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I believe the prostocks here are mixed because there still isn't massive interest in it yet. It's still a new category relegated to backyard races.

It's the best hobby in the world!

Occasionally, Hobbytown or AAA Hobbies will stock them. Try calling AAA Hobbies and they will see what Tamiya has in stock.

Don't worry so much about exact numbers at X volts. Measure and compare the speed of different cars on the Tamiya speed checker. Place any car on the roller wheels closest to the LCD readout and measure the speed of the car. Now compare that to another car. Most cars are 24km/h if they are pretty fast. A few can be 25 or 26. Maybe one car in 1,000 can be 27 or 28. One of my cars was 28. I've even seen one car that was 29. That's how you should compare cars. But remember, speed isn't a guarantee to win races, but you can't "teach" speed. :)

I know someone who's been tearing up the Pro Stock backyard races here on the East Coast with his Pro Stock cars running HyperDash and PowerDash. He's competed against open class cars quite successfully with them. He's even beaten me at the podium (him Gold, me Silver). He's found that magical combination that works well.

You'll have to study the video for the exact shape, but I encourage you not to be bound by the shape I made. You might find by happy accident a shape that might work better for you. Start with a basic triangle with the side dampers on two corners and attaching the tip of the triangle to the front posts of the car and shape the car catcher material around the cowl you are using.

I always find myself questioning Tamiya's color choices... like why does the Brocken Gigant come with yellow wheels and not red? Some events allow mixing and matching while others are very strict and don't allow that.

Yes, it's perfectly acceptable to start with FRP plates. In fact, many racers prefer FRP over carbon as it offers a little flex. Not everything has to be stiff and rigid in an anchor or pivot. Yes, they are the same, just different years they were released.

@claredin thanks, last question, both rollers are 13mm right?front and back. I appreciate the quick response, i hope me first build goes well

@@Unranked. Yes, they are 13mm front and back. Yes, hope your build goes well!

The front is an AT (autotrack) bumper. The rear is a pivot. My pivot is called the Chandeleir Pivot because it hangs downward

@claredin i tried searching them cant find the parts,im gonna assume thats how you call the set up right?

@@Unranked. Yes, that's the set up. You have to build it using individual parts that you see in the anchor or pivot. Detailing all the parts would require a master class video.

​@claredin hi, again, btw congrats on your last race, i know next time youll win. Anyway for my question, did yoy chop off the front bumper? To fit the AT?

@@Unranked. Yes, I did. I ended up cutting up until just a little bit above where the body catch latch is and then I rounded off the edge to a kind of square oval.

Good questions! 1. Yes, it's normal. There's always a little bit of give with the rollers so there will be wobble, however slight. 2. Yes, you can use any glue you want so long as it dries properly. 3. Yes, repeated tightening and loosening of the screws that hold the rollers will weaken the threads/hole and make your car less stable. A tiny drop of superglue in the hole before you reinsert the screw should help.

@@claredin Thank you so much for your reply! 😄 Kinda paranoid now that I realise that I should have bought a proper wheel installer prior to installation, I think I accidentally got some grease on the shaft and the wheel comes off pretty easily 😔

Hi Christopher, yes, you can. $4 and it's yours :)

This is called Mini4WD by a company called Tamiya. It's very popular in Japan, Indonesia, and the Phillipines. It has made its way to USA, UK, Canada, and many other countries. It's been around for quite some time in a niche market kind of way in the latter countries. Check out a race if you can or watch some of my videos to see some races!

@@claredin Thank you ma'am. I appreciate the information and your time.

@@claredin the yakuza game series, specifically yakuza 0 and kiwami have an entire "pocket circuit" storyline with remarkably deep customization systems. it's a famously in-depth recreation and entertaining to watch giant dangerous mafia men passionately fawning over their custom cars. that series has done quite a lot to bring awareness to this hobby in recent years

@@lunapanshiel I've heard of that, but haven't played these games. Very interesting! Thank you for the tip!

Can't go wrong with red white and blue! :)

Yes they should be DQ but some event owners don't care, unfortunately :(

@@claredin ☹️ true

you'll need to grasp the screw thread from the top, unwind it so the screw head protrudes and then proceed to unwind from the screw head. be patient with it. you'll be able to do it!

the screws i detached in this video are countersunk screws :)

@@claredin I see Thank you for the advice

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It shouldn't. what motor and gear are you running?

@@claredin most of the time i use powerdash 3:7 and the track has a lot of jump/slope

@@DEEMini4WDPH Powerdash is a really strong motor. do you have carbom reinforcement on your chassis?

@@claredin no carbon reinforced, all stock

@@DEEMini4WDPH You'll need to find a way to reinforce your chassis. MS chassis cars typically have the two U shaped carbon pieces on the underside of the chassis to prevent the wheel wells from caving in from the force of a crash. There are carbon pieces for FMA chassis as well. See Aliexpress for ideas.

Yes! :)

I recommend a pencil box. you can buy these on amazon. they're usually around 8" x 5" x 2.5". a little bubble wrap inside will keep the car snug.

@@claredin I think I saw a few boxes in your Phantom Blade second look video. What are those?

@@Aryawrds Those are all pencil boxes, all ordered from Amazon. I think they might be discontinued but other pencil boxes of similar size will work, too

@@claredin thank you! I didn't realize that pencil boxes can fit a single car perfectly! I guess that's not really a thing in my country. We only have small, soft pencil cases...

@@Aryawrds Ah, ok. Hope you can find the right pencil box!

I just tried placing a Phantom Blade cowl on an S2 chassis. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit :(

@@claredin thank you! So, I ordered a knockoff Phantom Blade and tried it on my S2 chassis. The fit is all over the place! 😅

@@Aryawrds Try the SXX chassis it comes with. SXX cars are slow but very stable.