Tamiya TA-03 Forum

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Hey guys... i thought i create a forum for the TA-03... and i'm sure there are plenty of you guys out there with the 03 :D so why not share a thing or two about your 03 :cool: and/or post a pic if you have one ;)

I really have 3 TA-03s that are fully optioned... with variable aftermarket parts from various manufactures... i have another 03 in New Mexico... which is in need of major overhaul again... i am currently working another 03, i buy parts here and there when i can... i'm starting with the FRP chassis set, then i will work from there on... right now i just got done "slammin" the chassis as far as i can on my most wonderful, beautiful, TA-03FXE... if i am right it's ride height is only 4mm from the chassis to the ground :D To top it off it has the Honda Civic SI painted silver with a blue offset stripe... well, enough about mine for now... tell me what chu got... :cool:

Drive hard guys :cool:

[kartrun]

Must say first that the TA03 is,without a doubt,one of the cars that kicked off touring car racing as we know it today!!!Mine is nothin' special(wink-wink)!!What i have is a Ta03r-trf that has been transformed
into what is now a dual motor monster!!Of course if you know what comes with the trf version,you know it has tons of go fast goodies to start with!!But to top all of that off,i added just about everything tamiya makes for the car plus an extra gearbox for the second motor and modified the battery housing to accept around 10-12 cells!!The car itself is powered by twin custom made Race Prep modifieds(thanks Mike Dunn!!)and 10 Team Orion 2400 30 amp cells(team version)!!All this power is controlled by a Tekin 420-g2 105mph(this is what they call it)esc!I built it to do hillclimbs with and speedruns but when i finished,it was such a piece of work that it has only been ran about 3 times just to see what it could do!!About every three weeks or so a few of the scale drag racers around my area go to the local 1/8 mile strip and run trials(of course they do not run the full length...its just a good place to clock your car)so the last time out i took mine and out of 2 runs it turned a top speed of just over 76mph!!Not bad for a car that weighs alot more than a standard(prostock)scal dragster!!Anyways,thats my car,right now i am waitng to get my 2001 parma panoz roadster body back from Motion Graphics!! ;)

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Hey Kartrun... that's pretty impressive :cool: i always wanted to do that dual motor thing... but fortunatley... i was unable to aquire that esc you mentioned :( but 76mph? that's cool... if i recall RCCA did a thing with dual motor set-up... they did it in stock form with only one battery and in the somewhat like TRF form... dual batteries and all... and i think it went 76.8mph :confused: i hope i'm right but if anyone can correct me feel free to ;) again... shweeet car :cool:

[kartrun]

Yeah.....76mph was little slower than i was expecting but i figured with the gear i was running plus the tires i was using it cost me 5-10mph or so!!With the right tires and a tall gear ratio i figure(if my math is correct)the car would turn about 80-85mph depending on how well i get it to hook up(the car will spin all 4 wheels as long as you hold it full throttle at the start!!)so i plan on doing another run after i get some things in order to do the speed i know it should do!!When i get my body back from motion graphics,i'll post some pics of the car ok!! ;)

[TA03 Drive Hard]

I can put a 38t pinion on mine... using 64 pitch... it'll start out slow... but when she picks up speed, boooooooy does she fly & sometimes outta control :D

[ 06-11-2001: Message edited by: TA03 Drive Hard ]

[Bigmoo22]

hey i got a ta03R and can anyone tell me where to find replacment parts. because i need a rear gear case and tub chassis. please help me out

[Neu Speed Honda Civic SI]

L@@K in www.towerhobbies.com (http://www.towerhobbies.com) they carry it... :cool: as for that tub chassis, why not pick up the frp set... it cost about $45, i got it :cool: not to mention, i also have 6 TA-03s

[Throtl Hapie]

YESSS!! Finally something else besides a T-Maxx or RC10 GT. I have a ta03f. Here is a link to some pics:
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=3d029196de079891c54e6f81d7d4f1c1&threadid=3480

I have bearings, I made it into FWD. I have a p2k, a 1500 and 1800 battery, cheapo Duratrax 520 ESC, Lancer Evo V shell, and a standard servo. Fun! :D

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Wow Throtl Hapie :eek: you really mustve drove that 03F HARD... judging from the front end... but cooooooooool... if i'm correct, that L@@Ks like a Holeshot heatsink :cool:

[Bigmoo22]

do you guys think the front or mid engine handles better?

[TA03 Drive Hard]

The front engine offers more steering due to the weight in the front... as for the rear motor, i think it handles well too... more rear traction & by placing the battery more up front... well either way i like both, the 03F and 03R and 03FS and 03RS... hey i'm the one with 6 03s in the house, i should know :D

[Throtl Hapie]

Actually, I stole that heat sink from my friend when he used to be into RC. Yes, I do everything with that car. I drive into garbage cans and knock them over, I hit rocks that are in the street. I do crazy manuvers like flying top speed in a 1 foot space between the curb and garbage can. I fly out of there, smack into a rock, fly into a pot-hole, do a barrel roll, spin around and keep going. The body begs for mercy! I think I'm going to buy another body to make a cool paint job.

[TA03 Drive Hard]

OMG you stole it!?!?! lol... well i better stay from you... no telling what you might yank from my 03s lol j/k Dude man, i did the same... driving my 03 hard, i mean mines did 720 in all directions!!! i even rammed a garage door lol :D

[BigCatDaddy-Outlaw]

So does the TA03 make a good basher? Is it brittle? I mean where I live it is very hard to find Tamiya parts, so does it breal often? Which is the best version? r, f, ...

[TA03 Drive Hard]

Ya the ta03 makes a good basher... but im not one to do it all the time lol... i love my 03s... it's only a good basher when you dont put any hop-ups... as for the which version is better... i'd go with the 03r... cause your motor ir rear mounted and you dont have to worry bout bashing the front and damaging the motor... just becareful of the front shock tower... i destroyed 4 in a row :mad: but i had plenty of replacements... if you're looking for spare parts, your best bet is www.towerhobbies.com (http://www.towerhobbies.com) they carry them, you just have to look real good :cool: plus the 03 is very durable, if i havent said it yet... im the one with 6 03s lol :D

[ImpreziveSTi]

Heh, I hope to revive this forum for any TA03 owners out there looking for a place to chat.

I picked up a set of super low friction dampers for my 03pro and set them up according to the instructions on the back of the package. Now the car sits too low and running the car on my street caused the bottom chassis plate to get scratched up a bit. The setup causes to the car to sag down to about 6 or 7mm off the ground. I'm guessing this is the stock setup for the David Jun version. What can I do to stop this sag and/or raise the car a bit? I'm using the blue springs that came with the shock kit, the teflon pistions, and 80wt oil.

Anyone else have trouble marring pieces, like the shocks, that are attatched to ball ends? What's a good way to take them off w/o damaging or bending these pieces?

ImpreziveSTi

[ImpreziveSTi]

where are all the TA03 owners at?????
(bump)

ImpreziveSTi

[Throtl Hapie]

ME! I abuse my ta03f, and it still runs. I don't know how though, I've done some pretty wild things with it... :D

[ShinHed]

Ta03R-TrF in da' house. I hope to get a David Jun version one day.

