upgrade KT Tam. old

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Jofaur86
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upgrade KT Tam. old

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Hello everyone,
So I'll show you, my modest transformation from a 1st generation KT Tamiya.
Here is what I started from !!
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engine adaptation, Heng Long
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running gear, bronze bushings, replaced by ball bearings,
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Realîstion (by a friend) of brass spacers rings, and bearings supports, axles outputs boxes
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to be continued ..... :)
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Jarlath
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Re: upgrade KT Tam. old

Post by Jarlath »

I need to do this as well to a Gen 1 KT hull.

What were your bearings used on the running gear?
For the axle shaft assemblies, is the flanged bearing on the inside and with flanged side towards the hull?
Jofaur86
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Re: upgrade KT Tam. old

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Hello Jarlath :)
I had found these bearings on Ebay (china) but dating from 2015, the link in my possession is no longer valid, sorry. I will try to find it differently.
Jofaur86
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Re: upgrade KT Tam. oldf

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Hello everyone,
fitting the brass spacer rings on the roller axes
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reinforcement of the upper frame
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HL crown adaptation on upper frame, and turret well base plate
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