RC42. My Memory Having RC Car. My No 20 RC. 1/10 - 2008 Thunder Tiger TS4N LUXE.
Start bloog = 9/2/2018
Last update bloog = 4/1/2023
Total Spending = Rm 66.66
2008 - 2023 = 15 years
Made in TAIWAN 🇹🇼
Full of parts no broken, but this my heavy rework rc i never done it before. Problem found
1. All the metal parts screw, turnbuckle, rod in rusty condition.
2. The worse is the engine, the caburetor can't move at all and remove cylinder head, engine heavy stuck can't turn, full of dry oil and dirt.
3.Body filthy dirty with dry oil and dirt. Look like this rc never clean before. It stop running when it got a bad accident.
4. Engine cylinder head dent and crack,
5. The handle bar also bent to back,
6. Some screw when remove is bending most from damper screw.
7. Rear Side belt missing and center belt heavy damage.
8. Fuel tank inside dirty with dirt
9. No receiver
10. No air filter
11. No fuel filter
12. All damper low in oil.
Found the instructions manual inside with overview image as reference to assembly this units. PDF download.
Will add photo if change some thing in this TS4N. Enjoy RC
1. All the metal parts screw, turnbuckle, rod in rusty condition.
2. The worse is the engine, the caburetor can't move at all and remove cylinder head, engine heavy stuck can't turn, full of dry oil and dirt.
3.Body filthy dirty with dry oil and dirt. Look like this rc never clean before. It stop running when it got a bad accident.
4. Engine cylinder head dent and crack,
5. The handle bar also bent to back,
6. Some screw when remove is bending most from damper screw.
7. Rear Side belt missing and center belt heavy damage.
8. Fuel tank inside dirty with dirt
9. No receiver
10. No air filter
11. No fuel filter
12. All damper low in oil.
13. Dirty damper oil.
14. Battery not remove for battery case and remote for long time,
15. Front lhs top arm bend no broken
16. The center top radio tray dent
17. Front and rear drive gear no greese.
18. The exhaust have no return pressure nipple.
19. Bottom chassis scratch, heavy on back.
14. Battery not remove for battery case and remote for long time,
15. Front lhs top arm bend no broken
16. The center top radio tray dent
17. Front and rear drive gear no greese.
18. The exhaust have no return pressure nipple.
19. Bottom chassis scratch, heavy on back.
20. Exhaust manifold dent.
The worse is the cyclinder head the screw worn off really hard to loosen until i need to drill off the top screw head. For the cab some parts i need to hammer it. Slug in the engine is harden until i sock it in WD40. After remove the engine crankshaft, i look at the shaft with small scratch that mean fuel contain dirt no filter is been use. Look like this RC is left in a wet condition. The battery for electrick system not remove, when study the battery from year 2004. May be this owner buy at 2004 to 2007. It mean +/- 12 years just left the car un attend.
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| Not mine just to show the New image TS4N PLUS |
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| The body from Thunder Tiger for TS4N Luxe |
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| This is TS4N LUXE with different shock tower and colour |
Found the instructions manual inside with overview image as reference to assembly this units. PDF download.
For me this RC is my challenge, i very happy. It take few days to repair and fix back.This is how some RC owner only know how to play but don't now how to take care. If this RC really in good condition it still can sale in good prices. Start doing on 6/2/ 2018 end on 9/2/2018 - 2am
B) Some photo removing and redo parts
C) Some picture after wash and repair
Time been this are the resault what i have done to this worse RC. The next to start the engine and add my extra body. on 9/2/2018 the engine started very tight comprese. I pull the engine start up and can run. Uuuu what a release another 12 engine can be use.
The engine can star up and run, need adjustmen on needle but as long it start this engine still can use. Time been a display rc in my room.
Final adjustment is wheel alaiment Front and Rear camber and Front and Rear toe.
