Tamiya DT 02 Upgrade Guide and how to make a Blitzer Beetle lookie likie. Brushless DT-02 Chassis
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- Hi all
Thought it would be worth running through the bits and bobs I've done to this DT-02 chassis to make it less breakable and also to look like a Blitzer Beetle.
You have to be a bit of a Tamiya fan to do this sort of thing because it's probably quite a bit of cash by the time you've done all this and if you just want an RC car to bash then you can probably find better value. If you are a Tamiya fan though and you want the looks of a Blitzer Beetle but without such worry of breakage then this could be for you!
As ever, many thanks for watching.
Had to watch again! As I've started building my Blitzer Beetle (with new Video!), I'm always looking for ideas to strengthen the old Falcon Chassis. 😉
Hiya Carmine. Ok I'll have a look at your video after work later. My idea for the Blitzer was to use an entirely different chassis as you can see. The original chassis is ok if you leave it brushed I think. Thanks for watching (again) 😁
@@PeteWylieRC It stay Brushed.... but I modified the Gearbox to accept a 17t Pinion, instead of stock 13!!
I'm fitting those Alumininium Hexes to the Rear Axles, and TRYING to figure out a way to reinforce those Rear Arm pivots... That's going to take some thinking 🤔 🤪😬
Good info, I'm looking to get a Blitzer Beetle so all good to know the upgrade options and weak points. 👍
Cheers for shaaring, I added and liked
Bear in mind the actual Blitzer Beetle is a completely different chassis so will have slightly different mods. Many thanks indeed for watching 😁👍
Great video Pete , currently waiting for the Blitzer Beetle to be restocked, but I do have a holiday buggy that I could do the conversion on , thanks for the info
Oh yeah even if you just got the lexan beetle shell it would be a good alternative to the Holiday Buggy body. I really like the Holiday Buggy but the body is rather breakable in terms of the window pillars and roof lights. The Beetle shell survives better in a roll over. Many thanks for watching 😀
Glad I saw this before I started building my Blitzer!!
I've got Aluminuminum Wheel Hexes, and was planning on the Mark Bryan front stay fix...
However, I thought this WAS a DT-02 Chassis!! 😵😳
I'll need to get some spare Arms. And that Nissan Titan front Body Post mod is BRILLIANT!!
Hiya Carmine. Yeah the actual Blitzer chassis is from before the DT-02. It is a fun chassis but just a bit easy to break if you make it fast. The DT-02 does seem to be more robust as I say in the video. The proper hard shell blitzer body shell does look better than the lexan one I have. Cheers for watching my friend 😁
@@PeteWylieRC
Well..... Unless I'm allowed to make another Kamtec order to the U.S., I'm living with the Hardbody.
On me old Clodbuster, I cut Vinyl Strips from a piece of Automotive Side Impact Moulding (Door Strips). VERY effective in preventing Body damage!! I may have to try that!
You are our teacher! Thank you for your hard work! we love you! Your channel brings me endless happiness! Thanks for sharing! I wish you happiness every day!！！
Loads of excellent tips n tricks Pete, thanks for sharing.
Hi there Andy. Many thanks for watching and commenting. Much appreciated :-)
Awesome vid and very informative 👍. Thanks taking the time to do it, take care and keep safe 👍🤙😁
Hi there Alex. Many thanks. Well, not much to do at the mo other than to sit inside waffling on about RC cars! Hope you are safe and well too :-)
Lots of good ideas and tips , now I want a Blitzer Beetle.
Many thanks. Yeah it's a Tamiya classic 😁
Awesome video Pete 👍 Loads of great info ....top job
It’s a real nice looking truck I love the colour scheme .
