2LikesTamiya TB-Evolution IV
05-13-2004 | 05:44 AM
#196
Re: Re: Re: Re: hop up options
Originally posted by Herminator
That alloy diff gear wouldn't happen to be flouro coated would it? looks like it's not quite shiney enough for bare metal.
I hope the small bevel gears are strong
That alloy diff gear wouldn't happen to be flouro coated would it? looks like it's not quite shiney enough for bare metal.
I hope the small bevel gears are strong
smoooooooooth -Dave
05-13-2004 | 06:18 AM
#198
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Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 737
From: Sheffield, UK
I'm more interested in the new wishbones, are they longer than the old ones ? Sure they look, or maybe narrower ?
Looks like you can swap them and have 5 mounting positions for the shocks, kinda unuseful but still interesting... A bad point IMO are the molded balls for the ARB, when you broke one, you have to change the wishbone (or swap it, lol).
The new front hubs looks like yokomo ones, the length between the turnbuckle and the king pin is higher and thus the steering is different (have a close look).
Too bad we didn't have a close view to the new rear hubs, but I guess they're much like the alloy ones...
If this new suspension is compatible with the old ones, then we might want to try it on 414's, 415's and other TB Evo's and TA04's...
Looks like you can swap them and have 5 mounting positions for the shocks, kinda unuseful but still interesting... A bad point IMO are the molded balls for the ARB, when you broke one, you have to change the wishbone (or swap it, lol).
The new front hubs looks like yokomo ones, the length between the turnbuckle and the king pin is higher and thus the steering is different (have a close look).
Too bad we didn't have a close view to the new rear hubs, but I guess they're much like the alloy ones...
If this new suspension is compatible with the old ones, then we might want to try it on 414's, 415's and other TB Evo's and TA04's...
05-13-2004 | 06:49 AM
#199
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Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 159
From: Lund, Sweden
I belive that the rear arms are the same lenght as the old ones (exact the same lenght as Tc3 arms). The front arms are longer than before (Tc3 again) and new front hubs make it possible to mount the shock farther out on the arm just like the "reartower up front" on the Tc3. The Evo 4 looks almost identical to the prototypes Hpi used at the worlds two years ago and that car was really good.
05-13-2004 | 08:23 AM
#200
Hey it's JDM! What's up Dave? The other Dave has been doing superbikes and spending a lot of time on the computer. No racey race for him right now 
This Evo looks to be a very nice evolution of the tb series. Way to go Tamiya!
And yes, the Evo4 has been tested "...it is very fast."
This Evo looks to be a very nice evolution of the tb series. Way to go Tamiya!
Originally posted by Wency_TA03R-PRO
Can't wait to see its actual kit as well as its performance?. Just want to know was this kit already been tested?? Race with other top of the line kits perhaps?
Can't wait to see its actual kit as well as its performance?. Just want to know was this kit already been tested?? Race with other top of the line kits perhaps?
Last edited by rtypec; 05-13-2004 at 09:51 AM.
05-13-2004 | 08:54 AM
#202
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That car looks great. Pity they have had to resort to a alloy one way gear though instead of changing the design of the oneway. Still it looks like evo diffs etc will fit which is a result. Placing my pre order for one asap. Rick
05-13-2004 | 10:13 AM
#204
Yeah, ..after borrowing a friends EVO!!! for a few months i've come to like that platform, with the exception of a few minor things... most of which have been solved with this rev.. my have to add this one to my collection...
Good Job TAMIYA..
Good Job TAMIYA..
05-13-2004 | 10:45 AM
#210
Originally posted by rtypec
I'll probably get mine when they come to the US. Of course it'll be sometime after an official Japan release, plus time spent on a boat, and then into Tamiya USA's hands. It may be a while
I'll probably get mine when they come to the US. Of course it'll be sometime after an official Japan release, plus time spent on a boat, and then into Tamiya USA's hands. It may be a while