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Originally Posted by Rob H
Looking to get into touring racing next year and after some advice on which is the best way to go. As a note I ran a tamiya DF-03 off road this year and soon found myself spending money on carbon chassis and hop up parts so unsure what to do
Looking at entry again in the lower end a tamiya TT-01 or a TB-02, is there any real difference in performance between them, which is the best value for money to base a car on.
or, if i will end up spending a load of money on hop ups again is it better to go straight to a 415 or evo 5. I do prefer shaft drive, do belts offer any particular advantage.
or, am I missing something totally, and would be better off with another manufacturer altogether.
Appologise for a lot of questions but trying to get as much information as possible before jumping in
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Most important of all, get down to your local club and see what the classes are and what people are running.
Although a TT-01 drives well and is great for beginners it is still uncompetitive unless it is in a TT-01 only class.
Tamiya do an excellent mid-price car called the TA-05. If you can find the TA-05R version which has all the desirable hop-ups in the box you will be set with a very good club car indeed. No need to spend £300 on a chassis for club racing.
I ran a TA-05R for a few months earlier this year (until I sold it to someone else who proceeded to beat me with it the following week! I still have sellers remorse), won virtually all of my local club races with it and took it into the A-final of the Carlisle Cup with a 19T motor, up against some of the best racers from Scotland and the North of England running modified motors.
So TA-05 gets my firm recommendation as a good value, good handling way into touring cars.