Tamiya Manta Ray

[NeXuS]

Does anyone know where to get original Tamiya hop-ups?

I've found a few but not all, I need to know if 3rd party parts can be used?

Paggle

--
Take note of the face, vacant, yet with a hint of sadness.
Like a drunk that's lost a bet.

[Stephan Brunet]

NeXuS wrote:
> Does anyone know where to get original Tamiya hop-ups?
>
> I've found a few but not all, I need to know if 3rd party parts can be used?
>
> Paggle
>
Maybe here
http://www.marketworks.com/StoreFrontProfiles/default.aspx?sfid=79026
but ebay is always a good source.

Also, many of the TA01/TA02 hop ups will work too.
Take a look at http://asiatees.com
The only major differences are Shocks, Shock Towers, A-Arms and
Dogbones. Most of the rest can be interchanged between the TA01/02 and
the Manta Ray.

In other words, your Buggy can easily be converted into a Sedan, Rally
car or Desert racer type truck.


Steph......

[NeXuS]

"Stephan Brunet" <macphreak@macphreak.com> wrote in message
news:nyKhf.7551$e43.416590@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> NeXuS wrote:
>> Does anyone know where to get original Tamiya hop-ups?
>>
>> I've found a few but not all, I need to know if 3rd party parts can be
>> used?
>>
>> Paggle
>>
> Maybe here
> http://www.marketworks.com/StoreFrontProfiles/default.aspx?sfid=79026 but
> ebay is always a good source.
>
> Also, many of the TA01/TA02 hop ups will work too.
> Take a look at http://asiatees.com
> The only major differences are Shocks, Shock Towers, A-Arms and Dogbones.
> Most of the rest can be interchanged between the TA01/02 and the Manta
> Ray.
>
> In other words, your Buggy can easily be converted into a Sedan, Rally car
> or Desert racer type truck.
>
>
> Steph......

Thanks

I've just drooled over the nice alu parts. I'm looking for better
universals and I think I remember seeing a carbon driveshaft linking the
back box to the front.

Pagey

[NeXuS]

"Stephan Brunet" <macphreak@macphreak.com> wrote in message
news:nyKhf.7551$e43.416590@news20.bellglobal.com.. .
> NeXuS wrote:
>> Does anyone know where to get original Tamiya hop-ups?
>>
>> I've found a few but not all, I need to know if 3rd party parts can be
>> used?
>>
>> Paggle
>>
> Maybe here
> http://www.marketworks.com/StoreFrontProfiles/default.aspx?sfid=79026 but
> ebay is always a good source.
>
> Also, many of the TA01/TA02 hop ups will work too.
> Take a look at http://asiatees.com
> The only major differences are Shocks, Shock Towers, A-Arms and Dogbones.
> Most of the rest can be interchanged between the TA01/02 and the Manta
> Ray.
>
> In other words, your Buggy can easily be converted into a Sedan, Rally car
> or Desert racer type truck.
>
>
> Steph......

But this is even better.....

http://www.fusionhobbies.com

Both the Manta Ray and Top Force are to be released again sometime next
month. :)

Pagey

[Stephan Brunet]

NeXuS wrote:

>
> I've just drooled over the nice alu parts. I'm looking for better
> universals and I think I remember seeing a carbon driveshaft linking the
> back box to the front.
>
> Pagey
>
>
On my TA02 I have Kose Shock towers and Center Drive Universal. Now
these are very rare indeed. I am still looking for one of those Gray
front gearcases that were on the Taisan Porshe. Have you seen my latest
Custom Tamiya?
http://clod.macphreak.com/TA02.html

Steph

[Stephan Brunet]

NeXuS wrote:


>
> But this is even better.....
>
> http://www.fusionhobbies.com
>
> Both the Manta Ray and Top Force are to be released again sometime next
> month. :)
>
> Pagey
>
>

Yes I saw them on the tamiya site
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58360
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58362

The Frog too
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58354

Thundershot
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58361

[NeXuS]

"Stephan Brunet" <macphreak@macphreak.com> wrote in message
news:D6%hf.33582$gK4.1062866@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> NeXuS wrote:
>
>
>>
>> But this is even better.....
>>
>> http://www.fusionhobbies.com
>>
>> Both the Manta Ray and Top Force are to be released again sometime next
>> month. :)
>>
>> Pagey
>
> Yes I saw them on the tamiya site
> http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58360
> http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58362
>
> The Frog too
> http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58354
>
> Thundershot
> http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58361

At least it should be easier to get hold of parts soon. :)

[NeXuS]

"Stephan Brunet" <macphreak@macphreak.com> wrote in message
news:t%_hf.33516$gK4.1061179@news20.bellglobal.com ...
> NeXuS wrote:
>
>>
>> I've just drooled over the nice alu parts. I'm looking for better
>> universals and I think I remember seeing a carbon driveshaft linking the
>> back box to the front.
>>
>> Pagey
> On my TA02 I have Kose Shock towers and Center Drive Universal. Now these
> are very rare indeed. I am still looking for one of those Gray front
> gearcases that were on the Taisan Porshe. Have you seen my latest Custom
> Tamiya?
> http://clod.macphreak.com/TA02.html
>
> Steph

Love the aluminium deck. :)

[Peter James]

"NeXuS" <Diablo@hell.org> wrote in message
news:dm7a81$2em$1@newsg4.svr.pol.co.uk...
> Does anyone know where to get original Tamiya hop-ups?
>
> I've found a few but not all, I need to know if 3rd party parts can be
> used?
>
> Paggle
>
> --
> Take note of the face, vacant, yet with a hint of sadness.
> Like a drunk that's lost a bet.
>

Search for victor101car on ebay.co.uk . He does original Tamiya parts and
hop-ups, not used. Hop-ups are retail packaged and some parts are retail
packaged and some from kit splits.

HTH

Peter