Tamiya TA02 Forum

[Billy]

Well im sure you will be the first to hear about it..lol Even though i havent bought anything from Hobby Ect yet i am not very impressed with thier customer service i have emailed them lots of times in the past about thier products but they never reply i have only received one reply from them and it was only about if they were going to put any pics on the website of the GPM products.

[RcMania24]

Ya they dont respond to the emails i have emailed them a bunch of times and have not got one reply maybe i should email them again and ask if there going to add tech notes to there products. It sure would help alot.

[M 5]

Hey guys, I saw a Mustang TA02 today and I love it!

Guys is the TA02 very hard to find parts? And I haven't notice anyone having a Mustang TA02, is it a good shell?

[Billy]

The tao2 kit that came with the mustang body has been discontinued but if you buy the mustang body that comes with the Tlo1 it will fit a tao2 perfectly. Parts for the sedan version of the tao2 are getting hard to find.

[RcMania24]

If you where to paint your body with siver or gray what color would you use to back it.?

[Billy]

I'm guessing white or black

[RcMania24]

Your the only one to reply nobody else knows i guess.

[Billy]

Did you try posting it in the paint forums? you would probably get a better response there.

[Billy]

opps i meant the Bodies, Painting & Detailing forum :D

[RcMania24]

Not yet but i will give it a try.?

[whitetigeraz]

ok you tamiya guys.. i need some help.. i just was givin an old tamiya car to play around with but i dont know which version it is.. it is an older car and is shaft driven.. if anyone can help i wouild appriciate it....

whitetiger

[RcMania24]

Do you have any pics of it that would help us to tell you also theres a name and date on the inside of the chassi by the servo and steering.

[whitetigeraz]

cool rc i will upload a pic this afternoon for you and i will look at the chassis ...ty for your help

whitetiger

[whitetigeraz]

ok guys here it is

[BjS]

yup thats a Tamiya TA02.

[whitetigeraz]

ok you guys are great now for the next question... how do you quiet this thing down.... this thing is so noisy its not funny... and i broke the chassis where can i get another one

thank you all so much for the information.. im going to try and race this car thursday night... anyone have any ideas for gearing.

again thanks

Whitetiger :)

[ImpreziveSTi]

Anyone still have or even still run a TA02 Racing Special chassis? What are the specs on these things?

[Poor Boy16]

hey guys a have a tamiya ta02 decked out with a carbon fiber chassis kit top and bottom. rtr for 150.check out the for sale section you will see it.

[whitetigeraz]

hey poorboy

where did you get the carbon fiber chassis for your tao2... i want to get this thing up in shape... i raced it last week to see how it would do.... it did pretty good... actually one of the best handling tourers i have ever owned.... just need to get some speed out of it... also do you know of any upgrades for it.... also i checked for your tao2 and couldnt find a pic of it..maybe i looked in the wrong place...

whitetiger

[Poor Boy16]

im sorry but i do not knwo were you get the carbon fiber chassis kit i traded for this vehicle and decided on road isnt for me. and about the pictures i will e-mail them to you. but if you go under items for sale or trade its called ta02 f/t for electric stampede. but i am also willing to sell it for a 150 rtr. but you will have to read it to knwo everythng else and my e-mail is escape38@charter.net
i may also be willing to just sell you the rolling chassis so you could have the carbon fiber chassis. i will try to get some close up pictures of it today but i have some already. it does have the normal scratch here and there but nothing major.let me know.
Kyle

[RcMania24]

go to towerhobbies for the frp chassi.

[Deznuts05]

Can someone PM me what suppention setup they have thanks!

[Deznuts05]

Im missing the stock Battery retention clip... in simpler words I'm missing the plastic peice that holds the battery in the chassie... I'm still using the stock chassie (ta02) If anyonw not using it I'll but it off ya thanks!

[RcMania24]

Been awhile since i have been on here i finnaly got my car done heres some pics of it.
http://i.expressit.com/Album/Images/2/8/3/3/6/9/6/CB8A3A90-F6C3-4F60-9FE8-DFE55F6C561C/View.jpg

http://i.expressit.com/Album/Images/2/8/3/3/6/9/6/0E866A28-4584-4020-9C8F-CB659E2C8DEA/View.jpg

http://i.expressit.com/Album/Images/2/8/3/3/6/9/6/33754D31-3FAD-4C5D-98DB-55FC7161ED25/View.jpg

[Deznuts05]

SWEET!

[RcMania24]

Hey thanks. Well ran my car for the first time since the weather has been nice thing handles awesome thanks to my brother hes good at aligning these things. First time i have had a car with no problems. Wished i had somewhere to race where i live i think i could do real well with this car.

[CaseyDDR]

Does anybody have of the old hop up parts....

TA2028 Front Shock Tower Kit
TA2030 Rear Shock Tower Kit
TA2022 Rear Axle Carrier Kit

im looking for those 3 desperately to restore my oldschool TA-02. If you do plz email me or soemething i want these bad :)

forgot to mention these are anodized parts ;)

[lance_5346]

are those Tamiya parts or another brand?

Coz if i remember correctly tamiya never had anodized shock towers, just FRP shock towers/damper stays.

[lance_5346]

are those Tamiya parts or another brand?

Coz if i remember correctly tamiya never had anodized shock towers, just FRP shock towers/damper stays.

[CaseyDDR]

i dont know, those are jus the item numbers and parts ;(

[TRF Drive Hard]

I know what he is talking about... those are made from GPM... they make those aluminum shock towers... those are very rare and hard to find... whether they still make em is unknown...;)

[Billy]

Hobby ect sells them.

http://www.hobbyetc.com/cgi-bin/catalog2.cgi?make=Tamiya%20Sedan&car_id=47

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ya they sell em... but they are always on order:(

[RcMania24]

Gpm stuff is always on order i think they need to make two times the amount of stuff just to keep up with orders.

[THEMATRIXZ]

What does it take to convert a Ta02 (Ford F150) to a car? are all the parts the same except for the body and wheels?

Also I'm looking for a rear gearbox protection piece, it's a small curved plactic piece that acts like a rear bumper.

Thx

[TRF Drive Hard]

02 parts are rare to find these days:( but you can always look it up in ebay... prolly your best bet;)

[THEMATRIXZ]

Do you think that it's not worthwhile to continue messing around with the TA02 chassis and buy a newer generation chassis?
If that's the case, what chassis do you recommend?
I'm a beginner and don't know much about R/C yet.

Thanks

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hmmm... it would be prolly best to get a new one... like i said, parts are hard to find... try the TL01... its a good car from tamiya also... its cheap and easy to maintain... look it up in the tl01 racing thread... lots of info... all your Q's will be answered:cool:


btw... keep the 02... just in case you find parts for it... you can always fix it up...:cool:

[THEMATRIXZ]

Cool, I like the TA02 truck since it's my first "real" R/C car, I'll continue to find part for it to keep it up, but will also take up your advise to look at the TL01's.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I recon you'll like it:D

[RcMania24]

I own both the ta02 is hard to find parts for i bought spare cars just for that reason. As for the chassi you could get the Gpm one if its in stock or go for the frp chassi i think towers still sell is. The tl01 is a decent car too you can get alot of hop ups for it too.

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Ayos pala dito!! daming noyPi!! Magandang araw po sa inyong lahat!!!!

Kumusta na ba dyan sa US of A?? Dito sa Pilipinas?? Aaaaaay!! Sarap ng buhay!!!

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Did you know that a box-stock TA-02 (with speed tuned gears of course) can beat a semi-hopped-up TL-01??

I do! because I did so!!

I smoked a TL-01 with speed tuned gears/19t pinion, mechanical speed controller, 540 motor, type b tires, lightweight chassis, with my TA-02SW 911 Porsche Taisan Starcard.

My loads are:

69t spur Skyline Speed tuned gear set/24t pinion
Aluminum Motor Mount
Front and rear FRP Shock Towers
Mechanical Speed Controller
CVA Shocks/red springs front, yello rear.
Torque Splitter unit
Precision driving skills

:D :) :D :) :D :)

Mabuhay ang Pilipino!!!

[Albertt]

What are the differences between the two chassis types? Every time I see pictures of them, they look the same to me, except for the colors of plastic.

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Originally posted by Albertt
What are the differences between the two chassis types? Every time I see pictures of them, they look the same to me, except for the colors of plastic.

1st: The TA-01 has a longer tub chassis and it is very noticable with the hexagon ribs on the inside of the tub where you mount the servos. TA-02 tubs are flat on the inside.

2nd: The TA-01 rear suspension arms are more squared in features. while the TA-02 has a swept back rear suspension arms. Why? The TA-01 has a longer tub, thus locating the rear gearbox more aft compared to the shorter tub of the TA-02. The TA-02 has a more swept back rear suspension arms to compensate for the shorter tub and maintaining the wheelbase of 258mm.

I like to drive the TA-02 better than the TA-01, TA-02 handles better.

