pathfin9

Thanks!

Looks like the ones I want are all out of stock though....do they usually get stock back?

Thanks!

-John

tetsooey1

Hobbypartz.com is an affiliate of nitrorcx and they have some of the same parts. The leopard combo is sold old and I think it's been sold out for a while now.. You can try calling them to see when they're getting more stock in.. Another option is to get the parts separately.. Hobbywing has a 35A esc for about $40 and a 9Tmotor for about $35.. A little more than the leopard system.. and you'll probably need a esc programming card unless you know of someone who has one.. or they're about $15..

hope this helps.

pathfin9

Ok cool!

Thanks for your help!!

-John

maherbeemer

Finally got my hands on a TB-01 and decided to share my build with everyone here in the forum at the moment I still need a servo and an ESC but will throw a mamba max brushless 4600kv motor, so far I like how everything is made for this chassis pretty well built espcially the metal gears; that could add some wieght but that could be an advantage for a rally car, anyways here is a few pics I took for the build so far.

angrymelon

Looking pretty awesome! Can't wait to see it completed. Not messing around with this build. You've got all the goodies up front

-melon

maherbeemer

Hey bro, how's it going I was going to send you a message to let you know I finally got the TB-01; I started the build but I am very busy these days but will update every time I make progress I will be able to finish it but wont be able to run until I get a servo and an ESC; any recommendations for a good servo?

rapscallion

For anyone who might still be looking, it seems that someone finally got around to making aftermarket 'dust covers' for our beloved TB-01 cars. Not only are they plentiful, but affordable!!! I paid over $40 for the last few that I had, but now you lucky devils still hunting can pick them up from a guy on ebay named TEAMBLUEGROOVE; here's a link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/150676979527...84.m1438.l2649

Lunchboxer

Nice.. not bad for $10!

rapscallion

hehe...I know...I'm gonna' order one just to have a clean one around for posterity...

stormridersp

Guess I'm late, but I just placed an order on a TB-01 Chassis! 

stormridersp

One question, does the TG10/TB-01 Long Suspension Arms indeed increase the car's overall width? Can you fit regular tamiya 190mm on it?

Lunchboxer

You might find this helpful to your question:

http://tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model...9417&sid=22013

stormridersp

Very interesting, thanks a lot!

Lunchboxer

So basically, it won't really change the track.. just the suspension geometry.

maherbeemer

It will give you more suspension travel, which makes the car more comfortable in absorbing bumps when driving on rally surfaces.

Frederik_b

I jumped the gun on a subaru wrc 2001 prototype NIB on ebay! I should receive it in a week or so. I am glad I found this thread, it is full of great info!

This is my first post outside of the large scale subforum, so here is some background on me. I used to ride my nitro stampede about 13 years ago, then got a Kyosho mp6 couple years later, then micro rs4 when they came out, and I am currently building a 1/5 scale homemade impreza wrc based on the technokit body I scored on ebay (see the large scale forum custom builds)

Since I have a world rally blue 2003 Impreza wrx I could not resist this one when I saw it on ebay. It says full ball bearing on the box, is that true or are there still some bushings here and there?

Lunchboxer

It should have all the bearings on the drivetrain.. the steering crank setup does not use 5x8 bushings in this kit, so there's nothing there to replace.. (if I remember it correctly)

Good luck and keep us posted!!

Frederik_b

Opening the box, and assembly (not much assembly pics, sorry!)







"Tarmac" mode, Tamiya wheels and tires from ebay:






Gravel mode! (too low for gravel but looks better for pics ha!). The wheels are the TB-01 focus wheels, got them on ebay.






And drift mode, only put these plastic tires (ebay again). The wheels are a little too small and offset is not right. I thought the TB-01 wheels were 0mm offset so I bought +3mm offset wheels, end up being all sunk in the fenders. I added a couple small washers between the wheel and hex to adjust slightly (approx +1mm rear, +2mm front)






Drift is kind of fun, Iused to that with tape one the wheels (on my micro RS4) but when I saw the price of the drift tires and wheels combos I thought why not. Plus it looks cool.

And a size comparison pic with my other Impreza build 1/5th scale DIY (see my thread in the large scale forum, I'm in the homemade large scale sticky)





Fred

angrymelon

Looks great!

-melon

Lunchboxer

Looks nice.. nice job on the paint job!!

Frederik_b

Thanks! Not sure if I'll put the yellow WRC decals, I kind of dig the production model look. For the paint I used Pacra,3 coats ofmetallic blue, couple coats of brilliant blue + outlaw black backing. And I masked the windows manually, was not happy with how precise the precut window masks.

Fred

metalsoft

Is it sad that I bought on of these to build? Nah, reminds me of my childhood.

Lunchboxer

Looks good.. ! Special paint job on the rims?!

metalsoft

Thanks. Yeah it is a special paint job on the rims. The body is suppose to color change also, but it doesn't show up well in the pics. When you see it in the sunlight, it really does look good.

Lunchboxer

Don't have any personal experience with it, but there are some aftermarket parts for the steering.. for example:

http://www.asiatees.com/display.php?...del=TB01&id=56

I am sure there are other brands too, but I didn't look..