The Tamiya TRF419XR uses a standard dual-bellcrank steering system. It is ball-raced and has aluminum turnbuckles reaching out to the wheels. Toe and Ackermann are adjustable. That was quick and easy. Moving on to Step …
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Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 3 – Driveline | CompetitionX
Time for the driveline. The Tamiya TRF419XR is a 4WD Touring Car, using a dual-belt setup to drive all 4 wheels. The center bulkhead houses a Tamiya-pitch spur gear – that’s fine and all, however …
Read More »Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 2 – Rear Differential | CompetitionX
Like most current touring cars, the Tamiya TRF419XR comes with a front spool and rear gear differential setup. The rear is a sealed unit that accepts any diff fluids; we’ll be building ours with 3K …
Read More »Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 1 – Chassis Bulkheads | CompetitionX
The Tamiya TRF419XR comes with a 2.25mm lower and 2mm upper deck as standard equipment. Both are machined from high-quality carbon fiber with blue-anodized aluminum parts bolted to it. In this step, we’re going to …
Read More »PROTOform Europa M Clear M-Chassis Body | CompetitionX
PROTOform has just announced a sexy new body for M-chassis cars – the Europa M! This body is based on the 190mm FWD Europa body, scaled down to fit the very popular M-chassis cars. It …
Read More »Tamiya M08 Chassis Kit | CompetitionX
Tamiya’s M08 was announced a few weeks ago, but we finally got the first official picture of this new RWD M-Chassis kit. The design is based on the stellar M07 setup, reconfigured slightly to provide …
Read More »Tamiya Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid Unboxing | CompetitionX
The Toyota Gazoo Racing TS050 Hybrid is one beautiful racing machine and, thanks to Tamiya, we get a chance to own a rendition of this gorgeous ride. In this video, we unbox the TS050 and …
Read More »Tamiya Dynahead 6×6 G6-01TR 6-Wheel Offroad Truck | CompetitionX
Tamiya’s new Dynahead 6×6 6-Wheel offroad truck is looking pretty bad-ass! The G6-01TR version features quite a new features over the original G6-01 chassis, including 15mm more ground clearance and a land rover-style body. The …
Read More »Tamiya Buggyra Racing Fat Fox Racing Truck | CompetitionX
With the Shizuoka Hobby Show going on over in Japan right now, we’re expecting to see some killer new stuff from Tamiya. Well, the first thing to drop is the new Buggyra Racing Fat Fox …
Read More »Tamiya Comical Grasshopper | CompetitionX
If you’ve been around in the world of RC for some time, you might remember a cool vehicle from Tamiya called the Grasshopper. This was a wildly popular car that almost everyone had to have, …
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