Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Tamiya TRF416 Worlds Edition Categories - Cars, Electric On Road, Products, Tamiya - 1 comment so far
Used to win the ISTC electric touring car World Championships 2 weeks ago, Tamiya have released full details on the TRF416 Worlds Edition. Not a big change from the previous version of the chassis, this new kit is all about refinement. The WE features a new longer top deck that goes around the spur gear assembly all the way to the rear axle, new more efficient drive belts, and coated shock shafts & bodies for smoother damping action. Also to cope with the power from modern brushless systems the motor mount has been stiffened up, while as a standard kit setting the car is supplied with a front spool as well as front 1C/1C and rear 1XA/1F lower suspension brackets.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Ryan Lutz joins Tamiya America Categories - Drivers, Industry, Racing, Tamiya - comments closed
Tamiya America have officially announced that Ryan Lutz will represent Tamiya as their newest Team Driver and assist in research and development of new products. For the past two years, Ryan has received many titles such as 1st place Buggy and Truggy champion at the 2008 CRCRC, 2nd place winner at the 2007 Pro National Points and 2007 Roar Truck Nationals. When asked why he wanted to work for Tamiya, Lutz proudly said:
On the outside it is a company with a very rich racing heritage. Their on road program and race vehicles are all top notch and I know that the ingenuity and design from those world class products are now going into their new TRF 801XT Truggy and soon to be Buggy. For me, this is an extremely exciting opportunity to Pilot these vehicles and show the world what they are capable of. The most important thing for me during this time will be to be there for the consumers. I want to gain as much knowledge as possible while working for Tamiya so that I can better help out the consumer. They are who keeps this hobby alive.
Recently, Tamiya launched their first American designed vehicle, the TRF801xt Truggy. Lutz will contribute to similar new products that are designed in America. With Ryan Lutz, their new addition to the team, Tamiya hopes to continue conquering new ground.
Source: Tamiya [tamiyausa.com]
Saturday, November 8, 2008
Tamiya TRF801XT - oOple review Categories - Cars, Gas Off Road, Products, Tamiya - comments closed
Our friends at oOple have managed to get their hands on one of the new Tamiya TRF801XT truggies, which has been designed by David Jun at Tamiya USA. Jimmy has done his usual great job of reviewing the car’s building process and track testing it. Lots to read and loads of high quality images to look at.
Check out the full review here.
Source: oOple [oople.com]
Monday, September 1, 2008
Jonas Kaerup switches to Tamiya Categories - Drivers, Electric, On Road, Racing, Tamiya - comments closed
RaceRC.dk are reporting that former European Champion and top Danish racer Jonas Kaerup will run the Tamiya TRF416 after a year with the HB Cyclone which saw him take the Danish National title. Continuing to race for Team Morfars.dk, the former Corally team driver is excited to be running the Japanese made car which won this years European Championship as well as 2 World titles and countless International events.
Source: Race RC [racerc.dk]
Friday, June 27, 2008
Tamiya TRF801XT Competition truggy Categories - Cars, Gas Off Road, Products, Tamiya - comments closed
Tamiya USA have released details about their new 801XT truggy, including some very small photos which unfortunately don’t reveal too much detail. The 801XT is a 1/8 sale competition level assembly truggy kit, designed and tested in Southern California, USA. The highly efficient drive system comes from the optimized placement of the front and rear propeller shafts. The drive line is virtually straight which offers the most efficient drive-line possible in its class. The 801Xt chassis has plenty of adjustability to fine tune it for the most demanding of race tracks across the globe. TRF drivers from all parts of the world will be piloting this new competition level truggy in the coming months in an effort to exploit its potential and further develop the new line of 801Xt options soon to come.
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Tamiya TRF416 Chassis & Volac MS C3 Categories - Accessories, Controllers, Electric, Products, Tamiya - comments closed
Tamiya have announced the upcoming release of some new parts for their TRF416 touring car. A new chassis will be made available, which is machined from 2.5mm thick carbon fibre, compared to 2.25mm of the standard plate, and designed for use in high grip conditions. The chassis can easily accept anything from 4 to 6 cells and integrates the company’s air duct system for cooling the motor. Also new is a set that not only includes this new chassis but also a carbon fibre battery brace and all the other parts necessary to mount a straight configuration battery pack. Finally, Tamiya will also release a pretty sweet looking re-branded KO Propo VFS-1 speed controller, called the Volac MS C3.
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
Tamiya Asia Cup Rd3 Results Categories - Electric, Events, Racing, Tamiya - comments closed 
Held last weekend, the Tamiya Asia Cup offered a unique opportunity for Singaporean radio control racing fans to “strut their stuff” at this event which offered different variations of racing activities. This was also an opportunity for diehard race enthusiasts from all over Asia to congregate and compete against each other for a place in the finals. “Apart from encouraging Tamiya R/C owners to meet-up and exchange ideas and racing strategies, the overall winners of the respective Asia Cup categories will get to compete at the Tamiya Asia Cup Finals which will be held in Kulala Lumpur later this year, to qualify for the Tamiya World Cup in Shizuoka, Japan,” explained Andrew Law, Director of Stargek Pte Ltd, Tamiya’s Official Exclusive Distributor for Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
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Sunday, May 4, 2008
Tamiya TRF416 carpet chassis plate Categories - Accessories, On Road, Products, Tamiya - comments closed
Tamiya have announced the upcoming release of a new thicker chassis plate for their TRF416 touring car. Made from 2.5mm thick carbon fibre, it is super stiff and ideal for high grip condition such as carpet racing. The chassis also features Tamiya’s air duct system for cooling the motor. Available at the end of June.
Source: Tamiya [tamiya.com]
