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Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:25 am
by Mad Racer
Im in need of some Tamiya rode ends and ball joints. ( steering assembley)

Have found a Hobby shop that sell the rod ends but dont list any ball joints.

I need these for a Tamiya project with the up grade steering im planing.

Any help much appreciated..

Thanks.

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:32 am
by aconsola
What size?

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:53 am
by Prince Steve
This may be what u need. let me know. :)

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 12:53 pm
by vwjuice
The ones in the pic from Prince steve are readily available from tamiya. As are the ball studs for them. I can't find my manual but the ball studs are used a lot in clodbusters.

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 1:24 pm
by aconsola
[email protected] wrote:I can't find my manual but the ball studs are used a lot in clodbusters.
The ones pictured are 4mm, the clod uses mostly 5 and 6mm.

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 2:00 pm
by vwjuice
aconsola wrote:
[email protected] wrote:I can't find my manual but the ball studs are used a lot in clodbusters.
The ones pictured are 4mm, the clod uses mostly 5 and 6mm.
Oh yeah the clod uses the 4mm for the msc and something else small. My bad, forgot that.

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 8:41 pm
by Mad Racer
Thanks Prince Steve and all other replys.

The one in the pics are the older style. Im after the ones like on the FOX & Top Force.

I can locate the Rod ends but the matching balls im finding harder.

Thanks agian for everyones help..

Mark..

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:08 pm
by Prince Steve
Would any of these work for you??

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:28 pm
by aconsola

Re: Tamiya Rod ends and ball joints . Where Need Help please???

Posted: Mon Aug 31, 2009 12:24 am
by Mad Racer
Thanks guys.

Found what i wanted and will be placing an order in soon.

Never can have too many spares ethier.

Thanks again. best site for help bar none.

Mark..