Hiya Rob. Yeah Tamiya do some great looking designs don't they? Many thanks for watching my friend :-)
Hiya Pete - smashing video, mate - packed full of tips and tricks. You got a good pace going, one thing straight into another, so a very entertaining watch, too. Love the Holiday Buggy, must keep my eyes open for a bargain - although I've got 3 DT02's there's always room for another! And many thanks for the mention, always appreciated! Hope the weekend has started with a nice pint - have a great one, matey! :)
Hiya matey. Happy Friday! I guess it's not so exciting as you've been off this week. Anyway yes I have a drink on the go and got some party anthems on in the hobby room pre dinner rave. I did very much enjoy your latest vid a bit earlier and I will watch again in a bit and leave a comment. Anyway, yes I try to cut the video down to the bits where I'm saying something sort of useful. It's a good little car this and has been run to death in various formats. Putting a beetle shell on a DT-02 was something I'd wanted to do for a long while. Hopefully some better weather soon and maybe even some sort of freedom. Meanwhile, back to the hobby room rave party for 1! Cheers for now matey 😁
Very cool, Pete. Thank you for the overview, explanation and all the part numbers. Excellent. Might use it some time. Uhh, what always baffles me when people recommend essential upgrades for durability for the DT-02/03 is no one mentions the C-hubs. That’s pretty much what I always brake with mine. I swear, I had some of them break just by looking at them 🙃But everybody else’s seem to hold up fine. It’s just mine it seems. How strange. Uhh. And yeah, never broke anything on my old 4 Blitzers/Thunder. But I was running the silver cans, so that’s probably why as you mentioned 😂😅
Hiya Mikael. Oh yes C hubs were another thing that broke on the Blitzer for sure. I've probably broken them on the DT-02 and DT-03 too come to think of it but not often. Anyway a good little RC that has been run to death in various forms. You have reminded me that I was half way through your latest nerdy RC chat video before dinner so I need to watch the rest tomorrow. Was interesting as far as I got and not a chassis that I have owned. Hoping for a bit more outdoor RC action soon. Been a long winter of restrictions and rubbish weather. Best wishes for now mate. Will catch you over on your vid tomorrow 😁
awesome beetle and great information
Many thanks indeed for your kind feedback. Best wishes to you 😁
Very nice! definitely a better chassis option for bashing.. I have a mild brushless set up in my blitzer and I also snapped the axles one time.
Hi Steve. Yeah the Blitzer did have a few issues but great while it was working. I remember you broke the body on yours which was a shame. Many thanks for watching. Hope all is good with you 😁
Great video! Very informative and details which are very useful for my project, beetle body on DT-02 chassis. Appreciate you effort making this video.
Many thanks for watching and your great feedback. Much appreciated 😁
Instablaster...
Nicely done dude. 👍
Hiya mate. Many thanks. Might be of use to someone 😁
Excellent video Pete
Many thanks indeed 😁
Very Informative for people looking to make their own kits pretty much bulletproof 👍
The 7 minute advert about horse racing gave me enough time to boil the kettle, make a cuppa tea AND drink it as well 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Hiya Pete. So CW-01 Creations now? That's going to be easier to find than Pete Smith! Also it perfectly describes what you are up to. Anyway, good to hear from you. Don't feel obliged to watch the adverts although that might have earned me 4p so thanks! I've upgraded to TH-cam premium because I watch a lot of it and get so fed up with the ads. Anyway, hopefully this vid might be helpful to some. I'm still fiddling with my Willy on and off. Need to make the helmet red and shiny next. Not going to start building the chassis till I've done the body. I think the chassis will be quite easy. Anyway, hope lockdown is treating you well. No chance of an RC session in March I wouldn't have thought but we will keep an eye on announcements. Take it easy matey 😁
@@PeteWylieRC Yes indeedy kind sir. I thought that a more appropriate channel name was more akin to what I was building CW-01 wise so I went with that. You might want to check your emails and check out the actual colour of the paint I used. The camera doesn't do it any justice whatsoever 🤔
The Moggy is up next in about 2 minutes. Literally 😎
Nice work looks good 👍
Many thanks 😁
Informative video Thanks for sharing your build
Many thanks for watching and your feedback. Much appreciated 😁
Cool, great video👍🏼👍🏼
Many thanks indeed 😁
Hi Pete, hope your keeping well, great tutorial and tips, really like the look of that blitzer beetle, tempted to get one myself and make it into a Herbie on steroids. 👌 😄😁👍😉
Hiya John. Yeah it's a Tamiya classic for sure. A beetle based RC always looks good. Anyway, hope all is well with you and yours. Hopefully some better weather coming along for some RC related fun. Have you managed to get out at all. I just went out for a short session to get the shots for the start and end of this vid. Anyway, best wishes to you my friend 😁
@@PeteWylieRC hi Pete, were all keeping well, thank you. My son and I and just waiting for the restrictions to be lifted, then it'll be Arrma bashing time. We can't wait! The Range Rover is coming along well, I had a paint reaction when I painted the inside and had to resort to painting the outside of the shell and sealing with Tamiya PS55. If you get some time, please do take a look at my videos, all will be revealed 😉 take care my friend, until next time 😉😊👍
I liked the front end mod you did to the Holiday Buggy purely from a cosmetic view , not to mention the engineering with the angle of the dampers and the strength improvements. A bunch of good tips for the DT02 chassis. They have a carbon fiber chassis on EBay for the Dt02 now , it’s a little pricey at about 80 bucks though.
