I'm planning to put some money into my tt-01d. For the past 7 months i've been driving it bone stock (except pvc tires) and i've learned the drifting really well, to the point where i'm limited by the car's limits. I think this has been the best way to learn, much like Tsuchiya drifting the piss out of 130 hp AE86's to master drifting.

I'm looking at getting another body, since my original body is trash. But it went to good use! I learned, as well as probably 6 others, who all went out and bought rc cars to drift shortly afterwards.
I'd like a 180sx body (since i drive a 240sx in real life) and I was curious about the fitment of Yokomo's s13 body on a TT-01D chassis. Is there anything unusual about it?

I'm also planning on getting a better motor- something around 18T. I have a MC230 speed controller to use so i don't have to worry about frying the Tamiya one. Anybody have any good recomendations?
With the motor comes the gearing. What gearing should i run for the pinion and spur? Where do you buy spur gears anyway?

And to accompany the extra power, i plan to get the aluminum driveshaft to keep things straight.

the yokomo 180 will fit fine, just use some offset wheels and/or the wide wheel hubs that come with the kit.

as for a motor, the komodo dragon 19t and checkpoint money 19t are both really good. If you really want to step up go brushless and get something in the 6.5(way too much power, but can you have too much power) - 13.5 (a little light on power, but still very good) range.

I think brushless would be overkill for what i'm doing. And besides, my friend with a sprint 2 rtr (the older one) has a mild modified motor and drifts amazing. From what i've seen around the web, most all of the "best" drifters aren't running brushless or anything crazy like that.

Unfortunately I have the rtr tt-01d, so i'm not sure if it came with the wide wheel spacers. I'll go get some if i need them. Right now i use the 5 spoke tamiya rims that come on the tt-01r.

What gearing would you suggest with one of those 19t motors?

well maybe the "best" guys on the web aren't using brushless, but i know i, as well as most of the guys who compete in the scene do use brushless, and yes it is overkill, but its better to have the power and not need it. I compete with the best on the track on a regular basis and am right up there with them, i say that to say dont write brushless off. definately worth the power and reduced maintenence.

I would have to say its the choice of Brushless motor that is the key.. a Mamba Max 7700 is over kill but a Something around the 13.5T area would be OK...

it also depends what tires you use. a 7.5 may be overkill on t drifts, but on radials is actually very good.

mamba 4600 is actually pretty adequate for a TT-01. Just don't go 3S lipo.... whatever you do.

one thing about the mambas is that they can get kinda flat in the heat

I'm looking at buying this car, but it would be used for drifting...I know they have the tt-01D, but I like this. Has anyone had a chance to try this out? If so, will most standard tt-01 upgrades work?

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/rc-tam...cPath=420_1167

i have that kit also, the tt01e uses most of the same parts as the tt01, just have some updated design parts. The major difference is the steering setup, the upper deck, and the bulkheads and shock towers. Great car, but you can probably find it here in the states, because what you save on RCMART, you will pay in time and shipping, and possibly frustration. If that is the road you choose to go (tt01e) get the bearing kit, that is an essential upgrade for the car.