Tamiya Lunchbox Upgrades, Modifications & Tips
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- Опубліковано 5 лип 2024
- I make video's of RC's cars from the Golden era. In this video I show all the modifications and Hop-Ups I did to my latest Tamiya Lunchbox build. I have provided all part numbers within the video and below are links to products and websites to assist you should you want to look.
Check out @ValleyRC who shared his solution with me for the first Hop-Up/Modification.
Special thanks to everyone who let me use pictures of their RC's and in some cases video footage, if you want to part of a Tamiya Lunchbox community where you can see all these trucks and more, here are 2 groups you can join:
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You also need a pair of M4 x 8mm A2 Stainless Steel Allen Bolts for the rear wheels. Cheap on eBay.
3D Printed Parts: Check AMPRO Engineering on the Shapeways website.
Thingiverse has files you can use to print your own parts or have someone else print them for you.
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0:00 Showcase
1:02 Double Wishbone Suspension
4:11 Bearings
4:23 Chassis Slap Fix
4:35 Body Mounts
4:48 Better Steering
5:13 25KG Servo
5:34 High Torque Servo Saver
5:49 Shock Absorbers
6:36 Motor
7:31 Wheelie Bar
7:45 Shock Mount
8:02 No More Rattle
8:25 Front Chassis Brace
8:45 ESC
9:38 LED Light Kit
9:51 Heatsink?
10:11 Tyre Foams
10:24 Spiked Tyres
10:42 Tyre Decals
11:06 Stock Build Performance - Розваги
Lunchbox playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PLaCpihsoMCca5zlQw6Eu_ObQK0luG7PEr.html&si=3X5mgqacOm98i__q
I had one when it was released many years ago now. I learnt pretty quickly that I could turn the wheelie bar upside down it kept the front wheels on the ground and taking off the motor mount and putting a conventional 32dp 18t pinion on it, boy did it go.
Love hearing stuff like this, thanks for this comment 👍🏻
You've Got to be loving this truck. New spots are always fun 🙏😎✝☮
Finding new spots isn't easy for me but I totally agree, it's exciting.
cool mods,upgrades and tips,great video brother
Thank you, appreciate you watching.
Always been tempted by these but never actually looked into them. Would ever have thought of taking one to a skate park! 😂 Could be our next purchase maybe....but then the Gorgon is also very tempting......
Yeah, I haven't taken mine to a skate park but it looks fun. The LB is just a great classic and a load of fun together with all the possiblities cosmetically. I have seen the Gorgon and it looks pretty cool and Andy Robinson has a video on it. I am more nostalgic about the LB but that is my age and growing up wanting Tamiya's when all I actually got was a Turbo Hopper by Nikko.
I have a couple of LBs being delivered next week, got a standard for my boy and a black edition for me. I reckon they'll be a bit more fun than our twinmotor MTs 😁
I am sure you will both have loads of fun. Great hobby to do with your son and I hope you both enjoy the build 👍🏻
Awesome video, I've just bought my first ever lunchbox, so im looking forward to the build and making it my own little beast!
If you are not already in the Facebook groups and fancy chatting with fellow Lunchie's and sharing ideas, it is a great place to be especially when building and sharing what you are up to. A good bunch of people. Enjoy 👍🏻
@@DustyFingersRC cheers mate, I'll check it out.
Another great video! Thanks :)
Appreciate it, thanks 👍🏻
Hi Damian that was a great top 19 ish run down on the amazing Lunchbox and tuning options 😊😊 enjoyed that so much. Awesome! Best wishes to you and the family 😊😊
Thanks John 😁
Awesome tips Damian. I'll especially keep an eye on this pre-assambled servo saver
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Very good and interesting video! I made my lunchbox double wishbone front suspension mod very long ago. But it was using 3d printed arms which break easily. Love to see, that there is an adaptation of DT02 arms.
Yeah, that is the issue with 3D printed. I have had things break before too. This is nice and robust 👍🏻
Great video as always, Damian! This one it's clear you put a lot of work into, and it's got a lot of vies already, well deserved!
The idea to use DT-02 components is great! I ended up using TT-02B parts on mine, my wheels are with 12mm hex, so that worked alright... That's what I love about the Tamiya stuff, a bit of modifying, there is an almost endless supply of parts available, ha ha!
Glad you enjoyed it! Much appreciated 👍🏻
Wow yup they are cool.
