Tamiya Hop-Up Aero Avante | Tamiya DF-02 Collection Test Run Part 4

Time to test my personal jewel in my DF-02 collection 2023: My brushless and hopped-up Tamiya Aero Avante, a restored Rising Storm from the winter projects. Love it or hate it. Well, I love it, partly because I have zero "Avante Orthodox" feelings, but I think it needs some RPM or gear ratio adjustments. Definitely slower than the tractors in this video and almost the same top speed as the stock set-up.

This video was shot in the summer, a couple of months ago.

Full specifications and list of parts, electronics and upgrades down below!

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Tamiya Aero Avante 2012
Assembly kit released in 2012
Item no. 58550

General Specifications:
Polycarbonate Body & Wing
ABS Plastic Bathtub Type Chassis Frame (DF-02)
4WD Shaft-Driven Drive Line
Longitudinally mounted motor (max. 540)
4-Wheel Double Wishbone Independent Suspension (F/R)
3-Piece Steering Turn-Buckle Tie-Rods
Plastic Lower & Upper Arms
Metal Drive Shafts (Dog Bones)
Metal/Plastic Outdrives & Wheel Axles
Plastic Center Shaft (Sealed)
CVA Oil Filled Shocks (Black)
Star Dish Wheels (Grey)
Square Spiked Tires F/R
4 x 1150 Drive Line Metal Sealed Ball Bearings
4 x 1280 Differential Metal Sealed Ball Bearings
8 x 1150 Wheel Axle Plastic Bushings

Dimensions:
1/10th Scale
Length: 390 mm
Width: 249 mm
Height: 145 mm
Wheel Base: 266 mm
Thread: 217 mm (F), 208 mm (R)
Tire Diameter: 85 mm (F/R )
Tire Width: 32 mm (F), 41 mm (R)
Shock Length: 70 mm (F), 95 mm (R)

Electronics:
ESC: TEU-101BK Brushed 60A w/o BEC
Electronic Motor: Brushed 540 Type 27T (Silver Can)

Gearing:
Stock Gear Ratio: 9.58: 1
Pinion Gear: 19T 0.6 Mod Metric Pitch (Hardened/Steel)
Spur Gear: 70T (Plastic)
Differentials: Closed 3-Bevel (Metal Gears w/ Plastic Housing)
Fully sealed gear boxes

Requirements:
7.2v NiMH Battery Pack & Charger (Car)
Radio & Servo & Batteries (Transmitter)

Optional Gear Ratio w/ stock 70T Spur Gear:
16T pinion: 11.38:1
17T pinion: 10.71:1
18T pinion: 10.11:1
19T pinion: 9.58:1 (Stock)

Optional Gear Ratio w/ optional 67T Spur Gear:
19T pinion: 9.17:1
20T pinion: 8.71:1
21T pinion: 8.30:1
22T pinion: 7.92:1

Optional Full Ball Bearing Specifications:
12 x 1150 (5x11x5x4mm) MR115
4 x 1280 (8x12x3,5mm) MR128

Name & history:
DF: ‘Dirt Four’ (Off Road 4WD)
02: Second DF chassis line
XB: Expert Built (Factory Built Ready-to-Run)
Equivalent to Assembly Kit Edition Item no. 58328
The 2004 DF-02 Chassis superseded the 1990 DF-01 Chassis
Gradually superseded by the TT-02B chassis line from 2013
Discontinued

DF-02 Assembly Kit Family:
58328 Gravel Hound 2004 (First)
58334 Rising Storm 2004
58399 Plasma Edge 2007
58550 Aero Avante 2012

DF-02 Assembly Kit Special Editions:
84377 Aero Avante Red Metallic 2014 (Last DF-02)

DF-02 XB Family:
57043 Gravel Hound XB 2004 (First)
57723 Gravel Hound XB 2004 (First)
57056 Rising Storm XB 2004
57731 Rising Storm XB 2004
57772 Plasma Edge XB 2008

DF Chassis Family:
DF-01: 23. October 1990 (Manta Ray 58087)
DF-02: 23. June 2004 (Gravel Hound 58328)
DF-03: 28. March 2006 (Dark Impact 58370)

Specifications (this particular unit):

Hobbywing Ezrun 60A-SL Brushless ESC
Hobbywing Ezrun 13.5T Brushless Motor
Amewi 6208MG Digital Servo
Dumbo X6F Receiver

Tamiya DF-02 Turnbuckle Shafts (53788/OP-788)
Tamiya DF-02 67T Spur Gear (53703)
Tamiya DF-02 Aluminium King Pins Blue (53787/OP-787)
Tamiya TT-01 Aluminum Propeller Shaft (53620/OP-620)
Tamiya DF-03 Aluminum Damper Set (53926/OP-926)
Tamiya DF-03 Setting Spring Set White Ltd. Edition (49431)
Carson Steel Pinion Gear 19T M 0,6 (13427)
Generic Steel Universal Axles
Generic DF-02 Aluminum Shock Towers (front and Rear)
Generic Aluminum 12 mm Hex Wheel Adaptors
Generic Wheel Axle Ball Bearings
Generic Motor Alloy Heat Sink

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