in the drive cup and no worries. I've got a soft spot for the old English Ford's, we had the same escort called an RS 2000 in Australia and lots of people hotted them up even I nearly bought one but I've got a Mopar V8 addiction. Happy Easter to you guys and thanks for the great video.
Hi Peter, always great to read your comments my friend! Yep, you got it, an O ring did the job, also reduced the preload by cutting the coils down a tad, now it's just fine! Oh, the RS 2000 was a peach of a car! But I never experienced a V8, I bet I'd be addicted too. Happy Easter to you and yours, mate, take care! :)
Hi mark, I was just scrolling through comments on old videos and your name came up a fair few times. Just got back into your content after taking a break from RC, loving it mate keep it up ;)
Hi Dan, 👋 thanks for checking in! It's great to hear from you and cool that you're back into RC again 😀. Hope you are up to something RC related and having fun. All the best from Mark, take care mate 👍
Did you really forget your sons name? LOL!!!!! Awesome run my brother, too bad about the dog bone, but i'll be waiting for the 2nd first run video. What a great looking kit, Again, my hats off to Peter. ATB Mate, have a great Sunday!!!
Haha, no I did not! I was just trying to introduce both lads at the same time!!! Cheers, brother, it was good while it lasted but all sorted now. Yep, Peter is a fine gentleman indeed! ATB to you and yours, mate! :O)
Oh, what a relief! I feared that something more damaging had happened, so this sort of "it not going well" isn't too bad. I hope to see this lovely Escort tearing up the woodland trails sometime soon! Have a good Easter weekend, Mark!
Cheers, Del - oh yeah, just a little problem, but it did stop play! :-/ Could have been much worse, got it sorted with an extra O-ring and cutting the shock springs down to size! All good my friend and a very happy Easter to you, too! :)
Nice to see her running mark 😁,I've got mine set to the lower setting,not that I realised the drive shat issue, I just like my cars sitting lower, royt🤣 lol. Great video as usual buddy 👍
Orroit, mate! How ya doin? Oh, yeah, sitting lower does look better, I think I will lower mine and add an extra O ring. Thanks for the great comment, bud. By the way, you ain't seen Alfie, roit?!?!?! 🤣 Happy Easter!
Hiya matey. Ah well it was nice while it lasted. The angle on the suspension arms does look really steep. I remember all the trouble you had with getting it to work properly on that setting. I think you'll be fine if you change it to the lower ride height and adjust the body to suit. Anyway it's great to see Rob and Alf there joining in with the fun. Been nice weather today and it looks pretty good for the whole weekend so hoorah for that. I did a little bit of RC on the beach today but a bit busy to do any videoing. Not sure what we're doing for the rest of the weekend but hopefully RC and beer. Hope you're having a good one. Cheers for now 😁
Hiya matey! Hehe, yeah, it was nice while it lasted, that's what she said! Yep, that suspension angle is a killer and never a good way to drive a wheel, too much stress on those balls! I've sorted it now with extra O-rings and chopping a coil of each spring, it was WAY too stiff, so it sits lower now as a rally car should, instead of at the top of the suspension stroke. Whatever you end up doing this weekend, I hope you have a nice long weekend with a few well earned beers. All the best, Pete! 😉👍👍
Hi Mark, The Escort looked excellent on film and it drifted like a champion (great driver and camera crew) I think this RC would fly on some clean hard packed dirt. I have to admit I love your Tamiya RC collection especially the Rally Cars. Just got back from a 2 week holiday with the family so still catching up with all my favorite youtubers. I hope to find time to restart the 3T-RC channel, I introduced the little one to hot wheels and orange track this week 😀. Take care Mark.
Hello Paul! Yeah the Escort drifts (and feels) more like a RWD car! It's quite hard to control and needs a feather touch on the throttle! You are spot-on my friend, this one is definitely better on some hard packed dirt, you know your RC cars, that's for sure. I hope you had a great holiday and a nice bit of family time. Thanks so much for catching up with my videos. I'm looking forward to more uploads from you. Hehe, the Hot Wheels and orange track were a big part of my childhood playtimes, so cool they are still going today. All the best to you and yours! :O)
Beautiful car!! Just a shame about that dogbone. maybe if you put an old O-ring in the drivecup in the wheel hub it might push the dogbone back in to the cup coming out the diff. Hope you fix it soon and look forward to seeing more of this fabulous looking car!
That's the plan, thanks, Fire! I think I'll drop the suspension a little, too, and keep this for "light" off roading! It was a handful on that soft stuff, I can tell ya! All the best mate and have a Happy Easter!
Hi Mark, Don't know if you remember, back when you first started this kit, I did warn you about those dogbones popping out. I fixed mine by putting one of the unused Tamiya bushes behind each of the rear output drive cups. There's still enough spline on them to engage with the diff but they stick out by an extra 4 or 5 millimetres and the dogbones are more secure. Hope this helps.
Hi and yes I did forget about the warning, sorry, my bad. I blame my age, I forget what I went into a room for, these days. Thanks for the info, I'm sure I'll get it sorted OK and running nicely for next time! Yep, you certainly have helped. Happy Easter!
back in the day escorts ,mk1 and 2 especially tarmac ones always ran lowered on the rear to transfer traction to the rear end on acceleration ,we always lowered ours 2" on the rear with lowering blocks or de-cambered leaf springs ,,
Hi Craig and many thanks for the info! It's good to know that the real cars were set to run lower at the rear, because that's how my RC is now set up! I hope your weekend is going well, all the best from Mark. 👍 😎
Good to see the gang out for some fun again 😊 Short fun. Uhh. From the title and the intro I thought that front end would explode into a tree at the end. Good thing it was just a Tamiya glitch. Hope you had other cars with you.