[ImpreziveSTi]

Nice to meet you guys. I got myself a 03pro. Do you have any advice for my problem with the Super Low Friction Dampers that I posted above? Thanks in advance.

ImpreziveSti

[ShinHed]

Originally posted by ImpreziveSTi
Nice to meet you guys. I got myself a 03pro. Do you have any advice for my problem with the Super Low Friction Dampers that I posted above? Thanks in advance.

ImpreziveSti

Are you using the pre-loaded spacers on the shock body? If you are then, are you using the long plastic ball ends?

[ImpreziveSTi]

ShinHed: I'm using the stock setup, which is one V7 (thick) spacer in the front and one V8 (thin) spacer in the rear. And yes, I am using the long ball end connector. Now that I look at it I don't know why they suggest to use only one o-ring on the shock shaft and outside between the damper cylinder and the ball connector. My chassis hits the ground before it fully compresses anyway. I'm guessing if I add more internal o-rings it should stop from "sagging" when I set the car down, which causes to lower the ride height.

Anyone have a good setup for these shocks? Although the stock setup for these shocks maybe good for racing I'm mostly out on the street and need at least 8-10mm of clearance. Also what's the easiest way to remove the shocks from the ball ends without mutilating the pastic connectors?

Sorry to bore you with all these newbie questions.:rolleyes:

ImpreziveSTi

[Throtl Hapie]

If you need more clearence, take the spacers out of the shock (the oens on the shaft) so you can have a "longer" shock. Then, add more preload spacers to "lift" the car. I found a good way to take the shocks off is to cram a flat head screw driver behind them and pop them out. The screw driver acts as a lever.:)

[ImpreziveSTi]

Throtl Hapie: Thanks so much for the advice. It worked like a charm.

Anyone still compete with the '03? My main reason why I race Tamiya is that they're novelties and I love to surprise the seasoned racers when they say "You're racing a Tamiya?" I don't understand why people hate Tamiya so much. The quality and finish of the products is top notch, though I can see how people dislike the prices of parts and availibility at a given hobby shop. I'm not saying that all other companies are worse as I like Losi, Hpi, Associated cars, but people overlook Tamiya too easily.

happy motoring,
ImpreziveSTi

[Throtl Hapie]

Tamiyas tend to be more heavy. The racing models also tend to be more expensive than their competition. Plus there is not as much aftermarket support "easily" found as other, more popular cars.:(

[ImpreziveSTi]

Yah, the '03 series is pretty dam heavy......but look at it this way, they're built like tanks. I don't know any other touring chassis that can take as much abuse as Tamiya's and come back shiny side up.

I know this is the wrong forum, but how do the TA04 chassis compete versus the popular touring cars out there? The chassis seems like it weighs just about the same as all the others and the Pro and the R-version look like they can hang with the rest. I'm thinking of getting the HKS Altezza TA04R in the future.

happy motoring,
ImpreziveSTi

[Throtl Hapie]

IMO, Tamiya lost it's "uniqueness" when they made the ta04. Sure, it's a nice vehicle, but it's the same as all the others! Mid-Rear motor, 2 belts... YAWN. I would like to see something new.:(

[nitrofart]

Does anyone here use GM Racing parts? i saw there web site and had some cool hop ups for the TA03. To bad it's all in german.

[Skribble]

TA03 Drive Hard, do you recommend the TA03F David Jun Edition, the TA03R-TRF, or the TA03RS-TRF bashing & semi racing?

[pkny]

i dont see why anyone would want to go bashing with a brand new trf series ta03... if you wanna go bashing i'll lend you my ta03 if you lived by me. lol

but u gotta assemble the chassis back on i used the front and rear gear boxes as papers since they're so damn big and heavy hehe

i love my 414 m :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by Skribble
TA03 Drive Hard, do you recommend the TA03F David Jun Edition, the TA03R-TRF, or the TA03RS-TRF bashing & semi racing?

I wouldnt bash any of them:eek: i'd street race em but not bash... i have the David Jun & 03RS TRF kits... i still need the 03R TRF... the DJ 03 has been totally hopped to be a type R... wickeeeeeeed:cool:


(Hey guys im back:p )

[Skribble]

Well, I didn't mean bash .. I'm just gonna be driving it up and down the street .. And racing my friends 4-TECs. :D So you think I should get the DJ?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey the DJ will do just fine;)

[Skribble]

What are the differences between the DJ and the TRFs?

[TRF Drive Hard]

DJ is to replicate Jun's model... the one he raced and won with it... the set is almooooooooooost identical... the trf kits are well... all factory options for the 03... which can then be even hopped up even further using other factory options from other manufactures... but neither kit offers the foam bumper as part of the kit... still, they are awesome kits...;)

[Skribble]

Is the DJ the only upgraded TA03F?

[Skribble]

And what other upgrades do you recommend for the DJ if I get it?

[pkny]

i'd get the turnbuckles..

[jackhammer74]

Well, now that Tamiya has added Tarmac WRC to their TCS series, I've decided to revive my old TA03F, I know RRP makes a 48P conversion kit, is there a 64P kit, made by anyone?
Actually let me broaden my question, what drivetrain parts should I replace to make it competitive? Any help would be greatly appreciated guys, thanks in advance.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey there... i really dont know anyone making a 64 conversion... but i do know that integy has a set of gears for the front and rear diffs, counter gear and spur gear... this ia a light weight type and it has an awesome feel to it...:cool:

[Throtl Hapie]

I don't race mine, but I would like to make it go fast anyway (who doesn't) ;). Can aluminum layshafts help with acceleration at all? What about ball-diffs, are they lighter in rotational mass than the stock gear diffs?

[pkny]

i suggest you upgrade those dogbones ....
also get aluminum countershafts << the pole like piece that holds the pulley ... if you dont have bearings get bearings.

[Throtl Hapie]

I already have universals in front and full bearings.:)

[TRI-TURBO]

Hi everybody im having a litttle difficulty seting up my Twin-motor 03. im running 2 15t Trinity speedjems with a Novak Dualy And and a 3000. 25t pinion gear with a .4 spur gear.

My Qestion are

1.) What is a good pinnion gear with a 15t motor on the TA03
2.)Do the Hpi Super-Size wheels fit on the 03
3.) AnyBody know a good website ware you can order TAO3 parts!


thanx

:)

[Throtl Hapie]

You might want to gear around 17 teeth or so. I'm not so sure on that because I haven't run a mod motor in my ta03.

Second question, I don't know.

Third question, www.towerhobbies.com

Look up ta03 and you should be able to find lots of parts; hop-ups and spares.

:)

[jackhammer74]

You can find some pretty good TA03 stuff at www.integy.com
prices are reasonable too. Try it.

[TRF Drive Hard]

I'd go with integy... tower rarely has any good hop-ups for the 03 anymore...:cool:

[TRI-TURBO]

Alrite! Thanx Alot:D ... btw I live in Toronto Canada how long does it take to ship??

