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Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 8 – Final Assembly | CompetitionX
The final assembly has us installing the top deck, bumper, battery holders and the electronics. Ok, on to the build! And, just like that, you have a completed Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car! Now install your …
Read More »Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 7 – Shocks | CompetitionX
The TRF419XR includes a full set of Tamiya’s incredibly smooth TRF Super Short Big Bore Shocks. In addition, the XR comes with low-profile carbon shock towers to help keep the CG as low as possible. …
Read More »Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 6 – Anti-Roll Bars | CompetitionX
Like any good Touring Car, the Tamiya TRF419XR comes equipped with a front and rear anti-roll bar. I’m sure the kit bars work fine with additional bars available for tuning. Another quick and easy step …
Read More »Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 5 – Suspension | CompetitionX
The suspension on the Tamiya TRF419XR has always been one of the best in the industry. Precision-molded arms, aluminum arm mounts and the super-slick TRF shocks all compliment this ride’s amazing drive quality. It even …
Read More »Tamiya TRF419XR Touring Car Build – Part 4 – Steering | CompetitionX
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 …
Read More »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 »RPM Front Suspension Arms for ARRMA Typhon 4×4 | CompetitionX
If you own an ARRMA Typhon 4×4, you know it’s a pure beast on 3S! As I’m sure you aware as well, once you pull the trigger, it’s hard to let up. That, unfortunately, can …
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