Hi there. Yeah I did a better job on the Holiday Buggy one but the other one is easier to make and does the job. I think that the actual chassis tub is fine on these and it's mainly the bits attached to it that break. Many thanks for your great feedback :-)
Decals always lift up! Great looking kit.
Yes indeed. Many thanks for watching and your comments 😀
@@PeteWylieRC I've got the blitzer beetle and like to build my cars to box art, but I'm very disappointed in the decals, it's no wonder many end up in custom designs, I think I'll take them off and then flat and polish the body.👍👍👍🇬🇧
@@biddlelove2135 Yeah the smaller decals stay on ok but it's the big ones that go around corners that can be an issue. Good luck with your refurb 🙂
hello Pete :) thanks for this vdo !
Hi there. Many thanks indeed for watching and your feedback 😀
I enjoyed this Pete, although it almost made me regret buying my Blitzer Beetle ! But as it's brushed I guess it will be ok 😄 I've seen people use the body, or the Scorcher body on the TT-02 chassis, and they look good too. But if you want to stick with 2WD the DT-02 looks like a great option. 🙂👍
Hiya Derek. Yeah the Blitzer Beetle is fine as brushed I think. It's just when it's brushless and rolls over at 30mph that the problems start. Many thanks for watching matey. Did you get jabbed today?
@@PeteWylieRC Hello mate. Yes, all done. No side effects so far 😀👍🏻
Cool. So in about 3 weeks you can be pretty confident that you won't end up in hospital with this thing. Great news 😁
Thanks 🙏 for this video Nordic Visions put me onto your channel, big shout to him 4 that. Great build I’ve done a DT-03 with the blitzer beetle wheels but they were 12mm hex all round so had to buy the Team Associated hex adaptors for the front but it worked. I’ve put a brushless combo in it and it runs off 2-3s lipo’s. I’ve a 20kg torque servo and am waiting on the better servo saver part 51000 as I reckon I’m gonna break the plastic servo horn I’ve in it now at some point with the bigger wheels. You’ve helped me choosing the body as I reckon it will work great? I’ve 4 body posts left over from a Racing Fighter DT-03 I did that should take the beetle body so it’s all good. Thankyou so much for the ideas and inspiration 🙏😎👍
Ah yes Nordic Mikael is a good chap. Your project sounds great. I chose the DT-02 for mine because of the shorter wheelbase but the DT-03 is good too. I have upgraded to the Tamiya Hi Torque servo saver as the other one broke. There is almost no end to the upgrading you can do on these as you will know from looking at Mikael's channel. Have fun with the build and thanks for stopping by :-)
@@PeteWylieRC yes Mikael put me onto you he’s a well of info if your stuck or need a part No.Big shout to him. Thanks for havin me n yeah I won a 20kg servo in a comp!! I never win anything and am going to order the better servo/saver-horn bit?? It’s part no.50001 innit? And it should strengthen up the front with the servo and the lexan beetle shell that’s clear. There’s 2 though mate? One is 14.99 and the other £17 or £18.99 both will work I reckon, just which one think there’s a few letters different in the description?