The final results done clean and all adjusted
9/8/2021 add a exhaust air cooler
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| My car Top view |
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| Badly damage center belt no more rubber. |
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| Damage handle bar and heavy rust |
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| Damage engine cooling fin and stuck engine |
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| Thare is no nipple for the return pressure hose, |
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| Fuel tank |
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| No Additional filter inside dirty with dirt. |
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| Missing side belt |
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| Front suspension and bumper |
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| The rear shock tower not alum but hard plastic tower |
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| Rear view |
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| Bottom view with scratch, normal condition for secondhand RC |
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| Only this side heavy scratch rear too low |
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| Front under view |
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| Blue form bumper |
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| Small radio box and attach with 2 servo |
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| Servo for acc and brake, look at the heavy rust |
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| Steering servo |
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| Rear shock and stabelizer bar |
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| Front shock and stabilizer bar |
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| Battery didn't remove |
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| No receiver and on/off switch |
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| The stuck cab |
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| The rust turnbuckle |
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| The rust turnbuckle steering rod |
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| damage engine cooling fin |
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| Rusty axle |
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| Fully damage center belt and rust screw |
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| Steering arm |
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| Inside the tank dirty |
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| Front steering knuckle |
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| 2 speed gear and alum gear |
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| Rusty linkage |
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| The rim |
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| Rear rusty axle hub |
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| Rust rod |
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| Exhoust monifold dented back |
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| Radio box |
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| Came with this AM 27mhz Remort Jaguar |
B) Some photo removing and redo parts
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| TT Pro12 BXS engine |
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| The body with dark and harden oil and dirt. |
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| Exhaust side |
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| The cab top view same dirty and stuck |
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| The cyclinder head with damage cooling fin. |
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| The pull start the one way bearing can't turn |
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| Thick dry slage and too dirty inside, crankshaft can't turn bearing jamup. |
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| 100% dirty |
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| Inside this is how it look when a engine after run didn't servicing for long time. |
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| Cylinder head screw damage 2 due to loose head trad, I drill and hammer to remove it. |
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| scratch on crankshaft mean fuel to dirty |
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| All the parts remove |
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| Put inside a plastic container and sock it with WD40 |
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| Let it until all the dirt and oil become soft. |
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| The handle bar twiste and rusty |
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| Most the rusty parts need sandpaper to remove the rust. |
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| No rear belt |
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| No side belt. The tension bar to protect the shaft from breaking |
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| The fuel tank out side with sand inside slug |
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| Total damage center belt |
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| The fuel tank location |
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| Engine location |
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| Dogbone |
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| Un lever top plate |
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| Missing all the belt rubber left the string don't now what happen and how long this rc left under sun and water |
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| The radio and battery box. No receiver. |
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| The battery date 2004, but another mark is 2007 , so this battery siting in the box for may be around 8 to 10 year. |
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| Servo attach at box for throttle. |
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| Bottom servo for steering |
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| Steering linkage total rusty |
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| Rusty and dirty rear parts |
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| Ruty and dirty front parts |
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| Damage screw. Some screw with same problem |
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| The 2 speed gear still in good condition |
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| From back view |
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| Heavy rust on rear axle |
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| All the damper have no leak. Only 2 with bend screw and damper stay |
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| From investigation look like this rc has a small accident |
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| Rust every ware. Luckly all the bearing not damage by rust |
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| Still in good condition the gear |
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| Total dry up |
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| Rear parts remove |
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| No damage |
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| Bottom view |
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| All the parts |
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| The parts |
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| Parts |
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| Puts some parts inside a contaner and sockit with ditergen to soften the dust |
C) Some picture after wash and repair
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| The clean image |
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| Clean chassis |
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| Back suspension |
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| Change to small adjustable linkage |
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| New belt rear 177 |
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| Plastick disc brake |
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| Front new bracket |
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| Change to a belt tensional adjust bracket |
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| Top view |
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| Front end with new belt |
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| Front view |
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| Front belt from CEN |
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| Steering linkage no more rust |
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| Bumper |
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| Side clean rc |
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| Side view |
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| Total clean fuel tank |
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| Hard spring |
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| No UJ all use dogbone |
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| Rear under no rusty screw. The scratch can't do much |
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| Front under |
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| Under chassis |
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| Add a fuel filter |
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| New alum gear |
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| Engine attach last |
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| The 2 servo still functiin |
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| Clean engine |
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| Diy air filter, next buy new. |
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| Clean exhaust |
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| Side |
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| Clean under engine |
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| New parts |
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| Cab clean |
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| Top fin crack |
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| Pull start |
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| TT PRO 12 BXS |
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| Front |
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| Side cleen look |
Time been this are the resault what i have done to this worse RC. The next to start the engine and add my extra body. on 9/2/2018 the engine started very tight comprese. I pull the engine start up and can run. Uuuu what a release another 12 engine can be use.
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| I change the rear shock tower to carbon frame |
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| View from inside the screw too long, need to buy short screw replace |
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| Same to front shock frame change to carbon frame |
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| Inside view all the body tower using different brand |
The engine can star up and run, need adjustmen on needle but as long it start this engine still can use. Time been a display rc in my room.
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| Change the turn buckle to thicker, the hex and the wheel nut. Some is plastic can use loose. |
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| Receive this exhaust with out the nipple pipe, the return presure tube just slide into and there a gap. So when want to off the engine i only pinch the fuel hose or the air intake, mosly we also can close the exhaust pipe, but when i close the exhaust pipe nothing happen the engine will not died mean thare a air leak. So came a idea using a fuel nipple from thunder tiger brand at bottom i use a nut to tighten it from inside. . |
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| The DIY project. If still leak i will seel the nipple with special exjaust glue witch can stand the heat. |
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| I have this extra TR202A Am Receiver from ACE. Match this RC. After puting in compleated electrick system all function from steering turn to cab open / close valve. If money have extra i will change to 2.4 receiver. |
Final adjustment is wheel alaiment Front and Rear camber and Front and Rear toe.
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| Front and Rear toe in 1 degree and all camber 0 degree. |
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| Still have spare parts for this RC |
The final results done clean and all adjusted
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| Using back the old body, Nissan 350Z, china brand return Niassan. |
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| Not going to buy new body, this units for collection |
9/8/2021 add a exhaust air cooler
Will add photo if change some thing in this TS4N. Enjoy RC
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