Category: Onroad

Practical New Generations Tamiya Onroad RC Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026 Focusing on TC01, BT01, and FF03 If you’re holding this book, you’ve likely felt the same quiet thrill I still do: the precision click of a Tamiya suspension arm seating into place, the whir of a perfectly meshed spur gear, or the satisfying grip […]

Practical Toy Grade RC Car Restoration and Real RC Conversion 2026 Demonstration using Taiyo RC, Nikko RC and Bandai RC For decades, the world of radio controlled cars has been divided into two distinct and seemingly incompatible camps. On one side sit the hobby‑grade machines from Tamiya, Kyosho, Traxxas, and their contemporaries—precision tools with replaceable […]

Practical Shaft Drive RC Touring Cars Upgrade & Maintenance 2026 Focusing on TT01, TT02, TB02 and Fazer There is a certain honesty to a shaft‑driven touring car that belt‑drive enthusiasts never quite understand. The whir of a well‑meshed gear train, the direct thud of power landing through a solid driveshaft, the simplicity of a chassis […]

There’s a particular sound a vintage RC car makes when it first stirs to life after twenty years in a cardboard box. It’s not the clean whine of a modern brushless motor or the crisp click of a digital servo. It’s a gritty, enthusiastic growl—the mechanical chatter of a mechanical speed controller, the whir of […]

There is a moment that every onroad RC enthusiast knows well. You have just finished a beautiful lap, your line was perfect, and the car felt glued to the track. Then, without warning, something changes. A strange vibration from the drivetrain, a sluggish response out of a corner, or worse, the sickening sound of a […]

  If you’ve ever experimented with DIY RC builds, you know the magic lies not just in speed or power—but in creativity. Anyone can bolt together a standard four-wheel setup, but what happens when you reduce the drivetrain and steering system to the absolute minimum? I recently explored this concept by coming across a one-wheel-drive, […]

Welcome to a book about two of Tamiya’s most beloved and enduring RC platforms: the TA02 touring car and the DF-01 off-road buggy. If you own one of these chassis, or are thinking about acquiring one, you have already discovered something that veteran hobbyists have known for decades. These are not just simple entry-level kits. […]

Stock class RC car racing is a category of radio-controlled (RC) car racing that emphasizes fair competition by placing limitations on the modifications and components allowed in the participating cars. The term “stock” refers to the use of standard or off-the-shelf components, often resembling the specifications of the manufacturer’s kit. The goal is to create […]

TT02 is well known for its shaky steering mechanism. It is a good idea to 3d print a small brace so to hold the steering levers stable. In fact you may find it very useful to DIY steering related reinforcement parts for TT01 and TT02. Cheap but useful. This is another field test video:  

TT01 and TT02 Practical Upgrade & Maintenance for Beginners has been developed from the ground up for beginners who are new to Tamiya TT01 and TT02. It gives an introduction to their architectures. The primary goal is to explain various RC technical concepts and essential DIY upgrade & maintenance techniques in very simple language. Modern […]