Hi Glenn. Great video! I have two TA05s myself (v2 and an R). My v2 is a driver but I have a couple important upgrades you should keep your eye out for. The differential joints are plastic and the dog bones will eventually start cutting grooves or divots into them. Especially if you run brushless. Try to grab 2x sets of the aluminum differential joints. You have to put those plastic guides around the end of the dog bone so the fit is precise and this prevents grooves from being cut into the joint. Sway bars are the other. The weight distribution is also off. Modern lipo batteries are not heavy enough to counter the weight on the left side. You need to add a strip of counterweights on the battery side. The rear springs should be no softer than medium… the weight issue makes the car dartie when you launch if the rear is too soft. Can’t wait to see you drive it!
It is a really nice looking and involved chassis! A far cry from the super simple TT02 for sure! I think we all miss steps and build things wrong all the time! I know I feel like an idiot every time I do it too so no worries, you are in the majority with goofing up things! I am looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with the body and seeing it out for a quick drive!
Iol new chassis build to us can easily make us look like novices! Lovely bit of kit Glenn and the design is very interesting! Should be a handful to drive too!
Loved every minute of this 1 beautiful chassis and I love the battery layout as it's easy to fit 3s lipo's for speed running. Yeah I also noticed the TA05 has no slop anywhere and was very surprised. I recently bought a new bearing set and could only find TA05R bearings and thought there was no difference.🤔... The TA05R uses 950 wheel bearings and the standard TA05 uses 1150 bearings lol, but luckily just means I have 2 full bearing sets for an unused shelf queen TA05R 🤣. I still use my TA05 and on every RC outing and not only does it take a lot of abuse it also runs straight and true and very fast on 3s lol. 👍
These higher spec Tamiyas are just a joy to build. Just built a FF03 and they really have no slop and bearings. Just the 850 bearings for suspension and steering are also missing there. I just öike the IFS. Such a nice mechanism to look at.
Same here, have a stock V1 that I just got up and running after having it sit around for a number of years. Only issue I've found is the front-left dogbone driveshaft seems to be too short (if that's even possible). Turing full right and on throttle sees the driveshaft slip out and wobble all over the place.
Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I used to have a TA05IFS years ago, I raced it indoors on carpet at my local club, and it was one of the best cars I've ever raced. The build quality and precision was superb, and for a plastic Tamiya chassis it was way beyond anything I'd ever had from them. Yes, modern cars would probably run rings around it, but I don't really care, I loved the one I had, it was awesome. Brilliant video, thank you!
To be honest, ive never heard of this chassis till now. Does look s great chassis. I can see why they raced them. Looking forward to seeing the finished car 👍
Awesome build. I have the ms trf sat in the loft, can’t find a decent looking body to fit. Stuck between gallardo or veyron at 260 mm wheelbase. The kit is 265mm but 🤞🏻 should be able to fit
Glenn my dear friend and fellow rc enthusiast 😊 I’m lookng for a special chassi to build a proper GT40 and was glanzing at the ta05 so super happy that you have made a build video of that chassi. Again thanks Glenn for your awesome vids and tutorials ❤️
Probably my favourite chassis ever, and a joy to build. Hopups sadly are very hard to get by now, especially since hardly any parts from the V1 fit (so you don't even have to feel bad about moving on that TA05R of yours ;D) I've always been looking at the image of the fully hopped up version on the box with slight frustration. But at least I got close :) Cheers, Bob
Haha sometimes you are in luck because most people are not aware about the TA05 . Another question, for your rc legend channel, do you think you will get the new kyosho dirt master? It’s a vintage styled new 2wd buggy😊❤️
@@prophetate No money is really tight so I’m not planning on buying anything else this year, unless lol it’s something that I really want in my collection. I’m just going to concentrate on everything I have here 😅
i got this car waiting to do. i thought i would build the wilcom first. loved it also, i painstaikingly masked out the silver only to realize the gogo has masks lol👍
I did the same when I built my Mustang GT4. Well, the first one that came with my TT-02, anyway. Many of the areas that included a sticker I masked and painted in PS-5. The difference between the “second” car and the first is pretty significant. Even though the “second” body was done up proper, the way I painted the first one looks much nicer. Also, I have two of them because it’s a Mustang; when do you NOT have two of them, especially when you drift? Lol
I bought a used broken TA-05 V2. The previous owner did all sorts of things wrong or poorly. It was my first “05” and I had so much fun learning just how cool that chassis is and how much fun it is to run! From brushless speed demon to brushed drift machine that it now…….just a great car!