[Fordz01]

Hey guys, Ive been looking for a forum like this on TA02s for a long time, im glad i found this one as it has inspired me to get my ta02 out and running again. My ta02 has some mods and i bought it a year or so ago for $200 AUD, I live in Australia, Canberra. The car came in poor condition, it had a reedy 20 turn motor and a purple porsche 911 shell, and the car came in a "ta03" box so i originally thought it was a Ta03 untill been told that it was a Ta02, I love the design of these cars, easy to fix etc. But yeah Mods I have on the car at the moment; ball bearing raced, 14 turn kyosho motor, 5 spoke chrome wheels, Au ford shell, Futaba Attack radio gear, TEKIN esc, Hopped up shaft (much thicker than the old one.) I want to know how to extract more power from the car, Please remember i live in Australia and would be happy if someone could let me know of a parts supplier in Australia, I dont think the motor was any good, because it isnt to much faster than my 20 turn, I want more speed, and my ESC has no limits, SO what mods would be best for this and howmuch would I be looking at spending? Also, there is a strange noise which stopped me from using it a few months ago, after i stop accelerating the gears make a strange noise like the gears rolling back or something, i have checked everything the gears and pinion and motor for rocks or anything, cannot find the problem:( could someone please help? it would be very much appreciated..
Sorry for the long post, just love my Ta02s :D :D :D :D :D :D

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Fordz01: Got any pics? post them in!! :)

[Fordz01]

Yup will take some pics this evening...
SO what are some mods that I can do to make it faster?
Damn she goes good... but i want more power

[Fordz01]

Yup will take some pics this evening...
SO what are some mods that I can do to make it faster?
Damn she goes good... but i want more power :)

[TRF Drive Hard]

id say a d4 10 double... with a novak cyclone tc2, full ball bearings of course:rolleyes: , the frp chassis, with the front and rear frp shock towers, hard prop shaft, front and rear universals, oh wait sounds like mine lol :rolleyes:

[RcMania24]

Theres alot to get for it check out this page of stuff i have done to mine there probably a few things not on there since im working on the page still.

http://www.geocities.com/ml2418/partslist.html

[Fordz01]

Hey
yeah i already have hopped up shaft, and ball bearings
im gonna look at a new motor soon, Whats the FRP chassis and honestly does it actually Do anything??? howmuch do it improve it by ?

Howmuch are FRP chassis' and any idea where i can get one in Australia?

[jimbo123456789]

what kind of pinion/spur combination works best with a 13t speed gem ? Ive got a frp chassis on mine.

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Originally posted by jimbo123456789
what kind of pinion/spur combination works best with a 13t speed gem ? Ive got a frp chassis on mine.

Which spur gear are you using?

Ffor the 74t spur... experiment with 16t to 21t pinions... I think the 74t spur is best with your 13t Speed Gem.

On mine I use a 19t double and I am using the 69t spur paired with the 23t pinion.

Runs really fast and 7mins runtime...

[twinsturbo]

I've seen the FRP chassis sell on Ebay for about 40 US dollars on up. Does anyone know if the FRP chassis fits the FF01?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Yes it will fit the ff01 chassis as well as the ta02 :cool:

[twinsturbo]

Thanks TA03 Drive Hard.

I started a thread for the FF01 yesterday and I don't see it here today. Am I the only one that owns and still drives a FF01? Or am I just blind?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by twinsturbo
Thanks TA03 Drive Hard.

I started a thread for the FF01 yesterday and I don't see it here today. Am I the only one that owns and still drives a FF01? Or am I just blind?

They must have deleted that thread cause your question was relating to "what can i do to make my ff01 better" rather than "the official ff01 thread"

but hey im with you... i been driving the ff01 since i got it off ebay... i have 4 of them now... theyare actually mint condition except for 2... my friend and i drag race 2 of them... mine got ran over by some woman who doesnt know how to drive even though she saw the rc car :mad: the whole front end was smashed, but drivable... so i ended up finding spare parts for the ff01 on ebay, lucky me :D

[twinsturbo]

Oh okay, I get it now. That was my first post and I've never been to this board before. Man, I have to retype it with a different subject title now?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by twinsturbo
Oh okay, I get it now. That was my first post and I've never been to this board before. Man, I have to retype it with a different subject title now?

I sent ya a private message to where your thread went... its in the electric forum where it should be like i said your question was stating a question about a certain vehicle... so... its there so you dont need to start it again :D

[gometro333]

TA03 Drive Hard,

I just found this thread and I was reading up. And I was just wondering, how many cars do you have?

On my TA02 I have:
-FRP Chassis
-Full Bearings
-Hardened Propeller Shaft
-17 turn Speed Gems 2
-Then crappy ESC, Radio and reciever

Just wanted to join the fun;)

-Matt

[TRF Drive Hard]

6-ta03
2-ta02 mint
4-ff01 mint
1-trf414m2
1-ta04 pro
1-ta04 partially not built... needing option parts, im actually building from scratch...
6-tl01
1 tf-4 kyosho... kinda in the "shop"

and few others i cant remember... :D

[gometro333]

HOLY explitive deleted!!!!!!! THATS MORE THAN 22 CARS!!!!! I HAVE 3 AND I THOUGHT I HAD A LOT!!!!! Well anyways, what other upgrades are there for the TAo2 out there? I can't seem to find any.

-Matt

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey Matt-
They are hard to find, but only if you look in the right places... here's one that will satisfy you;) www.asiatees.com email Jason, and ask for ta02 parts... he will hook you up... tell him that Ted sent ya;)

-Ted

[gometro333]

I looked on the site, but they don't sell TA02 parts. Will this guy be able to help still?

-Matt

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ya trust me... email him using the contact... he also sells on ebay... dirt cheap... but i didnt see anything for sale... but you might wanna drop him a line and he will check with you;)

[gometro333]

Ok thanks

-Matt

[55MPH TA02W]

hey everybody, newbie to this board. recently revived in the hobby after a six year lapse. found my old TA02W that i bought in '96 and never finished. am on a quest to make this thing do 55MPH. i need those aluminum lower control arms and aluminum uprights. did anybody ever go through Hobby Etc.? if anybody even has these parts in mint condition, i am willing to pay the price of what Hobby Etc. is selling them for.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hobby E is your best bet... or you can try eBay... i have a set for the rear, but they are gold anodized... not made by GPM, but i think they are from KOSE... a respectable aftermarket part they used to make... very rare...;)

[gometro333]

Does anyone know where to find graphite or carbon fiber shock towers (front and rear) for the TA02? Thanks a bundle.

-Matt

[TRF Drive Hard]

...for the 02? you got to be kidding, those are SO rare they died with the dinosaurs. Sorry to say but I have not seen one with my own eyes... but i wish i had a set for my 02... all i have are the frp :)

[tao2speed]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
id say a d4 10 double... with a novak cyclone tc2, full ball bearings of course:rolleyes: , the frp chassis, with the front and rear frp shock towers, hard prop shaft, front and rear universals, oh wait sounds like mine lol :rolleyes:

What are universals? and where could i get a hard prop shaft? Is it a tamiya hop-up part? :confused:

Thanks

[55MPH TA02W]

Hobby Etc. is one of the worst businesses i have had the unpleasant fortune of dealing with. even if they did have them in stock, i would'nt frequent that establishment. TA03 DH, would you be willing to part those rear arms?

universals are known also as constant velocity axles. instead of having a dogbone and cup joint, the axle is one unit lessening the rotational mass and increasing durability. also diminishes end play in the drivetrain somewhat.

i saw a set or front and rear FRP shock towers for the TA02 on ebay a day or two ago. hurry and check, the auction might be over already.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Im willing to sell it if thats what you mean;)

[55MPH TA02W]

TA03 DH, how much would you be looking for those rear arms?

and where can i get a spur gear thats smaller than 66 teeth?

[TRF Drive Hard]

20 bucks sounds good to me... plus 4 bucks for priority mail;)

[55MPH TA02W]

okay then, i'm definitely interested. do you have a pic of them?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Sure i can make pics, but first i have to look in my boxes... not sure where it it after i moved... but i will find it;)

[55MPH TA02W]

okay;) , i'll be waiting:)

[86plymouthcolt]

I always wanted the TA02 Taisan Porsche--the body is kickin'.

Then I discovered the TA03 chassis with the same body.

Does the TA03 have a wider rearend like the TA02?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey you know what... i just got another PIAA ta03 kit... and ya the rear is wide like the 02... it uses these spacers on the axles to make it wide;)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by 55MPH TA02W
okay;) , i'll be waiting:)

Hey there... i found them... almost for got... they were used on another car i got off ebay,but was never used like running... it was an assembled 02 but i scavanged the parts... but the arms never came with any type of hardware, just the arms... they are gold anodized... ;)

[Cychalen]

Originally posted by 86plymouthcolt
I always wanted the TA02 Taisan Porsche--the body is kickin'.

Then I discovered the TA03 chassis with the same body.

Does the TA03 have a wider rearend like the TA02?
Taisan Porsche has a TA02SW chassis and it used wide rear wheels to make it wide.
I think PIAA Porsche has a wide rear axle so it can use standard offset wheels.
Maybe TA03 Drive Hard can confirm this.

[TRF Drive Hard]

It is confirmed:D you can use the same set of wheels... like i mentioned before it uses a special spacer and has a long axle;)

[55MPH TA02W]

got any pics? wanna see 'em first. ;)

[TRF Drive Hard]

I'll see what i can do today about getting some pics up... working on a project right now;)

[maX energ]

AHHH i no doubt scored BIG with this deal...a HKS super oil R32 skyline TA-02(??) for 150 bucks NIB!!!! im getting it!! ALSO, for a basher im getting the Calsonic R32 skyline TA02!~both for 150, i hear the HKS R32 is very rare?! is this true!! im gonna keep the HKS NIB and use the calsonic for a basher (not breaker hehe) :D i cant wait!! im gonna pee in my pants!

