Tamiya 1: 10 Radio Control Sand Viper 2WD Buggy DT 300058374 02

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I would also question the usefulness of a ball diff. I find them fiddly to set, and once you have it at the desired setting, it tends to wonder by itself. These days I run a gear diff filled with a suitable amount of grease, which maintains its settings and requires minimal fiddling. Now its time to replace the other screw pins with the shafts you have in the TL01 Stainless Steel Suspension Shaft Set.

This is a nice easy job, just make sure you use a nice set of long nose pliers to ensure you can fit the E-Clip easily and it doesn't ping across the room when you try to fit it.

So when the Farnborough based buggy club SHRCCC decided to host 'The Tamiya DT02 challenge' it sparked a lot of interest on the Tamiya fan based forums. I fancied experiencing racing in a class where everyone had the same chassis, and where personal tuning and modifications were allowed so I entered the Mod class. First post here, so hello! I'm completely new to the world of RC bar having a few pre-built standard RC cars when I was a kid. EDIT: Now that I recall, I didn't know about the butter-soft alloy Tamiya pinions and how fast they wear out and destroy spur gears, and it was my first ever Tamiya buggy (Sand Viper) that suddenly went "Whirrrrrrrr" and stopped moving. When I took it apart the pinion gear was totally destroyed, along with the rest of the gears, so I had to buy an entire gear set because of that wretched pinion gear. The gearbox was full of grey paste (read grinding compound) that used to be an alloy pinion gear and a pile of white plastic shavings that used to be the nylon gears. That was the very last time I ever used a Tamiya kit pinion gear, and that has never happened again.

Considered | Dressup | Intimate | Microcosm | Odyssey | Perpetual | Scared | Soulful | Story | Tired Differential gear gearbox is fully sealed from dirt and stones, ensuring a long life of smooth handling. Just buy a set of bearings, they are cheap and are the most essential thing you can add to any car that has bushings. Your car will be faster, smoother and the drive train will have much less rolling resistance. The DT02 requires the following amount of bearings Lipo alarms can be bought cheaper, as can lipos, and the bearings are metal shielded only, so suited for on road use. Whilst over-steer is a characteristic of all RWD cars I was convinced that it could be improved upon.At the heart of the Sand Viper is the DT-02 chassis, a simple yet robust 2WD platform. The DT-02 chassis is specifically engineered for easy assembly and exceptional reliability, making it an ideal choice for both beginners and experienced hobbyists. Its 4-wheel double wishbone suspension system provides agile handling and ensures a smooth ride even in the roughest terrains. With the DT-02 chassis, Tamiya has successfully combined thrilling performance with user-friendliness, making it the perfect entry point into the world of RC cars. The DT02 chassis cars are very popular worldwide, and they are used in the Tamiya Fighter cup series, its very popular in many countries, unfortunately there are no official Tamiya Races in the UK so this series is not ran here. I'm not sure I agree with you. All images and video's I've found of (standard) Sand Vipers look the same as mine (wheels, suspension, body mount etc). But hey - it'll be fun cleaning it up and replacing/upgrading bits as I go The following describes how I took this entry level car to a competent club racer. There are a range of tips and guides that you can follow to modify your car. Drivetrain: Rear Wheel Drive ●Tread: (Front & Rear) 216mm/208mm ●Diff. Gear: 3-bevel diff. ●Steering Tie Rod: 2-piece

I guess I wanted the LiPo to get the most speed and power out of the thing , but again it's one of those things that I can upgrade down the line I suppose? A total of 14 ball bearings and metal parts of drive shaft and joint cup provides consistent and efficient power transmission. on the description is says there are plastic bushings in the product specifications, however in the description in the top it says full ball bearings. Does anyone know which is accurate? The Tamiya Sand Viper from our great range of radio controlled buggies continues in the vein of our successful Desert Gator buggy but will feature an all new body and wing shape together with dish type wheels (planned). The Tamiya Sand Viper radio control buggy has the Versatile and reliable DT-02 chassis featuring transverse mounted Type RS540 motor and 4-wheel double wishbone suspension. Full ball bearings ensure maximum efficiency and a long-life of dirt tearing action!

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With a longitudinally-mounted battery and centrally-positioned R/C mechanisms, the DT-02 bathtub frame chassis offers optimum balance. Tamiya doesnt make a set to replace all of the screw pins, so after a bit of research I found the most cost effective way. So to do this you will need the following (Along with some shims) Board Games | Domestic | Eclectic | Family | Fitness | Junior | Reluctant | Returning | Teaching | Teen The Tamiya Sand Viper is one of the newest releases on the DT-02 chassis. This 1/10 scale 2WD radio control off-road buggy kit continues in the vein of our successful Desert Gator buggy but will feature an all new body and wing shape together with dish type wheels (planned). The Tamiya Sand Viper radio control buggy has the Versatile and reliable DT-02 chassis featuring transverse mounted Type RS540 motor and 4-wheel double wishbone suspension. Full ball bearings ensure maximum efficiency and a long-life of dirt tearing action! Length: 384mm, Width: 248mm, Height: 140mm ●Wheelbase: 260mm ●Lowest Ground Clearance: 26mm ●Weight: 1,042g ●Motor: Type 540