Tamiya Lunchbox 15T Brushed Speed Test 

Glad you enjoyed it, Alex my friend! I'm always happy to hear we made you laugh, that's what it's all about. Take it easy, brother! 😁👍

Many thanks for the great comment, Addam! Hehe, yeah, speed barrier, I do talk a load of rubbish sometimes! And yeah, the wheels were spinning inside the tyres, I think a mph or 2 more to come. All the best, buddy! 😁👍

Lovely to hear, Paul - if you can't raise a smile while playing with RC cars, it's time to find a different hobby! Keep smiling, mate! 😁👍

Hiya mate! Good guess, not too far off! I think it would be a bit faster if the rear wheels weren't spinning in the tyres, need to glue them! Yeah, Tamiya should speed up their stock kits a little, wouldn't really cost them much and the cars would be more fun out of the box. Definitely fast enough, now, 15T is a sweet spot. Thanks for the kind words, Hope your weekend is going well, even if it is a wet one! Cheers! 😁👍

That looked like 23 - 24mph to me, but 21 is really impressive!

@@Del350K4 Cheers, mate! Can you email me, please? :)

@@MarkBryanRC Sure!

Mark, I don't seem to have your email address - is it available on your channel?

Haha! Love this comment, Paul, really made me smile. We have a very similar sense of humour - must be the close Birthdays! All the best, Bro! :))

Haha, who's a clever boy, then?!?!?! The beauty of hindsight! Yeah, we were only slightly moist that day, better than dripping wet! Take care, mate, see ya soon! 😁👍

Hi Steve, yeah, dentist drill is totally right! ZZZZZZ!!!! The 15T is pretty bonkers, but then this really is a bonkers Tamiya! Best to you, brother! 😁👍

Hehe, that's very kind of you to say! Awesome comment, dude! :))

@@MarkBryanRC A RU-vid SuperStar with almost _Ten_ of thousands of subscribers commented back to lil 'ole me? Well then, let's get to that 10k with a sub! I like the cut of your jib, I have fallen back in love with ground RC, and Tamiya specifically, and you seem to be a good ambassador to that shiny, Japanese plasticky goodness :)

@@GhostRyderFPV Well I don't know about superstar, dude! I just keep plugging away uploading stuff I hope people will enjoy or find useful. Of course I replied, you took the time and trouble to leave a nice comment and that's always appreciated here! Thanks for the sub, fingers crossed for that 10k with your kind help! :)

Thank you so much, Carl, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, the Lunchie goes very nicely on that Core RC motor, I also reduced the ride height a little that helps with stability by removing that front negative camber! More to come, many thanks for watching, much love from the Midlands! 😁👍

Hi Adrian! Oh yes, it's a great basher alright! That Dirt Tuned motor sounds like a good match for the CW-01, I must try one at some point. If it keeps the speed up in longish grass, it's doing a great job. Have fun! 😁👍

Thank you so much Tony, that's music to my ears! So glad we made you smile, it's the fun in the hobby that should shine through. 2 grown men playing with little cars, HaHa!!! I did scratch the body off camera, Arrrggghh! Not too bad though, mate! Take care and take it easy, brother! 😁

Thanks for the reminder, Guy! 😀👍

Cheers, my mate Bob! Yeah, it's a good speed for a low-geared Tamiya! Fast enough for this old man! Raining here again, but it's gonna get worse from now on, weather-wise. Time to battern the hatches, as we say. Love to you and your family too, my good friend. :O)

@@MarkBryanRC Love back at you & the family mate. Did you see madmustang's new video with his Yeti? What a brute!!!

@@UncleBobsRC Cheers, mate - but no, I gotta pop over and watch Kev's video! :D

Thank you very much, Arman! Yes, this speed is ideal for the Lunchbox, I totally recommend this Core RC motor. All the best from Mark... 👍😊👍

Haha! Cheers, Rex! I sure do talk a load of crap, sometimes! LOL!!! =D

Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed it Andrew! Even better to know so that it made you laugh! All the best from Mark 👍

Absolutely, Jeremy, 21 is about as fast as I need this one to go! All the best, Brother! 😉👍

Yep, not too bad for a brushed motor, fast enough for me! Cheers! 😁👍

Haha! Sorry, Mads, I do talk utter rubbish, sometimes! Haha, speed barrier! Well, at least I got Rob with me to talk some sense! Glad it made you smile, that's what we aim for, Mads. If you can't have a laugh playing with toy cars, there's no point! Best to you, my good friend.😁👍

WOW! Good old RC Elf, and lucky you, you must be very happy! :O)

@@MarkBryanRC yes

Hi Peter - yeah, the 15T does a good job and it's very cheap, seems to run a long time on a 3000mAh battery, too! Glad I went with the green, it's grown on me! All the best, mate! 😁👍

Thanks, Steve! Yeah, it sounded very smooth, and very loud! More metallic green cars to come, mate! 👍