@@rcandy5119 Hey great to win that servo. Yes that is the servo saver I used although I had the white one which is 50473. The Scorcher repro shell is this www.kamtec.co.uk/epages/BT4645.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/BT4645/Products/K0034
@@rcandy5119 There are a couple of other Beetle shells but watch out as one of them is ABS so not clear and you need to paint the outside. It says in the description which is which. I always go for the lexan ones :-)
@@PeteWylieRC nice one 😎 I’ll have a look in a min 🍻.
Hi Pete, I watched this vid late last year and it inspired me to build something similar, so thanks so much! I picked up a new Titan via eBay and incorporated your suggestions, alloy hexes, Wild Willy uprights, self made front brace etc. I'm just about to paint the Lexan Beetle shell. Just wondered if you had found a solution yet for a rear bumper or wheelie bar? Apparently a Lunchbox wheelie bar can be persuaded to fit but thought I would mention there is a Chinese seller on eBay selling DT02 alloy rear bumpers for £15 posted. No affiliation to me but I bought one today so thought I would bring it to your attention in case it helps 👍
Hi there. A friend of mine did make a back bumper and gave it to me for this. It's basically a bit of aluminium with a bend it the middle that attaches under the gearbox. Works pretty well although it does bend eventually. Thanks for the info. I just had a look and the ones I saw are similar to the one I have. Thanks again and hope your project turns out well :-)
I was looking at the power hd 20kg servo for my holiday buggy I jut thought it was way too overkill. Maybe I should just get it and the servo saver and be done with it. Using a Hobbywing QuicRun 1060 esc
Hi there. I've not tried that one but I have used loads of the DSSERVO 25kg ones and not had a fault yet. It is overkill for some of the cars but not expensive and like I say, super reliable. Many thanks for your comments 😀
Hi mate, thanks for the video. It's excellent. I've been reading some old threads (10 years old) about using the dt-02 chassis to make a blitzer beetle and the issue of incorrect gear ratios pops up frequently. This leads to the engine getting hot very quickly. Is there truth to this? Thank you for your time. Cheers, Don.
Hi there. Certainly no problems with using this brushless set and I'm using the higher of the two pinion options which is the 19 tooth. Maybe stick with the 17 tooth pinion if you are using a brushed motor. Many thanks for your great feedback on the video 😁👍
Nice im trying to build one as well I need help tho as this is my first attempt at a beetle dt-02 and the parts are different. I also wanted to know where can I get the back engine exhaust mufflers that I see on the original beetle cars to fit on these? This is a beautiful car by the way.
Hi there. I'm not sure about exhaust parts to fit this one. The Sand Scorcher has an exhaust that attaches to the rear cage bit. I wonder if anyone has made a 3D printed part. Might be worth checking Shapeways? Many thanks for watching the video :-)
Thanks bro so I just ordered a brushless combo with a 4000Kv motor I know I will need a willie bar do you know where I can find one?
Looking at doing something like this but I’ve seen a dt03 chassis which in your opinion would be better and what’s the difference? Thanks fella
Hi there. The DT-03 chassis has a longer wheelbase so might not suit this body so well. I do have one which is the Aqroshot. Personally I like the handling of the DT-02 better as it changes directlion more easily with the shorter wheelbase. Both good chassis though and not too difficult to upgrade. Many thanks for watching 😁👍
Great job and awesome beetle! For a custom beetle build based on the DT-02 chassis, can I use the Sand Viper? Can I use the same optional parts that you have indicated? There are problems? Thank you 😉
Hi there. Yeah the Sand Viper would be good to convert. I think that one has the metal drive shafts at the back but the rest of it is the same. Many thanks indeed for watching and commenting 😁👍👍
@@PeteWylieRC If I use the Sand Viper, for the front body post can I install the single one of the Holiday Buggy instead of the two of the Nissan Titan? thank you
Will city turbo tires fit on blitzer original wheels?
