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  1. just found it hard cause the battery wire was kinda funny.... had a strange flakey material like property to it... and now the connections are exposed also... seems strange to me
  2. Hi guys was hoping you could help me with a tamiya/radio issue.... Several years ago I made a TA-01 sort of thing out of a manta ray chassis with a Subaru body on it. I stuck in an EZRUN brushless and it was wicked fast..... unfortunately the wheelbase, track and bodyshell made it quick hard to control, and if it clipped a small stone - it went flying.... SO..... i bought a manta ray/top force love child thingy to try and swap the running gear and get more stability and driveability....... Fast FWD MANY YEARS..... i dug them out of the attic to try and get it working for my son - who wasn't here previously - shows how many years its been..... I needed to get some new plugs so i got XT60 plugs and set about soldering them onto the battery, charger and speed controller - wish i never bothered - i should have stuck with tamiya connectors..... Anyway - all the gubbins is swapped over and the buggy looked like it might run - 1 issue is it really juddery - i think this may be cause my battery is not had a full charge yet - so will wait and see... ANY THOUGHTS.... BUT NOW.... my kid wants the Subaru up and running so I would like, if possible to get a transmitter, speed controller, battery and charger AS CHEAP AS POSS..... ( the car has a motor and steering servo already) where do i go and what do i buy......??? Anything i own (ACOMS or FUTABA) seems to now be "vintage and cost a fortune.... Any help appreciated thanks
  3. Hi guys Not been around in a while - hope everyone is doing great.... A couple years ago I took a stock vintage manta ray and turned it into a saloon car sort of thing, with a Subaru body and a brushless motor... Thing is with the body running to close to the ground and the track and wheel base reduced it didn’t handle so great.... No I would like to turn it back into a buggy.... Has anyone got some links and pointers for bits? I want to base it on the same chassis, i.e. a top force / manta ray kinda thing... I am looking for the full kit, alloy arms, drive shafts, carbon chassis parts etc etc etc etc - THE WHOLE LOT..... Apart from fleabay I am a bit lost as to where to start, erg. I cannot find a DF-01 yeah racing upgrade anywhere - I am not sure what parts are interchangeable etc etc etc... Any help / advice / comments are all greatly appreciated..... I don’t mind if something costs a few squid, but this is just a wee bit of fun to have a basher to knock around for fun, thanks so so much
  4. Can anyone post close up pics of there suspension on a TA01.... Cheers
  5. Mark, any suggestions for a more modern flexible chassis, that would be similar to my TA01 in the sense it could handle kerbs, and mild off-road, but perhaps is newer and has more upgradable availability
  6. Here are the pics you requested, open to criticism and comment, please don’t be too harsh, was done only as a bit o fun, on a tight budget.....
  7. It’s a total mixed bag... I have an alloy motor mount, as well as an all nylon gearbox, i.e. no alloy idle gears... and a steel pinion... The problem is this was my first project, and I have used incorrect suspension arms, I think they are TT01 or TL01, and they came with spacers, which made them a perfect fit, and gave me a perfect wheel base for the body I had... Please also note that the model started life as a DF01 manta ray, not a TA01.... The front suspension is bolted on with a screw that travels through a hollow piece that in balled at one end the create movement, and also has a spacer to try and take the suspension away from the front upright.... As I said the problem is defo the angle, cause even if the springs were straight, the lower arm and upper turnbuckle would still be at an angle thus when the wheel travelled up due to a bump, then it does not move completely vertically, it moves at a slight angle.... The reason I find this a problem is because when travelling at high speed the suspension is too stiff to even work, if it hits a stone or whatever, it just bounces the whole car.... and I do have the softest springs on just now.... When it was a DF01 this didn’t happen because the suspension travel was so much greater and the buggy wheels were so much bigger...
  8. Hi I have upgraded any TA01 into a quick car, carbon uprights, alloy shocks, brushless system, etc etc.. My problem is that the front suspension is much stiffer than the rear, it has nothing to do with spring settings or oil.... It seems to be the geometry of the front of the car, and that the front section (gearbox, suspension etc..) bolts on at an angle, so the suspension travel is not straight up and down, it is at an angle.... Does anyone know what I'm on about and perhaps have any suggestions.... Cheers
  9. are you uk based?? would I get them in Maplins?? and again presumably need a few sets as ESC and charger would need females and all batteries on males....
  10. thanks for posting so quick, one question... what are "powerpoles"?? (PS I have to re-wire anyway, cause the -ve on my battery keeps poppong out)
  11. I have one of these fitted in my car, any input on the following.... What should I have the settings at?? I am not competing this a "fun to have" car park/off road basher.... (I have one of those card things, so pluggin in and adjusting is easy) What is all the chat about deans?? Are they so great?? If I change to them, is it just a straight forward snip and solder I assume Ill have to change the charger too???
  12. metal gearbox brace??? fabricate it from scratch?? any pics
  13. ok - but as per your previous advice, if i get rid of my 21T (which I plan to do) and get a 18 or 19 then my battery packs should be ok??? Cant go lower than an 18 dur to the motor mount i bought...
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