Thanks a ton, mate! Yeah, it goes well with that Core RC motor, definitely worth a try! Cheers! 👍

@@MarkBryanRC I’ve never tried them, will try one on my next build/rebuild, thanks 👍

Hello, Alex! Glad you like the green. It really does run so smoothly with this motor fitted, I like the way it runs. I bet brushless is hard to handle, but tons of FUN! Thanks for watching! 😉

Sure is fast enough for me, James! Any more and it would be impossible to control! All the best, mate! 😁👍

@@MarkBryanRC 😎👍

Haha! To hard to resist cheating again! I did think it looked and sounded fast, and the speed meter doesn't lie! Fast enough for me, Mikael. I think it's best to glue the tyres, mine were OK for the first few runs and then started to slip. Yeah, it's a bonkers little monster truck, for sure. I don't think you can call the springy things shocks, they are shocking, though! But fun to see it bouncing about, I'm leaving mine stock as I think it adds to the fun. No point trying to get this thing to handle, it just isn't designed that well, and no matter what you do it will still wheelie, shake, wobble and bounce! But that's just the point - it really is a cartoon RC! I did shorten the travel on the front springs though, to remove that crazy camber. Spacers under the heads of the bolts (in the centre of the shock body) do the trick. Glad this video made you smile, it was a lot of fun to make. Best to you, mate! 😁👍

Thanks very much, always appreciated here! Cheers! 😁👍

Hi William, yeah this Lunchbox goes well with the 15 turn motor. You can make these as fast as you want, plenty of folk fit brushless motors for even more insanity! Hope you can get one soon, you will love it! Cheers! :)

Thanks a bunch, JD - cheers! 👍

Cheers, Craig! I think it's a decent speed for a Lunchie, fast enough for me! All the best! 😁👍

Thanks, Kev! Yeah, not bad for a cheap brushed motor! Take care, buddy! 👍

Hello, Christine - always a pleasure to read your comments, sister! Haha, infinity and beyond - love it! You have a way with words, my friend! Glad you didn't spoil your outfit today, coffee is hard to clean off! All the best as always! 😁👍

@@MarkBryanRC aww, thank you Mark! Sometimes my brain has a mind of its own, 😂, whatever that means, 🤣🙃🤪.

Thank you so much for your kind comments, John! Yes, it was ripping along nicely! You must get a Lunchbox, Pete Wylie told me to get one, and he knows what he's talking about when it comes to Tamiyas! Take care too, my good friend! :O)

HAHA! Yeah, it's fast, but not THAT fast! But definitely fast enough for this old fart! Too true, should have glued the tyres on, mate! Then the Sound Barrier would have something to worry about. Come on, get that Lunchie going, we need to see yours GO! 😁👍

@@MarkBryanRC .... I am curious to see if all the effort of that independent Front Suspension and Rear Upgrades did ANYTHING. 😬 Not expecting miracles, but it should be interesting. A bit interesting... My Dad used to break the Sound Barrier on a regular basis!! 😊

@@CarminesRCTipsandTricks Well, I'm definitely interested to see how yours goes, too!

@@MarkBryanRC I have a feeling that it will just be a slightly more stable Lunchie... But I'll take it. Stay tuned!! 😉

Hiya, Derek! Yes, very 70's indeed! I think the speed is perfect for this truck, any faster and it'd be uncontrollable. Love the motor - selected by good old (young!) Mr Smith. I recommend sticking it in your Lunchie! All the best, matey! 😁👍

@@MarkBryanRC oooooooooh Matron 😄😄😄

Thanks Andy, glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, it's a fun game to try and guess the speed, I'm usually wrong and Rob usually gets it spot-on! Your guesses were pretty close, fella! All the best, take care! 😁👍

Bloody good guess, Pete! Yeah, gluing the tyres might just do it. Well, Peter S knows his Lunchies, so he picked a good motor for me, just right for some serious bashing. Yeah, I think it's fast enough as it is. Good to hear you have been having a lovely time up North, the Peaks are a great place to visit, I have many fond memories of them over the years. Oh yes, petrol is a nightmare at the moment, good job you managed to get some! Enjoy your Sunday evening, my good friend. 👍

Thanks, Dom, appreciated! :))

Thank you 🤗

Hi Damian - yeah, I think this motor suits the Lunchie, I'm very pleased with it. I wish I had used that glue on my rear wheels, gonna have to do it as it won't wheelie any more, due to the tyres slipping! All the best, mate! 😉👍

Good advice. I've always had a problem with tires slipping on the drive wheels.

