Tamiya 3 Speed..... Love It or Hate It?

[Rimrock]

I find it a bit wired to explain someone new to the hobby that the 'original motor and transmission in this fine scale model is prepared for truck racing competitions, for unknown reasons, but if driving the truck as a real truck hauling goods you have to put in xx-xxx USD additional to upgrade this xxx USD kit. Sorry.' But the 3 speed transmission looks great as a picture on the box, I must admit)

[markturbo]

When I first started looking at the Tamiya Semi's the 3 speed was part of the cool factor of these trucks. Now that I own one I still think they are cool but they are a bit too fast. Does anyone have a picture of one with a gear reduction mounted at the motor, I've been looking at the one rcmart sells.

[Cossett]

Originally Posted by markturbo

When I first started looking at the Tamiya Semi's the 3 speed was part of the cool factor of these trucks. Now that I own one I still think they are cool but they are a bit too fast. Does anyone have a picture of one with a gear reduction mounted at the motor, I've been looking at the one rcmart sells.

Have a look at the carson poison motors ( got then in my two knight haulers ) or similar turn motors like rock crawlers use

Cheers Tracy

[markturbo]

I'll take a look at those. I did try the Tamiya Semi Truck Torque tuned motor and that did slow it down a little, then I tried an RC4WD 45T I think it was but it's like the truck didn't have as much torque which was odd.