tamiya 4x4 s10

[vintage88]

hello everyone i just bought a tamiya s10 on ebay i payed 5.50 lol i know cheap right? well it has no wheels or electronics of any sorts ive never built one of these so i was wondering if there are any hop up parts for this truck and how it should be tuned i.e. motor/esc etc... i want to make a runner with speed thats good for jumping and just general fun in the backyard...

[THUNDERSTRIKE1]

MAN those things are tuff in sticj form we jumped one off any and everything at our track finally popped the shaft out lol.Look around its been some those wheels for sale/DON

[vintage88]

awesome thanks don that makes me feel better about buying a car i couldnt really see

[shodog]

That truck has a Tamiya TA-02 chassis. There are a ton of hop ups for it but regardless what you do to it, it will always be a touring car chassis. I think the single most important upgrade is an aluminum motor mount. Wheels are 1.9 size touring wheels and there are all sorts of offroad tires in that size so the choice is up to you.

[vintage88]

THANK YOU FOR THE INFO SHODOG THAT KINDA MAKES ME WANT TO BUILD IT MORE FOR STRAIGHT AWAY SPEED AND WIDE TURNS... SO SHOULD I MAKE THIS MORE OF A TOURING CAR AND BUILD UP ONE OF MY RC10S FOR A PLAY TOY???

[vintage88]

does anyone know a good place to get rims and tires my onlly lhs sucks they dont deal with repops or any buggies very little rc in general

[bearrickster]

here are the stock tires:
http://cgi.ebay.com/9445529-Tamiya-Hummer-CC01-Wrangler-Tires-Set-4pc-/370390937746?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item563d053092
wheels:
http://cgi.ebay.com/0445516-Tamiya-1-10-Pajero-Metaltop-Wide-Wheel-Set-2pc-/370384334014?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item563ca06cbe

[vintage88]

thanks now i have wheels and tires time to wait to get it and start building hopfully it turns out awesome any ideas anyone wants to throw at me let me know...

[kaiser]

i absolutley love this chassis, i'm partial to the buggy's.
df01 (buggies, and the newer touareg/cayanne and the new lancer) ta01 (long wheelbase touring car) ta02 (short wheelbase touring car / 4wd truck)

here's a great site for upgrades: http://asiatees.com/model.php?brand=Tamiya&model=TA01&pid=1

i beat the heck out of my df01 buggy, i run a 9t 35amp ezrun and it blows away my nieghbors vxl traxxas vehicles with ease.

[bearrickster]

I dont know were your going to run it, but I have the Hummer same chassis. I love it, its so cool to to drive it. I like the real looks of it. but its kinda slow and its hung up a lot so I ordered one of these and it should help alot in the dirt. you might want to get one also?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tamiya-Differential-POSI-LOCK-SPOOL-WD25X06-/150467127468?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Radio_Control_Parts_Accessories&hash=item23088a28ac

[vintage88]

mostly parking lots and street prolly gonna make it like a rally/touring car we will see when i get it and see what kind of condition it is actually in...

[bearrickster]

check it out I just broke mine down to put it in and it has a ball diff so it wont fit in the back only the front

[shodog]

If I recall correctly, those chassis have a gear front diff and a ball diff in the rear. I'd skip the spool, it would make turning a chore.

[vintage88]

thank u everyone i think ill listen to shodog tho i want to turn semi easily...

[bearrickster]

I agree I wanted more traction for some light crawlin but its to much work to get it to work. oh well it was only a 20 dollar lesson.