Thanks my good friend! Haha, I do talk some utter crap sometimes, good job I got Rob with me to talk some sense! Have a lovely week, too, Nick! 👍

Many thanks, my friend. Well, the yellow colour is the classic Tamiya box art and looks cool, too! I think all Tamiyas need ball bearings as the first upgrade, too, and make a big difference to the smooth running and longevity. My Lunch box runs well on a NiMh pack too. I'm very pleased with the top speed, fast enough for me! All the best from Mark... :O)

@@MarkBryanRC yeah for sure. Just wish they included ball bearings in all of their kits. Nice though to see they do include them much more often than they did 30 years ago. My Sand-Viper came with full ball bearings. If I had to do my Lunchbox over I would try and do it like the Scooby-Doo Mystery Machine.

@@RDsRCReviews I totally agree about the bearings, I have a sand viper, too, what a great little Tamiya that comes with the necessary parts like bearings and oil shocks! The Mystery Machine would make a cool livery for the Lunchie!

Thanks, it sure does fly - that 15T brushed motor suits this truck well! :O)

Oh No! Sorry you broke it, Kalle! At least the parts are cheap and easy to find. Good luck with the fix, you'll soon be back out bashing! 😉👍

Thank you 🤗

Thanks, mate! I got some cars with brushless, but I think I'll keep this one as it is for now! 😁

Yep, it's a fantastic budget motor for sure, and outperforms the Sport tuned motor in spades! I bet it goes great in your Beetle! All the best from Mark...

Hiya, dude! Oh yes that Lunchie is just begging to be built! That GT Tuned motor should wake it up a bit - hope to see that blasting on your channel in the near future. Take care, Bazza! 😉👍

Thanks, dude! Sorry but I have just left mine stock, however I did put some rubber O rings at the top of the front shock shafts before assembly. This stops the clattering sound of metal against plastic, and also reduces the "droop" of the front wheels. It sits nicer with the wheels square to the ground. Not sure if it improved the steering though! All the best from Mark. Cheers!

Hiya, Cat! I think 15T is a good option for a Tamiya basher! Strange that yours pulls to the right, mine goes straight, but I have a few mods on it, including a little toe-in from the turnbuckles - might be worth a try. ATB, mate! 😉👍

Cheers, mate! 😉👍

Thanks! Yes I think you are right, we will try again this year to see how fast we can make it! :O)

Cheers for catching this one, Craig! The motor is great, definitely much faster than both the TT and ST, my Lunchie goes like a stabbed rat! The RF would be insane with this motor, in a good way. And it's only about a tenner! :))

@@MarkBryanRC Sounds amazing and I can’t believe the price. I feel like a purchase coming on….. Cheers Mark 🙌🏻👍🏻

@@theoagrc Cool! They really are good motors, recommended by a good friend that has a lot of experience! Cheers!

Thanks, Mal - that might just make it break the sound barrier! =D

Thanks for the head's up, Guy! My goodness, it would be ballistic on that gearing! I wasn't aware that you could remove the motor spacer, thanks again! :)

Give it a try and make another video showing the results. Good luck, Mark!

@@guymarotta2596 Thanks, Guy, I'll see what I can do! :)

@@MarkBryanRC My midnight pumpkin with a stock 540 silver can and 18t pinion will hit 25. That 15 turn motor should come close to 30 I would think with the 18t

Cheers Neil! No, I just fitted the standard pinion, it feels just right for that 15t motor! All the best 👍

@@MarkBryanRC thank you!!!

Hi there, yeah it's a great idea to do special themes on these vans, it's a great blank canvas! :)

Haha! Thanks, Derek, yeah, got to find a way of speeding this Lunchbox up! All the best! :D

Hehe, just for you, Brad! 😁👍

Hi there and no worries, the transmitter/receiver I was using is the Carson Reflex Stick Pro 3.1

Hello Guy, it was the stock pinion that came with the kit! Best wishes from Mark 🙂👍

You got that right, should have glued the tyres! Maybe brushless next year, Cam! Take it easy! 😁👍

Thanks so much and sorry for the late reply! :O)

Haha - yeah, I know what you mean - it is just Sellotape, but the decals are sealed under a layer of clear laquer - so it's all OK! Cheers, mate! 😎👍

Hi Dom, it's a stock silver can 27 turn! :D

@@MarkBryanRC blimey . Yeah the Kyosho mad van is 14 t I think . No wonder it shifts 😂

Hi Nick, my Lunchie is using a stock 5kg Etronix waterproof servo, seems to be up to the job! 😉👍

@@MarkBryanRC Thanks. I will order one immediately. 👍

Nice!! I just watched your video, very cool! :D

Thank you my brother... If you have any idea on how to make my video more better just let me know... Next video is midnight pumpkin

@@homeworkpictureshq You are very welcome! Your video was great and I think we all have our own style of making RC videos. Your style is very cool. We must concentrate on developing our style to the best of our abilities. The only advice I would give is a general comment about any RC video, as the cars are so small, we need to keep the subject (the RC car) as big as we can in the video frame. Your close-up shots are fantastic! Best regards from Mark.