starting w/ electric, tamiya?

[twism86]

im starting w/ electric and would like to know how well tamiya on-road cars preform, would like your opinions, thanx
-twism

[Throtl Hapie]

Do you want to get into racing? If this is your first RC car, you should always go with a Tamiya :). They can be upgraded, but in the end it may not be worth it to seriously race. I'd say yes, you can go with a tl01, tb01, ta04, or ta03.

[bullfrog]

i have a TLO1 and i love it but if u go over a small bump it can get kinda bouncy on the account that there is no oil shocks but i love it it handels pretty **** good and u can upgrade it if u want o and if u want to make it 2wd just take out the the shaft and your set o and i can spin some MAD doughnuts! :D

[rustlers-rule]

i have a TL-01 it is great.It is easy to work with and easy to upgrade. I am looking to sell it if you want make me an offer.

[tejotasbd]

the tamiya bodies are the most detailed, but there are less expensive kits that are more "race ready". the traxxas 4-tec comes to mind (i love mine) and kyosho makes some also. and hpi, shumacher, the list goes on...lol

[ammoace]

For the first time buyer Tamiya is great. The instructions are usually top notch and the pictures are pretty good too. But, if you are planing on actually racing the car then you might want to try something else. I wouldn't buy a car without oil filled shocks but that is my preferance. The reason for this is it gets really annoying driving around and the car starts to get thrown around because of bumps and stuff. HPI, Traxxas and Associated come to mind first. But if you are going to run on streets and unprepared surfaces then you should stay away from the pan cars. They don't have hardly any ground clearance.
If you just want to have a fun car the Tamiyas will work very well. They are durable, relativly cheap, and have a good customer support service to back them up. However Traxxas has great customer service, IMHO the best.
Jerry

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Hey go with a TA-03... :D I hope that it isnt obvious :p but anyways... Tamiya is great even for racin around the street. I have 7 TA-03s plus a TL-01 & TA-02 at least half of em are built entirely of aftermarket parts :cool:

[KIWIRCGUY]

Why is it everyone seems to think Tamiya is only for beginners?? Anyone out there heard of the TA04 or the TB01 Evo???? HELLO these things fly!!! And for the record my Tamiya TGX gas car aint exaclty slow :D

[CrazyHorse]

I agree with Kiwi. Tamiya cars are great for beginners but theyre also good race cars. I think the TA04 is a great choice. You can start with a cheap version to get going then upgrade some of the parts when you want to go racing. You can go plenty fast with a pimpin TA04.

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Hey I dont think of Tamiya as a beginners car... ya those do fly!!! :p The TA-03 was one of my first cars... well actually the David Jun model was my first touring car... and man is that TB-01 Evolution a drooler... with all those hop-ups in it man... i'd sell my sister for it lol ooopsie did i say that? :eek:

[ammoace]

Try this link: http://www.toyexchange.addr.com/tamcars12.html

It might have a picture of a chassis without the body on. The only kicker is you will need to know which car uses a TLO1 chassis.
Jerry

[twism86]

hey, im looking to get the TLo1 but i cant find a pic of the chasis, if anyone has any please post them, ide be very thankful, thanx
-twism

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Hey ammoace... i checked that site out and it's cool... but i didnt see the TL-01 :p

[bullfrog]

I got it go to rc monstertrucks . com click on my rc garage go down till u see a ford svt f 150 its BRIGHT red ...click on that and youll see everything u need.

[ammoace]

TA03 Drive Hard,
I didn't look at every car but I thought that the Manta Ray was a converted TA01. But it might be a TA02. I get really confused when it comes to this type of Tamiya Chassis. :confused:
I did see a GREAT view of the chassis on your site though. I used the search function and found the link to your site.
Jerry

[TA03 Drive Hard]

ME? have a site? :confused: The manta ray's chassis is what began the ta-01 chassis followed by the 02 and ff chassis :cool:

[ammoace]

Sorry I could have sworn there was a post on this thread directing a search for a link to a site you owned. Either it got deleted or it was on another thread. It has a pic of a yellow stang and an Accord or something simular. But it also has a bare chassis. Now that I think more about it TLO1 racer or something like that posted the thread and the link. Sorry TL03, I didn't mean to mix you up.
Jerry

[ammoace]

Hey I found it! I knew I was too young to be going senial. :D

Here is a link to the thread, not the site mentioned in my last post.
http://www.rccaraction.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=2&t=001948

Jerry

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Now i am really confused :confused: this site leads to the "light weight chassis" topic... am i missing something here? :confused: help, dazzed & confused :( :D :p

[ammoace]

No your not missing anything. The lightweight chassis thread is where I read this from Project TL01. Check the bold type and you will see what I thought you had written.

I've the LW Chassis too. It's only about 2 or 3 grams lighter. I think it's the same plastic, just thinner maybe??? I dunno. I got it cuz I want a tricked out ride. For those who know me, I've got one of the most trick TL in here. I have a site and pics of it, but I promised admin I wouldn't link to it anymore. If you do a search for "My Project TL01" you may be able to pull up the original thread and it has a link in it, if not just email me and I'll send you the addy. =)

Sorry for the confusion,
Jerry

[TA03 Drive Hard]

ah nah it's cool dude :D cause i was like man cool i got a site i dont know about lol :D

Just to make this thread seem like we are talking about the topic... ya uh dude, tamiya is a great car to begin with, ya that's uh right ;) um go with the TA-03 or TL-01 or even better the new TA-04 :D hee hee