true enough. jdm, iv only had my tt01d for a shorter time then you, and im acually learning the car rather then thinking parts are going to improve driver skill, i would suggest you do the same and not worry about how your whip looks, and or adding additional parts to improve preformance until youv honed your skills. and the tamiya tires can drift well, you you know how to use weight shifting to your advantage although its more of a hassel then its worth, i used them for a day, and bought a 12foot tube of abs for 6 bucks. thatslike 18 sets of tires..............money well spent.