Month: April 2022

This beauty is a custom modified TA01 built by Mr. Pang Lee (photos taken in Jordan Valley Park, Hong Kong). The rear end looks like a 834B, and the rear transmission resembles that of the Bandai Madwolf. Video showing it running on grassland:      

ABS plastic such as those of the Tamiyas can have fracture upon impact. This is especially common on arms and linkage around the hole for the step screws where the edge distances are just too short. You can fix it before it is too late. First apply super glue onto the crack. Then, before the […]

The Tamiya Sport Tuned Black Motor is officially 23T, even though some said it is a 27Twith advanced timing. It runs okay if you are on a budget. This video shows how it performs on a RWD: Do not use it on trucks. It does not have the torque necessary to push the big wheels. […]

This kind of damage is very common among Tamiya cars. The shock tower is ABS and the hole is too close to the edge. Sadly, the tower cannot be separately replaced. You can “patch” the broken part using 3d printed patch part. Shock tower patch for Tamiya WT01 (front) When designing 3d printed parts for […]

This kind of breakage is pretty common, especially on Tamiya cars. A 3d printed solution can be found here: Front Steering Upright Knuckle patch for WT01

This video shows you the difference between 2S and 3S power on a RC car. 3S is way more powerful and is ideal primarily for offroad. This short video briefly explains what it takes to run 3S on a RC car. The ESC MUST be cooled with a 12V cooling fan (you can use a […]