Thanks mate! Yeah, the gang back together was a good feeling. Nah, glad this didn't end in a terrible crash, but I was pretty miffed that we only got a minute of running and ruined the dogbone, so it didn't go well for me. Yep, always got back-up RC's when we go playing. 😁
If at first you don't succeed ... 😉 Not to worry, it was still some great footage as always. That is one great looking RC car. You've done a superb job with the build. 👍 If the weather stays nice, I do plan to get out there myself tomorrow with my old FTX Vantage (love that thing) and maybe a 2nd outing for my Rising Fighter build.
Hehe, too right, Nick - I thought I'd just show how it goes sometimes, rather than binning the footage and pretending it didn't happen. Glad you enjoyed it, so it was worth me uploading after all! Hope you get some RC time in this weekend with those cool cars, Happy Easter! :)
Hey Mark, nice little blast with the MX chassis. Wonder if an O-Ring in the drive cup might help? Looked like some great footage until that point though dude 👍🏻🙌🏻
Hi Craig! Yes, it was going well untill the clicking started! I think you are right about the O-ring. Yeah, Alf is always on-point with the GoPro on a stick. Happy Easter, mate!
I have my beetle on its highest height and ran into same issue, even with o rings in. I had to move the rear upper "control arm" aka metal rod onto the lower setting so it wouldn't droop as much when weights taken off the rear (when the issue occurs) and has been gravy and bashing since!
Many thanks for the comment, it's great to know that it wasn't just me and my MF01X! I have also lowered mine at the back and all is now good. Best wishes from Mark. :O)
Oh that looks so great! Not just static, but throwing out roost on opposite lock. It looks spot on. Seems quite controllable too, maybe? You weren't just spinning in circles, it was actually driving somewhere! Shame about the dog bones but I'm sure you'll get that fixed. Live seeing these really cars. All the best! 😎👍
Hi Steve and thanks for the fab comment. I too love the retro looks of this Escort, this chassis drives like a RWD so it was nice to do a little drifting, but a pity I only got a minute to try it! All fixed now, so hopefully we can get a proper rally video done. All the best to you too, Happy Easter, mate! :)
Ah, you got the whole gang together, very nice, Mark! It certainly makes for a nice Saturday morning entertainment for me, especially hearing old Rob being cheerful. Bummer with that design issue, I agree it's way too steep an angle, but if you lose the ground clearance, will it then be any good on dirt? But summer is coming it might just be a good road car then. Have a great Easter there, my friend!
Oh yeah, Mads, great to have the gang back together, it was a fun time in the woods, 3 adults playing with little cars! I was worried that Rob was laughing too much! Yes, the angle was too steep, I think I got it sorted without losing too much ride height - we will see! Ahh, Summer, what a lovely thought! Happy Easter to you over there, too! Cheers! :O)
Hi Mattias. Good to know that you have no issues with yours, I bet you put it together better than me! But I think mine will soon be up and running OK after a few tweaks. All the best and Happy Easter!
Only strange thing with that chassie is that the travel isnt the same on left and right in the back, so it can bind if you run it with the wheels hanging in the air. But once you set it back down on the ground it levels out. It's a bit odd design but works great. Happy Easter 🐣
It might be a short run but it was a good short run lol. And the Escort is looking fabulous Mark. Love all the spotties at the front. Top stuff mate 👍👍👍
Hi Tibs - yeah, like me, short but sweet! 😂 I love the pretty little Escort and I'm glad it didn't get scuffed. And the spotties stayed on! Happy Easter, dude!
When did Alfie get taller than you?😲 He goes away to university and comes back taller 😁! A sharp looking Rally Car and it was making an exciting first run, but it was too much for the dog bones 😕. With you engineering brilliance you got the fix in mind already! Awesome to see the 3 of you RCing to your hearts delight and ours! Nice music too! Looking forward to the "fix" and run #2. 🤗🤩🚘🔜
Haha, thanks, Chris, Alf outgrew me a couple of years ago, I think there is something in the water here! Yep, it was a shame the run was cut short, but we have the rally car all sorted out and good to go for the next installment. It was a dream to get the team together again and have some RC fun, hope to do a few more before Alf goes back to uni. Best wishes to you my good friend! :)
Hi there Mark and it’s nice to se that the Dynamic Duo, now has the handsome Alfie! Yeh! I think that the first run went well and the car performed really well. As with all setup changes, you need to run the car in real life scenarios to find the best setup of the chassis. Great work guys. Take care, best wishes and happy Easter to you and the family 😊😉😊
Hello John and thank you as always. Hehe, yeah it was awesome to have Alfie back in the gang, but hey, I'm the handsome one!!! 😂 You are right, I need to tune the handling as we go with this one, after I fix the dogbone issue. Take care and Happy Easter to you and yours!
Hi Mark, you look top in outdoor video! May I suggest to put an O-ring into the wheels hub buckets? May be you can solve the problem without reducing the suspension travel..... Ciao Nanni
Thanks for the tip, Nanni! Yes, that has solved the problem, along with reducing the length of the shock springs, it drives good now! All the best, Happy Easter to you! Ciao!
