An AVANTE for BORMAC in 2013 - BUILD UNDERWAY

[Coelacanth]

This is kind of an edit to my previous post but wanted to make it a separate post as both have useful links. This particular set includes balls & cups, pretty much enough to almost complete one car, with some small turnbuckles thrown in for free.

http://www.rcmart.com/3racing-m0516lb-linkage-p-29745.html?cPath=595_744_1389

[flipwils11]

Thanks Marc but I am looking for some options with aluminum ball cups if possible? And if there is a kit with titanium turnbuckles for the 2011 Avante that would be a nice add.

[Coelacanth]

Thanks Marc but I am looking for some options with aluminum ball cups if possible? And if there is a kit with titanium turnbuckles for the 2011 Avante that would be a nice add.

Ahh, sorry for misunderstanding...I also looked for alloy balls/cups but all the ones I saw--and a few I purchased--were way too chunky-looking for 1:10-scale cars. I have a set of 4 Integy aluminum ball-ends with captured balls, 3mm thread holes on the ends, and they're too beefy for anything I was planning.

[Bormac]

Ok so here is the kit. I know I know you have all seen one already but now one lives in my work shed and that makes me pretty happy

The build will start soon.

[flipwils11]

Cool, are you going to add the torque splitter?

[Bormac]

Cool, are you going to add the torque splitter?

At this stage Im going to build it bone stock. I will no doubt be adding the ball diffs and uprated steering gear along with the splitter down the track.

[stickboy007]

I think you'll get a real kick out of the gear diffs. First gear diffs I built without bevel gears. Actually, there's a lot about the build to like. I enjoyed every second of it. Twice

[Groomi]

I'm following this thread with interest - always loved the Avante for some reason.

As a kid I spent many hours drooling these images from the Tamiya catalogue:

[Bormac]

I agree Groomi, those images have kept me salivating for a long time too..

[Bormac]

So I have the build underway and I am a little overwhelmed with the 'awesomeness' of this car. For it's day this stuff is way ahead of it's time. Thank the lord I have finally got one..

I have been swapping a selection of the M3 kit screws for hi-tensile hex driven screws. Having owned and built a couple of 501X buggies I am well aware of how poor the metal in the Tamiya screws can be. I'd love a full hex replacement set.

[Bormac]

Boy, are you in for a treat! The build on this is a trip Jason!
Still to run mine, but its worth the money just to look at!

Lee

I soo agree. So much car for a few hundred bucks.

[Bormac]

My Avante is built and I am chuffed. What a great car! Sure it may not be the hottest performer out in the track in its day but the design really is a little space age in my opinion. Back when it was first released this car must have been designed by the engineers at NASA.
LOL!
But seriously, I am so glad I purchased this car.
Pics to follow tomorrow. I'm off to bed.

[Bormac]

Here it is all bolted together. Yet to trim and paint the bodyset then I will install electrics. Planning on using the brushed kit motor and run one of my Tekin FX Pro esc's, Spektrum radio and possibly a 'shorty' lipo.

[flipwils11]

Excellent work, I am setting up the chess pieces for my avante build as well, will start a thread soon.

[Bormac]

I wore a grin the entire time whilst building mine. Just mind some of the screws. I find the metal Tamiya use to be a little soft at times.