{"id":5647,"date":"2024-07-12T16:43:32","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:43:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=5647"},"modified":"2024-07-13T06:58:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-13T06:58:58","slug":"manta-ray-is-basically-the-offroad-version-of-ta02","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/?p=5647","title":{"rendered":"Manta Ray is basically the offroad version of TA02"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The TA02 chassis is well-regarded for its balanced performance, making it a good choice for both beginners and experienced RC enthusiasts. Its sturdy design and 4WD system provide reliable handling and durability, whether for casual driving or competitive racing.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being an older model, the TA02 has a lasting legacy in the RC community. Its straightforward design and reliable performance have made it a favorite among hobbyists, and it continues to be a popular choice for both collectors and racers.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, the TA02 chassis has been used as the base for various Tamiya models, including both on-road cars like touring cars and off-road models like rally cars and trucks. Some well-known models that utilized the TA02 chassis (or variants) include the Tamiya Manta Ray (DF chassis) Porsche 911 GT2, Ford Escort Cosworth, and the Toyota Celica GT-Four rally car.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.22.55.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5649\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.22.55.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.22.55.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.22.55-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.22.55-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.22.55-675x900.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.22.55-480x640.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.21.54.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5650\" src=\"http:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.21.54.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.21.54.jpeg 960w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.21.54-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.21.54-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.21.54-675x900.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/WhatsApp-Image-2024-07-12-at-23.21.54-480x640.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So these models all share the same structural issues&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p>The stock motor mount is the most problematic &#8230;. its legs will break quite easily.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The TA02 chassis is well-regarded for its balanced performance, making it a good choice for both beginners and experienced RC&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5648,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-free-tech-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5647"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5677,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5647\/revisions\/5677"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5648"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rcpress.com\/wp\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}