Tamiya DF-03 Project Pt. 8: First Run! Tamiya DF-03 MS vs. Tamiya Dark Impact!

First slow motion shots, test run and verdict of the Tamiya DF-03 MS (Tamiya 84370 Ltd. Edition) and the Tamiya DF-03 Dark Impact (Tamiya 58370).
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In this video the Tamiya DF-03MS and the Tamiya Dark Impact are both running on a 7.2V 6S NiMH. Hope to be able to do some GPS speed tests with a LiPo really soon, and hopefully before I start to mess around with other gear ratios and motors. Curious to see if the brushed 25T Dark Impact with the low gearing actually is faster than the brushless DF-03 MS with the high gearing.
Watch the past episodes of this ongoing Tamiya DF-03 Dark Impact and Tamiya DF-03 MS Project here:
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Part 2:
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The Tamiya DF-03 platform is a mid-range/entry-level race spec buggy platform originally introduced with the Tamiya Dark Impact (Tamiya 58370) and the Tamiya Keen Hawk (Tamiya 58380) in 2006. They share the following standard DF-03 specifications:
- DF-03 ABS Monocoque Bathtub Frame
- Shaft-driven 4WD
- Aluminum Propeller Shaft
- Polycarbonate body
- Length: 387 mm
- Width: 250 mm
- Height: 132-145 mm
- Lowest Ground Clearance: 24 mm
- Wheel base: 272 mm
- Tread: 217 mm (Front) 203 mm (Rear)
- Tire Width/Diameter: 33/87 mm (Front) 43/87mm (Rear)
- Weight: Approx. 1200 g
- Sealed Gear Boxes w/ Ball Differentials Front/Rear
- Gear Ratio: 9.17:1
- 4-wheel Double Wishbone Suspension
- Steering: 3-piece Tie Rod
- CVA Oil Filled Dampers
- Full Ball Bearings
- Dual Block high-density spike tire K front/rear
- Supplied w/ brushed RS-540 motor and ESC
In 2007 the first MS edition of the DT-02 chassis with a Sand Viper Body appeared (Tamiya 49475) and in 2013 an MS edition of the Dark Impact followed (Tamiya 84370). The third and latest MS Edition is of the TT-02B Dual Ridge (Tamiya 84418).
Apart from a specially designed decal/sticker sheet to re-create the MS color scheme of the TRF driver Satoshi Maezumi (hence the "MS") the following hop-up-options are included in the Tamiya DF-03 MS Edition (Tamiya 84370):
- 53926 DF-03/02 Aluminum Oil Filled Shocks
- 53791 DF-02 Assembly Universal Shaft
- 53924 DF-03 Heat Sink Bar Set
- 53925 DF-03 Slipper Clutch Set
- 53926 DF-03 Aluminum Damper Set
- 53931 DF-03 Center One-Way Set
- 53940 DF-03 Hard Turnbuckle Shaft Set
- 53941 DF-03 Aluminum Turnbuckle Steering Rod
- 53948 DF-03 Aluminum One-Piece Propeller Cup Joint
- 53949 DF-03 Lightweight Battery Stopper Pin
- 53984 Buggy Racing Wing
- 51000 Hi-Torque Servo Saver (Black)
The DF-03 MS featured in this video includes the additional hop-up options:
- Yeah Racing Alloy Rear Hub/Knuckle Arms (#DF03-007BU)
- Yeah Racing Alloy Front Knuckle arms (#DF03-006BU)
- Yeah Racing Alloy C-Hubs (#DF03-005BU)
- Yeah Racing Alloy Main Drive Shaft (#DF03-014BU)
- Yeah Racing Alloy Steering Set (#DF03-042BU )
- GPM Racing Alloy 12x6 mm Hex (#DT3010R-S) x2
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The Tamiya DF-03 Family:
- Tamiya 58370 Dark Impact 2006
- Tamiya 58380 Keen Hawk 2006
- Tamiya 58387 Avante Mk. II 2007
- Tamiya 84370 DF-03 MS Edition (Dark Impact) 2013
- Tamiya 84400 Dark Impact White Version 2015
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The Tamiya MS Edition Family:
- Tamiya 49475 DT-02 MS Edition (Sand Viper) 2007
- Tamiya 84370 DF-03 MS Edition (Dark Impact) 2013
- Tamiya 84418 TT-02B MS Edition (Dual Ridge) 2015
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Nordic RC Visions Statement:
This video features homemade footage of my own radio-controlled unit, the Tamiya DF-03 MS (Tamiya 84370) and the Tamiya DF-03 Dark Impact (Tamiya 58370), from my personal RC model collection. All rights reserved.