I haven't owned that car so I'm not sure. If you want road tyres then the ones from an Aqroshot will fit as they use the same wheels. They are the same tyres front and rear despite the fact that the wheels are different widths.
hi, Pete. how is the DT-02 Nissan Titan in stock in terms of ground clearance? i do own the holiday buggy and the ground clearance comes a bit short for slightly tall grass. with blitzer beetle tires, my DT03T and blitzer beetles are running great on grass. i was wondering of getting the Nissan titan DT02 but i am not sure whether it is good for grass with the original tires and wheels.
Hi there. I haven't still got it in stock form to measure but it's higher at the front than the Holiday Buggy because they use the longer rod ends on the front shocks. I actually didn't like that and lowered it down for better cornering. The stock tyres on the Nissan Titan aren't very grippy. The Holiday Buggy ones are better on grass. I did another video about it which is here th-cam.com/video/U5oe9K98VGg/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteWylieRC thank you for the reply. I will consider those points before I make purchase
Hey so my first dt-02 beetle project is coming out well.I just need help with something. I want to take your advice and change that plastic rear hex nut with a stronger metal one but I cant seem to get ot off. How do they come off without breaking them? Lol
Hi there. Glad your project is coming along. Usually a thin flat head screwdriver in the gap will get the hex off. They shouldn't break. Hope you sort it. Thanks for watching 🙂
@@PeteWylieRC Thanks bro you are a life saver. Don't worry im new to the hobby grade scene I won't be a newbie long lol
Why do you think the DT02 chassis is better?
Does it have the same dimensions?
Hi there. Just from my experience of owning a Blitzer Beetle that I made brushless, I was having breakages every time I went out. The DT-02 is more robust, especially if you do these mods. I can't remember if the Blitzer is exactly the same in terms of width but it's close. Many thanks for watching 😁
Hey bro Im back lol I must have watched this video million times now but I wanted to ask you a question. You have any suggestions on how to get a hard plastic body on this chassis without cutting holes? I did one already and cut 2 holes at the top and used long poles. I have another one I want to do but don't want to put holes in this one. If you have any ideas I would love to hear them. I would love to see more of your video's as well of the dt-02 blitzer beetle. Do you know any good sites to get more parts? All the ones I come across aold out of everything I was thinking maybe you might know some that have a good stock of parts. Also I want to put a brushless system in this. I have a 4000Kv brushless motor what size pinion do you recommend for that? Sorry for all the questions lol oh and one more question did you ever figure out a way to put a wheelie bar? Ok thats it keep up the great content bro!!!
Hi there and thanks for coming back! Are you meaning you want to mount the body without body post holes? On the Sand Scorcher the rear of the body clips on to the roll bar so you could maybe rig something up like that? Not sure about the front. I know that the crawler guys have magnetic mounts for the bodies so you can't see them but be no good for a basher. I haven't tried looking for parts recently so not sure. The hop up parts tend to be from Hong Kong via eBay. I've got a steel 19t pinion in mine which runs great. I've got a wheelie bar now which is basically a bit of alu with a bend in attached to the bottom of the chassis with the gearbox screws. The front edge is bevelled to stop it catching the ground. It's a shame that TH-cam doesn't let you post photos! Good luck with your build 😁👍
update - this one briefly sort of shows the wheelie bar although not in detail as I was only doing a run through of my RC's. It's at about 4:30 th-cam.com/video/82K6jXJVUX0/w-d-xo.html
@@PeteWylieRC Ahh man thanks for the reply and I appreciate the help. I have a 18t pinion I guess I will try to return it and get a 19t. If you want to make some moneu I pay you plus shipping if you ever feel like making one of those wheelie bars. I have a video up of my first blitzer beetle and im now working on my second one yes its a shame we can't post pics. Its because of you and other people on youtube that got me into the beetle blitzer and now im addicted. I look forward to more of your video's keep up the great content!