Hi Mark, shame the run ends early. If you look at it from the rear the left side hangs lower than the right as I think some catches on the right side preventing the same amount of droop. I’ve personally not had the driveshaft fall out but I’d look at o-rings/fuel line solution it maybe even uj’s ? It did look damn cool on the dirt though ;) take care
Hi Andy, Yeah, I was a bit miffed when we had to cut the run short. You are right about the rear droop. I got it sorted now, reduced the length of the shocks a few mil and cut a coil off each spring to reduce the preload, sits good now! Another O-ring added and all is good. Thanks for the tips fella, all sound advice from a man who knows! Take care too, mate, cheers! :)
Nice to see you all out again. Going to pick up a MF-01X Beetle Rally so I've appreciated the build videos and enjoyed the running video too (even with the cheeky dog bone!) Question Mark: what do you think about stock servo savers? I tend to upgrade mine to high torque versions. Do you use the kit provided savers in your builds/runners? Hiya Rob!
Hi Scotty and thanks for the nice comment 👍 it was great to have the gang back together! Hope you get on well with the Beetle, it's a cool looking car. As for the servo saver, yeah I prefer the high torque version but tend to use the stock ones due to cost! As you can imagine, with over 25 Tamiya's it would really add up if I fitted one in all of them! All the best and have a great weekend 😀 👍
I use this in our local rally cross group. It goes like gangbusters in relatively clean surfaces.....we run mostly in school yards that have dirt fields we get a good mix of tarmac and packed dirt and sometimes mud. The million dollar question I have for you Sir.....how did you manage to light the fog lights? I have 3mm LEDs and have them working fine, but I can't quite figure out how to get them to stay in the hole. Suggestions?
Hi Paul. So cool you have a group to run your Escort in! To answer your question, I used contact adhesive (from the pound shop!) I did cover how I fitted the LEDs in one of my build guides... Here is the video where I do the body and fit the LEDs: th-cam.com/video/jTXBNm9yvuA/w-d-xo.html All the best and have fun with your rallying!
Hi Mark, what a shame the dogbone popped out. I've seen another video before now where this happened on this car. Is it a Tamiya design fault ? Nonetheless raising up the suspension as you suggested should cure it. At least we got some footage of this icon. I totally love the shape of that bodyshell and I think the blue decals and wheels make it look cooler still. An excellent combo. Loved every minute of this footage mate and a shame it was cut a little short, but a least I can look forward to 'the first run, part 2'. Is that even legal within the rigid protocols of RC videos ?😂😂. Have a good one pal...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
Hi mate and a very Happy Easter to you too! Yep, it sounds like the issue I had is common on these chassis in high ground clearance setting. Definitely a design fault, as I built mine as per instructions. However, there were problems that made it worse, I found that one of those cheap shocks was too long and all had far too much preload, even on the lowest setting. So I chopped a coil off each spring and sorted the lengths out, added an extra O-ring and now it drives great! Glad you enjoyed the footage, Alf is a pro on that camera! Got a few more filming sessions out of him before he goes back to uni. Haha, I don't care about RC video protocols, I'm calling it "First Run Part 2"!!! 😂 All the best, pal! 😊👍
Mark I am sure happy I found your channel!!! My son and I do RC together. Local hobby shop has a great Fun Rally Series with the typical rule set that the Tamiya platforms all fit into. Then I started looking at Tamiya's in general and man do these look like great fun. Affordable compared to our TLR and AE race rigs which I am probably going to sell to do a bit cheaper racing. Tamiya's really fit the bill. Love your vids, rally runs, reviews and platform comparisons. They help a lot as we try to figure out which rally chassis to start with. TT02 being the most cost effective probably will get the nod. CVA's of course and steel ball bearings. These are great and your vids are a great RC fix! Would you be able to recommend the TT02 for starting out in rally racing vs the other platforms? Do you think any of the others fare better at that price? Thanks again for all your great content! Bye!!! ;) Jimmy from the states
Hi Jimmy from the states, I'm glad you found my channel, too - thanks for the great comment! Great to hear you are into RC with your son, it's a fantastic hobby for family and friends. As for your question, yes, the TT02 is a good platform considering the price, lots of cool features and endlessly upgradable! You have mentioned the most important hop-ups. If you can find one, the TT02 Type-S is my pick for affordable rallying. It has so many improvements over the stock TT02 and isn't that more expensive. I have videos showing this chassis in rally setup, it beat my XV01 in a head to head! Anyway, whichever way you go, I wish you and your son many happy RCing hours together. Cheers! :)
It looks great and those lights are too cool. Sucks the dog bones wanted to keep popping out. I always say, just when you think you have got it all figured out parts start falling off! I hope it is a quick fix and you guys can get back out with again soon!
Thanks, Addam! Yeah, the lights are the finishing touch, I agree. Oh man, you are with me there, always something falling off, especially when the video is rolling! I got the problem sorted out quite easily, thanks. I'm looking forward to giving this beauty a proper run soon. All the best from Mark... :)
Alfie! Handsome young chap. My Daughter thinks so!! 😊 The MF-01X Chassis looks good! Quite stable. Can't wait to get a 225mm Body for mine. (It'll be quite a wait.) I think I would try an 6mm longer Dogbone... but taking out some height would also help 🤔 Might increase cornering speed as well. Hope all is well with you 🙏 😊😉
Thanks mate, but I think I gave the looks to Alfie! 😂 This chassis ain't bad, but it's not brilliant, either. I'd stick to the TT02S for rallying if I were you. I found that one of those cheap shocks was too long and all had far too much preload, even on the lowest setting. So I chopped a coil off each spring and sorted the lengths out, now it drives great! Hope you get some choccies for Easter, all the best! 👍
Yeah, I never thought this would be a brilliant Off-Road Car.... I'm hoping it will be a fun, dirt Track Car. We both know at its base, it's a M-Chassis Car, with all its limitations... but is still quirky and fun!! I've got some Yeah Racing 55mm Shocks that I'm going to try. STILL needs a Body. That'll happen at some point..... I hope you guys have a wonderful Easter 🐣 💗
Haha, thanks, Mark! Yeah, definitely should be RWD, but I can tell you, after a brief run it's already way too loose at the rear, may as well already be RWD! All the best from Mark... :)
It looks so pretty!! I thought it would not last the first run lucky no body damage! Mark maybe put a section of silicone fuel line in the wheel dog bone cups to push it out a bit more into the gearbox drive cup? Looks like good old fun!
