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Old 06-08-2006, 07:10 AM   #21
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From the forum, I read that the TA-05 knuckle would be the same..

So I found these..

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=15553

Even cheaper.. $6.9 a pair.. maybe just need to order a couple of these to see if they fit fine!! (cheap enough to experiment, I guess!!)
Has anyone tried these yet to confirm if they will fit the TLT?
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Old 06-08-2006, 09:37 AM   #22
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Has anyone tried these yet to confirm if they will fit the TLT?

LOOKS LIKE IT..NT SURE THOUGH

Here is a pic of the 3 main ta-0 front steering knuckle setups...shaped different but each might work

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Old 06-08-2006, 11:16 AM   #23
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alright i give up........i was trying to come up with a way for you to eliminate the tall piece off of the knuckle, to prevent it over leveraging and bending the aluminum...i know, it probably would never happen, but....

or you could switch the pos/neg wires on the servo?????
thanks for trying to come up with solutions

swtich pos and neg wires? i dunno.... i havent heard of anyone doing that. is that all a servo reverser does?
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:18 AM   #24
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The TA-04 and TA-05 share the same suspension.

Also, tower lists the TA-04 parts in the TA-05 parts list:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=TAMC0355&P=Z

I'm getting the ones from rcmart, can't beat the price.
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:23 AM   #25
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The TA-04 and TA-05 share the same suspension.

Also, tower lists the TA-04 parts in the TA-05 parts list:

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=TAMC0355&P=Z

I'm getting the ones from rcmart, can't beat the price.
Let's us know if these work for your TLT. If so, it would be a good tech article for the web site. So keep me posted.
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Old 06-08-2006, 12:42 PM   #26
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perhaps we should try the wire swap on a ratty old servo?? i haven't tried it myself, so just in case...

while we're at it, is anyone aware of better kingpin screws for a tlt? mine are almost stripped out to the point of not being useable. it looks like the bolt headed titanium upgrade ones don't fit, acccording to all the tamiya literature.

maybe if one of these other knuckles fit, the better screws will then fit also....
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Old 06-08-2006, 01:14 PM   #27
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Check this out. TowerHobbies gives the TLT-1 and the TA-05 the same Item numbers for the knuckles. They are the same thing. There is no reason way the RCMART.com alloy TA-05 knuckles won't work. Here is the list of them both. Scroll done yourself and check it out.
Rock Buster TLT-1 Parts List
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=TAMC0201&P=PU
TA-05 Parts list
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...I=TAMC0355&P=Z
Same part numbers for the Knuckles.

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Old 06-08-2006, 04:49 PM   #28
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Also in silver by Topcad.

http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=17015
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Old 06-08-2006, 10:32 PM   #29
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RCmart items come across the Sea so it will take a long time. I orderd parts from them and it took almost 3 weeks for knuckles. Plus they harrassed me for my credit card # when I paid them with Pay Pal. I told them to ship it to the Pay Pal address. It's a confirmed address!! It was a major PITA.

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The quality of those aluminum parts across the Sea and from cheaper Aluminum. They still work, just not high grade.
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RCmart items come across the Sea so it will take a long time. I orderd parts from them and it took almost 3 weeks for knuckles. Plus they harrassed me for my credit card # when I paid them with Pay Pal. I told them to ship it to the Pay Pal address. It's a confirmed address!! It was a major PITA.

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The quality of those aluminum parts across the Sea and from cheaper Aluminum. They still work, just not high grade.
orderd a moped via paypal from them took total of 8 days including a holidday weekend.....must have been jsut you
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orderd a moped via paypal from them took total of 8 days including a holidday weekend.....must have been jsut you
Probably!!! That is just my luck..
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Old 06-13-2006, 06:27 PM   #32
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Anyone know if the TL-01 knuckles will work on the TLT?
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/produc...ducts_id=10458
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I've ordered a set of the Yeah Racing TA-05 axles for the rear of my SW2 and for my buddy's SW2, we already have the Topcad TLT knuckles on the front...so we'll see how they fit when they get here.

For 27 Australian dollars shipped (thats about 20 bucks to you guys) for 2 pairs, its not going to hurt if they dont fit for some reason...although I'm sure they will fit because the stock knuckles for the TLT and the TA-05 are the same part number!

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Old 06-14-2006, 03:26 AM   #34
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Let us now. Since you already have TopCad TLT knuckles on the front. Tell us the differnce. Size, Strength, and etc....
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I've ordered a set of the Yeah Racing TA-05 axles for the rear of my SW2 and for my buddy's SW2, we already have the Topcad TLT knuckles on the front...so we'll see how they fit when they get here.

For 27 Australian dollars shipped (thats about 20 bucks to you guys) for 2 pairs, its not going to hurt if they dont fit for some reason...although I'm sure they will fit because the stock knuckles for the TLT and the TA-05 are the same part number!
I ordered 2 TopCAD knuckles for TA05 from rcMart myself (they should be here anytime now!) I am glad that they fit..

Yeah, they are pretty cheap, like $7 USD a pair.. so with shipping, it is still less than $20!
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Old 06-16-2006, 05:35 AM   #36
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Did anyone get these yet and put them on?
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Old 06-16-2006, 06:21 AM   #37
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Did anyone get these yet and put them on?
Still waiting... that's the problem from ordering from Hong Kong.. But they are cheap.. so I am working on my other project right now! Will post after I got them....
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I'm still waiting for my TA05 knuckles. The moment they arrive, I'll fit them and get photos
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Ok so I got the knuckles in the mail today. They are really great quality, probably as good as the Topcad ones for 1/2 the price.

The only downside is the anodizing between two of the knuckles is a slighty different colour, most probably because they were made in different batches. No big deal for a 10 dollar part, and I'll be stripping mine back to silver eventually anyway



They are EXACTLY the same as the stock knuckles in every dimension





They fit perfectly.




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Old 06-18-2006, 11:18 PM   #40
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Look just like the ones I paid $14.00 (for 2) for!

Great find for others!
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