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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

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.

flipwils11 wrote: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.

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.

Cool, are you going to add the torque splitter?

flipwils11 wrote: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.

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

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:

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

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.

ralphee wrote: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.

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.

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.

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

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.