[rceleetness]

hey guys are parts expensive for a ta03f ?
i want to put a trinty p2k2 motor stock and a novak explorer 2
what u think ?
what turns is the trinity?
i have a 14t pinion on the old stock motor at the moment
will they work toegether ?
please thanks i need advice

[TRF Drive Hard]

That trinity motor is a stock 27 turn... its pretty good... and getting parts for it aint that bad... unless your a diehard 03 like i am:D

[TRI-TURBO]

Drive Hard, do you have any pics of your TA03's? post some pics!!
and do u still race them competitively?

[Throtl Hapie]

And for no reason at all, here is a pic of my car.:)

hope this works...
http://www.radiocontrolzone.com/forums/attachment.php?s=&postid=412462

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by TRI-TURBO
Drive Hard, do you have any pics of your TA03's? post some pics!!
and do u still race them competitively?

Of course i do... look in the "ta03 special" or something like that... its somewhere in this forum lol:D

[rceleetness]

hey guys i wanna put a new stock motor in my ta03fand esc
do i have change all the bearings so it doesnt wear the gears or parts ?
its a p2k2 pro motor :) what else do u reccomend ?
thanks

[Dongskie Pinoy]

TA-03s are great!

It handles way better than TL-01! FF-02! and M chassis cars!

I love my 03R!

[rceleetness]

nice car what motor are u running in it ? and esc ?
and what have u changed parts wise ?
have u put in new bearings ?

[TRI-TURBO]

Originally posted by rceleetness
hey guys i wanna put a new stock motor in my ta03fand esc
do i have change all the bearings so it doesnt wear the gears or parts ?
its a p2k2 pro motor :) what else do u reccomend ?
thanks

i sujest you get ball bearings before you get anything else, bearings will not only prevent gear weare, but will also increase your run time, speed, and prevent overheating.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Here's a pic :cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

:p aaah... beautiful trf dampers...

[TRF Drive Hard]

God bless Hardcore Racing, GMP, & Tamiya for all the wonderful blue parts:D

[TRI-TURBO]

:eek: Very nice!... you got most of those parts from Integy right?
..ill try geting some pics of mine sometime by the end of the month:)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Everything from the ball diff to the titanium screws was built entirely from ground up... no kit was bought for this one 03f...:cool:

[TRI-TURBO]

:eek:
Musta cost you a whole lota $$$$$

btw what do you run it with?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Yup it sure did cost alot... i do not run it, but it has the trinity 3000hv cells, trinity p94 8 quad in it... the chassis sits at 3.9mm from the ground... pretty sweet huh?

[rceleetness]

cool thanks :)
great idea
can i use any ball bearings from any shop or specific hobby bearings ?

[Throtl Hapie]

:eek: Nice 03!

What is that blue aluminum piece on top of the front gear box?:confused:

[TRI-TURBO]

Originally posted by rceleetness
cool thanks :)
great idea
can i use any ball bearings from any shop or specific hobby bearings ?

The Bearing Size differs in the TA03.... it should have the diffrent sizes of the bearings in your instruction book (the plastic bussings)



Drive hard... 1 day I wana race you with my twin-motor 03!!!
and what is that aluminum pice on the gear box? a heat sink??

[TRF Drive Hard]

Yes its a heatsink on top of the gearbox:cool: you wanna race me? MEEE!?!?!:p in case you havent figured it out... my screen name says it all...:p lol i accept your challenge my friend:cool:

[ShinHed]

Drive Hard
Those wheels are so nice. Good thing you don't race with them. Do you own any parts made by Cross? Website?

[TRF Drive Hard]

As a matter of fact i do;) i havr the upper and lower graphite chassis, i have the front shock tower only, the aluminum c hub carriers, front and rear suspension arms, front and rear knuckles, servo posts, steering wipers, and something else...:D forget about trying to find those... the last place i got those from was californiaRC... heck i dont have the number... i used too but i lost it... if any here is from cali and knows the number please i need it... i hoping to find more of CROSS parts...:cool:

[TRI-TURBO]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Yes its a heatsink on top of the gearbox:cool: you wanna race me? MEEE!?!?!:p in case you havent figured it out... my screen name says it all...:p lol i accept your challenge my friend:cool:


LOL well i live a cople 1000 km away from you, i live in a suburb near Toronto Canada. :p

And one Question do youn know if you can but supersized wheels / bigger wheels on the 03 casue tamiya wheels are too small :(

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ummm... the 03 is a sedan chassis, not an off roader (ugh, shrugs at that word) perhaps rally i can see but not bigger wheels like a truck;)

[TRI-TURBO]

I Mean Hpi Supersized wheels, like the one's for 1/8 cars

[TRF Drive Hard]

OOOOOOOh, that a bigger EEEEWW my friend... why????:confused:

[TRI-TURBO]

Mainly becasue they preform better-more speed- plust he new Hpi Racing Slick Belted Tires (C10-30) tires are super-sticky for awesome traction, while the inner fabric belt helps the tires last a long time in race conditions and maintain the high traction of the tires.:D

[kartrun]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Yup it sure did cost alot... i do not run it, but it has the trinity 3000hv cells, trinity p94 8 quad in it... the chassis sits at 3.9mm from the ground... pretty sweet huh?


Where's my sticker Drive hard!!!:D Been waiting a while you know;)

[kartrun]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Yes its a heatsink on top of the gearbox:cool: you wanna race me? MEEE!?!?!:p in case you havent figured it out... my screen name says it all...:p lol i accept your challenge my friend:cool:


I'll race ya Drive Hard.:D You don't want none of my TA03 lol.Dual 5 turn modifieds,10cells,Tekin 420-G2 speed control......nope,he don't want none Kart LOL;)

[TRI-TURBO]

geess 2x 5t motors... and i though 2x 15t motors were fast enuf :D ...talk about ESC Abuse.lol!! :D :D

do you have any pics of your 03 kartrun??

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ya how bout some pics aye?:p this 03 of yours better be "stupified" i wanna see if it is worthy lol:D

[kartrun]

lol I think it is more than worthy.I have over $1500 in the car alone,not counting batteries and the body.If you want to see a pic of it go to www.motiongraphicsweb.com then go to gallery.It is on page 4 beside a red panoz body.....you can't miss it.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Dude, who cares about the body... i wanna see under the hood!!!:p

[kartrun]

lol Sorry,can't show you the secret sauce :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Secret sauce? there's nothin secret if you told us what you have lol i like to see the chassis... is it a double deck carbon, frp, or what?:p

[kartrun]

lol you know what i have but not exactly what i have :D Its a dual motor Ta03R-TRF with twin battery housings,trinity goodies and of course all the goodies the TRF cars come with.

[TRF Drive Hard]

But do you have any extras? like any aluminum goodies that you added? cause my 03f alone cost 1500 with only one motor and thtas excluding the esc, and radio gear:cool:

BTW... its my version of the TRF (Ted's Racing Factory)

[kartrun]

Yup,when i said Trinity goodies i meant aluminum goodies....lots of discontinued stuff.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ahhhhh... sweet... i have a few parts from trinity too... the front pivot plate and under gear cover, and the upper arms... and 2 sets of the hex hubs...:cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

:cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

:rolleyes:

[wyd]

I must say that is one bad TA03F. That is one of the best ones I have seen in my many years of racing. Very nice job!!!!

