Tamiya DT-02 & DT-03 - Top 5 Basic & Cheap Upgrades!

Here's my take on a 'Top 5' of the most essential, basic and affordable upgrades for your Tamiya DT-02 or Tamiya DT-03 buggy ... All without breaking the budget or Tamiya warranty!

Would love to hear your personal opinion about this Top 5 list (did I get it right or wrong?) and I would also love to hear about your personal DT Buggy and DT experiences as well as the set-ups of your Tamiya DT-02 or DT-03 2WD 1/10 Entry-Level Buggy RC Car. Let us share. The comment section can be of great inspiration to us all.

Remember, this is just Part 1 and targeted for people trying out a Tamiya kit for the first time or wondering how to start upgrading on a reasonable budget. In Part 2 we will discuss further upgrades and hop-up options to increase performance, run time, top speed, acceleration and durability.

You can find a list of the most common DT-02 and DT-03 buggy assembly kits down below. Some are supplied with a few of the basic upgrades and some are not. Check your exact specifications of your personal unit to see which features from the Top 5 list your model already comes with stock (or not).

Apart from a different amount and size of ball bearings these basic upgrades can also be applied to your Tamiya DT-01 Buggy and other entry-level RC Cars from Tamiya.

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The Top 5 List for making your DT-02 and DT-03 Buggy fun(nnier):

1: Multiple batteries or increased mah capacity and a hobby-grade charger
2: 14 x 1150 sized (5x11x4) Full Ball Bearings
3: 19T Steel Pinion
4: Oil Filled Shocks
5: Basic brushed motor upgrade

Note: LiPo batteries and higher RPM rated motors than the Tamiya 23T Sport Tuned motor will break your Tamiya ESC warranty (watch Part 2 for a discussion about that).

Search in my channel for many many more videos with the Tamiya DT-01, DT-02 and DT-03!

Tamiya DT-01 Family:
1996 Tamiya Fighter Buggy RX (58184)
1997 Tamiya Mad Bull (58205)
2001 Tamiya Mad Fighter (58275)

Tamiya DT-02 Family:
2005 Tamiya Super Fighter G (58340)
2005 Tamiya Desert Gator (58344)
2006 Tamiya Sand Viper (58374)
2008 Tamiya Neo Falcon (58401)
2010 Tamiya Holiday Buggy (58470)
2011 Tamiya Sand Rover (58500)
2012 Tamiya Nissan Titan (58511)
2012 Tamiya Street Rover (58522)
2015 Tamiya Buggy Kumamon (58615)

Tamiya DT-03 Family:
2014 Tamiya Neo Fighter Buggy (58587)
2015 Tamiya Aqroshot DT-03T (58610)
2016 Tamiya Racing Fighter (58628)

Many different versions, special editions and XB (expert built/ready to run) models exist. Only the assembly kit 'main/core family members' up to 2019 are listed above. Worth to mention though, is that the DT-01 Chassis was introduced with the ready-to-run model Tamiya Rookie Rabbit (57501) in 1991 and that an MS Edition (49475) of the DT-02 Sand Viper was released in 2007.

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