Hi Steve, I agree, this Escort is a pretty girl! Well, no body damage - this time! Thanks for the tip, I'll soon get her sorted and running good. Happy Easter, bud!
I have the beetle on MF-01x, the same Problem. It has thrown away one of the dogbones in the rear axle. The MF-01x is not well enhineered. Has also problems with the kingpins in front axle, the red plastic around her will give up next time. I have ordered the steering knuckles from M-05, and hope, they are better. But, its funny to drive an MF-01x.
Hello and thanks for all the info! Seems I'm not alone with the problems. I agree, the suspension design is not good for off-road running, the arms are way too short. I agree as well, that it's still a funny chassis to drive! All the best from Mark.
@@MarkBryanRC I drive the beetle mostly as fpv car. Putted in the torque tuned motor and the speed gear, it's not really fast, but more than enough for a beetle. For fpv I'm using a simple fpv camera from zohd, with video transmitter. Really funny to drive wirh fpv googles.
@@Rabenauge7 Hello! Yes, the Torque Tuned motor is good in this chassis, fast enough for me, too! I bet it's a lot of fun using the FPV goggles. Best regards from Mark...
@@MarkBryanRC I found someone making some carbon fiber boards for XV-01 to turn it into a M chassis, but everything is fully open, I don’t think it’s a good option for rally cars. Cleaning my fully open TA-02s after I played it is such an annoying thing, and it’s really hard to find spare parts for it. Anyway, I’m very interested in the brand new XV-02.
Great MF01x video! I got one myself and still in the box though. I have yet to build it. Right now though, I have been enjoying Tamiya's XV01 platform a lot. You hay check my rally videos on my channel if you like. Cheers again!
Thanks very much! You will enjoy building the MF-01X, it's a very easy but pleasurable build. I just popped over and watched your XV-01 video, very good my friend! Cheers!
Some great filming there. Can’t wait for part 2 off the first run
Thanks as always, Ian, for tuning in! Hope I can get it sorted soon and do that second first run! Happy Easter, bud! 😀👍
Hey love your videos. keep up. keep posting. Take care & Wish you a Happy day 😃
Hey! That's very kind of you ☺ will do and l wish you a happy day too! 😊
Pretty cool kit!
Thanks, Engineer! This one looks so much better than it drives!!! :)
escort is blooming gorgeous 😀👍👍
Gotta agree with that, friend! Happy Easter! 😀👍
Looked fun none the less. Great looking shell those and thank goodness it survived!.
Hi Damian and thanks for tuning in! Yes, it's all about the looks on this one, not to sure about the chassis, yet! Happy Easter, mate! :)
Looks awesome. Hands down baseball diamond is my favorite place for rally cars. My brushless xv01 lancia is a blast!!!!
Thanks, Jason - yeah a baseball diamond sounds perfect, if I had one close to home, I would use it (but not much baseball in the UK!!) Oh yes, I love my XV01 too, such a great RC car. Have a happy Easter! :)
Looked great Mark and easy fix for next time👍
Thanks James! Yeah, shouldn't take long to sort out - happy Easter, mate! 👍
@@MarkBryanRC Thanks and happy easter to you too mate👍
*Wow awesome video my friend,, and cool rc car 👍👍💯*
Thanks very much my friend 😀 Have a great day 😀 👍
Great looking car mate, run's really well ! A minor adjustment required, Thanks for your upload 👍🙏🐱
Thanks Cat - yeah it went great until the dogbone started catching and clicking! Soon be fixed. All the best, mate, Happy Easter! 😀👍👍
What a great looking rally car 😍😍 Nice first run 👍👍
Happy Easter to you all…!!!
Thank you very much, Hansaka! And a very Happy Easter to you, too! 👍
Very cute rc🎉 my friend! Good driving and drift
Thank you so much 😀
A good but brief run! Maybe an o-ring in the out drive cup to keep that dogbone in place?
Good to see Alf again!👍😊
Thanks, Jeremy, I think you are right! Maybe keep the ride height? Hmm, I might just lower it as well! Alf says "hello". Happy Easter, brother! 😀👍
Indeed.... my idea too. I don't think that the shaft is staying centered.
Nice runs great job thumbs up 👍
Many thanks for the nice comment 👍 Cheers! 🍻
Nice run, some great shots! Looks right at home in the loose dirt. 👍👍👍
Thanks, man! Alf is a good cameraman, I'm lucky he could help. Loose dirt is definitely the best place for this little Tamiya, I agree. Happy Easter to you! 👍
Nice looking car 👍
Thanks Gad! Happy Easter! 👍
Great video 👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Sam! 👍
Absolutly beautiful
Thank you so much! Cheers!
It does look excellent, and great camera work too 😎👍
Thanks very much, I agree it's a pretty little car. Yeah, my son is always on-point with that GoPro on a stick - cheers! 👍
Smashing it
Cheers mate! All the best from Mark - have a great weekend!
Epic video dude. You need the little pink TRF inserts in the axle cups to space the drive shaft up a bit. 👌
Hi Bazza! Thanks for the tip! I'll get it sorted soon, I think I'll drop it a little, too (help stop it rolling over!)