I love my ta05 and wouldn't part with it. Although hop ups are getting hard to find, I was lucky to find all the parts I did. I must have been looking at the right time. But the car drives awesome with a gear diff out back and spool upfront
Nice build! One of the best oldtimer TA-chassi around. Refering to 12.50, are you sure you got the C-hubs right? They are markt left and right for getting the correct caster..
The TA05 is really an amazing chassis. Funny thing is, the TA05 was the last serious go Tamiya made with competing against Yokomo with a serious RC drift competitor at the time when RC drift was starting to catch on in the US. Yes, Tamiya still make a “drift” chassis using a TT-02* but it’s nothing like what they did when they used a TA05. I’ve always liked my Tamiya cars but when I found out about the TA05, I wish I had gotten into RC sooner. *The TT-02 “Drift Spec” is overpriced and embarrassingly poor of an attempt of a drift chassis by Tamiya. I had built my own (prior to it being the TT-02R clone it is now) and the performance is hindered by the lousiness of the standard TT-02 steering.
Glen… check your front c-hubs looks like they are left/right and you have them backwards which is giving you positive caster and making for wonky angles with your steering tie rods….
Yep… just double checked the manual and the parts are f1 & f2…. Look at the side view of the chassis on your manual compared to your car and you will see what I mean….
Hi Glenn. Great video! I have two TA05s myself (v2 and an R). My v2 is a driver but I have a couple important upgrades you should keep your eye out for. The differential joints are plastic and the dog bones will eventually start cutting grooves or divots into them. Especially if you run brushless. Try to grab 2x sets of the aluminum differential joints. You have to put those plastic guides around the end of the dog bone so the fit is precise and this prevents grooves from being cut into the joint. Sway bars are the other. The weight distribution is also off. Modern lipo batteries are not heavy enough to counter the weight on the left side. You need to add a strip of counterweights on the battery side. The rear springs should be no softer than medium… the weight issue makes the car dartie when you launch if the rear is too soft. Can’t wait to see you drive it!
It is a really nice looking and involved chassis! A far cry from the super simple TT02 for sure! I think we all miss steps and build things wrong all the time! I know I feel like an idiot every time I do it too so no worries, you are in the majority with goofing up things! I am looking forward to seeing what you end up doing with the body and seeing it out for a quick drive!
Haha yeah i make a lot of mistakes my friend 🤣🤣👊🏻
That's an awesome chassis. Great video.
Thanks Ruud 😇👊🏻
Iol new chassis build to us can easily make us look like novices! Lovely bit of kit Glenn and the design is very interesting! Should be a handful to drive too!
Haha ain’t that the truth my friend 🤣👊🏻
Horray! Stoked to see this finally built! Nice job 👌
Haha now to do the body set, hop that’s not another two years 🤣
Loved every minute of this 1 beautiful chassis and I love the battery layout as it's easy to fit 3s lipo's for speed running.
Yeah I also noticed the TA05 has no slop anywhere and was very surprised.
I recently bought a new bearing set and could only find TA05R bearings and thought there was no difference.🤔... The TA05R uses 950 wheel bearings and the standard TA05 uses 1150 bearings lol, but luckily just means I have 2 full bearing sets for an unused shelf queen TA05R 🤣.
