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No. part number 54043

hi i bought a set of titanium coated shafts 54043. the grooves seem to be slightly taller/thicker than the stock ones and overall length is a bit shorter?

I was watching some youtube videos of the build and 1 video stood out "trf tc-01" They used a number of expensive parts like 54543TB04 Gear Different Aluminum Cup Joint 54533Gear Differential Cross Shaft for TB04 54540Steel Bevel Gears For TB04 Gear Differential 42324TB05 40T Aluminum Differential Housing Set 54593TB04 Carbon Reinforced G Parts then the manual offered a few other options, 54522Tamiya Aluminum Front Direct Coupling For TB04 TB Evo.6 54592Tamiya Aluminum Front Direct Coupling For TB04 TB Evo.6 54522 ball diff set. 54521 front one-way set and stock diffs I have no idea what to use for the tc-01, any advice?

is it possible to use epoxy or something under the paint to join the panels together? I am trying to avoid using screws

I've seen 3 different types of dampers used or suggested by various youtubers, trf short damper, trf special damper and TRF Super Short Big Bore Dampers

Modellbau-Seide?

also, I don't quite get the distinction between trf419xr and ta07ms/R. I mean, what are each of the cars trying to target/achieve? the costs of these cars are so close to each other.

I want a competitive race car since I have the tt02r as a "leisure" car.

I am interested in getting a discontinued porsche 911 gt3 cup xb as it removes the need for me to apply stickers, paint the body, getting the width. but how do I go about replacing the chassis with a newer chassis like TT02 and beyond with hopups? the porsche has a 251mm wheelbase with a wide tread. Other than the stock TT02 and the original tt-01E, I am not aware of any other tamiya chassis with such wheelbase and width.

I will be heading to germany and I am hoping to get some touring cars while I am there. But a search of online rc car shops in germany shows they don't seem to sell trf419xr, ta07r/pro, etc what online shops do germans get their rc cars from? other than ebay.

I need another touring car chassis as I only have a TT02R but I have quite a few bodies. Getting another tt02r isn't what I want because nowadays a TT02R costs just below a TA07 pro with discounts. I am also thinking of long term use and I wish to avoid buying Ta07pro then buying hopups then upgrading to a 07R, then trf419xf. I mean, based on prices I see on ebay, etc, a Ta07R costs about US$500, ta07 MS US$550 +20 for shipping. a TRX419xf about US$550.+20 for shipping, a Ta07 pro with a few hopups costs almost half that of the previous 3 kits. Ta07 pro with all the upgrades to reach a 419xf level would still be cheaper but the hassle is not worth it. any advice?

I recently saw a listing for a tamiya 1/20 mammoth dump truck (original ones, not re-release) and it had parts that didn't match reference photos, the dampers and links

is this kit really going to be limited in production numbers? the previous anniversary kit, porsche 934 jagermeister, has a product code starting with 8 which suggests it's a limited edition porsche but months after its release it can be found easily on retail shelves everywhere. some sites claim this kit will be limited in production volume but it has a product code that doesn't start with 8. can someone enlighten me?

Question 1, gear pitch of the final 3 gears of the high lift transmission? I've been trying to measure the gear pitch of the final 3 gears and it seems I more or less reach the number of 0.96 module, which does not make sense as the closest gear pitch is either 0.8mod or 1.0mod. So to be sure I tested against a known gear pitch (1.0module) on another short course truck, and it seems to match. The thing is, I can't be sure so I am just asking for confirmation or corrections if I am wrong. 2nd question. 1 of the ways I am trying to modify the gear ratios of the HL tranny, is to get a replacement gear for the final gear, the one with a hex slot in the middle. How do I find 1.0module gears with the same sized hex hole?

I got the junfac kit because I watched some guides and youtube videos and it seems it addresses some issues like slop etc, so I thought i used it. I do want a low-rider, I already have a scx10 II Took a 2nd look at the links. It appears the junfac upper links are shorter and lower links about the same or longer than stock ones

I didn't get the cc01 then get the chassis lowering kit. it basically came together. it's become an "lower riding kit" maybe I should change the position of the spacer on the skid plate and/or remove spacer in dampers

8.3cm 8.9cm

Ok I get what you mean now. Sorry I made some mistakes in my original description. The lower links are the ones hitting the chassis. not the upper links. It is on the shaft inside the damper. The spacers between the skid plate and the lower links is causing the ride height to be much lower, about 6mm lower or so.

I see. the LHS keeps having them. I've already bought 2 m05 ver R, 1 XV01 long damper spec and they still have it.!

What's the consensus or general view towards this kit? There seems to be a clearance sale for this kit. Not sure if sales for this kit is bad or just clearing space for the m07 kits.

I bought the CC01 black pajero kit that includes the chassis lowering kit and assembled as per the manual. So it has a lower damper length (6.1mm according to the manual) because of a flanged spacer in the dampers. At the same time, I changed the stock 4 links to a junfac/gmade kit and that meant changing the original damper ball end to junfac's ball end which is 5mm shorter than the original. as a result, the lower links hit the bottom of the chassis before the rear dampers bottom out. So I have a few options, 1 remove the spacer, 2. change dampers. Any suggestions? rcmojos' solution is to add a lift block but i am not keen on that path. Does anyone know the length/ of the original (lowered) dampers?

most of the body shells I have are meant for shelf queen duties. I actually have 2-3 body shells PER chassis.

thanks guys

any idea how to identify the pitch of tamiya gears sold on ebay or elsewhere or is there a list/table that states the pitch of the gears? I'm trying to modify the gear ratios of a highlift transmission, in particular, the final 3 gears (on the outside). I have to worry about getting the correct pitch AND correctly balancing the size of the 3 gears because the 3 gears have fixed positions so I can't just choose any gear that fits and meshes. I am willing to accept that some gears will be too big even though the pitch is correct but I don't wish to blindly buy every single gear there is hoping that it is of the right pitch and size. problem is, it's difficult to tell what pitch they are and search results suggests the transmission uses 32 pitch gears and it's compatible with 0.8 module. But when I tried to calculate the pitch of some gears I have as spares, instead of getting a nice number like 0.8 module, I end up with 0.875, 0.844. etc. the formula is ( Imperial pitch (32P, 48P etc): pitch is tooth count per inch-diameter. Metric pitch (0.6 Module, 0.8M, 1.0M): pitch is millimeters-diameter per tooth ) I've also been looking at various tamiya manuals looking for suitable gears, but It's nearly impossible to identify what the pitch of the idle or counter gears. Those that are sold as spares did not state the pitch. Visually confirming is out of the idea as some 0.6 mod gears look very similar to 0.8 module gears (assuming that is equivalent to 32 pitch) To make matters worse, the last gear sits on a shaft with splines. so I have to either use a gear with splines (13t or 20t on the top gearshaft) OR use a gear that has a hex shaped hole. Even then there are 2 sizes of hex-shaped holes.

this didn't arrive by post but still..got this today XV01 long damper spec (BNIB) I hope it's worth it...is it rare or uncommon? the LHS doesn't stock a wide variety of tamiya kits.