Hi All -
I bought one of the RC car bodies and had it all done up to match my car. I thought it would be a fun winter project to now assemble the chasis and get it mobile. I have read that the Tamiya M04L is the kit to buy, but I am really having a hard time finding one. Ordered one on line last week and was just notified that they were out of stock and did not know when they would be getting anymore. This is the second time this has happened to me - and from two different sources.

Is there another chasis that is available that will work? I am a total newbe at the RC thing.

Thanks -
Scott S

Nicely done!

I have 2 clear bodies but waiting to finish the big car before I start the RC. Have no idea what I need so I'll be watching this thread.

Been looking myself
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti00...=LXRXV3&P=7

Its a shorter wheel base than the "normal" chassis, but i think the tamiya pro version is adjustable. (m06 i think)
http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/item.php?product-id=58460

Edit, yes it is
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tamiya-M06-PRO-Cha...=item27beee2528

This is the replacement for the M04. And if you need a transmitter and battery charger/packs i highly recommend hobby king. They have shipping from China, Or the US.

http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/_...io_System_.html

They have several, from 15 bucks to 30 bucks, and they are 2.4GHZ, so no worrying about interference and others on your channel.

I know nothing about RC cars, but you made me remember this recent thread, the coolest RC i have ever seen in my life. The video was removed for some reason but it has some info on the car, if that helps



http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...=144550&hl=

Mine is on an HPI RS4 PRO chassis, very smooth quiet belt driven 4WD.

you could also use the M02L
it was available with the VW Beetle, Mercedes SLK, Porsche 911 and Porsche Boxster kit

btw - the M04L was available with the Honda S2000 and BMW M Roadster kits

I still have a NOS BMW M Roadster kit, but I guess the EUR to USD convertion ratio, shipping fees and maybe customs fees would kill a deal ...

Gustl

I was wondering if you could get it on a real chassis. How did you shorten the wheelbase?

Scott, check these eBay auctions:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/140644333968
http://www.ebay.de/itm/140643955544
http://www.ebay.de/itm/170737929147
http://www.ebay.de/itm/310361805433
http://www.ebay.de/itm/180761372046
http://www.ebay.de/itm/130607416503

Slightly off track, but how do you mount these bodies on the chassis? Do you need to use the holes with the ugly mounts sticking out of the body, or are there other methods? Hopefully someone with more RC knowledge can let me know.

I do have an old Tamiya Boxster RC model, so this would be a nice change. Also, did the Fuchs replica wheels ever get made and available? If I do a 914-6GT look, it needs 5 spoke wheels, not the Boxster's wheels.

Usually you use the posts, but I have also done Velcro on the nicer show bodies. One body, and I might do the same thing on the 914 body, I glued little cups on the body and used rare earth magnets to hold it down. Worked very well.

Here's your wheels!

http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?showtopic=108839

I bought mine ready done but from demick on here, here is the quote from when i got it "This was custom built by combining parts from an HPI RS4 Pro and RS4 Mini all-wheel-drive remote controlled cars. The combination of parts was necessary to lengthen the wheelbase and narrow the track to fit the body. This is a high performance R/C car with carbon fiber chassis, AWD, independent suspension, oil filled shocks, etc"

Try Pm'ing demick on this board if you need serious details

I am not into RC cars but I checked one of my model sources, Hobby Link Japan, for a Tamiya M-04L and found a VW Beetle.

http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM57768

http://www.hlj.com/scripts/hljlist?Maker1=...croType2=radcon

Another option is a Tamiya FWD M-05PRO kit. It's an upgraded version with more ball bearings and other goodies. I haven't built it yet but the FWD will be interesting to see how it works and handles.

Here's a video of M-05's
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gn4iiQgfOvM

Look up Joe Sharp. He has made a few.

I remember that now. That is quite a expensive endeavor to do it that way I think. Nice its on a race ready chassis though, with a lot more hop up parts available for it.