New updated Tamiya TRF 511!
 

Updated TRF!
http://rcspecial.com/news/?p=14573

Other than rear top deck and maybe rear wishbones/camber links, I can't see much difference, can anyone else?

Would have hoped for a bit more after all this time!

Good spot though F1!

I tell a lie, new front top deck too, defintely new rear camber links, new motor mount too!

new rear wing ?

Would love to see more news on this to get the full low down!

I was more expecting an update to take stick packs natively for lipo! The spur looks like it might be mounted a bit higher though to perhaps allow lipo's down the side natively without it being a tight squeeze under the slipper clutch adjustment spring.

Now below!

How come it's on these sites but not on Tamiya?

Having taken a closer look at it whilst having my 501 in front of me, the changes are actually pretty major, and all look like they are following the touring direction they've gone in, eg more symmetrical, and more flex. Changes I've spotted:

1. Centre Bulkhead only goes as far back as the spur, the whole section and cross brace behind that seems to have gone.
2. Rear upper deck no longer goes under the rear top bulkhead, again more flex!
3. motor mount/centre bulkhead changed, and looks more symettrical (much more metal on the side opposite the motor)
4. Front upper bulkheads redesigned, hard to tell how, looks like maybe more flex again
5. rear top deck has less "centre piece", more flex again
6. Looks like rear hinge pins are mounted differently?
7. Front hub carriers look different, maybe like they are protecting the joint on the driveshafts
8. The chassis itself is different, Slightly different shape around the back, looks like batteries maybe moved forward.
9. New bodyshell/wing (basing that on the part number on a canadian site!)
10 New belts (presumably lower friction)

If the bulkheads are as they look by the way, diff access will probably be MUCH easier than on the 501!

All in all, actually a lot more change than it looks at first glance (probably becasue the general shape is similar and looks like the shock towers are too), probably enough to be worth having a new name.

If it ends up available for less than the stated price (72800 Yen!!), am getting very tempted to make this my 2009 ride!

Its part 42139, due 20th March.

Wow..

If the price is right, I might just be hopping into a CF car a lot earlier than I'd intended.

There's one pic on tamiya USA, which shows a front wing on it. Front hubs defintely look like they shroud the axle somehow!?

Price looks high, but only similar to other high end Tam's!

Are the front hubs from the Durga perhaps? Looks like a very nice car - I'm a big fan of the 501X but I'm not sure this is worth the upgrade on its own. Shame they didn't make some nice diff covers like those from Optimized

Might just be better to update our 501x to a 511 and just buy the new parts. But if they changed alot then it might not be possible.

A very nice buggy indeed, but not one that i will be buying. I'm more of a mid level type guy myself. :lol:

I know what you mean Jimmy/Bmag, it's an awkward position really, looks like a lot of upgrades, but same or very similar chassis/drivetrain so not really a "new" car. Might be difficult for them to Market!

It seems a lot of tweaks more an evolution of the existing model but probably too many to be viable to upgrade to.

I'm quite surprised they kept the saddle layout, I was expecting if there was a new car to be more along the lines of a durga/TC layout so it can take lipo's natively.

I think that will be very expensive.

If i'm correct only the steering parts and the shock parts are the same. All the other parts are changed.

Are they even running Lipo in Japan though? Are they allowed at this years worlds?

My current 501x comes in at 1640g with Lipo, I'm hoping with less bulkhead material the new car may be lighter and allow for more ballasting!

I've no idea about the situation in Japan with lipo. Yeah my 501 is a heavy beast as well, even with the 3600 30C lipo i'm overweight :(

http://www.redrc.net/2009/02/toy-fair-2009-tamiya-2/

Highest res stuff i've seen so far.

Nice!

Hmm, rear camber links much further forward on the inboard, what does this do for setup?

Diff access deffo way easier, not sure the main chassis has changed anymore though!