I’m using the Tamiya alloy one in my drifter but haven’t been as happy with it as its basically a big dogbone and still has some rattles. Likes: Easy build, capable basher, good handling, lots of cheap upgrades, easy to source spares, spares are cheap, shared upgrades with sedan TT-02 models, durable I used a standard TT02B kit, as opposed to the MS version, as it worked out more convenient to use the standard kit and add a couple of hop ups, given the fact I was going to use a lot of custom pieces

However the Eagle front one way was the first thing to go on the hopped up version, or more correctly the bevel gear which stripped teeth (using a 15T brushed motor). Note that this was the bevel gear supplied with the Eagle one way, not the kit-supplied bevel gear. All up though the buggies have been put through a lot, both by me and the kids, and have stood up fairly well. The main problems I’ve had have been with the upgraded pieces so I have no problem in recommending the Neo Scorcher as a great basher car. Dislikes: Bottoms out on landing after almost every single jump, turning circle is large, tapping screws get loose easily (buy 20 3x10mm titanium screws 53530 if you plan to pull it apart regularly) Length: 380mm, Width: 250mm, Height: 145mm ●Wheelbase: 266mm　●Tread: 217mm (Front), 208mm (Rear)　●Bathtub-type Frame ●Shaft-Driven 4WD Also given the type of driving you do with buggies, initial acceleration is what you need most of the time.I am putting together a Neo Scorcher TT-02B and I know there are several threads dedicated to the build so I hope its not bad form to create another. If this needs to be merged to another just let me know. It just seems like a lot of people are inquiring about buggys and the TT02B is always recommended. I am putting one together with as many Tamiya hop-ups as possible. There are a couple of non-Tamiya parts as the previous threads have pointed out some flaws in the usually remarkable Tamiya Parts. I opted for the Eagle Racing Universal shafts and a YR Motor mount that has not arrived yet. The Eagle uni's are known to stay together better when the buggy is overpowered and the YR Motor mount allows for some ridiculous gear combos, of course, coupled with the TT02 high speed spur gear bushing. It's looking like it going to be a fun build. while left and right suspension arms and uprights are identical to facilitate hassle-free assembly.

So this is where the build currently stands. Need to fit some electrics to power the 10.5t speed passsion MMM motor. Will need a decent ESC and cooling for this car This is probably the area I’m most frustrated by – The ride height for the Neo Scorcher is quite low which is fine for just bashing around and it handles well, but take any sort of jump and it will bottom out hard all the time. The keen of mind amongst you will instantly spot that the steering link needs to be detached at one end to be able to fit the shell! The height, size and position of the steering aperture was calculated and measured over and over again to ensure clearance of the steering arm across the whole steering range and suspension travel. Next up I chose to build mine with a number of initial hopups / upgrades, after all I have the kids one to serve as a base reference. At present I’m fiddling around with oil weights, pre-load clips and springs but any advice in this area would be appreciated.It’s enough power to spin the wheels (well ‘wheel’ more often than not given the open diff) moderately on loose surfaces. As I said I’m reasonably new so a simple kit was ideal – No meshing of gears or slipper clutches to deal with Schumacher mini pins (soft, really for racing rather than ''bashing'' ), Schumacher Venoms are hard wearing 'carpet' tyres but look similar to the Traxxas Anacondas so could be good for hard ground too. dBoots have a good range of tyres too, in various compunds. Tamiya is pleased to announce the TT-02B chassis, a buggy version of the recently-released 4WD TT-02 chassis. With the same easy assembly and maintenance as that offered by the TT-02, the TT-02B chassis is an excellent starting point for users who are just starting out in the world of R/C.

I would probably get the MS though because it comes with the hopups so far better value for money. And get a Plasma Edge shell I think this is fine for acceleration / a basher / kids buggy ‘ driving round the front yard as more top end speed just equals bigger crashes and more repairs! As I mentioned above, I actually have two Neo Scorchers – One for the kids and one for me to do up. You can see a TT01 foam bumper plate fitted to the front. I used a standard mounting components, but had to get creative with how it all fitted together - a bit of dremel to the clamp and to the chassis, and some longer screws, which I’ll need to replace with flatter heads.Personally I would recommend a 4WD buggy to anyone just getting started – easier to control than a rear wheel drive. The plastic drive components are admittedly a bit underwhelming, but the well-braced main driveshaft is an improvement over the DF01's coathanger or the DF02's floppy spaghetti. (That is not to say I wouldn't fit an alloy hop-up if I was to build myself one though.) I love taking an entry level model and hopping it up – Yes it’s a waste of money (I should just pay more initially and get a better model), but I love tinkering with it and getting the best performance out of it. That for me is half the fun! Note the supplied 17T pinion is steel I think whereas the 19T on there now is alloy. Does anyone know where you can get metal pinions that match Tamiya pitch?

The ride height looked good, about 14mm rear and 10mm front. If this is too low even for a beautifully flat piece of asphalt and I can increase this later.

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Four different gear ratios can be applied with the use of three separately-sold types of pinion gears, It runs on the easy-assembly shaft-driven 4WD TT-02B, and marries the chassis' controllability with square spike tires for superior grip on rough surfaces. Burning Inspiration 】　This is a factory-finished modelof the Neo Scorcher, a new R/C racing buggy inspired by The Scorcher, a popular and speedy 4WD racing buggy from the late-1980s Tamiya line-up. Made from durable polycarbonate and featuring a stylish large rear wing, the white and metallic blue body design are based upon the original Scorcher. White wheels are paired with grippy dirt tires for a highly maneuverable off-road buggy that will scorch your rivals! I also recently hit a fence and broke one of the low-friction steering post screws, leaving the bottom half embedded in the tub which will likely mean a new tub - cheap enough but time-consuming having to transfer everything over. I was really keen to see what could be done with the TT02B chassis, given that it has been developed as a dual road and off-road platform, by using the B-spec version, but making it on-road.