I still use my TA05 and on every RC outing and not only does it take a lot of abuse it also runs straight and true and very fast on 3s lol. 👍
Oh wow that’s really interesting I didn’t know that 😎👊🏻
These higher spec Tamiyas are just a joy to build. Just built a FF03 and they really have no slop and bearings. Just the 850 bearings for suspension and steering are also missing there.
I just öike the IFS. Such a nice mechanism to look at.
Fantastic thanks for watching 🤩👊🏻
I have the vanilla TA05, and you are spot on. It's a really tight build, it feels like a plastic TRF. Very precise cars, they drive really well.
Fantastic thanks for watching my friend 🤩👊🏻
Nice video..I was contemplating grabbing one of those or the TB05R as a little project to add to my touring car collection.
Same here, have a stock V1 that I just got up and running after having it sit around for a number of years. Only issue I've found is the front-left dogbone driveshaft seems to be too short (if that's even possible). Turing full right and on throttle sees the driveshaft slip out and wobble all over the place.
Nice chassis. Good build vid.
Thank you 😊
Nice build.
Thank you 😊
Looks awesome Glenn.. great build dude :)
Wow, what a trip down memory lane! I used to have a TA05IFS years ago, I raced it indoors on carpet at my local club, and it was one of the best cars I've ever raced. The build quality and precision was superb, and for a plastic Tamiya chassis it was way beyond anything I'd ever had from them. Yes, modern cars would probably run rings around it, but I don't really care, I loved the one I had, it was awesome. Brilliant video, thank you!
Fantastic comment my friend 😇👊🏻
Cant wait to see this one running Man, It looks awesome, I dont know but theres something about the belts thats just great!!
Yeah and the sound of belt driven is 😇😇😇
I loved my TA08 Pro build, very involved but very satisfying!
I want one of those 🤩
I am really intrigued with that chassis after watching this build, I'm going to have to try this one out for sure.
To be honest, ive never heard of this chassis till now. Does look s great chassis. I can see why they raced them. Looking forward to seeing the finished car 👍
Thanks buddy 😇👊🏻
That's a neat chassy. I bet it's gonna be a smooth and fun run.
Yeah definitely getting it out in the summer 😅
Great build, loved building my last one as well as rebuilding its predecessor IFS. Looking forward to seeing your running video 😎👍
Thanks Duncan 😇👊🏻
Looks like a rewarding build Glenn, bet it will drive on rails with those tolerances! 😎
Yeah I’ll definitely get it out in the summer for a run Rob 😅
Lovely! I noticed in my TA06 manual a few bits you have to drill and a lot of shims 👍
TA06 🤩🤩🤩
Awesome build. I have the ms trf sat in the loft, can’t find a decent looking body to fit. Stuck between gallardo or veyron at 260 mm wheelbase. The kit is 265mm but 🤞🏻 should be able to fit
TA05 MS is just the best looking chassis 😍
Glenn my dear friend and fellow rc enthusiast 😊 I’m lookng for a special chassi to build a proper GT40 and was glanzing at the ta05 so super happy that you have made a build video of that chassi. Again thanks Glenn for your awesome vids and tutorials ❤️
I just did a gt40 on a tb05r. More expensive but another great one.
