Shock upgrade Tamiya CVA shocks forTT01 TT02
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2023
- We take a close look at the TT02 Tamiya CVA shocks that are an essential upgrade if you intend to race these cars. The only shocks currently on the Tamiya Junior E upgrades list.
Bearings shocks and tyres are the first things I change on all my Tamiya TT01 TT02 and M-Chassis cars. These are easy performance upgrades.
We have features TRF and Yeah racing shocks in the past but these are a little cheaper and not as versatile.
Close competitive racing is what everyone is wanting and is often what we get when racing out Tamiya cars. Tamiya racing is one of the best forms of beginner racing but there are some issues. Mark and Carl both running the TT01e with core 21 motor at most tracks.
The super tight track at MKRCCC is great for GT12 and MTC but a little tight and technical for the bigger 1/10 car such as the TT01's
The Tamiya TT01 is a great beginner platform and has been great for some of our closest battles to date. Leighton Buzzard is a faster flowing indoor track but low grip and Stevenage is a high grip track. - Авто та транспорт
Ive never had any Tamiya CVA shock leak on me. And they always go together nicely too.
Cheap but good quality and they work well.
It's also best to have the piston pin the compressed position before putting the top on. Then there is no positive pressure inside of them only a little negative then the shock is extended. Thats another thing what will stop shocks for leaking too.
Also getting a bit of metal polish on a cloth and putting the shaft in a drill is a good idea. Give them a good polish and they work really well !
Great advice buddy …
They seem ok so far
When filling the oil, do them in pairs left / right. Once filled (with no spring on) push the two against each other to simultaneously compress the shaft. If one compresses before the other it needs more oil (or the other needs less).
Doesn't have to be exactly compressing at the same instant, but having them both near enough thr same helps with consistent handling
Solid advice Mike
Thanks for input
I've put the CVA shocks from my M07 on to my TT01e truck, and to be honest they're actually pretty good. When building shocks, once you've put the oil in and moved the piston up and down to get air out, leave them to sit for a while, then top up the oil and repeat the process. After that put the shock bladder in and put the top of the shock on. Seems to work pretty well for me ;) One criticism, take the parts off the sprues with a decent set of side cutters and trim any excess plastic off the parts, especially the pistons. Great video as always guys!!
Also, if you do use the Yeah Racing shocks replace the bladders with the Tamiiya ones, the Yeah Racing ones tend to leak :)
Cheers Barry
I did actually go back and tidy up all the plastic bits … just could not find the cutters when I nested to shoot the video …
Now they are on the car they feel good
I built a set of these made up of buts and bobs left over from other kits for a friend but added a set of the trf machined pistons and they came out.super smooth
Good to know
Come on, invest in some side cutters 🤣
All those pips you've left from the parts spru..... all that extra weight 👌
I did tidy them up after the video hahahaha
The shafts run smoother if you plop them into a drill and polish them up with a mag polish of your choosing. They’ll be buttery smooth and won’t bind in the o-rings.
It’s really the only thing I like about them versus my Yeah Racing QUTUS or even the Yeah Racing Shock Gear “TRF style” dampers.
Cheers Tai
200w and soft red springs… surprisingly plush
Good to know
Are these the 50746 legal to use on TSC races?
That could be interesting for a future kit build🤔… I am more excited about the Falcon re release 🤩
If rumours are true
We still want a M03 re re
@@PopalongRC
Isn’t that on the mo5 I got a little Suzuki swift
FWD, the instructions illustrated it could be made into a shorter wheelbase for a Mini eg:
Do the junior e rules allow the kids to use the spacers that come in the kits for droop? Or do they need to have the 55mm stock setting?
The adjustments are minimal in the junior e class to my understanding.
Some basic rules to observe when building the car.
Didn’t like them. The double stacked o-ring design always gave me problems. They were very smooth and worked beautifully but would require a top off every month.
I was running Losi/TLR 40 (516cst) at the time and even as thick as the oil was, it would still leak.
I’ve been told TRF “blue” silicone o-rings work better but I’m not sure any double stacked o-ring setup would. Even the TLR shock grease, which I’m told does keep the shocks from weeping, I’m doubtful will be effective at reducing my monthly top-offs.
In the past I have had shocks with double o ring and they were compress when you screw in the bottom cap and then they squeeze the shaft and stick … these are not our first choice shocks
OCD sprue cutter!
Hahahahaha
Very helpful,will these fit tto1e ?
Yes it will
They are better than Tamiya friction (standard) shocks but I would have gone for the yeah racing ones maybe in black as there can't be much difference in price but alot better quality.
I have a day of RC maintenance ahead of me today and I'm not really sure if I'm looking forward to it or not TBH as 9 Rc's need some TLC 😮💨🤣🤣. 👍👍
Agreed, but the junior e rules stipulated cva shocks so that’s what we have done.. hope they make their rules on cars a little more flexible. Yeah racing are better shocks from our experience.
@@PopalongRC didn't think about the rules lol, damn you rules🤣😂👍👍
Personally, I’ve had ZERO issues with the Yeah Racing “TRF knock off” shocks I’ve fitted to my RWD drift converted TT-02. I’ve never had to ever top off my shocks as often as I did my Tamiya CVAs previously fitted to my TT-02RR clone.
You’re definitely very correct as the price of these isn’t worth bothering when you can get a better made product for less.
However… Per Tamiya TCS rules: you MUST have Tamiya parts fitted if you win a national title and get invited to compete in Japan.
@@taimaishu-nao1922 yeah I've never had to touch my yeah racing shocks not even after very fast bad crashes(speed running), and I own 3 sets of them and 2 sets of TRF shocks. I do still run some Tamiya CVA's but they need wiping down and refilling if the cars are left on its wheels for some time.👍
Good to know if the junior e rules change they will be replaced
Gear Ratio ?
RC car gearing explained easy basics for Tamiya TT01
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Need to shave all those hairs and refill the conditioner . Yikes