Nice RCs and they look great all painted up.
That’s some in-depth upgrades.
Thanks for watching and leaving a comment 👍🏻
Maaaan thats it im getting a lunch box!!! Great video bro! Watching at work and all kinds of ideas are dancing in my head! 👍
Go for it! 👍🏻
Excellent video! Very well done!
Thank you! Cheers!
Great video, bro! You've really got a great voice/delivery for this!
Lunchbox will always be one of the RC GOATS. You can enjoy it bone stock or you can mod it till your heart's content and it will be an utter joy either way!
Thanks for the shout out! 👊
Appreciate the help and the friendship always 👍🏻
Dude, you rock! This is an awesome video for Lunchbox owners.
Thank you very much, I truly appreciate it. 😁
Great video mate 👍 thanks for All the tips 👌
Thanks and glad of was of some use 👍🏻
Those are some really good hop-ups!
Appreciate you watching. Thanks 👍🏻
Great run down of a lot of great upgrades for it! The Lunchies are such a fun truck to run around and just enjoy yourself. Instant smile makers either bone stock or full modded out!
Nice to think how much fun they add a cross the 🌍 👍🏻
Excellent presentation Damian! A video that’s easy to listen to, fun to watch and jam packed with awesome information!👍😊
Really appreciate that feedback after spending weeks putting it together. Hopefully useful to folks, many thanks 👍🏻
My stock esc went bad. I replaced it with a Hobbywing brushed esc. Cut off the stock power switch and soldered it to the Hobbywing power switch wires so I could keep using the stock power switch in its original location. Great video.
Excellent 👍🏻 I appreciate you watching and glad you enjoyed it. 😁
Missed this Stan very comprehensive well impressed 👏
Good to hear from you. Hope your hobby shed is serving you well?
fantastic ideas and great video edit mate😊👍
Thanks Dom, appreciated 👍🏻
Brilliant as always! 👏👍
Cheers, I appreciate it 😁
Another top video Damien, a great watch, all sensible hop-ups and nothing over done on it. Very nice lunchie indeed ;) keep up the great vids ;)
Thanks Andy, I know time is precious for you at the moment so glad.you got to see it. Much appreciated 👍🏻
Most excellent video, Damian! Love that double wishbone conversion, bloody genius mate! The whole video is full of great info and superbly presented. Great job mate! 😎👊👍
@valleyrc gave me the info for the double wishbone and was happy for me to share. Something different to try which is fun. Thanks Mark 👍🏻
Love it , the body mount washers are a good idea , i use the little o-rings from the cva shocks on mine - the never fall offand keeps the body nice n tight to the mounts
Mate, that is a great idea! The foams where always coming off but the rubber O-Rings is a great idea 👍🏻
Brilliant mate, thank you for this! I’m new to the Lunchbox and i absolutely love it, I will deffo be doing a couple of these mods but I do like the fact it drives like a drunk warthog!! 😂
Love that description 😂
Beautiful video. Thank you very much for sharing. Like 👍
Much appreciated, thank you 👍🏻
@@DustyFingersRC You're welcome friend 🙂
Absolutely brilliant mate, well worth the wait...need to get myself onto the LB group, mines coming along nicely 😎
Great, what colour scheme are you going for?
@@DustyFingersRC I'm on the original 80s yellow paint, but have sun bleached abit, and used the oven cleaner idea on the Chrome.... FB group requested..
Awesomeness my friend! Always loved the little Lunchbox! 😁👌
Guaranteed fun to drive 👍🏻
@DustyFingersRC dude awesome video so laughed at the insert clips that SLAP nearly dropped my fone!
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Really good work on this Damian. A lot of information delivered in an interesting way. Yes this truck can have any number of mods but like you say you can start with it stock and go from there which is what I did with my first one all those years ago. Best wishes mate 👍👍
Thanks Pete, you LB are great and when I got back in to the hobby it was very helpful as I didn't have a LB back in the day but I did fix one for someone once.
I stick the foam for the body mounts inside the body just makes everything look cleaner
Flipped it, nice tip 👍🏻 Thanks for watching, appreciate it. 👊🏼
Great stuff and every CW01 I build gets the 5th shock. Nothing beats it.
Do you have a go to shock for that mod?