Oh that’s fantastic my friend, you won’t be disappointed with the TA05 😇👊🏻
@@TAMIYALegends awesome I have a rc shop in stockholm sweden that actually has 2 different rc cars based on the TA05 vers. II 😊❤️
@@rcicons4915 the ta05r is an awesome car, got a 13t acto pink in mine goes like a stabbed rat
Looking forward to the finished product 😁
Thanks buddy 😅
Probably my favourite chassis ever, and a joy to build. Hopups sadly are very hard to get by now, especially since hardly any parts from the V1 fit (so you don't even have to feel bad about moving on that TA05R of yours ;D) I've always been looking at the image of the fully hopped up version on the box with slight frustration. But at least I got close :)
Cheers, Bob
Oh Bob that chassis with all the hop ups looks incredible 🤩👊🏻
The TRF420 suspension is a straight fit, 417/418 diffs should also slot straight in, maybe some other parts are harder to come by
Thanks Glenn - watched the video last night and bought a TA05 v2 today to see if it’s as good as you said. 😮
Great build. Funny you said what you said as I built mine 2 years ago. Lol
Just an awesome chassis my friend 🤩👊🏻
Haha sometimes you are in luck because most people are not aware about the TA05 . Another question, for your rc legend channel, do you think you will get the new kyosho dirt master? It’s a vintage styled new 2wd buggy😊❤️
@@prophetate
No money is really tight so I’m not planning on buying anything else this year, unless lol it’s something that I really want in my collection. I’m just going to concentrate on everything I have here 😅
@@TAMIYALegends I hear you Glenn 😊 very wise I have decided that this year will be a focus on Kyosho so if I buy a new car it will be Kyosho 😊❤️
i got this car waiting to do. i thought i would build the wilcom first. loved it also, i painstaikingly masked out the silver only to realize the gogo has masks lol👍
Oh nooooooo I’ve done that before too lol 😂
I did the same when I built my Mustang GT4. Well, the first one that came with my TT-02, anyway. Many of the areas that included a sticker I masked and painted in PS-5. The difference between the “second” car and the first is pretty significant. Even though the “second” body was done up proper, the way I painted the first one looks much nicer.
Also, I have two of them because it’s a Mustang; when do you NOT have two of them, especially when you drift? Lol
@@taimaishu-nao1922 sure. mask the sticker sheet cut it and stick it inside or trim clear film and paint.
great video, I think you may have put the front c-hubs on the wrong side due to the angle of the hubs. looks like you have negative front caster.
I bought a used broken TA-05 V2. The previous owner did all sorts of things wrong or poorly. It was my first “05” and I had so much fun learning just how cool that chassis is and how much fun it is to run! From brushless speed demon to brushed drift machine that it now…….just a great car!
That’s awesome Eric 🤩👊🏻
I love my ta05 and wouldn't part with it. Although hop ups are getting hard to find, I was lucky to find all the parts I did. I must have been looking at the right time. But the car drives awesome with a gear diff out back and spool upfront
Excellent thanks for sharing this with us my friend 🤩👊🏻
Gauranga❤
Nice build! One of the best oldtimer TA-chassi around. Refering to 12.50, are you sure you got the C-hubs right? They are markt left and right for getting the correct caster..
Oh I don’t know I’ll have a look, thanks buddy 😎👊🏻
The cat knows her name. Love that cat a lot?😁
Hello, my vehicle is ta05 ver ıı, Is there a website link where I can find its parts?
I think you should find a way to race all your on roads.
The TA05 is really an amazing chassis. Funny thing is, the TA05 was the last serious go Tamiya made with competing against Yokomo with a serious RC drift competitor at the time when RC drift was starting to catch on in the US.
Yes, Tamiya still make a “drift” chassis using a TT-02* but it’s nothing like what they did when they used a TA05.
I’ve always liked my Tamiya cars but when I found out about the TA05, I wish I had gotten into RC sooner.
*The TT-02 “Drift Spec” is overpriced and embarrassingly poor of an attempt of a drift chassis by Tamiya. I had built my own (prior to it being the TT-02R clone it is now) and the performance is hindered by the lousiness of the standard TT-02 steering.
Fantastic information as always my friend 😎👊🏻
its normal to drill them out, had to do it on all my trf road cars
Oh really wow didn’t know that buddy 😎👊🏻
You are aware that bringing back the boomerang candy green grasshopper and the Nova Fox are you going to get any of them?
Glen… check your front c-hubs looks like they are left/right and you have them backwards which is giving you positive caster and making for wonky angles with your steering tie rods….
Yep… just double checked the manual and the parts are f1 & f2…. Look at the side view of the chassis on your manual compared to your car and you will see what I mean….
I had the ball bearings I be putting it in that steering.
You procrastinator. 😁
I can't believe for the price of this kit that they want to drilling out holes in it.
Tao evolution 8.
Those arms should fall under there own weight