If it runs like it looks then it is even better. Bet you piss alot of people off when they see that they were beat by a Tamiya TA03F or a Tamiya car in general.

I know when I was the only TA03R in the stock A main at our TCS race many of the guys couldn't believe it. I finished 6th but was up to 2nd and got taken out or I could have one as the leader burned up his motor. My car was on rails. If I would have bought a new stock motor and some 3000's instead of my 3 year old Green Machine and my old 2000's (still run great but just not a much voltage as the new 3000's). It still made me happy to have it run with the 04's.

[TRI-TURBO]

:D hehehe ware i race its some what the simlar situation.... its all gas cars but i alwayse outrun them with my little electric car.....what they don't know is that it runs on 2 motors :D :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey thanks for the props... its my sweet machine... and i love it to death:cool:

[TRI-TURBO]

hey drive hard.. how old is that 03?
my 03 was the first r/c car( out of 4 others) that i got. Its almost 4 years old Now( most of the parts have been changed though)
It will alwayse be my fav! :p .... i still have to borrow my friends digi cam so i can take pics :(

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hmmmmm... i would say less than a year... i been doin projects since last year, then stopped for awhile...:cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

:rolleyes:

[TRF Drive Hard]

Here's goes a better quality pic:cool:

[Throtl Hapie]

Are those STOCK plastic shock towers?;)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Not even close my friend:D Those are the new TRF blue threaded shocks:cool:

[Skribble]

He said Shock Towers. :)

[TRF Drive Hard]

LMAO... gosh i feel salty lol:D wadda expect? i opened today at work and im tired:p to answer the Q right... nope they are not stock shock towers... those are carbon reinforced low mount damper stay:cool:

[kartrun]

Where's our Team Anime stickers drive hard????:confused: Been a while since you've said anything about them.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey kartrun, i did a few postings back... i mention that i lost contact with him... i havent seen him around since... but my friend knows of a place where i can my stuff printed... so now im looking into this... sorry bout the wait...:cool:

[Cube]

Hello,

A guy at my local track is selling a TA03, it comes with the following:

TA03R FRP Conversion Set
Super low friction aluminum damper set
Blue anodized A-arms, rear uprights and steering linkage
Front universal drive shafts
Full ball bearings
Turnbuckle set
16t limit Esc
Acoms radio gear
S2000 body
Battery(1400mAh)

He is selling it for £100, is this a good deal?

Thanks
Cube

[TRF Drive Hard]

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Please go to the Buy & Sell Thread...;)

[Cube]

Hello,

Nope nope nope, never said anything about selling(it did sound like I was trying to though :D), I wanted to know if its worth the price? and how would it fare against... say a TC3 running the same motors?

Thanks
Cube

[TRF Drive Hard]

Sounds cheap... even less than a 100 US dollars...:confused:

[TRI-TURBO]

£100 is a alot more than $100USD... im not too shure but i would estimate around $150- $ 175 USD , which is still a pretty good deal:p

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ah ok... wasnt too sure with this UK money thing:p

[Cube]

Thanks all:)

[TRI-TURBO]

A simple Question..
Im Re-Bulding a TA03 with all the spare parts I have and I am wondering,Over all is it better to have your motor in the rear (TA03-R) or Front (TA03-F)

[ShinHed]

If you put the motor in the front, you have more weight over the front wheels for better steering. This is the setup David Jun used to become champion with his 03 so, it must be good:D

Be like David Jun. Drive Tamiya.

[TRI-TURBO]

LOL alrite thanx for the info:cool: .......btw i have pics of my Twin-motor TA03 iIjust have to scan them....I think ill hopefully be able to post them some time this week so stay tuned:)

[Cube]

Well, I took my new '03 for a run today, it is fairly nippy and wow! does it drift:D

[rceleetness]

i drove my t3 today and i found it not as fast as it usally is
and i opened up where my pinion and spur are found and i found shavings of metal and rubber i was wondering are my spur and pinion stuffed ? i realigned the pinion and spur but it makes a real noise when running and burns batteries quicker how can i resolve this ?
buy new pinion and spur ?
do i have to realign the mesh ad teeth properly ?
its a 14 t and a 0.6 moudule spur
please help
need advice here

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hmmm a t3? or an 03? but anyways... the metal shavings are coming from your pinion... its woren out and needs replacing... that loud clicking noise is the pinion and spur gear, because of the woren out pinion... so the mesh isnt all that great... replace both... best use a 0.4 module... its quiter than the 0.6 btw, that pinion is made of aluinum so thats why you see metal shaving, its soft...:cool:

[rceleetness]

thanks dewd that makes sense beacuse it was mooving yesterday and today its lost it and what ever i do it doesnt help
hmmmmm thanx how much will be it be for both ?
40 $ ? what if the mesh is too tight will it strip the gears ?
or the spur ?
oh it was a 03f

[TRF Drive Hard]

Should be less than $40... prolly around 20-25... or could be even lesser:D

[dugrant153]

I JUST GOT A TA03F DAVID JUN EDITION (thx Shockwave) :D

I am going to really drift this thing everywhere...

Anybody got any tips or hints for a first time TA03-er?

[TRI-TURBO]

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rc/setuptips/ta03fsetupsheet.html

go there for TA03F-Pro settup tips:p

[TamiyaBMW]

I have a TA03F Pro. going to add some parts to it to run for fun on the local track. what are some of the essencial parts i should get for my Pro?
Thanks
Tony:)

[TRI-TURBO]

Form the top of my head some good parts you might want to look for are:
-ball bearings if you don't already have them
-TA03F front Bumper
-a set of good tires depending on the surface of your track
- good modified.stock motor
- a ESC if you don't already have one

and if you want to go the extra mile and get some nice Allimunum parts go to
http://www.integy.com/

[TamiyaBMW]

Originally posted by TRI-TURBO

-TA03F front Bumper
-a set of good tires depending on the surface of your track
- good modified.stock motor
- a ESC if you don't already have one


whats a good stock motor?
i'm thinking about either MVP or Tamiya Dyna-Run Racing Stock Motor?
the price for both of those are about $30

[TamiyaBMW]

does anyone have pics of the Tamiya Bumper for 03F?
is it better than the integy bumper? is it worth twice the price of the integy one?:confused:

[TRF Drive Hard]

I have the tamiya bumper and the integy... the tamiya is cool looking cause it covers the front bulkhead... looks sleek too... the integy is just this purple bumper, but it too looks nice... ive used the integy and i did smake a curb hard... surprisingly nothing happened:D

[Cube]

Experimenting with motors on my '03. I've come across this one...

http://www.overlander.co.uk/detail.asp?SubCategoryID=600Motors&ID=161

What kind of speed are we looking at with this? I use a 20t pinion...

