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01-12-2011 | 04:50 PM

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Key

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Originally Posted by YR4Dude

So..... who here will actually open the box and assemble it?

I think a lot of people will try to buy it and shelve it for their NIB Tamiya collection.

Tamiya US got their hands on one and started the build here:

http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/fe...article-id=501

01-12-2011 | 10:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Key

Tamiya US got their hands on one and started the build here:

http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/fe...article-id=501

VERY VERY NICE!!!!! I can't wait to get my hands on the kits I pre-ordered

I have 5 of the 1988 Avante now but could never bring myself to run one. I think they made the already cool Avante better and just different enough to have me keep all my other Avantes.

01-13-2011 | 12:53 AM

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MrUnlimited

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You have 5 avantes? You must have the Swiss guard around your house to protect your fortune!

01-13-2011 | 01:57 AM

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You have 5 avantes? You must have the Swiss guard around your house to protect your fortune!

No, Italian Polizia. My neighbor is Polizia and he watches over

01-13-2011 | 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by nsr250repsol

No, Italian Polizia. My neighbor is Polizia and he watches over

Can you show us your collection?

01-13-2011 | 02:40 AM

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bzb

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do i read "slipper" in the build?

01-13-2011 | 03:05 AM

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MrUnlimited

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do i read "slipper" in the build?

It is no slipper it is the 3rd diff which is a ball diff. Ball diff were mentioned to give some slip when accelerating to protect the rest of the drivetrain.

01-13-2011 | 03:05 AM

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sosidge

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do i read "slipper" in the build?

I think the builder misunderstands the purpose of the centre diff. It's not a slipper.

01-13-2011 | 08:27 AM

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nsr250repsol

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Can you show us your collection?

Yes, I will get pics soon. I just moved to a new location and still getting unpacked and organized but I should be able to snap a few pics for ya soon.

01-13-2011 | 09:11 AM

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Tamiya US got their hands on one and started the build here:

http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/fe...article-id=501

"Shocks have been upgraded to today's technology"

How is it upgraded to today's technology if the shock bodies are not threaded for adjustable spring load?

01-13-2011 | 11:48 AM

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nsr250repsol

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"Shocks have been upgraded to today's technology"

How is it upgraded to today's technology if the shock bodies are not threaded for adjustable spring load?

I think they were talking about the internals. Threaded shock bodies just wouldn't look right on an Avante anyway