Tamiya Boomerang Shock Configuration

[MikeT]

My Dad used to race a Boomerang back in the '80's. He said that the Boomer had TWO UPRIGHT FRONT SHOCKS.

Did a version of the Boomer come like this, he said this was how he built it from the kit with NO aftermarket options?

 

Any Ideas?

 

Mike

[kingeddie]

the boomerang deffinatly came out the box with 3 shox, one at the front and two at the rear. a conversion using either aftermarket parts or super shot uprights could be done to give 2 upright fronts, i have a feeling a genuine tamiya kit was availiable for the job, or am i thinking of the hotshot kit with twin conv for front and back? anyway, it would have had a mono on the front from new if it was an unmodified boomer.

[DJTheo]

Yes, you could use the upgrade kit for the HotShot which added the dual front configuration from the Super Shot, here some "vintage" pics of mine http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...=1276&id=16

Cheers

[Mu5tanggt]

I there a possibility it could have been a BigWig, same general colors (blue and white) and general layout but with factory dual front shocks.

[DJTheo]

Boomerang kit had always monoshock at front, for dual setup you either had to use the Tamiya HS HP upgrade set, or some aftermarket sets that existed.

Cheers

[MikeT]

Ok lads, he's still adamant he built it like that :/