[maX energ]

what bearings sizes does the TA-02 need? im pretty sure...
2 - 6X12X4
12 - 5X11X4
6 - 5X8X4
2 - 10X15X4??
is that correct? for my Calsonic Skyline im getting bearings and the Futaba 2PH radio with the MC230CR ESC, im gonna put a S3004 ball bearing servo into too. please help me!! i dont wanna mess this up AT ALL! :confused: :confused:

[Billy]

I just bought a bearing kit made for the tao2 from http://www.teambluestar.com/bearings.htm they sell them on ebay to i got the set for just $20

[Billy]

Originally posted by 55MPH TA02W
hey everybody, newbie to this board. recently revived in the hobby after a six year lapse. found my old TA02W that i bought in '96 and never finished. am on a quest to make this thing do 55MPH. i need those aluminum lower control arms and aluminum uprights. did anybody ever go through Hobby Etc.? if anybody even has these parts in mint condition, i am willing to pay the price of what Hobby Etc. is selling them for.

I never did order those aluminum parts hobby Etc took so long to get any in stock i forgot all about them then when i went to order them they were out of stock again so i just bought a few sets of the stock plastic ones off ebay i figure plastic arms are better then no arms:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

www.teambluestar.com has some cool stuff, namely bearing kits... i bought so many ta02 bearings that i had a stock pile waiting to be used... i finally used them on my other kits:D

[RcMania24]

Dang havent been here for awhile last time i was here the topic was hardly being discussed now its taking off.LOL I bought integys aluminum uprights they are tough and durable.

[maX energ]

hi-o, im getting that HKS super oil racing skyline R32 maybe tomorrow, what chassis is it?, its a TA-02?? RS maybe? and i think it comes woth universals, black sport tuned motor, and something eles...its part number 58140...after paying a 150 bucks for it, it will remain NIB and im gonna buy for 150 the calsonic skyline that came out 6 or 7 kits before...im going insane..i want them both RELY bad!!

[Cychalen]

58135 & 58140 are both regular TA02.
What's the point of getting a kit and keep it NIB? This is just my opinion. Are you going to sell it later?
Anyway, you are a very lucky and you will be spending more time placing the decals of the HKS Skyline than assembling it if you decide to built it. :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

He's been raving about that kit for weeks... buy it already and quite gloating:rolleyes:

[Billy]

Originally posted by Cychalen
58135 & 58140 are both regular TA02.
What's the point of getting a kit and keep it NIB? This is just my opinion. Are you going to sell it later?
Anyway, you are a very lucky and you will be spending more time placing the decals of the HKS Skyline than assembling it if you decide to built it. :D

I agree i can't stand seeing a perfectly good r/c just sit there you really wont get much out of a nib tao2 kit anyways unless maybe you find some one that wants it bad enough.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by Billy
I agree i can't stand seeing a perfectly good r/c just sit there you really wont get much out of a nib tao2 kit anyways unless maybe you find some one that wants it bad enough.

Well you can always get good money for it, or if youre an avid collector of vintage models, i keep it nib;)

[maX energ]

lol i got the HKS R32 skyline before...and i already started to build it haha i couldnt help myself..i said to my dad ",i swear i wont build it, its to nice to bang up, or at least drive!," dad says ,"no way..i give it 2 days and that entire car will be built.." and we was right haha, i just assembled the rear ball diff, but...i have to stop because im waiting for the TA-02 bearing set, and i dont feel like building, then waiting 2 days and taking it all apart...btw!!! i need some serious help!!! im sc rew ed because i dont have the instructions for the decals..haha thers 82 not inculding the non kit ones like the tamiya decals and other stuff. i cut the body all neat and perfect out. the wheel wells were already cut from the factory...if anyone has this kit PLEASE email me the decal assembly page of the instructions!!! i will be SOOOO happy!, btw...did this car come with the black tuned motor and universals? and the inner body?! haha i already bought Ellgi wheels and tires for it....ps. the prop. shaft looks weak..any seggestions..

[maX energ]

oh yea..my email is superupert24@yahoo.com please send the instructions for the decals on the 58140 HKS R32...PLEASE!!!

[Billy]

I can't help you with the rest but here is a better shaft then what comes with the kits GPM also makes one but i think it will only work with thier chassis.

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=53152&FVPROFIL=++&search3=Go

[Billy]

Anyone try running 2 one way diff's in thier tao2?

[55MPH TA02W]

have'nt had free time lately. but i got the GPM parts;

front aluminum arms
rear aluminum arms
front TA02W upright
rear upright

i'm still waiting to get the front & rear aluminum shock towers, aluminum CV axles, aluminum hub carrier, prop shaft, and bearing steering arms. i got them through a relative in the Phillippines. if anybody needs GPM parts, lemme know before i call my cousin.

i dunno about two one ways but i have two ball diffs with aluminum pressure plates in. car drives unbelievably and accelerates much harder.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Placing 2 one-ways in your car is nonsense... you'd have no breaks what so ever :D

[Billy]

Who needs brakes:confused:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well... i guess we dont need it...:rolleyes:

[Billy]

Well i was just trying to keep things interesting thinking maybe a 10 turn motor two front one ways so i have full power to all 4 wheels and fly it off a ramp see how far i can make it fly...:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Im contemplating on building a dual motor 02;)

[Billy]

I remember reading that someone built a dual motor tao2 and it didnt handle very well.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well i hesitated to start on it:p

[Billy]

Heck i just might do it my tao2 has just been sitting around collecting dust for allmost a year now. :D

[maX energ]

hey, is it me or the front axles, shocks, shock tower, and everlike 5 degress back?...anyway it helps on the handling! im running the stock gears, stock motor, low friction aluminum dampers...
FRONT
2 hole piston/stock oil/yellow medium springs
REAR
3 hole piston/stock oil/blue stiff springs,
clip on tamiya blue aluminum heat sink...it does fit, you have to turn it 90 degress back toward the left rear thought and push it on as far as it will go, MC230CR ESC, full bearings. and an old futaba attack-R radio that i got for free. ellegi V-33 tires/wheels combo and a strangly painted hpi sklyine GTR GT body thats 200mm so it sticks out a little but it looks cool. what can i hop up that is still around like the rear axles are the same as the TA-04's so can i put the lightweight universal for the TA04 on my TA02? i have a TA--04R and they are the same lenth...so im guessing yes..and o yea whats the motor turn limit on a tekin rebel ESC?

[TRF Drive Hard]

The 04 uni's should fit like a glove;)

[maX energ]

thanks man!, but for the front...? the front axles are longer, so whict ones will fit?

[Billy]

http://secure400.automatedshops.com/cgi-bin/ams/shopzone30.cgi/~wfp16353/st_prod.html?p_prodid=968&p_catid=9&sid=2dODWE0l35HsBNc-58103241033.8f

My brother has a set of these on the front of his tao2.

[Billy]

And you can also use tao3 front hub carriers to my brother also has a set of these on his tao2

http://secure400.automatedshops.com/cgi-bin/ams/shopzone30.cgi/~wfp16353/st_prod.html?p_prodid=959&p_catid=9&sid=2dODWE0l35HsBNc-51103230633.3d

[RcMania24]

Ya thats what i put on my ta02 and let me tell you they are strong i have hit the curb where i run my car and i have thought oh man this stuff has to be bent or something i tore it apart and they look as good as they did when i took them out of the package. They are a wise investment.:)

[RcMania24]

This car looks to be losing interest. I noticed that some companys are discontinuing hop ups for the ta02. Man this isnt good for us.:mad:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Um, well... sorry to burst your bubble there buddy, but they stopped making parts for the 02 looooooooooong time ago;) the only place i know of is GPM... they still make parts:cool:

[Cychalen]

My LHS still has a 58157 TA02 Racing special chassis, but that's about it.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey Cy... got any info, i might be interested in aquiring this chassis;)

[RcMania24]

Yes i know that but alot of the aftermarket companies are beggining to stop making stuff too.Like gpm there new site doesnt list any ta02 parts.

[Cychalen]

TA03 Drive Hard. I will ask the price for you. The suggested retail price is 17800 Yen, but I don't know his price.

[Ideal]

http://rs1.risingnet.net/~ideal/tamiya-nissan_skyline.jpg

FRP chassis
FRP shock towers
Universal shafts all around
Front one-way unit
Turnbuckle set
Low friction alu dampers front (stock rears)
Rear sway-bar unit
Skyline wide body kit (haven't mounted the wing yet, havent painted it yet)
Aluminum motor mount / Dynatech 02H - not mounted in car yet
Full ball bearings
Original adspec radio w/esc+receiver unit (not mounted yet)

This was a kit which I finished last week. I think I bought it some time around 1996 or so, but it has been laying around in boxes, and then when I moved a little while ago, I found this box with all these parts in.
A real collectors item :D

[Billy]

Nice car Ideal does it have the black gearboxes?

[Cychalen]

There are only TA02, TA02W and TA02WS. What's a TA02 RS wide?

[maX energ]

sweet car ideal..! i LOVE the skylines, all of them! i have the 58140 R32 HKS Skyline, it was no doubt like the hardest to decal bodies in the world but...its pays off haha, all i could get so far is super low friction aluminum dampers, on road tuned spring set, and full bearings, and ellegi premounted tires and wheels and a trinity attenna plus esc ..duh, any other stuff i can get that works? im kinda low on cash so i have wait on the TA-04 super light weight universals for the rear and whatever will fit the front...btw...why are the shocks that came stock so long?! there like 3 inches long lol what adjustable upper arms will work? cause id like to add some camber to control during the corners a little.
-thanks!
~andrew.

