Tamiya Wild Willy 2 Resource Thread!
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ORIGINAL: rcluke
hi guys,
wt is that truck next to []TEX[] 's WW2,
rcluke
hi guys,
wt is that truck next to []TEX[] 's WW2,
rcluke
Can read about it here.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4698553&key=
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Hi, i am getting a Wild Willy 2 for Xmas.I am stuck for outher things to ask for so what hop-ups should i get?
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oh wait RC Ryan,
you are my brother,
rcluke,
i didnt realise he was my brother, he has just made ther account lol
you are my brother,
rcluke,
i didnt realise he was my brother, he has just made ther account lol
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U guys crack me up..
Make sure you get ballbearings..
WW-2 comes w/ the transmission per-assembled.. I'd open them up and put the ballbearings in, before I mount it to the chassis..
Then depends on how far you want to go, there's plenty of hop-ups to get..
You can get adjustable upper links so you can change camber angle.. (LOL, not like WW-2 is meant to handle or anything.. ) But just saying you could..
Oil shocks... again, you don't need it.. but looks nice.. ha ha!
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lol thx, we are comedians, lol ,
where can you get these hop up's ,
and what have you got on yours, and where from ,
thanks rcluke
where can you get these hop up's ,
and what have you got on yours, and where from ,
thanks rcluke
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You can read through this thread and see what I got..
I got most of my stuff through Tower Hobbies, rcMart.com, and eBay... !!
Do some search, and you will find them..
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ORIGINAL: RC Ryan
Hi, i am getting a Wild Willy 2 for Xmas.I am stuck for outher things to ask for so what hop-ups should i get?
THX [sm=wink_smile.gif][sm=thumbup.gif]
Hi, i am getting a Wild Willy 2 for Xmas.I am stuck for outher things to ask for so what hop-ups should i get?
THX [sm=wink_smile.gif][sm=thumbup.gif]
When I was a kid never knew what I was getting so it was always a surprise.
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ORIGINAL: []TEX[]
How do you know? What's the point of xmas if you know what you are getting?
When I was a kid never knew what I was getting so it was always a surprise.
ORIGINAL: RC Ryan
Hi, i am getting a Wild Willy 2 for Xmas.I am stuck for outher things to ask for so what hop-ups should i get?
THX [sm=wink_smile.gif][sm=thumbup.gif]
Hi, i am getting a Wild Willy 2 for Xmas.I am stuck for outher things to ask for so what hop-ups should i get?
THX [sm=wink_smile.gif][sm=thumbup.gif]
When I was a kid never knew what I was getting so it was always a surprise.
rcluke
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hey guys, i turned my wild willey into a crawler. It has a 55 turn integy lath motor,and a locked diff,I also did somthing to my wild willy that i have not seen or herd of anyone doing, i mounted my battery on both sides ot the chassie, which means i had to split the batt pack, 3 cells on each side and i also trimmed the chassie so i could get the batteries in the lowest possible position for lower center gravity.Also i went to the local hobbie shop and purchased some lead weights which i mounted under the hood as to balance out the weight distribution. End result ..... a truly great crawler and trail jeep. I now can crawl up steep hills with out the truck flipping back at all , i even impressed my self with this mod (not to be arrogant).see my gallery. I ordered my second wild willy on sunday. This project is being called ( project mamba) Yes you read it right in going to have this willy be brushless,i ordered the mamba maxx brushless system. This willy will be very customized , no locked diff, maybe a limited slip not sure yet, my custom battery mount, lead weight to balance it out top tamiya shock. And yes it will be a racer , it will also have dirt hawg bugy tires for even a more scale appearence,Hitech CRX radio 3 channel and a top secret gadget for the 3rd channel,im looking to shock some people. I will greatly tone down the mamba brushless system, on my crx radio transmeter i can actually control the throttle throw , slowing the mamba to a crawl if need be. This will be a very timely project because im going for near perfection on assembly, im even sealing my transmission with cilicone to keep out the dirt.[8D][>:][:-]
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That pretty cool I guess, but making it a crawler ruins the whole reason why the WW2 was invented. It's a stunt car, not a crawler.
At least the second one will stay true to the WW2 legacy.
At least the second one will stay true to the WW2 legacy.
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Sounds cool.. 008! Post some higher resolution pics here at this thread! I'd definitely like to take a look at your crawler (I think you should convert it to 4WD.. I have seen that done before..) and your future racer..
Keep us posted!!
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Hey guys!! Hows it going? i just got off work. Thanks for the compliment. I actually decided to buy my second wild willy over buying the new f 350 highlift truck by tamiya.Why you might ask! well because the wild willy is the only 3 demensional rc vehicle out, makes driving it more fun when you can see the driver and his cargo. On this second willy im going all out. its going to be a fun project. Ill be posting some new pics of my current willy. Im telling you with the battery lowered in the chassie this thing out crawls my tamiya f 150 and my tamiya hummer.
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I hear what you are saying about the wild willey being a stunt vehicle. But the cool part about my mod is that it will only wheely on command, its is nice to have total control over the wheely action. Also I put many hours into painting this vehicle , i dont beleive in bashing my vehicles , I drive all of them to scale, and i have 20 rc vehicles including 3 motorcycles, im not into speed that is why i have a 55 turn in willy, with a 55 turn and deans ultra plugs you will get over an hour drive time and the vehicle has ultra torque .Trailing and crawling is a blast .I have driven my willy for miles over the last few months and my paint job is still intact, no flacking at all , and yes i leave it dirty lol. you just can not beat having a 3D jeep .
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ok ok lol....[8D][:-] im working on it now, i only have a treo smart phone to take pics so ill take the best i can with the camera phone. Im going to buy a true camera soon just for taking pics of my rc vehicles.