Noob drifter.....

[kester]

hello there im kinda new to drifting ive got a tt-01 witha simple motor upgrade but ive got bored of it what would be a good car to upgrade to, to get serios...

[ILL]

Every one who has moved to the Tamiya TA-05 has never looked back.

[domokun]

ta05 ftw

[cat007]

Altho a TA05 is belt drive, unlike the shaft driven TT01.

Belt drive is great, minimal drive train power loses - i.e. better efficiancy.

The downside to this, is, stones and debris can get caught in the belts causing them to break or for the drive train to lock up.

The TA05 will be a great drifter as long as you use it on a seal surface, like a track or an indoor carpark. Outside on regular roads and you could run into trouble....

My 2c

[kester]

yeh lol my father has a GV gas car belt driven we were in a car park and his front wheels locked ... long story short his rear wheels didnt last long so ta-05 seems to be a wise choice..!

[nAyFiZzLe]

Agreed, i have upgraded to the TA05 from a maxed out TT01 and definitely have never looked back . .

[OLDMAN]

yeah a TA05 is a wise choice for racing/drifting parts are everywhere these days, cheap either from local hobby shops or trademe i used to own a TT01 an i will never go back i love belt smoother, quieter an look 10 times better then shaft, plus TT01 just anit that strong. but at the end of the day it comes down to how much you really want to spend.

[dori_ex]

i was thinking the same thing, just hadnt got round to asking! worth while to go for the TA05R ?

[kester]

yes!! i have been looking at the ta05r they look alright but i have to order one in coz im in aus and the hobby shops here have nuffin ...

[dori_ex]

yes!! i have been looking at the ta05r they look alright but i have to order one in coz im in aus and the hobby shops here have nuffin ...

ha yeah i thought so aye. i'v got some time off work next month (bloody wisdom teeth!) so i think i'll get one so i'v got something to do! with the motor in these, i can use the one out of my tt01?