[TRF Drive Hard]

In about a month from now i will present you guys the trickest TA02 ever...:cool:

[Yellow Jacket]

I am thinking of selling my ta-02. Here is all the stuff included.

stock ta-02
celica body painted
celica body new in box unpainted
hpi lamborghini body
jr python radio
duratrax power pulse esc
orion rush 17T motor + stock tamiya motor
hpi tri-spoke wheels with speed hawg tires
dynamite mega 2 charger
dynamite dyna-sport 1500MaH
team orion v-maxx 2400MaH

All of this is in very good shape. What do you think would be a fair price to ask for all this in this package? I have a friend interested in this and I want to know what to ask him for it.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Consider the condition of your equipment... normally people would say it would be worth half the original cost... and depends how long youve had it... but, how well kept is it... IMHO, if i have something NEW and UNUSED... i would sell at almost full price... also depends on the rarity... you prolly could get almost 190-225 for the whole package;) thats just wild figure...

[Needler56]

I have a stock Tamiya TA02 FWD with a Novak Tempest Pro, Dirtinator motor, Aitronics servo, Trinity 1500 Series stick pack cells, Airtronics CS2P, and a Tekin 3ch. FM Reciever 20 KHz Narrow band 75MHz. My question is, the Tekin receiver was given to me so I'm trying it out. I cannot get the car to work, but when i touch the transmitter antenna or touch it to metal, the car goes full throttle. What gives? I was told that the reciever may in fact be a futaba receiver? Is that true? Are there some receivers that are not universal? (Sorry if this it not totally related to TA02, I didn't know where to post for receivers) I am new to this, so thanks for your time and bearing with me! Have a good day!

[Kenny T]

I bought my TA02 with a Celica body, Sanwa ESC, radio set AU$10 which is about US$6, It runs fine except for a few minor accidents. :(
My Question is what is the standard gearing on the TA02 and what spur/pinion combination should I use use to get a little bit more speed to beat my friends super hornet. I'm running a standard mabuchi RS540 and don't intend to change it for a while.
Thanks

[minijosh]

what is the difference between a Ta01 and Ta02? i am buying a car from a friend and he doens't know which on it is. he told me hpi but they dont sell a shaft driven touring car. it has red bits in the front and rear. the motor is mounted towards the rear on the driver side i think. are there any key part numbers on the chassie?

[TRF Drive Hard]

The 01 and 02 are almost similiar but have the same plateform... the 01 usually has the red steering knuckles where the 02 has the blue knuckles... im too tired t list the other differences, and i believe the 01 had a grey style tub chassis...:)

[Cychalen]

minijosh. Read this (http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=105434) thread.

[TRF Drive Hard]

LOL i posted about the prop shaft... if anyone new, the shaft is longer on the 01... i found out when i bought it, i thought it would fit my 02, turns out there are 2 types, one short, one long, and of course, they fit according to the chassis... i remember trying to make a make-shift shaft... i had to cut it short, dang thing was hard, btw, i had the hardened prop shafts... then i had to "ping ping ping ping" the end of it to flatten it out... needless to say it worked:D

[Real Lemons]

I have two TA-02's one stock and one fully modded... checkem out


http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/ModelCar/bothta.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/ModelCar/Maxed2.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/ModelCar/Maxed.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/ModelCar/maxed3.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/ModelCar/Lotus3.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/ModelCar/Silvia.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/ModelCar/Lotus.jpg


I also have a ton of extra parts and just a lot of stuff for this model hehe

[Billy]

Wow that is one nice tao2 all decked out with gpm goodies :cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Mwahaha... wanna talk bout GPM goodies huh? wait till ya see mine in a few months... or less:D

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Mwahaha... wanna talk bout GPM goodies huh? wait till ya see mine in a few months... or less:D

Not sure what else you could add, i mean this one has everything availible except GPM Dogbones (has Tamiya hopups) and GPM Drive Shaft (has Tamiya Hopup). other than that it pretty much has everything, oh yeah i dont have a metal motor mount either, that will be my next purchase if i can find on on ebay when i'm ready to buy. Haha did you notice my custom fitted heat sink?

[RcMania24]

Thats a nice looking car.

[Billy]

I got a few GPM goodies on the way myself...:D can't wait.:cool:

[minijosh]

check this out guys. how much do u think I paided for this TA02 with entire Tamiya CPR unit?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Um... so how much?:confused:?

[Billy]

Originally posted by minijosh
check this out guys. how much do u think I paided for this TA02 with entire Tamiya CPR unit?

Well what does it look like is it in good shape ?:confused:

[Real Lemons]

I got my first TA-02 with 3 motors, and two bodies along with a JR Racing Xr2 radio and Durtraxx Streak ESC with two sets of tires and wheel by trading a stock 99-00 Civic Si valve cover and shift knob with boot, both of which i replaced with Type R stuff. The TA-02 with all the hop-ups was a little more expensive. It came with 2 motors, two and a half complete sets of gears, 7 pinion gears, a whole mess of body parts, two sets of tires and three bodies. and a bunch of other parts which i got it all for $160 shipped. Not a bad deal considering it has over 300 in hop ups alone hehe.

[Billy]

Stupid Hobby etc sold me the wrong GPM Arms they sold me the tamiya hummer ones which will fit but don't have the right shock mounting holes i have seen a set on another tao2 and these are not right but they swear they are the right one's. :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[samaj]

I was just going through my old cars when i came across mu old Front wheel tamiya TAO2-FF. I used to race this years ago. I wanted to clean it up & prep it just to see how it would do against todays 4WD. Just for fun.

One problem i had. When i put a 14 Turn double with 2000 Nicd pack & nailed the throttle. I would hear a bad grinding noise. I think its the spur gear . But when i checked the spur gear it seems o.k.

Is anyone still running these cars....?

[Needler56]

I have a TA02 FWD, the one from 1993 I think and my speed control all of a sudden doesn't turn on after trying to run it for a second time. I don't know what's wrong with it. It was a Novak Tempest Pro esc. I had an Aitronics Caliber 3PS transmitter with the factory receiver, Trinity Dirtinator 10T motor, Deans Ultra Plugs, and a Trinity S-series 1500 mAh pack. Did the Tempest give its last goodbye? hehe

[Needler56]

oh yeah! I would get that grinding noise as well, but it eventually went away. i checked the gears too and they were fine.

[RcMania24]

Take all the gears out and check really close inbetween the teeth you might have little specs of dirt,rocks take a knife and clean inbetween the teeth and put it back together and relube everything. As for the speed control check all your connections make sure nothing is loose or disconnected make sure your battery packs are good. if that dont help call novak and see what they suggest:)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Lets do a lil clarification here boys... there is no such ta02ff... it's the FF01 or FF02... what you are refering to is the FF01... i have plenty of those lying around... that grinding noise is the skipping f the gears... loo at your pinion... 10 bucks saysit worn out with teeth-like shark... that might be it cause the meshing is worn down... try to replace the pinion n see if that fixes it... another option is the gears itself, they could be or they are old... andits time to replace those... so check it out;)

ted

[samaj]

Does anyone still race those Tamiya front wheel drives.......? What mods have people done other than the Tamiya optional parts. Are option parts still available...?

[RcMania24]

I hope this isnt going to turn into a FF01 and FF02 thread i think theres one allready started if not go start one we here talk about the 4wd Ta02.LOL

By the way i plan to get some powerline blue threaded shocks what do you guys think of them for the ta02.?

[Billy]

Originally posted by RcMania24
I hope this isnt going to turn into a FF01 and FF02 thread i think theres one allready started if not go start one we here talk about the 4wd Ta02.LOL

By the way i plan to get some powerline blue threaded shocks what do you guys think of them for the ta02.?

Ya it's bad enough hardly anyone talks about the tao2 anymore..About the shock's you'll probably just have to buy them and find out..:confused:

[CaseyDDR]

I'm lookin to sell my old TA-02 chassis. Kinda a project car, needs a new shaft for 4wd and some screws then it will run, can include engine and MSC (if needed). Spit out some offers, maybe even a trade of some sort, maybe give me a different project car. Thanks!

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by CaseyDDR
I'm lookin to sell my old TA-02 chassis. Kinda a project car, needs a new shaft for 4wd and some screws then it will run, can include engine and MSC (if needed). Spit out some offers, maybe even a trade of some sort, maybe give me a different project car. Thanks!

If youre lookin to sell your 02... please post in th Buy/Sell/Trade Forum and not in here;) thank you...

[CaseyDDR]

sorry just rather have ppl that appreciate them take it over some random person :) my bad!

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well its not about appreciation, but a matter of interest... try your luck in the B/S/T forum and you'd be surprised and some responses you might get;)

[Real Lemons]

What would you guys consider to be the best mod for a TA02??? Personally, since i have most, I would have to say the rear Stabilizer bar... It does an excellent job and makes the car totally different, the rear will slide like mad with it, and yet it works to help turn as well, its one of the best mods to have.... what are your opinions?

[Billy]

The aluminum motor mount :D

[RcMania24]

A front bumper.:)

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by RcMania24
A front bumper.:)

that would have to be my second best hopup haha that thing has saved my car more than once hehe,

Just what good does a Metal motor mount do? i mean yeah you dont have to worry about breaking the plastic one, but i've rammed my car up against a curb, running wide open with a 12 turn double motor with 19T pinion and 69 tooth spur gear (around 35-40mph) all i lost was a body, body mounts, and about 5 screws hehe..

[Billy]

I'm not going to answer a stupid question like that....:confused:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ok now... no queston is a stupid question... :rolleyes: the aluminum motor is not only durable than the plastic one, but it also acts like a heatsink... it can disipate heat too;)

[Billy]

It is when it comes from someone who owns two tao2's that likes to crash into curb's with 12 turn motor's nuff said.