[TRF Drive Hard]

That kind of motor is for airplanes and boats... you wont get much from it... and it only has 21k rpm... not very much... and not an ideal electric car motor...:rolleyes:

[TRI-TURBO]

Originally posted by TamiyaBMW
does anyone have pics of the Tamiya Bumper for 03F?
is it better than the integy bumper? is it worth twice the price of the integy one?:confused:
http://www.tamiya.nl/pics/tamoptions/53268.jpg
and this pic isn't really that great but if you look at the upeer right corner there's a TA0F, with the front bumper
http://members.tripod.com/~nelsonl1/davejuntamiya.jpg
I got mine for about $17.50CND

and to answer your first question with the motors, i don't know which motor is better, since ive never used the MVP or Tamiya Dyna-Run Racing Stock Motor or know anybody who has..

[Cube]

Anythings faster than my 10k stock motor:D

[TamiyaBMW]

so what kind of motor are you guys running with what gearing?
i'm getting a MVP:)

[TamiyaBMW]

what is the weight of a TA03F Pro before the motor/electrics/battery?

[TEDHRS]

Just wondering if you guys could get me aquainted with my new toy!!! It looks like a super car. I am going to be running a futaba radio system, novak 410-m5 speed control and a Chameleon 2 pro motor in it with 2400 nicd's. What is the best gearing set up for this, what pitch are the gears? Any help would be useful. Thanks.

[TEDHRS]

here are some pics of it

[TEDHRS]

aNOTHER PIC

[TEDHRS]

ONE MORE

[TRF Drive Hard]

What!?!?! that thing is bone dry? wheres all the goodies to make it run!?!?! btw... slap a civic on that:p


btw... the 03 is a sweet ride... welcome to the club;)

[TEDHRS]

IF YOU LOOK ABOVE THE PICTURES YOU WILL SEE THAT I POSTED A MESSAGE WITH WHAT I WAS GOING TO PUT IN IT. WHY THE CIVIC BODY?

[TRI-TURBO]

Do u have Ball Beargs yet, or Ball Diffs??
i sujjest running with .4 gears... keeps the car nice and quite :p

[TEDHRS]

I have both bearings and diffs. I ran it today for the first time and boy is it fast. It handles kind of stiff. Anyway to correct this so it steers tighter and doesn't chatter?

[Jimmy_GT-R_617]

After having run my TA03R TRF and TA03F DJ for 3 and a half years, I would suggest a front one way unit , it takes the tightness out of the handling. Also to get more steering in slow corners there should be a small lump on both steering arms, just cut these off with a knife, or if u run a TRF or DJ model use a file or hacksaw to grind or take them off completely.

If u run a 03F use the 2 hole pistons with the plastic dampers, with 40wt oil in front and 30 in the rear, and Tamiya blue stiff spring all round. Thins will make they car alot more responsive but also twitchy at high speed. Stiff roll bar at the front and a soft one in the rear should take away a small bit of the twitchyness(if thats even a word.lol)

I used to run a GM3 ( around 30,600RPM on the dyno ) with 767 reedy brushes, ran it with around a 23 pinion, seemed to have good acceleration and excellent speed, also the motor never really went too hot. I'd say a 21 is a good starting point for any stock motor. Thats if your using the 0.4 gears.

Any questions then I'd be glad to help.

Thanx

Jimbo

:)

[Jimmy33]

hi thinking of getting tamiya Lancia 037 Rally TA03 chassis, item no. 58278. it says it comes with 9 ball bearings does this mean that it has the full set and I don't need to get any more. Also apart form the motor what should I upgrade?

[Jimmy_GT-R_617]

The 037 Lancia is a nice car. The 03 that comes with it is the TA03R-S the short wheelbase version. This car is pretty good at handling. As for the 9 ball bearings, thats not a full set a full set would be 20. Personally I'd go for either the Raybrig NSX 99 TA03R ( part no 58254 ) or the Pennzoil Nismo GT-R R34 TA03F ( part no 58239 ) both these cars are hop up special editions and cost the same as any other TA03R or 03F but both have a few hop ups as standard, these include,

full ball bearings, tuned springs, carbon support plate, Reinforced belt, Reinforced Slicks type B(very grippy tires), inner foam, stabilizers, long rear wheel axles(on TA03R) and few more parts.

These are your best bets, that way u don't spend loads making it faster. Personallyif your gonna go racing at club level, on top of the car I'd also buy a ball differential(53267), a front one way unit(53200), Aluminium motor heatsink(53275) and also Universal drive shafts for the front(53310, 1 set only). Add to that a motor of your choice and the car will be relatively quick.

Hope this helps.

Thanx

Jimbo

:)

[Cube]

I occasionally run my '03RS at my club, the track is very tight but the car handled it flawlessly, it could easily keep up with the TC3's

[Jimmy33]

Can you change a short wheel base car to a standard wheel base size with all of the things in the kit?

[TEDHRS]

I have a ta03f pro and run at my local club races, it does great outdoors but inside on the smaller carpet it doesn't do so hot. The guys were like wow, that's a tamiya really!! I had one guy tell me that it was running the fastest in the stock sedan races. I tore up my spur gear and was wondering if there was a replacement for it, preferably in aluminum or metal?

[Jimmy_GT-R_617]

Jimmy 33 - Yes u can make the short wheelbase car into a normal wheelbase one, all u need is a standard bathtub chassis, belt and reinforcing plate for the longer chassis too. Shouldn't cost much. Maybe around $20-$30 at most.

TEDHRS - http://www.integy.com do alot of Tamiya spare parts especially for the TA03 series cars, so u might find something there, if not its back to the plastic spur gear. Also do u run the optional motor mount plate ( part no 53357 ) this helps to stop the motor and pinion moving about as much and wearing the gears down, I use this on both my TA03' and I've never had a stripped spur after using it. They cost around £5($8) and there well worth it. Also u'll need a new spur gear, and since u have the PRO model it will be, TA03 PRO L Parts(gear) part no - 50704, this includes all the gears for the front gearbox.

Hope this helps.

Thanx

Jimbo

:)

[TRI-TURBO]

hey Jimmy_GT-R_617 do u have a Twin-motor TA03?? or ever tried it?

[Jimmy_GT-R_617]

Nope never tried that one but I know of 1 person who did, but I did successfully try a 4 wheel steering TA03F which was quite fun but almost undrivable at speed. But it would be quite simple to do the 2 motors, use one of those ESC's for the E-Maxx and hook up 2 motors(make sure the RPM is pretty close) and u can make it quite easilly, only thing to watch is the motors if one starts to Rev more than the other due to wear, u may go through more belts than u might first thought possible.

Its good to see alot of people still love the old TA03 series cars. If I had to choose between the 03f and the 03R I'd pick the 03F for racing and the 03R for the street , the 03F just seems to eat motors when u hit thing on the street, I went throught 2 Fury motors in 2 weeks after the magnets coming off the can, due to the motor being at the front of the car and me hitting bumps and pot holes, etc.

Hope this answers your questions, if not then I'd be glad to help out in answering questions if u'r going to do the project of the twin motored 03.

Thanx

Jimbo

:)

[TRI-TURBO]

heh...well i have a twin-motor TA03----Orginaly a TA03F-Pro im running with
2x Trinity peedgems2 15t Quad
Novak Dually
Sanyo 3000mah bateries

the only problem i seem to have is too much radio noise!
... i tried useing capacitors.... 3 on each motor.. but the motors got really hot... when i run without capacitors i get very little range before my car glitiches out :(..... im begnning to think its my reciver now

I'll try posting pics later on next week if i can :P

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Hi Guys!

