FC5687
Aug 04, 2003, 04:02 AM
Hello!
After gathering the information from different people and website (including
the Tamiya official homepage), I found the Blazing Star actually is the same as
the Top-Force with the "bath tub" plastic chassis instead of double deck
chassis and gear differential instead of ball differential. The Blazing Star
using the same gear box (same part number as the Top-Force kit) as the
Top-Force.
I am trying to get some parts to modify the Blazing Star and turn this thing to
Top-Force. I found a company still making carbon chassis, top deck, rear mount
and front for Top-Force. Torque Splitter (53071) and Ball Diff (53070) is going
to replace the original parts in the Blazing Star.
However, I read some old postings in this discussion quite a while ago, and
this is what the gentleman wrote:
"The Egress replaced the FRP chassis of the 2001 with carbon fibre. It also
came with titanium fixings, the Hi-Cap metal shocks, larger ball-joints on the
suspension upper links, a brace of sealed ballraces, universal joints at the
front and rear, and the "dual ball-diff & torque-splitter set"......... The Top
Force came with the general hardware from the Manta Ray, but
used an FRP chassis with some revisions to battery mounts, wheels and gearbox
internals. The Top Force Evolution was equivalent to the Egress. Titanium,
carbon fibre, ballraces etc."
These are my questions.
1) Considering the pictures of both Top-Force EVO and Egress, they are not
using the same suspension. Do I correct? I think the Top-Force and Top-Force
Evo is using the same suspension, right?
2) Other than the Titanium fixings, a brace of sealed ballraces, larger
ball-joint on the suspension upper link, carbon fibre chassis, Torque Splitter
and Ball Diff; what other features make the differences between the Top-Force
and Top-Force EVO?
3) Can I use the Team Associated shock on the Blazing Star (or Top-Force EVO)?
4) Can I use the MIP Light Weight Ball Bearing Steering and CVD for the Blazing
Star modification?
Thank you!
After gathering the information from different people and website (including
the Tamiya official homepage), I found the Blazing Star actually is the same as
the Top-Force with the "bath tub" plastic chassis instead of double deck
chassis and gear differential instead of ball differential. The Blazing Star
using the same gear box (same part number as the Top-Force kit) as the
Top-Force.
I am trying to get some parts to modify the Blazing Star and turn this thing to
Top-Force. I found a company still making carbon chassis, top deck, rear mount
and front for Top-Force. Torque Splitter (53071) and Ball Diff (53070) is going
to replace the original parts in the Blazing Star.
However, I read some old postings in this discussion quite a while ago, and
this is what the gentleman wrote:
"The Egress replaced the FRP chassis of the 2001 with carbon fibre. It also
came with titanium fixings, the Hi-Cap metal shocks, larger ball-joints on the
suspension upper links, a brace of sealed ballraces, universal joints at the
front and rear, and the "dual ball-diff & torque-splitter set"......... The Top
Force came with the general hardware from the Manta Ray, but
used an FRP chassis with some revisions to battery mounts, wheels and gearbox
internals. The Top Force Evolution was equivalent to the Egress. Titanium,
carbon fibre, ballraces etc."
These are my questions.
1) Considering the pictures of both Top-Force EVO and Egress, they are not
using the same suspension. Do I correct? I think the Top-Force and Top-Force
Evo is using the same suspension, right?
2) Other than the Titanium fixings, a brace of sealed ballraces, larger
ball-joint on the suspension upper link, carbon fibre chassis, Torque Splitter
and Ball Diff; what other features make the differences between the Top-Force
and Top-Force EVO?
3) Can I use the Team Associated shock on the Blazing Star (or Top-Force EVO)?
4) Can I use the MIP Light Weight Ball Bearing Steering and CVD for the Blazing
Star modification?
Thank you!