[Kenny T]

Just what good does a Metal motor mount do? i mean yeah you dont have to worry about breaking the plastic one

I broke mine and all the lhs's didn't have any metal motor mounts so i had to buy the whole rear gear case.

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by Billy
It is when it comes from someone who owns two tao2's that likes to crash into curb's with 12 turn motor's nuff said.


haha you make it sound like i did it on purpose, it was my chocolate labs fault stupid dog kick it, she likes to chase it up and down the street. as far as the heat sink goes, why not just modify an original Tamiya heatsink to fit like this...

Excuse the dirty chassis
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/Silver/IM000683.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/Silver/IM000684.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/Silver/IM000685.JPG

[RcMania24]

The motor mount isnt metal its aluminum. also its ten times stronger and dispates heat real well also we do have heatsinks on our motors too.

heres the motor mount.
http://www.tamiya.com/english/rc/rcitem/parts/img/53142.jpeg

And heres the motor heatsink we use it does a very good job.
http://secure400.automatedshops.com/cgi-bin/ams/shopzone30.cgi/~wfp16353/st_prod.html?p_prodid=578&p_catid=28&sid=2dODWE0lEF2m6mn-31103178816.b6

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by Billy
It is when it comes from someone who owns two tao2's that likes to crash into curb's with 12 turn motor's nuff said.

Well i dont think it is justifiable to be labeled "stupid" just MHO... maybe he doesnt realize that what he has is a real nice rc car and that such chassis' as that is RARE and hard to come by... perhaps one day he will realize once he destroys it he will come to appreciate the once ta02...;)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by RcMania24
The motor mount isnt metal its aluminum.

Hmm i dunno bout that... last time i heard aluminum was classified as metal... do you think its gas?:p

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey Real Lemons... i couldnt help notice how jacked up your 02 is... uuuuugh...:eek:

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Hey Real Lemons... i couldnt help notice how jacked up your 02 is... uuuuugh...:eek:


Yeah the guy that had it before me had it that way, i just leave it like that so i dont screw up the Aluminum arms and such, the front is just about the same way, i run the car on a pretty rough street it has more rocks that smooth pavement but it works.... thats why its jacked up also its not really as high as it is in the picture i had it propped up a little, but its still off the ground good. Also i do appreciate both my TA02's, but they are just toys... and i intend to enjoy them for what they are... I do take good care of them and maintain them well though, if something doesnt work right i'll replace it, or not run the car, simple as that. the chassis is normally spotless but i just got through running it before the pictures where taken...

[TRF Drive Hard]

Well i hope you realize that what you have is an antique-like rc... parts ARE hard to come by and become very scarce... and to consider these RC cars toys is the wrong term... this is a hobby... toys are those rc cars that radio shack and toys r us have... those ARE toys... this RC we do is totally different... i couldnt believe you actually said "toys":rolleyes: (btw, im not beatin on ya:D )

[RcMania24]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Hmm i dunno bout that... last time i heard aluminum was classified as metal... do you think its gas?:p

Yes i know aluminum is classified as a metal but you cant refer to a aluminum part just as metal because some well think its made out of a steel type metal something heavy guess next time i will reword my answer. guess if i have to be technical so should everyone who post on here. if you dont look out.:rolleyes:

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Well i hope you realize that what you have is an antique-like rc... parts ARE hard to come by and become very scarce... and to consider these RC cars toys is the wrong term... this is a hobby... toys are those rc cars that radio shack and toys r us have... those ARE toys... this RC we do is totally different... i couldnt believe you actually said "toys":rolleyes: (btw, im not beatin on ya:D )

Yeah i know, you're a good guy, I do take care of the cars, promise... haha. but i do play with them hard sometimes, its all for the fun of it, I realize, esp since the ta02 is discontinued its a rareity to see one as hopped up as this, I was extremely lucky to find this one on Ebay around a month ago... i got a great deal on it and could easily part it out and get more than double what i paid with no problem... to me its really all about fun...


my mess hehe
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/Silver/IM000714.JPG

[Billy]

Ya i run my Tao2 as much as i can it's no shelf queen i hate shelf queens thats what they make plastic models for...:p

[RcMania24]

Originally posted by Billy
Ya i run my Tao2 as much as i can it's no shelf queen i hate shelf queens thats what they make plastic models for...:p

Aint that the truth want a model buy a model want to have fun get a rc .:D

[RcMania24]

Heres some pics of my ta02 more to come.

http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/com.hp.HPGuestLogin?username=jgf24&password=75074687

[TRF Drive Hard]

i'm still trying to find time to assemble my 02 yet:(

[Billy]

I'm still waiting for my gpm parts to get here from hong kong been 2 weeks going thru withdrawl....:eek:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Did you get them from AsiaTees?:D

[Billy]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Did you get them from AsiaTees?:D

Yep :)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hehe... i knew it... i buy from Jason all the time;)

[Billy]

I just wish it was closer then hong kong..:(

[Real Lemons]

Just wanted to let you guys know I am selling both my TA-02s and everything that i have for them. check the for sale forum the title is "FS: (2) Tamiya TA-02's Complete RC package w/Pics" might want to check it out as you'll never see a package like this ever again.....

[RcMania24]

Added more pics of my ta02 theres also other rc vehicles on here but check it out here.

http://www.******.net/member/ST316

[RcMania24]

Hey got some more pics up with action shots of my bro and i racing.

http://www.******.net/member/ST316

[RcMania24]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Did you get them from AsiaTees?:D

Dang it must not be too good of a company since my bro orderd parts over a month ago and havent gotten them and he has emailed them and got no reply. He told me they said 2 weeks.

[Billy]

Who cares i sent the tao2 to its grave good riddens ill never make the mistake of buying an old tamiya r/c ever again or tamiya anything again. :mad:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by RcMania24
Dang it must not be too good of a company since my bro orderd parts over a month ago and havent gotten them and he has emailed them and got no reply. He told me they said 2 weeks.

Actually Jason's the best i ever had business with! if you ordered parts over a month ago, then that was during their chinese new year... if you didnt gt any replies to your emails, try asiatees@hotmail.com their other email addy is down...;)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by Billy
Who cares i sent the tao2 to its grave good riddens ill never make the mistake of buying an old tamiya r/c ever again or tamiya anything again. :mad:

So what happened?:confused:

[Cychalen]

Originally posted by Billy
Who cares i sent the tao2 to its grave good riddens ill never make the mistake of buying an old tamiya r/c ever again or tamiya anything again. :mad: Did you get a bad deal or an used car?
TA02 is an old chassis, but I heard that it is a strong and good rally chassis. I almost bought one a while ago.
I would not say that Tamiya is the best, but it is at the top of the list IMO.

[Billy]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Actually Jason's the best i ever had business with! if you ordered parts over a month ago, then that was during their chinese new year... if you didnt gt any replies to your emails, try asiatees@hotmail.com their other email addy is down...;)

I though asiatees was in japan why would people in japan celebrate a chinesse new year? Sure would have been nice if they had posted on thier website that they would be closed until the new year was over that way i wouldnt be sitting here thinking my parts are on thier way when there not. And i did not know about thier email being down so that explains why i have not gotten a reply from them. The reason i am sick of owning an old tamiya is that none of the LHS in my area carry parts and are to dumb to handle ordering them for me so im allways having to order online and i guess its not to bad but when all you need is a cheap part you end up paying more in shipping then the part itself cost's and im just getting fed up with it they dont carry tamiya anything so no matter what i have to order online.

[Aluma]

Originally posted by Billy
Who cares i sent the tao2 to its grave good riddens ill never make the mistake of buying an old tamiya r/c ever again or tamiya anything again. :mad:

gee, sorry you feel that way Billy.... but you got an ta02 which happens to be WAY out dated... its like you getting into a ford pinto and expecting to win an autocross against a ferrari, tuned celica, tuned civic, tuned silvia, porsche, etc...

Get a recently release Tamiya kit and you will not be sorry... most guys are raving about the TA04-R, TRF 414M2, Evolution 3...
I've raced mainly tamiya cars and I couldnt be happier!

[Billy]

No im done with tamiya to much abs plastic to break they need to get into the future and start making thier kits out of a different material i had a tlo1 but its nothing but a pile of junk until you stick about $400 worth of hop ups into it. And if i was going to a belt drive car i would rather have an hpi or losi maybe a 4tec before i would waste anymore money on an over priced tamiya kit.

[Real Lemons]

I'm getting to the point were i understand what you mean Billy, I have had a lot of problems with both my TA02's... Not really a flaw in the design but a flaw in the durability of the kits. When ever i run either of my two i am constantly loosing screws and a lot of stuff just comes loose, I have tighted and over tighted everything i possibly can. Yet still i loose stuff on the semi-rough road i run them on.. Its like they just jar loose. I am tired of spending money on replacement stuff.. Like just today i ran the car for at most 10 minutes, lost the bottom front C hub screw (part that holds the C thing to the Uprights) along with the 5X8 ball bearing, lost the top screw parts to the shocks, and two body clips. I did not wreck the car at all, these just came loose. I found everything but the Hub screw and bearing that i will now have to order. or wait until it rains and the road is black so its easier to spot the parts haha. Anyway i think I am going to order new tires/wheels/body then onces they are finished park the cars for good and just show them to people. I just dont want to spend any more time or money on them. And since i have been unable to sell them for anywhere close to what i have in them both i am just going to clean and park... Maybe one day I'll find me a basher that is capable of holding together.... but from my experiences Tamiya just isnt that type brand.

