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[Tamiya Era]

HI,,

After collecting the Avante Family,,,decided to move to a new collection ( TA04R ) chassis,,,i admit it has all the beauty i was seeking ..i left some of the original part from the Tuned chassis as i dont want to make it 100% TRF, but TA04R EVO

here are some photos of my New Built TA04 EVO:











Hope u like it

Thanks

[Dazza1]

Beautiful. I love the ssg chassis

[Tamiya Era]

yea,, soo sweet and precious

[dragnse7en]

Nice find!

I would keep that as a shelf queen b/c replacing parts for it would be a nightmare

Again - nice!

[Tamiya Era]

Nice find!

I would keep that as a shelf queen b/c replacing parts for it would be a nightmare

Again - nice!

Sure,, this will be a Shelf Queen
my heart will not allow me to drive it

cheers mate

[Raman36]

Gorgeous. I used to have one as a shelf queen.... I decided to get back into racing, so I sold it and picked up a TRF416WE.

I still think it was the best of the TA series. I don't think the TA05 and TA06 are as stunning.

[Tamiya Era]

Gorgeous. I used to have one as a shelf queen.... I decided to get back into racing, so I sold it and picked up a TRF416WE.

I still think it was the best of the TA series. I don't think the TA05 and TA06 are as stunning.

Cheers mate,,yea,, i was searching hard to get this piece of Art and got it...,,it has all the great look and yes. This will never go on sale

[Tamiya Era]

More Photos:

[Tamiya Era]

attached the Tamiya Servo S-3003

[tpsolid]

where did you get those a arm mounts???
I been looking forever for those alum ones

[Tamiya Era]

where did you get those a arm mounts???
I been looking forever for those alum ones

hi what u mean by: arm mount?thanks

[tpsolid]

The blue alum mounts that hold the lower A arms to the chassis

[chrisk5]

The blue arm mounts are call suspension mounts

they are made of alloy and are in different widths. by combining different widths you can get toe in on the rear to suit racing or arm sweep on the front.

there is a chart that you can find that has the specific .5 degree increments that you can work out what blocks you need.

eg 1xa and 1d on the rear will give you 2.5 degree toe-in

they are available at all stores that sell tamiya product. they are a one piece item, and they have now produced a split block to suit later model chassis to allow more flex when racing

cheers

[Tamiya Era]

The front one is available at ebay, but the rear ones are very rare.....
i might have 1 rear set, if u r interested.
PM if u r.

Regards

[Tamiya Era]

Here is with some Blue Screws....

[Grastens]

A very well-presented car! I was looking for a TA-04 since I wanted the Loctite Zexel GT-R, but would have never picked up something this nice...

No exception to it being a shelf queen; this car deserves it!

[Tamiya1/10]

I bet all the hop ups costs more than the kit itself, or almost as much. Many years ago I did it with a M-02 L kit with every hop ups I can get my hands on. Ti screws, carbon shaft, adj. turnbuckles, tires, quick bat. release, sway bars....the whole 9 yards, was a real gem. I did run her hard and everything held up, but when I sold her several years later thinking I should get good money back because the 02 chassis is no longer available along with all the hop ups. Well, I only got $50.00 for her .
I can relate to why your trophy car is destant to be a shelve queen, but with all her potentials she is meant to be driven. Who knows maybe after seating on the shelve for a while you may decide to let her rip. The road rash will hurt at first, but you'll get over it. Or if you are an excellent RC operator or run her at the biggest parking lot, the only part will wear out are the tires.

[Tamiya Era]

A very well-presented car! I was looking for a TA-04 since I wanted the Loctite Zexel GT-R, but would have never picked up something this nice...

No exception to it being a shelf queen; this car deserves it!

CHeers mate,,,,yes, this will be a ShelfQueen

[Tamiya Era]

I bet all the hop ups costs more than the kit itself, or almost as much. Many years ago I did it with a M-02 L kit with every hop ups I can get my hands on. Ti screws, carbon shaft, adj. turnbuckles, tires, quick bat. release, sway bars....the whole 9 yards, was a real gem. I did run her hard and everything held up, but when I sold her several years later thinking I should get good money back because the 02 chassis is no longer available along with all the hop ups. Well, I only got $50.00 for her .
I can relate to why your trophy car is destant to be a shelve queen, but with all her potentials she is meant to be driven. Who knows maybe after seating on the shelve for a while you may decide to let her rip. The road rash will hurt at first, but you'll get over it. Or if you are an excellent RC operator or run her at the biggest parking lot, the only part will wear out are the tires.

CHeers,,,,,,

Well, i was lucky that , it didnt cost me a lot ....this is what makes me happy everytime i remember. looooooooool.

Yea,,,well this will never be a runner,,, i spent much time on her to hop-up, adjust and taking everything in her with utmost care
maybe if i get another , then i will let it go...

U r right,, sometimes i feel the heat, to take her out and let her go on the road......

tnx

[Tamiya Era]

more photos:

[CoolHands]

Hey you've inspired me to take mine out for a couple of pics for you. I used to race it at wlrc http://www.wlrc.co.uk/ hence body a bit bashed up. It's very dirty needs a complete strip down and clean. Has various hop-ups from memory, like a one way diff in the front and so on. Great car. Hope you enjoy the pics of one that's seen race action!!

[Tamiya Era]

CoolHands:

Thanks for sharing yours beauty here. Great Chassis and very nice Hop-Up combination as i can see
cheers