BTW, Alf and I have just done the first run of the Scorpion, it was bloody AMAZING! What a fantastic time we had playing in the park with it. Hopefully the footage will be good, we filmed for 3 hours! Thanks, dude! 😀👍
PS. Happy Easter!
Nice video! MF01X chassi is a lot of fun 😊 nice channel, subscribed 👍
Cheers! Agreed, I've had tons of fun with this one. Thanks for the sub! Appreciated! 🙏😎👍
Thanks for showing Mark.💪👍 This issue isn't nice, maybe using the next hole in the knuckle arm can solve it🤔
Thanks for watching and commenting, Dirk, always appreciated my friend. Good idea with the next hole, but I found the shocks were too hard and shortened them a little, all is good again! All the best from Mark... :)
What a beautiful car, my dark impact did this . Just put an o ring in the drive cup and no worries. I've got a soft spot for the old English Ford's, we had the same escort called an RS 2000 in Australia and lots of people hotted them up even I nearly bought one but I've got a Mopar V8 addiction. Happy Easter to you guys and thanks for the great video.
Hi Peter, always great to read your comments my friend! Yep, you got it, an O ring did the job, also reduced the preload by cutting the coils down a tad, now it's just fine! Oh, the RS 2000 was a peach of a car! But I never experienced a V8, I bet I'd be addicted too. Happy Easter to you and yours, mate, take care! :)
Hi mark, I was just scrolling through comments on old videos and your name came up a fair few times. Just got back into your content after taking a break from RC, loving it mate keep it up ;)
Hi Dan, 👋 thanks for checking in! It's great to hear from you and cool that you're back into RC again 😀. Hope you are up to something RC related and having fun. All the best from Mark, take care mate 👍
Did you really forget your sons name? LOL!!!!! Awesome run my brother, too bad about the dog bone, but i'll be waiting for the 2nd first run video. What a great looking kit, Again, my hats off to Peter. ATB Mate, have a great Sunday!!!
Haha, no I did not! I was just trying to introduce both lads at the same time!!! Cheers, brother, it was good while it lasted but all sorted now. Yep, Peter is a fine gentleman indeed! ATB to you and yours, mate! :O)
Oh, what a relief! I feared that something more damaging had happened, so this sort of "it not going well" isn't too bad.
I hope to see this lovely Escort tearing up the woodland trails sometime soon!
Have a good Easter weekend, Mark!
Cheers, Del - oh yeah, just a little problem, but it did stop play! :-/
Could have been much worse, got it sorted with an extra O-ring and cutting the shock springs down to size!
All good my friend and a very happy Easter to you, too! :)
Nice to see her running mark 😁,I've got mine set to the lower setting,not that I realised the drive shat issue, I just like my cars sitting lower, royt🤣 lol. Great video as usual buddy 👍
Orroit, mate! How ya doin? Oh, yeah, sitting lower does look better, I think I will lower mine and add an extra O ring. Thanks for the great comment, bud. By the way, you ain't seen Alfie, roit?!?!?! 🤣
Happy Easter!
@@MarkBryanRC haha I'm good mate 👍 and Happy Easter to you all too, Alfie who no I ain't seen him roit 🤣🤣🤣
@@carlkeig5640 😅✌👍👍👍
Hiya matey. Ah well it was nice while it lasted. The angle on the suspension arms does look really steep. I remember all the trouble you had with getting it to work properly on that setting. I think you'll be fine if you change it to the lower ride height and adjust the body to suit. Anyway it's great to see Rob and Alf there joining in with the fun. Been nice weather today and it looks pretty good for the whole weekend so hoorah for that. I did a little bit of RC on the beach today but a bit busy to do any videoing. Not sure what we're doing for the rest of the weekend but hopefully RC and beer. Hope you're having a good one. Cheers for now 😁
Hiya matey! Hehe, yeah, it was nice while it lasted, that's what she said! Yep, that suspension angle is a killer and never a good way to drive a wheel, too much stress on those balls! I've sorted it now with extra O-rings and chopping a coil of each spring, it was WAY too stiff, so it sits lower now as a rally car should, instead of at the top of the suspension stroke. Whatever you end up doing this weekend, I hope you have a nice long weekend with a few well earned beers. All the best, Pete! 😉👍👍
Hi Mark, The Escort looked excellent on film and it drifted like a champion (great driver and camera crew) I think this RC would fly on some clean hard packed dirt. I have to admit I love your Tamiya RC collection especially the Rally Cars. Just got back from a 2 week holiday with the family so still catching up with all my favorite youtubers. I hope to find time to restart the 3T-RC channel, I introduced the little one to hot wheels and orange track this week 😀. Take care Mark.
Hello Paul! Yeah the Escort drifts (and feels) more like a RWD car! It's quite hard to control and needs a feather touch on the throttle! You are spot-on my friend, this one is definitely better on some hard packed dirt, you know your RC cars, that's for sure. I hope you had a great holiday and a nice bit of family time. Thanks so much for catching up with my videos. I'm looking forward to more uploads from you. Hehe, the Hot Wheels and orange track were a big part of my childhood playtimes, so cool they are still going today. All the best to you and yours! :O)
Beautiful car!! Just a shame about that dogbone. maybe if you put an old O-ring in the drivecup in the wheel hub it might push the dogbone back in to the cup coming out the diff. Hope you fix it soon and look forward to seeing more of this fabulous looking car!
That's the plan, thanks, Fire! I think I'll drop the suspension a little, too, and keep this for "light" off roading! It was a handful on that soft stuff, I can tell ya! All the best mate and have a Happy Easter!