[fasternu]

Iv got a tamiya 350z, i got it all put together but i don't know how the msc stays in place on to of the servo?

Can anyone help me?:confused:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by fasternu
Iv got a tamiya 350z, i got it all put together but i don't know how the msc stays in place on to of the servo?

Can anyone help me?:confused:

Um... i dunno bot you, but the 350Z is on the tl01 chassis, not the ta02... unless you happen to buy the body set... anywhoo, to mount the msc... shouldnt you look in the manual you have? im very sure its there to show you how to mount it;)

[Aluma]

Originally posted by Real Lemons
I'm getting to the point were i understand what you mean Billy, I have had a lot of problems with both my TA02's... Not really a flaw in the design but a flaw in the durability of the kits. When ever i run either of my two i am constantly loosing screws and a lot of stuff just comes loose, I have tighted and over tighted everything i possibly can. Yet still i loose stuff on the semi-rough road i run them on.. Its like they just jar loose. I am tired of spending money on replacement stuff.. Like just today i ran the car for at most 10 minutes, lost the bottom front C hub screw (part that holds the C thing to the Uprights) along with the 5X8 ball bearing, lost the top screw parts to the shocks, and two body clips. I did not wreck the car at all, these just came loose. I found everything but the Hub screw and bearing that i will now have to order. or wait until it rains and the road is black so its easier to spot the parts haha. Anyway i think I am going to order new tires/wheels/body then onces they are finished park the cars for good and just show them to people. I just dont want to spend any more time or money on them. And since i have been unable to sell them for anywhere close to what i have in them both i am just going to clean and park... Maybe one day I'll find me a basher that is capable of holding together.... but from my experiences Tamiya just isnt that type brand.

dude...of course those screws are going to come off....they have course threads going into plastic.... just put in some CA...they wont come out by themselves...or replace with a finer thread screw. As to those other things...how do you lose a bearing? or caps to the shocks? I can understand the clips, but the rest... dang....what were you doing? I've had a cheapo TL01 and the only problem i had with it was the bottom C hub screw coming loose on occasion....fixed that easily. I now own the topline models tamiya produces and I've NEVER had a problem.(plus i dont have to put in extra hopups cuz they come with them)


fasternu... dude... get an ESC and give up that MSC idea!

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by Aluma
dude...of course those screws are going to come off....they have course threads going into plastic.... just put in some CA...they wont come out by themselves...or replace with a finer thread screw. As to those other things...how do you lose a bearing? or caps to the shocks? I can understand the clips, but the rest... dang....what were you doing? I've had a cheapo TL01 and the only problem i had with it was the bottom C hub screw coming loose on occasion....fixed that easily. I now own the topline models tamiya produces and I've NEVER had a problem.(plus i dont have to put in extra hopups cuz they come with them)


fasternu... dude... get an ESC and give up that MSC idea!

I have a completely GPM'd and Hopped up TA02, no plastic left hardly. I lost the Bottom C hub screw which uses a Ball Bearing on the Aluminum front uprights. It has came loose before and i found it, this time i wasnt so lucky, I didnt loose the cap to the shocks, i lost the screws that hold the shock to the body, it has a spacer and such on it, dont know how it came loose. I have ordered all things i need to fix it and found most at my local hobby shop today, I also picked up some thread lock, and placed an order for a Tamiya 200mm Penzsoil Skyline GTR body with HPI Black Mesh 26mm wheels/ Tamiya Racing Semi-slick tires.... Should looks sweet, I am going to paint it to spec with daytona yellow and Outlaw black from Pactra... then make a pit like panaroma and put them in a display case.. I might still run my stock TA02 but the good one is going into hibernation for a few.....

[TRF Drive Hard]

I thought you were gonna sell that thing... seems like the wife doesnt mind:p

[CaseyDDR]

why are they crying about there TA02's? Mines about 7 years old if not more, and I've never broken a singel part on it.. although I hvaent driven it for about 3 months but still, its been used HEAVY. WHen i first had it I was like what, 9? Nobody can treat an RC car worse than a 9 year old.. Still didnt break nething.. what the heck are you guys doing to the things? beating them with sledge hammers?

[TRF Drive Hard]

I've run those questions thousands of times in my head and still cant figure it out... it is a shame to see such vintage kits get ruined:rolleyes:

[CaseyDDR]

i remembermy first time at a track withi t... it was an offroad track with an oval around it... since my car couldnt jump beacuse it was built for street, I took it out (back when a new rooster was 120$) and ran the dirt oval with street tires and all! good fun :) Tried to jump the thing but it jus ended up rolling... local track runner let my grandma pay him 20$ so i could use his old offroad truck all day... was very nice of him :) that was when i saw those dean connectors for the first time.. wow werent those red cables so cool!! lolol

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
I thought you were gonna sell that thing... seems like the wife doesnt mind:p


She doesnt mind that i have them, just doesnt approve of me spending alot of money on them. I really havent had many problems out of my TA02's minus bodies, screws, and water. I Solved the screw part today with some thread lock. Ordered a new body wheels and tires. Water is still my worst enemy along with my chocolate lab, which caused me to wreck three times today, ripping the spoiler mounts to the point they are barely hanging on the body haha. I gotta quit letting her chase it. Anyway i love my cars, I just get flustrated when i have to spend 30 minutes look for stuff after a 5 minute run... And still not finding it and having to order screws an such in bulk... but other than that, i love my cars and I put them through hell... Seriously the road i run on is rough pavement, has little rocks in it or something and if you slide on parts of it the car will do flips, multibles at that. If i can keep a body in good shape i'd be happy, seems like everytime something breaks off or whatnot, but you should see some of my wrecks, unbelieveable. haha also i have never broke a single part on my car... as of yet anyway, aluminum is hard to break.

[Real Lemons]

I just order

HPI Mesh Wheel 26mm Black
http://www2.gpmd.com/image/h/hpic3711.jpg

Tamiya Racing Semi-Slick Tire
http://www2.gpmd.com/image/t/tamc5810.jpg

Tamiya Penzoil Nismo GTR Body Parts Set
http://www2.gpmd.com/image/t/tamc8455.jpg

Hpi version (copying color scheme)
http://www2.gpmd.com/image/h/hpic7467.jpg

[Needler56]

i can totally relate to all of you who've had to spend time looking for missing parts on the road after a run. the only problem i've had with my TA02 FWD is tumbling off a sidewalk going pretty fast and breaking one of the body posts. they're not indestructable like a tmaxx, but they are relatively durable. by the way, if i had to order parts, where would i go?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Your best bet to finding spare parts is ebay... if not, your LHS might have a stash of spare parts in the back area... i know my shop does... but ebay is the way to go to fix up your car... i should know... i have quite a collection:D

[CaseyDDR]

trade ya mine ^_^ haha jk its all stock :( you wouldnt want it. its jus collecting udst, I dont have a spare esc to put in it nor a spare crystal set for the radio/reciever. Dont have funds for those either because all my money is going to my Dual c50 Emaxx project :(

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by Needler56
i can totally relate to all of you who've had to spend time looking for missing parts on the road after a run. the only problem i've had with my TA02 FWD is tumbling off a sidewalk going pretty fast and breaking one of the body posts. they're not indestructable like a tmaxx, but they are relatively durable. by the way, if i had to order parts, where would i go?

Durable body posts my butt, I've gone through four sets within the two months of having the cars haha. But i tend to roll over alot. once i trimmed them down they seem to work better although my bodies hate me for it.

[Needler56]

oh no real lemons, i didn't make myself clear, i didn't mean that the body posts were durable, i meant the car overall. but you're right, the body posts are like mush. they remind me of wet pasta noodles. hehe

[dugrant153]

I might possibly get one of these. Lots of you guys still running them?

Anyway to fix the wet pasta noodle body posts (Besides replacing them)?

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by dugrant153
I might possibly get one of these. Lots of you guys still running them?

Anyway to fix the wet pasta noodle body posts (Besides replacing them)?

Electrical tape works good on a broken one haha, Nah the best solution to them breaking easily is to just trim them down to where they arent what touchs the surface if you roll the car, I use a wide variety of bodies thus i need the extra holes on some of them and thats why i lose alot of posts, that and i'm hell on my car. I've tried faburcating a set of metal ones but i was unsuccessful in doing so, Its not impossible, but my design had flaws and wasnt throughly excuted. and, well, i gave up :) just dont get upset if you flip the car a couple times and have to order some more posts from Tower Hobbies.

[Real Lemons]

Here is a picture of my newest body and fresh body posts on my stock TA02 that i am retiring. I just finished it up yesterday, looking for a 1/10th size display case now... its a Tamiya body and is freaking nice :)

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/Skyline/outside1.jpg http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/Skyline/outside4.jpg http://mywebpages.comcast.net/jcaddis/Skyline/outside5.jpg

[dugrant153]

Real Lemons... all I can say is... DAYAMN!!!!
lol

That is SWEETNESS!
Hope you don't rally that car ;) Or drive it either... lol

I've heard that the TA02 has weak gears that aren't really meant for rally, and also that the TA02 is very slow. Is this true? If not, what can be done to fix it?

[Real Lemons]

nah that body will not see the road nor will that chassis, she's retiring, just gotta find a suitable display case and secure a place to store her.

I'm not sure where you hear that the gears are weak? I'm not even sure what that means. But if it means they cant withstand a beating, you were misinformed. Both of my TA02's have taken alot of hard runs, from the pavement to the grass doesnt matter most of the time. I've really never had problems with the gearing at all. I have replaced them though, mainly the spur gears just because of normal wear and tear, anything plastic is bound to give out sooner or later, thats a given.

