Tamiya TRF 801XT review - oople.com

[jimmy]

oOple is proud to present our latest review - the Tamiya TRF 801XT, a nitro powered 1/8th scale racing truck (truggy) designed by top racer David Jun at Tamiya USA.

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Check out the full review here: http://www.oople.com/rc/photos/review-801xt/ (http://www.oople.com/forums/../rc/photos/review-801xt/)

Thanks to Tamiya USA, DMS Racing, JConcepts, Answer RC, EDIT, Trakpower

[DCM]

top review Jimmy, got a link for those servo's??

[rcracer]

Great review Jimmy :thumbsup:

[Garry Driffill]

Not really fancied a Truggy - But that look's damn fine.

[GRIFF55]

Nice Review Jimmy, loving that truck!! Cracking paintjob too:thumbsup:

[RogerM]

Another great review .... again ... a link to the servos???

[c0sie]

Servos - http://www.flighttechdistribution.co.uk/Products/Servos/index.asp

You can order the servos through any TrakPower dealer.

[jimmy]

Thanks c0sie! I couldn't find it, I thought I'd imagined it all :woot:

[c0sie]

Lol, I had the same problem when I went searching the TrakPower and then FlightPower websites!

Anytime mate :)

[Dunc]

Great work Jimmy (and helpers) :thumbsup:

[scotoap]

Great review as usual Jimmy keep them coming M8:thumbsup::thumbsup:;)

[josh_smaxx]

Had a quick look through, not read in detail yet though......... looks well up to normal oOple standards :thumbsup: hats off to you sir.

[Gayo]

Top work as always, Jimmy :thumbsup:
The reviews are my favourite part on oOple (apart from Lee-Mag posts:D). It's always a pleasure to read them, surely they are the best thing next to build the kit by ourselves!

BTW, what is the 'JConcepts Competition'?

[dave g]

jimmy was driving a bit like miss daisy..he needed some verbal encouragement :)

[jimmy]

Thanks chaps :thumbsup: Yeah I was a big pussy in the final there until Dave shouted some words at me - then I was like a nutter.

JConcepts competition - coming (very) soon! nothing to do with this Tamiya review of course.

[Stu]

801XB for the NEO?

[jimmy]

Could be, haha:thumbsup:

[Northy]

Stu, answer my pm :(

[Stu]

No not going - :(

I'll send some goodies with D-Mag.

[Northy]

Why you not going/coming? :confused::(

G

[Lee]

Credit crunch ??:confused:

[triplesix]

I really enjoyed this review - as usual!
One thing i've noticed: could it be you mounted the brake pads upside down? :blush:
This machine looks really mean, but it seems one has to unscrew nearly the whole front or rear end to remove an tune the diffs... at least, it seems more work than on most other cars.

regards,
666

[Stu]

Credit crunch ??:confused:

Credit? Whats that? Is it something connected with blagging an X-5 chassis?

[Stu]

regards,
666

That's an ace name - I wish I was called that.

[Lee]

Who needs a chassis?

I know TC told me to bring whatever i have chassis wise :o

[Northy]

Stu, I have a whole X-5 if you need it :)

G

[Stu]

Is it free boss?

[Northy]

No but a good price to you chief.....

G

[jimmy]

I really enjoyed this review - as usual!
One thing i've noticed: could it be you mounted the brake pads upside down? :blush:
This machine looks really mean, but it seems one has to unscrew nearly the whole front or rear end to remove an tune the diffs... at least, it seems more work than on most other cars.

regards,
666

yeah somene pointed that out earlier haha. It's right now but when building and taking photos its all too easy to build stuff FOR a photo and lose concentration.:thumbsup:

[Stu]

Look at the way I nearly ruined a pred.

[Lee]

Did you breathe on it :confused::woot:

[mole2k]

Great review Jimmy, I noticed a page not rendering correctly on chrome though.

Page 7 the jconcepts wing is center aligned instead of left aligned, I can send a screenshot if you want to see.

[jimmy]

cheers bud, I forgot to check it in other browsers, I will take a look! :)

[James]

Amazing review, going to be hard to top that one ;)

[Scouser]

Loving the review dude, awesome as ever. I am also loving the extra nitro contents recently. Oddly it is an area I seem to be getting drawn (back) into. How did you enjoy racing the smelly cars?

[jimmy]

it was good tbh - having the engine reliable is the main thing, if i've got to mess about with it then it's just going to kill it for me. the engine DMS Racing kindly lent me was great though. I enjoyed the long final, 22minutes meant even though I had a really bad bit of luck with an engine cut, I still managed 4th.:thumbsup:
I've a couple more nitro reviews in my mind at the moment tho nothing is confirmed.

[Darren Boyle]

Jimmy, feel free to keep the REX for as long as is needed mate, I have about as much chance of getting my 8IGHT-T up and running this side of whenever....... (probably Easter) that I have more chance of winning the lottery tommorrow (and I dont even buy a ticket!!!)

When I need it I will let you know in good time, but for the time being just treat it as your own, I really, really mean that.

Darren

P.S. Review was very good by the way, just a shame Tamiya UK (Hobby Co) are not equally as good!!!

[bigred5765]

does that mean lean the s++t out of it,and give it death , lol:)

[Belsten]

This review is really top notch well jone Jimmy. It is creating an argument in my owm mind as to whether buy one of these for my 1st ever venture in to nitro :confused: Keep up the great work fella :thumbsup:

[glypo]

Great stuff. I just read it right through, another great review Jimmy. I don't know how you do it.

Certainly good that it is a Tamiya review as well, doubt many of these will make it our tracks due to the support that you mention. Although I am sure your review will boost numbers, it looks good.

Top work :thumbsup:

[jimmy]

Thanks Darren! :thumbsup:

Jason, thanks bud - yeah, to be honest if I've shown the car off and it boosts numbers for Tamiya in other countries that's just as good. Tamiya USA helped me out with this review - without their support (and of course the likes of DMS Racing, Answer RC, JConcepts, Trakpower, EDIT) I'd not have considered doing it, I just can't afford to. Like you say tho, Tamiya over here sadly don't take racing seriously and probably won't support this truck well enough for most peoples liking.:(

[SHY]

You should be selling your own RC magazine world wide! The quality and ingenuity of your stuff is amazing! :thumbsup: