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    Restoring my TB-01

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    Just now, PoD2k2 said:

    I just used the Tamiya stuff as per the manual. I just run my cars occasionally for fun so wasn't too fussed.

    Just be careful when undoing and retightening screws etc. This is older plastic now and can strip inside and crack, don't be too scared though, it's just a heads up.

    I had a look and the manual just seemed to say "damper oil" but there is soft/medium/hard available now and the "tamiya ceramic grease" seems to have stopped being made. is the "cera grease" the same?

     

    Restoring my TB-01

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    22 hours ago, PoD2k2 said:

    When I recommissioned mine I basically unbuilt it, gave it all a good clean, checked all the parts over and then rebuilt it from scratch.

    That sounds like a good idea and it would be fun to build it again :D

    Any advice on what damper oil to buy (there seem to be all sorts of variants)!

    Also - what grease would I need for a rebuild - a quick search shows there is a dizzying array! Will I need more than one type for different parts?

     

    Restoring my TB-01

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    Thank you. Any recommendation about what capacity battery I should look at? I assume the greater the mah the longer the run time of the car...

    Also - any recommendations for UK online RC shops? I'd rather not risk amazon for battery/chargers - I don't trust them to necessarily be safe!

    Restoring my TB-01

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    Hi,

    I recently got hold of my old TB-01 Subaru Impreza "Arai Edition" when clearing some old toys from my parents house. I'd really like to get it running again :-)

    • Is there any maintenance I should do before trying to power it on for the first time? (it hasn't been used for probably around 20 years), it looks very dusty!
      • e.g. anything that needs cleaning/re-lubricating?
      • do the shocks need re-filling with oil etc?
    • I  am missing a battery pack and charger. Please could you advise what I should purchase. I used to have a couple of silver Tamiya Ni-cd packs (the RC1400SP looks familiar from a quick google search). Could you recommend what would be good packs to get now - should I use Ni-mh instead? I am in the UK so any recommendations for charger/battery purchases from UK supplies would be appreciated.

    If it helps I'm pretty sure it is the stock motor that came with the kit (it's silver with a silver heatsink). I remember replacing the speed controller for a digital one - it says "Ko propo" on a blue heatsink

    Thanks for any help!

     

     

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