As far as them being slow that is also not true, I have a 12 turn double Trinty monster of touring motor ($17.99 at Tower Hobbies) in one of my cars and i'd estimate it runs into the 30's or so. I also have a 9 Turn Double Trinity Speed Gems2 motor (29.99 at tower hobbies) in my other TA02, it does about 35 or so i believe, its plenty fast trust me, its more than enough to have fun with. As a suggestion though i'd say dont go any lower that a 12 turn unless you enjoy cutting the com on the motor, I do not, thus I dont run the 9 turn often. That and there really isnt much difference between 12 and 9 turn motors. The only thing i can think of that might sugguest the TA02 being slow is the 4 wheel drive. Most of the faster cars are two wheel drive. but I am very pleased with the speed and worthiness of my cars....

[RcMania24]

I have never had any problems with the bodys post breaking and mine stick out and i have taken some hard wrecks. I guess it just depends on the landing and surface.

Hey what gearing are you running to use a 12 turn and even a 9 turn.?

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by RcMania24
I have never had any problems with the bodys post breaking and mine stick out and i have taken some hard wrecks. I guess it just depends on the landing and surface.

Hey what gearing are you running to use a 12 turn and even a 9 turn.?


I believe i have a 74 tooth spur gear and a 18 tooth Pinion gear, I dont know much about gearing and i vary it alot, I have three 74's, 2 69's, and 2 68 teeth spur gears... And Pinion gears ranging from 18-25 teeth... Just depends on what i want to put in.. I dont really understand how they work so i just leave it at that. hehe

[RcMania24]

Well with 74 spur and 18 pinion your running a 9.75:1 gear ratio. Do you have the speed tuned gears.?

You know these cars are actually slower with a 12 and 9 turn motor than if you used a 27 turn p2kpro2. i have the p2kpro2 and my gear ratio is 7.0:1 and i was running a 17 turn speed gem motor before and it was slower. I bet your car motor gets really hot. these cars just dont have the gearing for those type of motors. the best gear ratio i could get out of my speedgem without it being extremely hot was 8.0:1. if you dont believe me setup a set of cones or something similar to represent a distance to run a lap and have someone time you with your 12 turn motor or 9 turn and then time a 27turn and see what you get you will be amazed at what the 27 gets plus it stays cooler and more runtime. Those motors would be beter if you had a car with alot more options for gear ratios. also i noticed you said you dont know much about gearing. i was always told to gear your motor pinion 2-3 teeth up from motor turns or down. whichever makes the car run good times and faster.

[dugrant153]

I talked to a few people about the TA02 and the opinions have been negative.
Could someone clarify stuff for me?

a) If you break something, where's the best place to order replacement parts?

b) What parts can the TA02 swap out and be replaced by... like, HPI or something?

c) Again, the durability issue. Are they tested and true?

d) Speed. Does it really cost a ton of money to go fast? I'm not looking for something to take on hte Schumachers and the HPIs and the Losis and the TC3s, but something that would be just a level below it? Would ball bearings solve this problem?

Thanks.

[Billy]

Calling people names and demeaning them is not tolerable on the bb... the moderators and admins of this bb have been informed of the post you have left... i did not see anything that could have offended you in anyway...

ted

What with this it's ok for him to tell me to quit crying about my tao2? That was demeaning to me. And dont act like you dont know who he is talking to. You can ban me for this i really dont care if it will make you feel like more of a man go for it. But i did not say anything bad i used no 4 letter words so i dont know what your problem is tao3drivehard i think being a mod has gone to your head. I don't see why i should have to be the only one following the rules:mad:

[Billy]

Originally posted by dugrant153
I talked to a few people about the TA02 and the opinions have been negative.
Could someone clarify stuff for me?

a) If you break something, where's the best place to order replacement parts?

b) What parts can the TA02 swap out and be replaced by... like, HPI or something?

c) Again, the durability issue. Are they tested and true?

d) Speed. Does it really cost a ton of money to go fast? I'm not looking for something to take on hte Schumachers and the HPIs and the Losis and the TC3s, but something that would be just a level below it? Would ball bearings solve this problem?

Thanks.

To be honest if i had it to do all over again i would not have invested the money i did on the tao2. It is a durable car but not really much of a speed demon unless you really hop it up but parts are getting hard to find. The main reason it's not real big on speed is because your so limited on what gear ratio you can run why tamiya did that i have no idea but it wasnt a good decision. And they also put the rear drive lines at an angle which cause alot of wear on the shafts and drive cups. One thing i can say about the tao2 even bone stock it handles very well. ;)

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by dugrant153
I talked to a few people about the TA02 and the opinions have been negative.
Could someone clarify stuff for me?

a) If you break something, where's the best place to order replacement parts?

b) What parts can the TA02 swap out and be replaced by... like, HPI or something?

c) Again, the durability issue. Are they tested and true?

d) Speed. Does it really cost a ton of money to go fast? I'm not looking for something to take on hte Schumachers and the HPIs and the Losis and the TC3s, but something that would be just a level below it? Would ball bearings solve this problem?

Thanks.

A) Ebay is your friend, and so is Tower Hobbies. you can find most of the stuff either on on of those sites. or over at Tamiya America

B) I'm not sure they can be swapped out with another brand, but i do know alot of the parts from the TA03 and TA04's will fit, like the Uprights and such.

C) I find them to be very very durable, the only problem i've had are screws coming out, fixed that with some thread lock... I've given my cars complete hell, running about 35 into a cement curb and not breaking a single part? I call that super Durablity.

D) I refitted my TA02's with the following:

Duratrax Streak ESC handles down to a 12 Turn motor :$39.99 at Tower Hobbies

Trinity Monster of Touring 13 Turn Double motor 17.99 at tower hobbies.

while running 6 cell 2000 packs i have reached speeds into the 30's. It is plenty fast for the local park or street, lots of fun and really no need to go faster.....

[dugrant153]

Will I find myself replacing those... umm...rear drive shafts and cups alot? (I'm getting this car used sooooo...)

Also, gearing's not really a big deal (since I intend to use this for rally purposes if I do get one). But can the gears be replaced with aftermarket metric ones? (I think... is it Yokomo or someone who also uses metric).

Thanks.

Just don't wanna buy this car, run it run it run it, upgrade it here and there and find I can't run it for weeks if I break something :P

[RcMania24]

Dont use a monster of touring motor they are not half as fast as a p2kpor2 or greenmachine or any 27turn dyno tuned motor. You really need to find a good gear ratio for speed and go 2-3 teeth higher or lower with your pinion with the turns of your motor.

Hey real lemons i dont know how you ran your car with that 12 turn motor and gear ratio that thing would be scorched. As for the me recommending something other than a monster of touring motor becuase i have tried them they are not half as good as the motors i have mentioned. this car is tough and does handle well. and parts are hard but still can be found with work. but if you want a car with more gearing options this is not the car to get. so really think about it. I like my car and will run it until i cant run it anymore.:)

[Real Lemons]

Originally posted by RcMania24
Dont use a monster of touring motor they are not half as fast as a p2kpor2 or greenmachine or any 27turn dyno tuned motor. You really need to find a good gear ratio for speed and go 2-3 teeth higher or lower with your pinion with the turns of your motor.

Hey real lemons i dont know how you ran your car with that 12 turn motor and gear ratio that thing would be scorched. As for the me recommending something other than a monster of touring motor becuase i have tried them they are not half as good as the motors i have mentioned. this car is tough and does handle well. and parts are hard but still can be found with work. but if you want a car with more gearing options this is not the car to get. so really think about it. I like my car and will run it until i cant run it anymore.:)


Dude I hate to say it but there is no way a 27 turn motor is faster than a 12 turn.... its mathamatically impossible.. Yes Gearing can over all affect the performance, but if you mount one of each in the same exact car the 12 turn will rip the doors off that 27 turn... I have had no problem with heat and motors. I generally run a 69 tooth with a 20-ish or so pinion gear. Its worked great both the 12 and 9 turns are only warm to the touch.... Quit pushing your beliefs of the stupid P2k2darerfdsre efsdf crap motor on me... I'd rather quit the hobby than hear another post about those. I have a green machine motor, Two of them to be exact and they suck, i've got around 10 motors sitting around (16 turn and up) most dyno tuned and most suck ass....

[RcMania24]

Originally posted by Real Lemons
Dude I hate to say it but there is no way a 27 turn motor is faster than a 12 turn.... its mathamatically impossible.. Yes Gearing can over all affect the performance, but if you mount one of each in the same exact car the 12 turn will rip the doors off that 27 turn... I have had no problem with heat and motors. I generally run a 69 tooth with a 20-ish or so pinion gear. Its worked great both the 12 and 9 turns are only warm to the touch.... Quit pushing your beliefs of the stupid P2k2darerfdsre efsdf crap motor on me... I'd rather quit the hobby than hear another post about those. I have a green machine motor, Two of them to be exact and they suck, i've got around 10 motors sitting around (16 turn and up) most dyno tuned and most suck ass....

