Drift Tamyia

Tamyia:

The Tamiya TL-01 is a shaft driven car just like the newer TT-01. Both cars are cheap in price wise and are perfect for a new person to R/C’s in general. Also Tamiya makes some of the best high quality R/C touring cars on the market. These include the TRF series of cars.



TL-01: $84.99
The TL-01 is a relatively old design, and was first released in '97, but it's still a VERY good chassis. It's tried and tested, so there are many replacement parts and hop-ups, so the design HAS to be good if it's still so popular. It's a monocoque chassis which is all plastic. It comes with friction shocks which are not adjustable and a Mechanical Speed Control (MSC from now on) and a 540 stock silvercan motor, slicks and wheels.
There is a WIDE range of bodies for the chassis to choose from. So you really have to go to TowerHobbies and pick the one you really like the best, there are just too many to list.
This kit is also a very good drifter, just tape up the tires and you're away! And it's dirt cheap too!

Requires
2 Channel Radio set (and batteries for it)
Two servos (one is you're going to use an ESC)
Lexan paint for the body
6-Cell battery pack
Charger (peak charger is recommended)
the stock MSC can be replaced with an ESC, which is recommended.

TT-01: $84.00
The TT-01 is a new chassis in the cheap end like the TL-01. It's a tub style chassis "similar" to the TC3. It's got friction shocks which aren't adjustable. Like the TL-01 it includes a motor and an MSC, which most likely are the same as the TL-01 kits. It also comes with foam front bumpers, so if you hit something, it won't damage the chassis (although it doesn't mean that you should run your new TT-01 into a wall just for fun!). It comes with a clear body, although TowerHobbies only list the F60 (Enzo) and the 350Z Race Car, Tamiya have made a few other bodies including the Subaru Impreza, Mercedes CLK-DTM, Nissan Skyline R34 JGTC Edition, Honda NSX Raybrig JGTC and Ford Focus RS WRC.

Requires
2 Channel Radio set (and batteries for it)
Two servos (one is you're going to use an ESC)
Lexan paint for the body
6-Cell battery pack
Charger (peak charger is recommended)
the stock MSC can be replaced with an ESC, which is recommended.

N.B! Tamiyas site lists some of the TT-01 kits with the MSC and some without! So check this before you buy one!

TA-04: $269.99
The TA-04 is a race chassis, so it's got a fully adjustable suspension, with camber, toe-in and ride height. It's got a full ball bearing set a motor heat sink and hard springs in the oil-filled shocks, so the suspension is ideal for drifting.

Requires
2 Channel Radio set (and batteries for it)
Two servos
Electrical Motor
Lexan paint for the body
6-Cell battery pack
Charger (peak charger is recommended)
ESC