Hi Mark, Don't know if you remember, back when you first started this kit, I did warn you about those dogbones popping out.
I fixed mine by putting one of the unused Tamiya bushes behind each of the rear output drive cups. There's still enough spline on them to engage with the diff but they stick out by an extra 4 or 5 millimetres and the dogbones are more secure. Hope this helps.
Hi and yes I did forget about the warning, sorry, my bad. I blame my age, I forget what I went into a room for, these days. Thanks for the info, I'm sure I'll get it sorted OK and running nicely for next time! Yep, you certainly have helped. Happy Easter!
back in the day escorts ,mk1 and 2 especially tarmac ones always ran lowered on the rear to transfer traction to the rear end on acceleration ,we always lowered ours 2" on the rear with lowering blocks or de-cambered leaf springs ,,
Hi Craig and many thanks for the info! It's good to know that the real cars were set to run lower at the rear, because that's how my RC is now set up! I hope your weekend is going well, all the best from Mark. 👍 😎
Good to see the gang out for some fun again 😊 Short fun. Uhh. From the title and the intro I thought that front end would explode into a tree at the end. Good thing it was just a Tamiya glitch. Hope you had other cars with you.
Thanks mate! Yeah, the gang back together was a good feeling. Nah, glad this didn't end in a terrible crash, but I was pretty miffed that we only got a minute of running and ruined the dogbone, so it didn't go well for me. Yep, always got back-up RC's when we go playing. 😁
@@MarkBryanRC Keep ‘em running 😅👍🏻
@@NordicRC Yep, all fixed now mate! :)
If at first you don't succeed ... 😉 Not to worry, it was still some great footage as always. That is one great looking RC car. You've done a superb job with the build. 👍 If the weather stays nice, I do plan to get out there myself tomorrow with my old FTX Vantage (love that thing) and maybe a 2nd outing for my Rising Fighter build.
Hehe, too right, Nick - I thought I'd just show how it goes sometimes, rather than binning the footage and pretending it didn't happen. Glad you enjoyed it, so it was worth me uploading after all! Hope you get some RC time in this weekend with those cool cars, Happy Easter! :)
Hey Mark, nice little blast with the MX chassis. Wonder if an O-Ring in the drive cup might help? Looked like some great footage until that point though dude 👍🏻🙌🏻
Hi Craig! Yes, it was going well untill the clicking started! I think you are right about the O-ring. Yeah, Alf is always on-point with the GoPro on a stick. Happy Easter, mate!
I have my beetle on its highest height and ran into same issue, even with o rings in. I had to move the rear upper "control arm" aka metal rod onto the lower setting so it wouldn't droop as much when weights taken off the rear (when the issue occurs) and has been gravy and bashing since!
Many thanks for the comment, it's great to know that it wasn't just me and my MF01X! I have also lowered mine at the back and all is now good. Best wishes from Mark. :O)
Oh that looks so great! Not just static, but throwing out roost on opposite lock. It looks spot on. Seems quite controllable too, maybe? You weren't just spinning in circles, it was actually driving somewhere! Shame about the dog bones but I'm sure you'll get that fixed. Live seeing these really cars. All the best! 😎👍
Hi Steve and thanks for the fab comment. I too love the retro looks of this Escort, this chassis drives like a RWD so it was nice to do a little drifting, but a pity I only got a minute to try it! All fixed now, so hopefully we can get a proper rally video done. All the best to you too, Happy Easter, mate! :)
Ah, you got the whole gang together, very nice, Mark! It certainly makes for a nice Saturday morning entertainment for me, especially hearing old Rob being cheerful.
Bummer with that design issue, I agree it's way too steep an angle, but if you lose the ground clearance, will it then be any good on dirt? But summer is coming it might just be a good road car then.
Have a great Easter there, my friend!
Oh yeah, Mads, great to have the gang back together, it was a fun time in the woods, 3 adults playing with little cars! I was worried that Rob was laughing too much! Yes, the angle was too steep, I think I got it sorted without losing too much ride height - we will see! Ahh, Summer, what a lovely thought! Happy Easter to you over there, too! Cheers! :O)
Nice short first run. Strange that the dogbone keeps popping out, never had any problem with that on my 2 MF-01X chassies.
Hi Mattias. Good to know that you have no issues with yours, I bet you put it together better than me! But I think mine will soon be up and running OK after a few tweaks. All the best and Happy Easter!
Only strange thing with that chassie is that the travel isnt the same on left and right in the back, so it can bind if you run it with the wheels hanging in the air. But once you set it back down on the ground it levels out. It's a bit odd design but works great. Happy Easter 🐣
@@mattiasrc Thanks for that, Mattias - yeah I found that issue at the rear and thought I'd fixed it, but I may have made it worse! All the best!
It might be a short run but it was a good short run lol. And the Escort is looking fabulous Mark. Love all the spotties at the front. Top stuff mate 👍👍👍
Hi Tibs - yeah, like me, short but sweet! 😂 I love the pretty little Escort and I'm glad it didn't get scuffed. And the spotties stayed on! Happy Easter, dude!