@DustyFingersRC first time I used an original rc10 front shock and still works great but best results for me was the tamiya mini cva's with the extra shock end kit. That extra weight center and in front of the Axle along with damping options works wonders.
@DustyFingersRC if you like I can pull one apart and give you the length I use as a reference or send a picture. Somehow
Would be interesting to know and if you found any benefit using a certain oil thickness and or soft/firm spring etc. Easy to reach on FB if you are on there or drop a comment back here. Cheers 👍🏻
@DustyFingersRC tamiya soft oil and silver spring I found was all around good. I've over killed it and found a quality shock that DOESN'T LEAK! is best. It is so tight in there that it's better to set and forget. Keeping it tamiya, simple, and inexpensive was the best for me in that application. I like black because it's invisible, but I have to admit I have blinged it the first few times for show. "Look at what I did "factor" but black cva's for bashing.
Awesome vid on the Lunchbox! Love the suspension hop-up. Always thought that was the weakest point in the design. You hit it on the spot! 👍
Thanks, I appreciate it 👊🏼
The last thing i need is someone telling me how to upgrade one of my Tamiya kits! Ill be ordering all the parts needed dor the front suspension 😂
The lunchbox is my absolute favorite chassis i have in my collection 👍
Thank you dorbthe list of parts
😂 Brilliant...perhaps the ending of the video will help you. Great comment 👍🏻
@@DustyFingersRC I have a few nice CNC machines sitting at home, when I get back I'll start making some parts for the CW-01.
One upgrade I have always wanted is a five link for the rear
@@adrianharrison5208that would be awesome. 👍🏻
Great presentation fella!
The lunchbox has to be the best value RC kit ever made,I've built and customised many over the years.
It's simple, slow, has a poor turning radius, awful center of gravity and spends half of its time on its roof!!
But, all these factors in turn are actually what makes it such damn fun to drive!
Yours looks awesome, both in action, and standing still.
Great summary of potential upgrades man, I've done most over the years..... except the double wishbone/widening, which looks very interesting indeed.
May have to get on that one, cheers for sharing! 😊 👍 👍 👍
Great comment and thanks for the feedback. I am looking forward to more run time and searching for new spots to take it. It's satisfying to find the right jump in the woods that allows it to land properly. I fancy giving it a go with a lean shell at some point to see how that effects things. Thanks again 👍🏻
@@DustyFingersRC
I did try a one piece Lexan body a few years back, and to be totally honest I wasn't that impressed!
It took a lot of the structural integrity away from the vehicle.... it handled like a flip flop!
But, saying that I didn't have any of the chassis brace upgrades fitted to that one.
Yours may perform better with a light Lexan shell, due to the chassis stiffening upgrades perhaps?
I also wasnt entirely happy with the detail of the moulded one piece shell, it took away a lot of the character that we all love the lunchbox for.
I now generally have two body shells for most of my runners, a tatty one to bash with, and then a well finished mint one for on the shelf.
I totally agree with your statement regarding being concerned about damaging the shell that you have put so much time into..... especially true of the lunchbox, as it doesn't matter how carefully you drive it, it WILL end up on its roof! 😂
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Great information and much appreciated. Totally relate to the looks and how the lean shell takes away from the actual enjoyment if seeing it bomb about. I tend to stay with loose dirt or sand so if there is a roll over no chunks are taken out like driving it on road.
Appreciate the chat 👍🏻
Wow 😮 สุดยอด ล้อใหญ่มาก Follow the next episode 🔔
Thank you 🙏🏻
Hey terrific run down! I counted about 5 of these I did to mine. I am curious now about the more involved double wishbone set up. Cheers mate!
Yeah, it is pretty cool and looking forward to getting more drive time with it. Cheers 👍🏻
OMG. I saw mine at 00:12!!!! ❤❤❤❤
It's awesome!!! 👍🏻
IMO the least frustrating path to converting Tamiyas to brushless power is a 3000kv F540 - aka 2838-size motor in a 540-size can. The motors tend to be about $15 and any cheap 35a ESC will be fine, and you don't need to buy anything else for a drop-in replacement that gives you a big power boost and better battery life. Lunch Box/Grasshopper type gearboxes can handle the increased power without any problem but as you know, the higher speeds means more broken parts when you crash.
Maybe use the tire stickers to make a reuseable stencil to paint the logo instead?
Fantastic idea 👍🏻
I built the midnight pumpkin back in the day
Fond memories?