Man why do you have to be so harsh i didnt not push a very awesome motor you have no idea about on to you. Im going to debate not argue with you about gearing no need for harsh words. I will smoke you any day with my p2kpro2 with you running a messed up geared 12 turn motor. even at 69 spur and lets say a 20 tooth pinion you will still be running in the 10 and 9's while im out running you and still getting better run times. You probably have all those motors due to you gearing them wrong and burning them up. Gearing and motor type are a important part of how fast and long your car will run. If you dont want to read my post skip it no big deal to me. You have in your head just because you run a 12 turn motor in a ta02 it will beat a 27 turn well im srry your wrong i have tested all this i thought the samething heck i will buy a 15 turn and smoke my brother well he had at the time a p2kpro and he smoke me because i didnt know anything about gearing now i do and i can now say i give him a run for his money also if i had a car say like a losi or tc3 hpi rs4 models i would have alot more gear ratio options so yes a 12turn would smoke a 27 turn. but it wont in a ta02 why is because you will not get any gear ratio close enough for it to run fast enough wothout melting the motor.. So learn it breath it live it before you preach it.

[Real Lemons]

Sorry for being "harsh" as you put it, I am just sick of hearing about the P2k2 motors. But since you seem to know what you are talking about, Tell me, What setup do i need to run with my 12 turn, my 9 turn, or if i decided to pick up one of those darn motors you talk so much about.. Also What can I do to the brushes, magnets, timing. etc. to speed up the motor more??? let me know...... How do you figure out gear ratio's and what is the ulitmate super ratio to have?

[Aluma]

maybe i can shed some light on this little arguement...?

gear ratio.... spur teeth divided by pinion teeth
example (72 tooth spur/ 28 tooth pinion = 2.57 gear ratio)

Final drive ratio.... internal tranny ratio times gear ratio

In my TBevolution 3, since it has a 2.6 internal tranny ratio, then my final drive ratio is ( 2.6 times 2.57 =6.68 )

for a p2k or p2k2, the appropriate final drive ratio to get the MOST power out of it, should be between 5.8 to about 6.5 depending on the track. so go up or down a tooth on the pinion to adjust the final drive.

for a 12turn motor, the appropriate final drive ratio to get the most power out of it, should be 9 or higher depending on the track. I dont have a TA02, but if the gear ratio cant go that high, then you cannot use a 12Turn motor cuz it wouldn't be in its power band.... It's like putting a honda motor in a detroit muscle car...sure honda can has lots of high reving horses, but no torque to move the mass of the muscle car. same with 12 turn motors, they rev high, but dont really produce torque.

Unfortunately, not all 12turn motors are the same either... the power of a 12 turn machine wound(25 bucks like a team orion RUSH) motor is no where near the same as a 12 turn hand wound pro tuned motor(60 bucks like an REEDY Ti or trinity D5)
RCmania is probably correct when he says that he can whoop ya with his p2k IF you're running say a cheapo 12T motor geared wrong.


I believe, even a GOOD 19turn motor would be sufficient to get the TA02 scooting along rather quickly without having to worry about overheating and too much maintainence.

[Aluma]

oh yeah, I do have an FF01...which is just a 2wd version of the TA02 i believe.... I dont run a p2k in mine cuz the ratio I chose suits the revenge of the monster better.... and it CAN keep up with my p2k2'd tb evolution 3 in the straights!

[TRF Drive Hard]

Sheesh are we edgy in here:rolleyes:

[RcMania24]

Originally posted by Real Lemons
Sorry for being "harsh" as you put it, I am just sick of hearing about the P2k2 motors. But since you seem to know what you are talking about, Tell me, What setup do i need to run with my 12 turn, my 9 turn, or if i decided to pick up one of those darn motors you talk so much about.. Also What can I do to the brushes, magnets, timing. etc. to speed up the motor more??? let me know...... How do you figure out gear ratio's and what is the ulitmate super ratio to have?


If you have the speed tuned gears it came with a chart. there is no good ratio for speed to get full benefit of the 12 turn the ta02 just doesnt have one closes you could get is a 74/16 which is in the 11:1 ratio area. If your going to use a 27turn motor preferabley a p2kpro2 then go with a 69/24 you can get even faster with a 66/25. as for calculating gear ratio aluma explained it well but if you happen to have a june 2000 rcca issue pg 154 they explain how to calculate ratio really well too. with the spur and pinion i put up the 69/24 gives you a 7.0:1 and the 66/25 will give you a 6.44:1 and theres all in between ratios that will work basiclly what im saying is this car benefits more from a 27 turn motor or possibly a 19turn or so. I do agree a 12turn given the make will be really good in a different car. Im not sure on this one but i think thundertech makes a adjustable motor mount that will work for the ta02 and tl01. Im not totaly for sure if it will work but you could check into that and then if it does work for the ta02 you will be able to gear your 12 turn better.

[StalkerStang]

Well about a month ago I picked up the F-150 Race Truck, its got ball bearings, an ESC, Birdman 27 turn motor, and recently it got some street equippment.

Here's Off Road

http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=975075

And here set up for the twisties :)

[boostspike]

is this a TA02??? http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid64/p63969fdd6dcd3429a635d8cfe409b3d2/fbfe5858.jpg

[minijosh]

that could be a TA01 or a TA02. I cannot see the C hubs up front but it sure looks like a aftermarket chassie to me. The normal one is a tube chassie. That has a double deck right?

[boostspike]

yeah, its a double decker... whats a c hub???

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid64/pdfbf2402b4432faf5cd095bf812e65ea/fbfe585a.jpg

[Real Lemons]

yes that is a TA02 with the Graphite Racing chassis parts, and GPM aluminum parts, I have one almost identical except mine has more GPM parts... C hubs are the part that are attached to the part that the wheels attach to, they are shaped kinda like a C .


mine is dirty hehe

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/05-02-2003%201231p/IM000900.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/05-02-2003%201231p/IM000899.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/05-02-2003%201231p/IM000898.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/05-02-2003%201231p/IM000894.JPG

STOCK TA02

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/05-02-2003%201231p/IM000909.JPG
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/05-02-2003%201231p/IM000907.JPG

[Kenny T]

that's on nice looking TA02, I wish i had enough money to get my car that good.

What is GPM's site?

[boostspike]

cool.. thanks

is there an online shop where i can still buy hop-ups for the tA02

basically i'm looking for a upgraded propeller (sp?) shaft.. the car had one in it but my buddy forgot to gave it to be and since then lost it.... the shaft was NICE.. anodized blue, as thick as a drinking straw.... any advice??

[Real Lemons]

There isnt really a site for GPM anymore, at least they dont offer TA02 parts directly from themselves. You can get some from AsiaTees at http://www.asiatees.com/gpm.php?id=1 They do alot of Ebay selling although i havent seen them on there in a while. By far the best place to look for TA02 parts is Ebay, i got my Hopped-up and GPM'd out TA02 on ebay with a ton of spare pairs three motors and a bunch more for like $165 or so. I cant really remember, There was one on there about a month ago that went for $200 bucks, I wanted it so bad, it was in absolute mint condition. I'll post some pictures of it. It has everything ever made for the TA02. But like i said best place to look for parts, hop ups, GPM etc is on ebay, just do a search for TA02 and you'll get whatever they have on the site, which is never very much but always something.


here are the pictures of the brand new chassis that was on ebay for $200, i wanted it so bad just didnt have the money at the time. someone got a great deal.
I mean it has front and rear stabilizers that i never even knew exsisted. Its a beauty, if i would have won it i wouldnt even drive it, just mount a concorse body and display it hehe. anyway on to the pictures


http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/TA1.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/TA2.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/TA3.jpg
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/caddisj/RC%20models/TA4.jpg

[Kenny T]

i can get a frp or carbon composite chassis from my lhs but it is $AU113 $ $AU103.

I'm turning my TA02 into a drifter so i would like to keep it light and my pocket money can't afford that.

I love my TA02. I might buy another if i can find one in Japan or on ebay australia.

[boostspike]

daaaamn, that chassis is MINT!!!

I went in the Asiantee site... they have an office in TX.. cool, i think i'll give them a call......;)

[Kenny T]

My car had no suspension in the rear left. I found the screw out on the street. Lucky me :D

[CarterTG]

What is GPM's site?

http://www.gpmracing.com.hk/ (http://www.gpmracing.com.hk)

One of their shop pics is on the HK thread (http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=116875). There are several GPM stores concentrated in the area. Going inside, there are built rolling chassis (minus electronics) of all the models they make parts for. Each chassis is decked out with all the parts they make for it. Underneath the display countertop, they keep all the hop-ups for the chassis in a large plastic tub. I may have glanced at their TA02, but didn't study it in any detail.

While I was there, they had a flyer taped to the door offering a lower price on package deals for certain models. All of the GPM shops basically knew enough english to finalize a local transaction... but for them to actively run an ordering site online? Fuggetaboutit. ;)

In the states, Hobby Etc (http://www.hobbyetc.com) seems to import/sell part of the GPM product line.

[Kenny T]

Thanks.

Is there any replacement for the bulky gear housings?

[boostspike]

just dug up another TA02 chassis from the garage... (so far, i found 2 outta 4. not bad odds:D )

amazing the cars was in great shape...... except, all the body post was missing....

where can i get them??? what alternative do i have??? any other chassis' post will fit???

any help will be greatful..thanks

[Kenny T]

Aren't body posts for every car the same?

[ProjectTwin]

I have a Dave Jun limited TAO2 around here somewhere...

[boostspike]

Originally posted by Kenny T
Aren't body posts for every car the same?

not sure if Tamiya re-uses the post for every chassis... but i have a few HPI chassis and they're different from Tamiya..

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Originally posted by ProjectTwin
I have a Dave Jun limited TAO2 around here somewhere...

David Jun limited ta02?:confused:? dont you mean ta03? i dont recall David having a limited release 02...:)