When did Alfie get taller than you?😲 He goes away to university and comes back taller 😁! A sharp looking Rally Car and it was making an exciting first run, but it was too much for the dog bones 😕. With you engineering brilliance you got the fix in mind already! Awesome to see the 3 of you RCing to your hearts delight and ours! Nice music too! Looking forward to the "fix" and run #2. 🤗🤩🚘🔜
Haha, thanks, Chris, Alf outgrew me a couple of years ago, I think there is something in the water here! Yep, it was a shame the run was cut short, but we have the rally car all sorted out and good to go for the next installment. It was a dream to get the team together again and have some RC fun, hope to do a few more before Alf goes back to uni. Best wishes to you my good friend! :)
@@MarkBryanRC 😁. The Dream Team rocks!👏👏🤗
Hi there Mark and it’s nice to se that the Dynamic Duo, now has the handsome Alfie! Yeh! I think that the first run went well and the car performed really well. As with all setup changes, you need to run the car in real life scenarios to find the best setup of the chassis. Great work guys. Take care, best wishes and happy Easter to you and the family 😊😉😊
Hello John and thank you as always. Hehe, yeah it was awesome to have Alfie back in the gang, but hey, I'm the handsome one!!! 😂 You are right, I need to tune the handling as we go with this one, after I fix the dogbone issue. Take care and Happy Easter to you and yours!
Hi Mark, you look top in outdoor video! May I suggest to put an O-ring into the wheels hub buckets? May be you can solve the problem without reducing the suspension travel..... Ciao Nanni
Thanks for the tip, Nanni! Yes, that has solved the problem, along with reducing the length of the shock springs, it drives good now! All the best, Happy Easter to you! Ciao!
@@MarkBryanRC happy for this!
@@NANNIRC 😄✌👍
Nice run. Bummer you had to cut it short.
Yeah thanks Adilson! Definitely a bummer, but we will soon be back with it running nicely. Best to you, my friend!
Hi Mark, shame the run ends early. If you look at it from the rear the left side hangs lower than the right as I think some catches on the right side preventing the same amount of droop. I’ve personally not had the driveshaft fall out but I’d look at o-rings/fuel line solution it maybe even uj’s ? It did look damn cool on the dirt though ;) take care
Hi Andy, Yeah, I was a bit miffed when we had to cut the run short. You are right about the rear droop. I got it sorted now, reduced the length of the shocks a few mil and cut a coil off each spring to reduce the preload, sits good now! Another O-ring added and all is good. Thanks for the tips fella, all sound advice from a man who knows! Take care too, mate, cheers! :)
Nice to see you all out again. Going to pick up a MF-01X Beetle Rally so I've appreciated the build videos and enjoyed the running video too (even with the cheeky dog bone!) Question Mark: what do you think about stock servo savers? I tend to upgrade mine to high torque versions. Do you use the kit provided savers in your builds/runners? Hiya Rob!
Hi Scotty and thanks for the nice comment 👍 it was great to have the gang back together! Hope you get on well with the Beetle, it's a cool looking car. As for the servo saver, yeah I prefer the high torque version but tend to use the stock ones due to cost! As you can imagine, with over 25 Tamiya's it would really add up if I fitted one in all of them! All the best and have a great weekend 😀 👍
I use this in our local rally cross group. It goes like gangbusters in relatively clean surfaces.....we run mostly in school yards that have dirt fields we get a good mix of tarmac and packed dirt and sometimes mud. The million dollar question I have for you Sir.....how did you manage to light the fog lights? I have 3mm LEDs and have them working fine, but I can't quite figure out how to get them to stay in the hole. Suggestions?
Hi Paul. So cool you have a group to run your Escort in! To answer your question, I used contact adhesive (from the pound shop!) I did cover how I fitted the LEDs in one of my build guides...
Here is the video where I do the body and fit the LEDs: th-cam.com/video/jTXBNm9yvuA/w-d-xo.html
All the best and have fun with your rallying!
Hi Mark, what a shame the dogbone popped out. I've seen another video before now where this happened on this car. Is it a Tamiya design fault ? Nonetheless raising up the suspension as you suggested should cure it. At least we got some footage of this icon. I totally love the shape of that bodyshell and I think the blue decals and wheels make it look cooler still. An excellent combo. Loved every minute of this footage mate and a shame it was cut a little short, but a least I can look forward to 'the first run, part 2'. Is that even legal within the rigid protocols of RC videos ?😂😂. Have a good one pal...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.
Hi mate and a very Happy Easter to you too! Yep, it sounds like the issue I had is common on these chassis in high ground clearance setting. Definitely a design fault, as I built mine as per instructions. However, there were problems that made it worse, I found that one of those cheap shocks was too long and all had far too much preload, even on the lowest setting. So I chopped a coil off each spring and sorted the lengths out, added an extra O-ring and now it drives great! Glad you enjoyed the footage, Alf is a pro on that camera! Got a few more filming sessions out of him before he goes back to uni. Haha, I don't care about RC video protocols, I'm calling it "First Run Part 2"!!! 😂 All the best, pal! 😊👍
Mark I am sure happy I found your channel!!! My son and I do RC together. Local hobby shop has a great Fun Rally Series with the typical rule set that the Tamiya platforms all fit into. Then I started looking at Tamiya's in general and man do these look like great fun. Affordable compared to our TLR and AE race rigs which I am probably going to sell to do a bit cheaper racing. Tamiya's really fit the bill. Love your vids, rally runs, reviews and platform comparisons. They help a lot as we try to figure out which rally chassis to start with. TT02 being the most cost effective probably will get the nod. CVA's of course and steel ball bearings. These are great and your vids are a great RC fix!
Would you be able to recommend the TT02 for starting out in rally racing vs the other platforms? Do you think any of the others fare better at that price?
