Tech Tip – Arms, Hubs, Shaft…etc

Techtip: fixing broken TT02 lower arm

Refer to the example below, the lower arm’s join was broken after a crash. Instead of getting a replacement, you…

The Tamiya Hornet has sort of a 2 link rear suspension mechanism, although it has limited room for some twisting.…

This vid shows a TT02 with the front left dog bone shaft fallen off after a crash. It can still…

The good thing about ball joints in arms and linkages is that upon a crash it will take the impact…

One reason why Tamiya cars are so easy to break is because they are using ABS as the primary material…

Small bumps like this one can kill your buggy in no time! Truggy may be better. But not buggy. And…

ABS plastic such as those of the Tamiyas can have fracture upon impact. This is especially common on arms and…

This kind of breakage is pretty common, especially on Tamiya cars. A 3d printed solution can be found here: Front…

This photo shows a Hotshot with a Hotshot 2 lower arm on one side. They are more or less compatible.

If the dog bone shaft keeps falling off after landing a jump, a long term solution is to use CVD…