rayhuang

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I'll check the whole car for any tweak issues-thanks. That makes sense.

Ray

dsrbltoys

iTrader: (1)

Hey Ray, If all your looking for is a loose belt, when tightening the upper deck push both gear boxes toward the center of the car. If its for light motors, you don't have to worry about tweek near as much

linger

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Ray,
Personally, I just crank down the belt tensioner all the way tight, and I pop in a mod motor I don't care about anymore, and then I just run the car a few battery packs. Then you loosen the belt tensioner, the belt is now loose!

nozauta619

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Hello everybody,

I have a ta04-r and I have a problem with the front wheels rubbing againts the upper turnbuckle cup. I have the aluminum clamp hex but it seems that I need a spacer to widen the width. The rear end is the same but not that extreme. Do I need to put a spacer? If so, what should I use. I purchased this tamiya ta04-r second hand. I am really impressed with the kit even though it is an old chassis. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Anthony

maxepower

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What hexes are you using? If your using the std. 5mm hexes you should be fine, if your using the narrow hexes, then you will have rubbing problems.
Easy fix is if you are using the narrow ones then a set of spacers will work. I prefer the 5mm hexes myself, that way I don't have to deal with spacers. I tend to loose them.
Tamiya made several types of aluminum hexes that were originally for the 414 the Evo etc. etc. but many racers used them on the 04. They varied from 3mm to 5mm. but the only down side is clearance issues and using spacers to fix the problem, and even then you are not getting a good grip on the rim when ever you tighten the wheel with spacers behind them and you run the risk of stripping the hex on the rim!
I hope this info helps you!~

nozauta619

iTrader: (11)

Thanks maxepower,

I'll try the regular hexes. Too bad... I really liked those aluminum clamp hexes. Well, I guess you can't have everything. Thanks again.

Anthony

maxepower

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Tamiya does make 5mm aluminum wheel hub hexes, their just not red or blue anodized. They work great! Don't use the plastic ones they are not very durable!

Entropy

Tamiya does make 5mm alu wheel hexes in blue. As for 6mm hexes I havent seen blue ones before.

dragracer72nova

iTrader: (114)

I am a newbie to the TA04.
I just got a TRF TA04.
The car is very clean and well engineered.
I can not wait to get it to the track.
What would be a good starting point for an indoor carpet like Trackside in Wis?
Are the SS a good handling car?
Thank you for the help!
Dave

badboy

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What's the difference between the two? Can I use the 415 set for the ta04 and vice-versa? I'm having problems finding the 415 set but there's an available set for the ta04.

Thanks guys in advance.

nozauta619

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Hello everybody,

Does anybody have a spare ta-04r manual or a copy? Please let me know. I have a ta-04r and does anybody know if I need anything else to change it to a ta-04r ss beside the ta-04 ss arms? I also have the toyota mr-2 body, anything else? Thanks in advance.


Anthony

Supra66

You can download the manual here
Tamiya Manual

I think all you need to convert the 04R to 04ss is the ss suspension amrs.

nozauta619

iTrader: (11)

Thanks Supra66, I tried the link. Thanks!


Anthony

rccardr

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Ray-
1) Place TA04 belt in ziploc.
2) Spray WD-40 liberally into ziploc and seal
3) Wait a week or two
4) Remove belt from bag and stretch over large round solid item (I used a pickle jar). Leave for a week.
5) Voila! Remove belt and it is fully stretched.

nikkiesteban

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why is that my spur gear is shaking a little? is it because of the center shaft? i assembled it according to what does the instructions...