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Old 09-25-2009, 09:54 AM
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Arthur Burns
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Originally Posted by SRBMOJO
Here are some pics of my recently finished Toro Rosso F104 Pro with F103 TRG rubber tires (medium compound)

I made some new spindles to fit in the stock steering arm. The spindle is 1/4" longer than the stock one and I slid a 1/4" spacer (8mm OD) on the spindle. The spindle has a threaded hole in the end for a 3mm screw to hold the wheel on (like the Associated B4)

The rear rubber tires are a direct fit, I used the "O" axle spacer in the rear, and used the thinnest washer under the front steering arm, putting the medium and thick spacers on top. The car has 4mm ground clearance with a clear protective sheet on the CF chassis.

Rear width is 8" or 203mm
front width is 7.6" or 193mm
That is a very nice looking F104, with some very nice modifications to be able to run the TRG tires!

I'm afraid to open the box on my F104 - I'm still having so much fun with my F103's! Seeing this makes me want to get started!

Amazing!

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