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Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/15/2008 1:13:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		ok.. so im just starting out.. i dont even have my car yet.. but my mom wont let me get it till i can show her that i noe what im doing. soo here it goes..

im stuck between a TT-01 or a TB-02 or TA05 or a Yokomo( i donno anything about yokomo)
the supplier where im living at says he cant get tamiya or yokomo parts.. but im gonna be going to hong kong and japan this summer so i dont care..
and price is meh.. moms gonna cover soo what ever. all i noe is Tamiya is pretty cheep and somewhat reliable... and yokomos are 4 like.. better ppl.. soo yaaa any advice ppl?? THANKS!

PS. im looking at drift cars... yaa THANKS

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/15/2008 12:24:25 PM   
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ORIGINAL: umpadupa

ok.. so im just starting out.. i dont even have my car yet.. but my mom wont let me get it till i can show her that i noe what im doing. soo here it goes..

im stuck between a TT-01 or a TB-02 or TA05 or a Yokomo( i donno anything about yokomo)
the supplier where im living at says he cant get tamiya or yokomo parts.. but im gonna be going to hong kong and japan this summer so i dont care..
I'd go with a Tamiya. The TT01 or tb02 is probably your best bet, as you can get it in the tt01d or tb02d(for drift)version.
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ORIGINAL: umpadupa
and price is meh.. moms gonna cover soo what ever. all i noe is Tamiya is pretty cheep and somewhat reliable... and yokomos are 4 like.. better ppl.. soo yaaa any advice ppl?? THANKS!

PS. im looking at drift cars... yaa THANKS

Yokomo make great cars, but they are more expensive than Tamiya and I don't think that they are quite as widely supported for parts as Tamiya. Also Tamiya's kits are legendary for been fun and easy to build(unless you get an RTR). As far as durability goes, you definitely don't have to worry about it, they make some of the toughest vehicles out there.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0097p?FVSEARCH=DRIFT+++&CATEGORY=CA&MANUFACTURER=YOK&submit=Submit+AdvancedSearch
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0097p?FVSEARCH=DRIFT+++&CATEGORY=CA&MANUFACTURER=TAM&submit=Submit+AdvancedSearch
Are you looking for a kit or RTR?(kits are more fun )

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/15/2008 4:51:47 PM   
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Status: offline 		But the thing is, if i get the RTR( is it ready to race?) can i still swap stuff on it? like... is the chassis able to be hop-up'd? cuz i find it more fun 2 build stuff but i donno.. what if i screw up.. thats like $200 gone.. soo ya.. i was just wonderin if RTR can be taken appart and modded

THANKS!!!!

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/15/2008 4:54:28 PM   
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Status: offline 		one more thing.. i realllly reallly like the 240sx(s13) and the S2000 and i cant seem to find their shell anywhere... is there some place that has it?

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/15/2008 8:08:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		RTR is ready to run as you dont need to build it most of the time,careful sometimes you still have to buy the batteries and charger though.
Yeh you can strip down the RTR versions as sometimes they dont have metal bearings so you have to install them yourself.
I would recommend getting a kit that way you build it,add the hopups as you go along and when you need to strip it down you should know where it all goes together etc
If you getting a tamiya kit check to see it has the metal bearings as some kits only include the plastic bushings instead and when you start to upgrade the car you will NEED metal bearings also alloy propshaft upgrade on the TT/TB series.

Either of those cars youve picked will drift the TT/TB are great out of the box as there propshaft driven great for drifting,the TA-05 is belt but has alot more adjustments and is better at racing.

If money is no object then i would get a yoko D there built for drifting and you get all that yoko knowledge built into there cars

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/15/2008 8:26:52 PM   
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Status: offline 		Also, one thing to know: there are three possible ways to support rotating shafts.
1.Plastic bearings(bushings)
2.metal bearings(bushings)
3.ball bearings
Ball bearings are preferred, as them greatly reduce friction. They not only help your car run more easily and smoothly, but they also reduce the wear on the shafts, so they last longer.

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/15/2008 8:38:02 PM   
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Status: offline 		HPI makes 2 s2000 bodies, you can get one at Tower hobbies for about $20.
190mm
http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/7314/
200mm
http://www.hpiracing.com/products/en/17506/

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/16/2008 9:36:13 AM   
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Status: offline 		SWEET GUYZ! thanks! well the thing is.. im gonna be going 2 H.K soo its like freakin summer and im gonna die during the afternoon.. its my grad so im going wif my bud and we were both gonna get into it.. he likes race and i like drift.. soo yaa....
the thing is.. i dont quite wanna build the chassis overthere cuz i dont have all my tools.. and i dont wanna buy a new set of tools just 4 that short time. soo can i get the RTR ones.. and buy ball bearing and change them when i get back 2 vancouver? and if i do that.. uumm how will i noe where all the parts go once i took them appart.. is ther an online instruction sheet that i can print off or what? cuz buying the RTR im assuming they wont give me a manual and tell me where everthing goes..

LAST QUESTION!!! hopfully.. uumm noeing chinese people(i am one, so not being racist) "we"lol make copies of everything.. so how can i tell if its a REAL tamiya or Yokomo? is there like.. a special sticker??

THANKS GUYZ!

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/16/2008 10:29:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		As for the RTR tamiyas i think they only do a xb tt-01 not sure on the tb,yoko defo will be kit but u wont need many tools m8 infact the tamiyas come with most stuff u prob just need a screw driver,paint(for shell) and thats about it they even include the grease lol
The tt or tb kit should take you a few hours to put together even as a novice tbh and the instructions are great with tams even the part pictures match the size of the parts incase you think your using the wrong part
I say if you get a tamiya build it over there and maybe spray the shell when you get home,id buy your hopups over there as its a lot cheaper etc
As for copies Tamiyas are tamiyas if it has tamiya and the tamiya sign (red/blue 2 stars) its original

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/16/2008 11:56:40 AM   
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Status: offline 		Yeah, there aren't many tools that you'd need, probably large and small philips screw drivers, a flush cutter, and and a needle nose pliers.

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/17/2008 4:36:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have to say yokomo is a unique company with very durable cars.
They are just as expensive as tamiya in some parts.
Like the 501x worlds edition costs just as much as the MBX-4.

In touring tamiya would probably be your best choice since they have a variety of vechicles to match your budget.

I have a yokomo touring car that yokomo made in 1999, the yr4-M2.
I bought it from a nice guy on tamiya club a few months ago.

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/17/2008 6:13:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		lol i fink ill stick wif Tamiya.. LOL soo okok from all the pro info.. i gathered

Buy:
the RTR set in HK and get full hop-up 4 it... like ball bearing sets
and install there cuz the kit of RTR should include the tools needed...( or is it wif the build it ur self ones?)
and beer cuz im legal in HK hahaha

what other hop-ups are like.. essential 4 a TT01 base or a TB02 base?

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/17/2008 2:00:28 PM   
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If you want a RTR, then the Tb02 is out. They don't make a RTR drift version of the TB02.

Well, for the tt01 an aluminum driveshaft would be good for it.

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RE: Tamiya VS Yokomo? - 6/18/2008 6:55:08 AM