I think I’m gonna be busy in the shed this spring, I’ve gotta get me some of these mods 😍
Appreciate you watching. Was glad to get this one complete, had it kicking around for such a long time. Life gets busy hey. Roll on Spring time.
@@DustyFingersRCroll on spring for sure ! Haven’t been out with the rc this winter, defo gonna do some of these mods tho buddy 👊
Weather has been nice just recently. Bit cold but OK. I am just so busy doing my best to earn some money self employed during the school hours before I pick up my son. Time is limited but got something you will like coming up. A.favourite buggy for both us 👍🏻 Been part done for a long time now ( like most of the builds I have done lol)
@@DustyFingersRC It must be hard trying to squeeze it all in mate, but fair play the vids are high end, the amount of comments and views per video is amazing, the vids are interesting, informative and just the right amount of humour 👊
@M.A.S.Ked-Crusader appreciate it, love doing it just not enough hours in the day. If you ever got any video ideas let me know. I have made a list of what I am planning but always good to hear any ideas.
Think shocks are a must
Thanks for watching. Which ones have you used?
What if you put the tire stickers on and then spray some clear coat over them before mounting them to the rims? Might help the tire stickers last longer
I suspect they are just too thick to flex enough but appreciate the idea. 👍🏻
Cool
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So 🔥🔥🔥 I got a truck dedicated to DOOM ASWELL
You can find me on FB if you want to send me a pic, would love to see it. Or tag me on Instagram if you are on that 👍🏻
IS THERE AN AFTERMARKET DIFF. FOR THE LUNCHBOX (MIP?) LIKE THEY MAKE FOR THE BLACKFOOT?
Not for this no. You can lock the diff but that's all. Few methods to that including a 3D printed option.
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I use shock mod at rear an rubber under shock top to lower front twitchy little suckers
Awesome mod, thanks for watching 👍🏻
Nice video! But you got one thing wrong. The Carson esc is definetly not a hobbywing esc. It does work well but it has a issue. It has 50/50 throttle way while most rtr transmitters have a 70/30 throttle way. Unless you have a computerized transmitter where you can adjust that you stuck with a esc that does not go as fast as it could. For me uts not a problem as most cheap computerised tx can do that. Basic rtr can not!
There is a relationship between Carson and Tamiya and Tamiya is using Hobbywing for its ESC's so I believe I am right but happy to be proven wrong.
It's good to be able to adjust settings using the transmitter, I use the GT5 once I moved away from my old school tenancy of sticks. I used to think it wouldn't feel as good but the opposite was true.
Thanks for commenting.
@DustyFingersRC carson is a german company and they are tamiya distributor for Germany. But as Germany is huge market alot of these carson/tamiya kits end up on the whole European market.
In japan tamiya doesn't sell their kits with escs. That is a thing that regional distributors do. And that's the reason german tamiya kits end up with carson escs as tamiya don't produce their own esc anymore.
Additionally you can take apart a carson 70amp esc and compare it to a hobbywing esc. It does share some similarity but it's completely different. You can trust me on this one, carson escs have nothing to do with hobbywing
@AsurasWrath164 Thanks, I did do a bit of research and thought Carson was using HW to produce the ESC's. Perhaps that is wrong. I understood that link with Tamiya as an official distributor but good to get a bit more information surrounding it 👍🏻
This is how Time tunnel Models have listed the ESC:
Carson 500906264 ESC Speed Controller Dragster Brushed 70A for Cars and Boats (Switchable) - Suits NIMH and LIPO - Made by Hobbywing (Waterproof)
Part Number or Barcode: 4005299009334
Although, the deeper I researched, it may not be correct as there doesn't seem to be a definitive answer.
Can't say I care for the Lunch Box, Black Edition, with the only hop ups being full bearings. Playing with it for hours, drag racing against my buddies Heavy Dump Truck, crawling, grass runs, and the like. That's not true, I can't back that up lol
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We're do you get the bodies that are half the price of the truck? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Incorrect!!......................The TAMIYA BLACKFOOT "RULES!"
It's not a right or wrong statement of course, but "arguably" it is. You pick a great truck with the Blackfoot. I like the King Blackfoot for the amazing gearbox.
Awesome upgrades and video Dusty, that's definitely a trick lunchbox, very cool! ✌🏼😎