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Old 08-19-2008, 10:47 PM
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Yeah, I think once this is gone, that's it... [:@]

I might buy a couple more myself...
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Asia tees makes a couple of alloy parts for the tb-01
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Ill post some pic tonight LB[8D]
Cant you just hear the heavenly voice's( AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA)[X(][X(][:-][:-][X(][:-] LOL. The last of scale ralley driver fig cars, This is a sad time in rc history.
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Old 08-19-2008, 11:15 PM
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Is the red Subie a TB-01 as well?!
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Yes Sir!! Tb-01 all the way, I won it like 6 months ago on ebay NIB .
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I paid like $125.00 plus like $10 for shipping.
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Pretty good price if you ask me!! Nicely done!
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Is the red Subie a TB-01 as well?!
thats the one i had LB [:'(], kicking myself for trading it [:@]
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have you guys ordered a different prop shaft yet, the standard one weighs a ton
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I haven't ordered any hop-ups for the TB-01 yet.. ha!! Will probably do a few, maybe the aluminum motor mount first....
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I want that motor mount to but for $32.00 that is outrageous. I may just suttle for the motor heatsink. Im not going to run fast motors only the stock motor. Since this is a vintage rc car im going to take it easy when driving and drive it to scale.
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drive to scale? i think neither the Subaru or Mitsubishi were slow..!
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If I have the money, I'd put in a set of Novak XBR 8.5 in it...

I might use Sidewinder 5700kv coming from AutoXMan...
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did the on road TB-01's come with cover/figure's? eg: the Enzo?
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I don't believe so.. no dust shield, etc.
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TB-01 comes w/ MSC!!
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:21 PM
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Dust shield for the chassis!

I was wondering if it would fit the TB-02.. the answer is no... [:'(]
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:23 PM
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Driver figures!! [sm=thumbs_up.gif]

They just don't make it like this anymore.... hee!
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Old 09-09-2008, 09:24 PM
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Rally block tires and the trademark Subaru gold rims!!
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nice! So do these have a bit more shock travel than a regular on-road car or no?
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I don't know if it does or not, but I think it has slightly more ground clearance! You take a look at the shocks on this thing, it looks like it uses longer connector at the end, but I don't think the shock itself is any longer.

But in regular touring car, you don't really compress the shocks all the way anyway even when you push the car down. So I'd guess that it also has slightly more travel.
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Just like TB-02, the TB-1 comes w/ a nice aluminum heatsink!
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The center driveshaft is made of steel -> HEAVY.. [&:]

Compare to TB-02, which comes w/ lightweight aluminum unit, no hop-up required!
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Old 09-10-2008, 08:20 PM
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Tamiya makes a carbon version.. but is $$$! ($30+ shipped from eBay, and $48 + shipping from TamiyaUSA! [X(] ) [:@]

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/ite...oduct-id=53402
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Did I say heavy?! Check out those metal gears... [X(]

TB-02 uses plastic gears...

Tamiya plastic gears are super tough anyway.. I'd definitely prefer the TB-02 setup here.. especially gears are rotational weight..
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