Thanks again for all your great content! Bye!!! ;)
Jimmy from the states
Hi Jimmy from the states, I'm glad you found my channel, too - thanks for the great comment! Great to hear you are into RC with your son, it's a fantastic hobby for family and friends. As for your question, yes, the TT02 is a good platform considering the price, lots of cool features and endlessly upgradable! You have mentioned the most important hop-ups. If you can find one, the TT02 Type-S is my pick for affordable rallying. It has so many improvements over the stock TT02 and isn't that more expensive. I have videos showing this chassis in rally setup, it beat my XV01 in a head to head! Anyway, whichever way you go, I wish you and your son many happy RCing hours together. Cheers! :)
I got same issue on my dogbone,and bought UNIVERSAL SWING SHAFT from yeah racing. You can try that.
Thanks for the tip, much appreciated my friend! We need to save our dogbones!!! :))
It looks great and those lights are too cool. Sucks the dog bones wanted to keep popping out. I always say, just when you think you have got it all figured out parts start falling off! I hope it is a quick fix and you guys can get back out with again soon!
Thanks, Addam! Yeah, the lights are the finishing touch, I agree. Oh man, you are with me there, always something falling off, especially when the video is rolling! I got the problem sorted out quite easily, thanks. I'm looking forward to giving this beauty a proper run soon. All the best from Mark... :)
@@MarkBryanRC it happens to us all!
Alfie! Handsome young chap. My Daughter thinks so!! 😊
The MF-01X Chassis looks good! Quite stable. Can't wait to get a 225mm Body for mine. (It'll be quite a wait.)
I think I would try an 6mm longer Dogbone... but taking out some height would also help 🤔
Might increase cornering speed as well.
Hope all is well with you 🙏 😊😉
Thanks mate, but I think I gave the looks to Alfie! 😂
This chassis ain't bad, but it's not brilliant, either. I'd stick to the TT02S for rallying if I were you.
I found that one of those cheap shocks was too long and all had far too much preload, even on the lowest setting. So I chopped a coil off each spring and sorted the lengths out, now it drives great! Hope you get some choccies for Easter, all the best! 👍
Yeah, I never thought this would be a brilliant Off-Road Car.... I'm hoping it will be a fun, dirt Track Car. We both know at its base, it's a M-Chassis Car, with all its limitations... but is still quirky and fun!!
I've got some Yeah Racing 55mm Shocks that I'm going to try. STILL needs a Body. That'll happen at some point.....
I hope you guys have a wonderful Easter 🐣 💗
Now take the centre drive shaft out to make it what it should be. Two wheel drive ✌️👍
Haha, thanks, Mark! Yeah, definitely should be RWD, but I can tell you, after a brief run it's already way too loose at the rear, may as well already be RWD! All the best from Mark... :)
It looks so pretty!! I thought it would not last the first run lucky no body damage! Mark maybe put a section of silicone fuel line in the wheel dog bone cups to push it out a bit more into the gearbox drive cup? Looks like good old fun!
Hi Steve, I agree, this Escort is a pretty girl! Well, no body damage - this time! Thanks for the tip, I'll soon get her sorted and running good. Happy Easter, bud!
I have the beetle on MF-01x, the same Problem.
It has thrown away one of the dogbones in the rear axle.
The MF-01x is not well enhineered. Has also problems with the kingpins in front axle, the red plastic around her will give up next time.
I have ordered the steering knuckles from M-05, and hope, they are better.
But, its funny to drive an MF-01x.
Hello and thanks for all the info! Seems I'm not alone with the problems. I agree, the suspension design is not good for off-road running, the arms are way too short. I agree as well, that it's still a funny chassis to drive! All the best from Mark.
@@MarkBryanRC I drive the beetle mostly as fpv car. Putted in the torque tuned motor and the speed gear, it's not really fast, but more than enough for a beetle.
For fpv I'm using a simple fpv camera from zohd, with video transmitter. Really funny to drive wirh fpv googles.
@@Rabenauge7 Hello! Yes, the Torque Tuned motor is good in this chassis, fast enough for me, too! I bet it's a lot of fun using the FPV goggles. Best regards from Mark...
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Cheers Chris and Happy Easter 🐣 😀 👍
You know this body will fit on an mo8 chassis.
Yes Brad! It fits most M-chassis Tamiyas! Happy Easter! 😀👍
@@MarkBryanRC you too.
@@bradkalman2353 Thanks my friend! 😁👍👍
Why can’t tamiya make a m car size xv-01
Well, Joe, they do some cracking M-chassis versions, especially the concept ones, but alas, this is the only 4WD version! Cheers!
@@MarkBryanRC I found someone making some carbon fiber boards for XV-01 to turn it into a M chassis, but everything is fully open, I don’t think it’s a good option for rally cars. Cleaning my fully open TA-02s after I played it is such an annoying thing, and it’s really hard to find spare parts for it. Anyway, I’m very interested in the brand new XV-02.
@@workingjoe898 I totally agree with you about open-chassis. And yeah, that new XV02 looks very cool!
Great MF01x video! I got one myself and still in the box though. I have yet to build it. Right now though, I have been enjoying Tamiya's XV01 platform a lot. You hay check my rally videos on my channel if you like. Cheers again!
Thanks very much! You will enjoy building the MF-01X, it's a very easy but pleasurable build. I just popped over and watched your XV-01 video, very good my friend! Cheers!
Nice first try, not good the dog-bone keep popping out.
It doesnt pop out.
@@cutterbacon I was only replying on what Mark said. From what he was showing if he had continued they would of come out.
Very true, it was just jamming in the output cup! I should choose my words more carefully! Cheers!
Yep, I tried, Mal - best laid plans and all that! Happy Easter, mate! :)
he so forgot your name......
Haha and he's my son!!! 🤣😜👍
Tamiya sucks I keep saying they are toys 😅 not great for anything but shelf queen
I totally get it, you either love or hate Tamiya! You can guess what camp I'm in! 😅👍