776LikesNew Tamiya Chassis TC-01
12-05-2020, 09:50 PM - Wikipost
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04-27-2020, 01:13 AM
#121
Tamiya posted lots of photos of the car this morning, together with an August 1st release date.
English product info is not up yet, but it's posted on my blog.
https://kentech.wordpress.com/2020/0...-01-full-info/
English product info is not up yet, but it's posted on my blog.
https://kentech.wordpress.com/2020/0...-01-full-info/
04-27-2020, 02:58 AM
#122
"The gear ratio can be selected from 7.50: 1 to 5.25: 1 by using the separately sold pinion (06 module)"
04-27-2020, 03:33 AM
#123
04-27-2020, 03:59 AM
#124
Don't see this car having class growth like Euro Truck. This kit will probably be around $ 300.00 here in the US and unless they make it a can't touch spec class, by the time you put decent screws (hex instead of phillips and why not aluminum / titanium) then eventually the aluminum shocks, aluminum rocker arms, aluminum steering, a real motor mount with heat sink, carbon reinforced tub, arms and braces, universal cvd's, heavy duty drive shafts..... you will have a $ 600.00 RC car that probably can't handle more than a 21.5 or 17.5 motor. Looks to be a very expensive niche toy car.
Panda
Panda
Put out a base model and then make a premium on hop-up parts. Its been one of my favorite parts of the Hobby for the last 20 yrs!
Mini class started the same way.
Contrary to your speculation, I think this chassis has the potential to blow away the Euro Truck blip. Formula E has far more international exposure, and only stands to continue growing as Electric Car technology advances.
If its marketed right, this could be the new on-road entry class that stimulates more interest in the hobby.
As for handling more than a 17.5 motor, Why not? A TT02 simply needs all of the plastic drive shafts and cups replaced (aforementioned hop-ups) and it can become a capable enough speed run car. I've successfully been bashing one with low turn modified motors for a few years without any issues. I don't see how it would be a problem for this new TC-01 chassis.
Niche? Maybe yes, true, but a pretty cool and popular niche me thinks.....
Expensive? As much as you want it to be
Last edited by simple; 04-27-2020 at 05:44 AM.
04-27-2020, 05:44 AM
#126
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Tamiya posted lots of photos of the car this morning, together with an August 1st release date.
English product info is not up yet, but it's posted on my blog.
https://kentech.wordpress.com/2020/0...-01-full-info/
English product info is not up yet, but it's posted on my blog.
https://kentech.wordpress.com/2020/0...-01-full-info/
04-27-2020, 07:30 AM
#130
You've essentially described Tamiya's traditional business model too a "T". pun intended
Put out a base model and then make a premium on hop-up parts. Its been one of my favorite parts of the Hobby for the last 20 yrs!
Mini class started the same way.
Contrary to your speculation, I think this chassis has the potential to blow away the Euro Truck blip. Formula E has far more international exposure, and only stands to continue growing as Electric Car technology advances.
If its marketed right, this could be the new on-road entry class that stimulates more interest in the hobby.
As for handling more than a 17.5 motor, Why not? A TT02 simply needs all of the plastic drive shafts and cups replaced (aforementioned hop-ups) and it can become a capable enough speed run car. I've successfully been bashing one with low turn modified motors for a few years without any issues. I don't see how it would be a problem for this new TC-01 chassis.
Niche? Maybe yes, true, but a pretty cool and popular niche me thinks.....
Expensive? As much as you want it to be
Put out a base model and then make a premium on hop-up parts. Its been one of my favorite parts of the Hobby for the last 20 yrs!
Mini class started the same way.
Contrary to your speculation, I think this chassis has the potential to blow away the Euro Truck blip. Formula E has far more international exposure, and only stands to continue growing as Electric Car technology advances.
If its marketed right, this could be the new on-road entry class that stimulates more interest in the hobby.
As for handling more than a 17.5 motor, Why not? A TT02 simply needs all of the plastic drive shafts and cups replaced (aforementioned hop-ups) and it can become a capable enough speed run car. I've successfully been bashing one with low turn modified motors for a few years without any issues. I don't see how it would be a problem for this new TC-01 chassis.
Niche? Maybe yes, true, but a pretty cool and popular niche me thinks.....
Expensive? As much as you want it to be
04-27-2020, 07:48 AM
#131
The design with the inboard shocks and the way the electrics are placed makes for a very centralized weight distribution - more so than any other TC on the market (if you ignore all the hunks of plastic). I love it.
04-27-2020, 07:54 AM
#132
I'm sure it will be with angled input gears, which I think Tamiya have done before on other cars.
04-27-2020, 07:58 AM
#133
To be fair, camber adjustments always affect track width. But adjusting on the lower arm will have a "larger" effect. I'm not a fan of this solution either. You can't isolate camber etc. when the rear lower arm position is controlling all the geometry.
04-27-2020, 08:44 AM
#134
I'm looking forward to this one if the price is reasonable. Prices on some Tamiya stuff in the US has gotten crazy over the past couple of years.
04-27-2020, 08:48 AM
#135
Tech Master
At Y30,800 for an almost all-plastic kit, I'd rather get a TA-07RR or something else if it was me. Tamiya will be milking consumers again by offering an "upgraded" version of the TC-01 with just a few parts in it and raise the cost unjustifiably. Offering versions like a Pro, Pro 2, R, or whatever they want to call it then finally coming out with an MS or TRF version which should be offered right away in the first place.