The
TB-03 is a
shaft drive, all wheel drive touring car with independent double
wishbone suspension and inboard shocks on the front which allows the use
of very low bodies. The original TB-01 chassis was released in
1999 and gradually evolved into the TB-03 by 2008. The TB-03
exists in several variants including the TB-03D (drift), the TB-03R
(race) and the TB-03 VDS (deluxe drift). The model uses a
one-piece plastic bathtub chassis with cooling slots. Out of the
box pretty much everything is plastic including the CVA shocks.
The differentials are ball type (my first). There is a lot of
adjustability in the chassis including caster, camber, and toe on all
wheels. There are also multiple shock attach points at both
ends. I've pretty much left everything as per instructions because
I don't know what I'm doing.Although this is a model of a real specific car, I did not paint it metallic green because I had just used that color on another model. I went with a champagne gold metallic which I think looks really good. This car has an insane number of stickers. Cutting out and applying the stickers took considerably longer than the construction of the model, but it also really makes the look of the car. There are even stickers on the sidewalls of the tires which looked real nice for photos but fell off almost immediately which I kind of thought they might. The tires are slicks on lovely gold wheels.
I immediately bought a brushless system for this. Since I had built my first touring car, the TT-02 NSX, the same week as stock, I really wanted to see how a higher end car with brushless stacked up. Truthfully, I didn't see a huge difference. It certainly handles and tracks better, and it is faster and quieter with the brushless but I find both a blast to drive. Both bottom out on the slightest bump in the road even with the ride height maxed out. The car is very stable in corners, especially after I upgraded the shocks.
Update: This model was destroyed in the 2022 fire. It has not been replaced.
 Page 1: Stock Assembly |
 Page 2: Upgrades! |
 Page 3: Final Photos |