It's fun to read all you've posted... I used to have an 03R which I posted the photo a few pages back, and I loved the way it handled, specially the slight oversteer on command.. very controllable.

Recently I was able to assemble another 03FS chassis from all the spares and excess I had from my previous 03R. I only bought 3 items to complete it, 03Short Belt, 03S Tub Chassis and the Carbon Chassis Support, better known as the popsicle.

Now it's finished, I'll be starting to set-up the suspension for the best handling I can attain.

Will post pics soon...

[TEDHRS]

HOW DO YOU CONVERT THE TA03F-PRO FROM A FRONT MOTOR TO A REAR MOTOR?

[TRI-TURBO]

IT's simple but your going to Have to Buy The TA03R B-Parts Front Gear Case.

[TEDHRS]

HOW MUCH DOES THAT PART COST, AND HOW DO I GO ABOUT DOING THIS?

[TRI-TURBO]

Im' not t00 shure but its probably under $20.
Well when your building it , remove the lower and upper suspension arms/stearing roads shcokes etc.

- attach the Rear Suspension arms & shcocks with the motor gearbox casing.
-attach this to the back of your car ware the orginal gear box was...
- you then get the TAO3R front gear casing, add the diff/gears into it from your orginal gear casing
-attach the suspension arms, shocks and stearing rods to it, place it in the front reattach the servo to the stearing rods and BHAM....you mite also need the TA03R Carbon reinforcing plate (a.ka. carbon Popcical Stick) if Your Using a Tub Chasi....But If your Using the Carbon Chasi you should be Fine ;)

[TRI-TURBO]

I Finaly got Some Pictures of my Twin-Motor TA03:D :D there not THAT great but there alrite i guess :p
http://www.boomspeed.com/edguna1/RCsideways.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/edguna1/RCTop.jpg
http://www.boomspeed.com/edguna1/TopRC.jpg
I have a few more i will post later on :p

[TRF Drive Hard]

You should use 2 batteries... this way you can get the best run time... you should fancy that up... you need some nice alloy parts... and newer shocks!!! IMHO:p

[TRI-TURBO]

heh, ya i need some nice shiney alloy parts:p I will evetualy get them when I have Money to spend. But about the 12 cells, My ESC can't handle it (Novak Dually) and I've Heard That it will fry up the ESC and i don't want to risk That. And also, I need the TA03-R Carbon deck,The one wre the steering servo sits on top of the batiery mount to properly fit 2 sticks :( .. Meh Maby someday I'll do something really crazy to my car hehehehe:p

[TravisZ2892]

Hi all, whats up? I have a question for you guys. Im wanting to build a dual motor tao3 but I need the tao3r motor mount gear box and such. Does anyone know what the part numbers are that I need or where I can get them. Horizon hobbies does not seem to have them. thanks.

[Cube]

Travis, I believe you need the TA03 A Parts #50698, If someone could just confirm this...

TRI-TURBO, It appears that the wires coming from the front motor are resting on the pulley shaft, if not mightily close to it.

[TravisZ2892]

it appears as though the A parts are the front gear case on the tamiya website, or are the parts interchangeable? Is there anyone with a tao3r that can check their manual and find out what parts are needed for the conversion?
thanks again

[TRI-TURBO]

The TA03 A parts Gear Case is the excat same motor gear box for the TA03F and TA03R, that is what your looking for. You will also need the TA03 hollow Carbon Gear Shaft, and 2 bearings to hold the spur gear in place. Hope this helps..Good luck!

[Jimmy_GT-R_617]

U will need the following. =

1 TA03 A Parts - part no = 50698
1 TA03 G Parts - part no = 50718
1 TA03 hollow Carbon Gear Shaft - part no = 53260

and u can then put that inplace of the front gear box on the TA03R or inplace of the rear gearbox on the TA03F and attach your 2 motors and esc and watch that sucker fly with speed. Kinda weird handling with it weighing the same a s a nitro car almost , but still fun.

Any other questions, then please ask away.

Thanx

Jimbo

:)

[TravisZ2892]

I am looking for the above mentioned items on horizon hobbies web site and cannot find the carbon gearshaft. am I missing it all together or do they not carry it? is their another standard like aluminum shaft I can use or am I S.O.L. Is their anywhere else I can look for these parts? thanks for everyones help so far.

[TEDHRS]

several other sites that you can look to for tamiya ta03 parts. www.integy.com is one as well as dealers who carry GPM racing products. The tamiya website has the part numbers for the hop-up options for some of the parts that you are in need of. Hope this helps

[Dongskie Pinoy]

TA-03FS...:D

[Dongskie Pinoy]

TA-03FS.. :D :D

[Dongskie Pinoy]

:D :D :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey cool corolla body;)

[Dongskie Pinoy]

TA03DriveHard: Thanks!! It was worth the effort! :)

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Here are a few chassis pics. :D

[Dongskie Pinoy]

:D :D

[Dongskie Pinoy]

:D :D :D :D

[ShinHed]

Hey Mr. Drive Hard: When you gonna post pics of that alloy/graphite TB01?

Dongskie Pinoy: Interesting pics as always:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Dude!!! slam the shocks a bit... your car rides higher than my underwear :p you should slam that car and trick it import style lol ya know? but thats a sweet chassis ;)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by ShinHed
Hey Mr. Drive Hard: When you gonna post pics of that alloy/graphite TB01?

Dongskie Pinoy: Interesting pics as always:D

Hey shin wadda ya talkin about?:confused:

[ShinHed]

Aren't you working in some project TB01? No? I guess that's what I get for assuming things from your eBay auctions:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... something told me that you knew i was on ebay buying rc stuff... but i forgot who told me that youre on ebay too... hey now, i didnt happen to buy the stuff from you did i??????? lol:p im not really doin a project... im just buying parts and hopefully i can sell to a friend here... i sold a tb01 to him and i thought maybe he'd like the upgrades...:cool:

[Mustang GT]

I have a TA-03r Mercedes CLK-GTR and the body came out like ****
it isnt one of tamiyas better cars( but thats my opinion)

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Dude!!! slam the shocks a bit... your car rides higher than my underwear :p you should slam that car and trick it import style lol ya know? but thats a sweet chassis ;)

:D :D It is?? I didn't notice.. It ran very well when I raced it last Sunday... I really made those TL-01 a run for their battery packs.. :D :D

Will do soon, I'm still waiting for that TAmiya On-Road Tuned Spring Set (Hard Type). I have to make use of the springs I have here for the meantime...

