TA 01 vs TA 02 The differences

[Bluefoot]

I have just posted some pictures in my showroom showing some of the differences between these chassis, and I thought I would repeat it here to make it easier to anyone to find this info.

I realise that much of this has been covered before, but I haven't seen pics to show the differences. You can see them here:

http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_model.a...983&id=2193

I regularly had trouble telling the difference between the TA 01 and TA 02 chassis, so I thought I would take a few pics to show the obvious differences.

The main one is the chassis tub. the TA 02 has a shorter tub. This means the prop-shaft is shorter, and the rear suspension arms and dogbones are angled backwards to maintain the same wheelbase as the TA 01. The rear body mounts have an offset as well.

The 02 tub has holes under the battery compartment and is closed on the side opposite the battery access hole. The 01 tub has an opening at both ends of the battery, and has the distinctive "honeycomb" pattern on the inside.

The suspension arms  have different strengthening ribs.  The 01s are characterised by a diagonal rib, and the 02 by an X pattern.  The 01 front arms are shorter than the 02s, and consequentlly the 01 uprights are longer than the 02s to maintain the front track.

Now things get a little complicated when these chassis are used on the trucks and buggies. The Terra Conqueror and Blazing Star ( and Manta Ray) use the TA 01 chassis tub with long arms. However, there is a slight difference in the front end of the tub. It has been narrowed to meet the gearbox more accurately. The example I have is a Blazing star, so I don't know if this applies to the Manta Ray.

The "Trophy Trucks" Ford F150, Chevy S 10 and Toyota Prerunner use the TA 02 chassis, but they have TA 01 suspension arms. The rear ones are flipped around relative to the TA01 cars.

[mr_pushrod]

Great guide!

[thesuper]

thanks a ton!  i've always wondered about the differences between the two.