Thanks!!! :)

[TEDHRS]

I AM RACING MY TA03F-PRO JUST ABOUT EVERY WEEKEND. I RAN LAST INDOOR ON CARPET AND HAD THE FASTEST CAR ON THE TRACK, THAT IS UNTIL I HAD A HEAD ON WHEN THE DUDE CUT LANES ON ME. IT SCREWED UP MY GEAR BOX, BUT ORDERED ANOTHER ANG KEPT ON GOING. I AM UPGRADING TO THE CARBON FIBER CHASSIS, IT LOOKS SWEET WITH THE ALUM. PARTS I GOT. PUT A NEW BODY ON IT TOO. DODGE RAM PAINTED SILVER JUST LIKE MY 3500 DUALLY. IT IS A FAST LITTLE CAR, BUT I AM GETTING INTO NITRO CARS. NOT SURE WHAT I AM GOING TO DO WITH THE CAR NOW.

[Jimmy33]

How wide is the TA03 beecause I have the Lancia 037 which is a white plastic body and I want to put a lexan shell on it. Is there a way to widen the stance and what parts would I need to put on? :D

[Dongskie Pinoy]

Originally posted by Jimmy33
How wide is the TA03 beecause I have the Lancia 037 which is a white plastic body and I want to put a lexan shell on it. Is there a way to widen the stance and what parts would I need to put on? :D

Normally Tamiya Touring Car chassis are 185mm to 188mm wide. Wider stance are made possible by off-set wheels (usually the two-piece wheel) or by changing the axle with the longer optional set available for TL-01 and TA-03 ( which btw are not interchangable)

[XXX/TC3 Racer]

I have a big problem. I found the only way I can get my Tamiya Audi A4 STW is by buying the whole car on towerhobbies. I then found a body for only $2.00!! I asked my mom, and she was like no. I said I'd have to buy it on tower for 134, and she said fine. It's your money. I was like then why can't I get it on ebay? She was like no! I'm soo pissed of. I hope that my brothr likes his new car, since I guess I'll end up getting it online. So, I wanna know if the car is good or not. Will it be worth my money? I can't believe my mom won't let me get the body. Oh, and will it fit for my TC3? I wanna make it a concours de'elegance body, but I hope it will fit. Also, will the wheels fir for the TC3? I don't wanna have to put them on with pliers, or drill a larger hole for the axle to poke through....Thanx!..If anyone would like to give me their audi body, that could be a great B-Day present...
-A. Swift
Anthony.Swift@attbi.com :(

[momosport]

I have a TAO3f that was given to me and i too was thinking about making a twin motor monster. The part #s are a great help thanks.

Here is my problem. the car was given to me and came with some ( though not many) parts. I need to re-build it, but i have no basis or reference in which to build from. I have a TAO2FF ( VW Golf, 4 door) chassis, and I wonder if any of those parts changeover? I don't have a manuel for my car either and so that puts me at a disadvantage as well. I would like to know if anyone has a printable version they could email me, OR mail me, either way, i would appreciate it. I do like this car and would like to make it into something special but I need to take that first step. Do you have any recommended " Must have mods" for the car? I checked out integy for parts, but does anyone have other suggestions about aftermarket parts? Can you still get CVDs for the TAO3?

I appreciate any help you can give.



MOmo
http://www.accessrc.cjb.net/

[TEDHRS]

http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58177.pdf


http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58177e.pdf


hope this helps some.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Integy is pretty much the place to get 03 parts... GPM is another, although they carry a hefty dollar on their stuff...

using parts from the 01ff will not work... ( alot of people say ta02ff, no such chassis was made) so yes you will need a booklet if you need one, but just to let you know... the front and rear gear boxes of the ta03 are compatible either way so you can build the dual motor ;)

[TRI-TURBO]

Some mods you might want to look into are
1. ball bearings (if you dont have them get them first)
2. aluminum heat sink
3. ball diffs, the TA03 set comes with 1 ball diff and .4 spur gear. you might want to get two sets if you plan on making a twin-motor 03

I am pretty fimular with the TA03, i also have a twin-motor 03... if you have any questions or like to know something just give me a shout:)

[ShinHed]

I'm looking for TA03 Aluminium Knuckle Arm Set 53325. I'd prefer new but, beggars can't be choosers. Can anyone help?

[TRF Drive Hard]

What sort of help you need?

[ShinHed]

I need help in locating TA03 Aluminium Knuckle Arm Set 53325.

Don't you have every hop-up for Ta03's, Drive Hard? I 'm sure you got a set:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Believe it or not, i dont have a set... only because the parts are not machined cut... looks like a casting mold... but i do have other aftermarket parts... integy, cross, gpm :D

[TRF Drive Hard]

If you guys want ta03 parts, this is the guy to go to... he has them he's cool and i have been buying parts from him since, he's even on ebay!!! goto: www.asiatees.com he will give you reasonable prices compared to others!!! Tell Jason that i, Ted, sent you and he will hook you up ;)

[SARacer]

Hey guys

I am new around here and i need help trying to figure out if there are any direct fit bodies for my TAO3Rs TRF? Currently, i have a modified Protoform silverado body on it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

[TRI-TURBO]

Any Tamiya body should fit Perfectly

im pretty shure any 190mm body will fit the 03, but the might not be "Perfect"

[TRF Drive Hard]

Pretty much any 190mm should fit, just make sure you line up the wheel wells correctly for a perfect fit;)

[SARacer]

The diffrerence is that it is the shortwheel-base type. The only bodides i can get are bodies that i custom make wheel arches.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ah ya thats right... the 03RS has a short wheel base... tell ya the truth, its hard to find bodies for the short type... best makin that 03RS to a 03R instead... IMHO :cool:

[SARacer]

Wouldn't it be better to make it front or rear wheel drive?

[Albertt]

...better to make it front or rear wheel drive?
It will be easier to drive if you make it front wheel drive.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Here's a new ta03f pro that i got off of ebay... the body was painted by me of course...:cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

The only somewhat-mod i have are the tuned hard springs with a rs540 sport motor... and fancy rims...:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

***stupid double post***

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by Albertt
It will be easier to drive if you make it front wheel drive.

Actually... the rear mount motor handles quite well too... but the front mount tends to oversteer at high speeds...

[TRI-TURBO]

Originally posted by TA03 Drive Hard
Here's a new ta03f pro that i got off of ebay... the body was painted by me of course...:cool:

heh dam man thats like your 8th TA03 isn't it??

how much did u get that one for??

[TRF Drive Hard]

I got for 125 using "buy it now"... i didnt care, it was sealed mint... actually i have 6... but im not sure at this moment unless i put some together from other parts:D

[Cychalen]

I think I will ask my question here.
Which one do you think is more fun to drive?
58182 Audi A4 STW (TA03F)
58193 Porsche 911 GT1 (TA03R-S)
58139 AMG MB C-Class DTM D2 (TA02)
I already have a TA04-R and a TB-01 so I want something with a different handling characteristic.
Thanks in advance for your replies.

[Cychalen]

Originally posted by SARacer
Hey guys

I am new around here and i need help trying to figure out if there are any direct fit bodies for my TAO3Rs TRF? Currently, i have a modified Protoform silverado body on it.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks
Here are some that come to my mind now.
58172 Taisan Starcard Porsche 911 GT2
58193 Porsche 911 GT1
58215 PIAA Porsche 911
58218 Toyota Corolla WRC

[TRF Drive Hard]

Id say go with the audi 03f... just my preference;)

[XXX/TC3 Racer]

Hey Cychalen, If you get that audi A4 STW, could I get them body from you, pretty please? I have searched forever for one, but no such luck. I don't wanna get the one off of Tower, because my mom will complain I have too many darn cars! So could we talk about it? You can e-mail me...

-A. Swift
Anthony.Swift@attbi.com

I must have that body!

[mjohnston39]

XXX/TC3 Racer

FYI www.greathobbies.com has a listing for a 58182 body (Audi A4 STW), you'd have to have it shipped from Canada though.

Mike.

[XXX/TC3 Racer]

Thanx for the help on the body. I wanna know though, will it fit for a TC3? I also wanna know if I need to order the H-bag? It says H-bag 58182 on the site, so I have no idea? Any help?

-A. Swift

[Cychalen]

I know that TC3's width is 190mm so you should not have any problem.
According to Tamiya, the overall width of this body is 186mm.
Here is the link.
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rc/electric/110scale/ta03/58182.html

[XXX/TC3 Racer]

well, I know my wheels will probably stick out a little (camber will fix that-just not too much), but will the wheels wells line up, and the post go in the correct holes? I want this to be my concourse body...

-A. Swift

[Cychalen]

I am not sure about the holes since I don't have a TC3.
I will measure the distances between body posts and post it later.

[XXX/TC3 Racer]

Thanx. Could you do the body posts too? Do you already have the body too? Geez, you must have gotton it fast. Could you post pics, or email the mto me? Thanx. I wanna wet my appetite...

-A. Swift

[Cychalen]

Front to rear: 291mm.
Left to right: 66mm

[Cychalen]

I am still saving $ for the kit. My next car will be a TA03! I will post it here as soon as I get it. :)

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey Cy... which version of the 03 you lookin to get?

[Cychalen]

So far you are the only one who replied to my question and recommended TA03F. I think I will probably get this one because I really like the Audi A4 STW that comes with it.
I am considering TA03R-S too because I want a short chassis. Why? Because I really like the short wheelbase bodies I mentioned above. :rolleyes:

[TRF Drive Hard]

The 03r-s is ok... i have the trf ta03-rs and its a sweet chassis, but im gonna convert it to a 03r with the integy saddle pack chassis... btw, arent the bodies for the 03rs rare? plus too not alot variaty...

[Cychalen]

I know that there are only 4 bodies. The only one I can't find is 58215 PIAA Porsche 911.
I think I will get a TA03F because Tamiya is not going to make bodies with 237mm wheelbase in the future. Someone working at Tamiya HQ (Taiwan) told me that in the future, they will only make "short" bodies for TA04-ss (247mm) & M03-L (239mm).

[TRF Drive Hard]

Bastard me...:D i have a mint porsche 911 still in the box:p

[Cychalen]

Are you the owner of a hobby store?:D

[Cychalen]

FYI. 58278 Lancia 037 Rally (http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rc/electric/110scale/ta03/58278.html) also has a 237mm wheelbase.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Originally posted by Cychalen
Are you the owner of a hobby store?:D

My whole living area, bedroom, dining room IS a hobby shop lol... btw, bastard me just ordered the piaa porsche 911 kit... aaaah, i think i will put this one up on ebay... ya right!:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

Yeeeeeeah, i just got some cool parts made from GPM... gonna make another TRF TA03 Special... all these parts are made blue and this will be another tricked 03 made by ted:cool: i will post pics but this project will take a few months give or take;)

[TRI-TURBO]

Are you going to put 2x motors om this one ;) that'll b sweet

[TRF Drive Hard]

Im not sure this time... but it would be sweet... if i do... here are some of the things i need...

-Integy saddle chassis upper/lower
-Integy foam bumper
-Rear gear box cover
-Front/Rear adjustable upper links
-Adjustable tie-rods
-TRF shocks
-Titanium screws
-Delrin gears front/rear w/carbide ballsdiffs
-Black gear boxes
-Hardcore rims Blue Neutron again
-Blue lock nuts
-GPM wide bumper
-GPM heatsinks

thats all i could think of right now... electronics will be much later

[TRF Drive Hard]

Here's a pic of the front arm bulk...:cool:

[TRI-TURBO]

:eek: my god

[TRF Drive Hard]

Beautiful isnt she? all aluminum with titanium hinge pins:D

[Cychalen]

Impressive stuff. :eek:

[TRF Drive Hard]

I was thinkin of getting ceramic nitride balldiffs if i cannot find any tungsten carbide... the CN have a hardness factor greater than carbide and tungsten carbide... though these balls are quite expensive... they are lil under 100 USD:D are they worth it? hell i think so lol:p

[TRF Drive Hard]

Hey guys... i might get hooked up with a sweet deal... might make you jealous, but i dunno... if i can get my hands on this certain piece soon, i will post a pick... get your drooling rags ready fellas:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

TA03 question for TA03 drivehard...I just got a TRF TA03R and I can tell the whole car is binding. It has front one way and rear ball diff plus 15teeth pulleys. It's like something is holding the car back plus it always locked up and slides to the left all the time. Help?
Also, if that did not work... take out the bearings by the motor... try to find something smaller but still be able to rotate... sometime the belt is too new and needs a work out... that could be where all the binding is coming from...
;)

ted

[TRF Drive Hard]

:D

[TRF Drive Hard]

stupid double post

[Cychalen]

That chassis seems very short for a TA03. Even for a TA03R-S.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Ah, but that is for the 03-R... which by the way, i bought off ebay:D i am thinkin bout creating the dual motoro set up with that... and trust me, it will work:D (sigh) i cant wait to get my hands on this:cool:

[TRF Drive Hard]

http://www.asiatees.com/tr3050rsb.jpg

[TRI-TURBO]

Nice:cool:

How much did that coast you??

Im planing to make my own custom CNC Aluminum Chasi for my 03
hopfuly by the first few weeks of Janurary



btw, what knid of gear boxes do you plan on using?? Normal plastic ones?? casue im thinking that'll look kinda :confused:

[TRF Drive Hard]

80 bucks:D

[Cychalen]

When are you going to complete it?

[TRF Drive Hard]

Prolly another few months... i still have plenty to buy... like the tranny... i am debating on buying ceramic nitride diff balls... super strong stuff;)

[TRI-TURBO]

do you plan on racing this one?? or is just for show?? casue man, it would suck if that chaisi got bent:(

[Cychalen]

I don't think he will race it. He did not run his 414. :(

[TRF Drive Hard]

Damn straight im not gonna race it... these are my "import tuner" cars lol:p :D

[XXX/TC3 Racer]

Does anyone here have a Tamiya Audi A4 they could part with? I have just recieved word that greathobbies can't get one, and so I am in desparate need of finding one. If you have one that is unpainted, please LMK. Even if it is painted, still LMK. I just wanted to make it my concourse body...

-A. Swift :(

[TRF Drive Hard]

Man... you must be really hard up huh?

[Cychalen]

At least run (not race) it once in a while indoors.

[TRF Drive Hard]

Wadda ya high?:p? my other 03 hasnt touched the ground... i wouldnt even think such:D