TRF 202 or 512? TRF SC?

[MITamiya]

Any rumors regarding new TRF vehicles on the horizon? With the release of the 22 and RB6 it will be interesting to see if Tamiya counters with a new 2WD racing machine, especially something with a +6 or +8 chassis.
As is appears Lee Martin may prefer the 511 for most tracks, I wonder if we will see new option parts or a revised car in the future. Here in the states where the 502 might be the better choice we do not have a rockstar driver like Lee to help sell the 502 and with more indoor/astro tracks in Europe, it sure seems like the 511 would be the car to develop. I never really see the Japanese racing results or what car is popular there, does anyone know if they typically race the 502 or 511?
It would also be great to see Tamiya release a SC truck, as they are soooo popular here and the 22 SCT and Durango SC have our tracks buzzing for the winter season.
What does everyone think?

[Aussie Top Force]

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The after market is doing good job with this for the 201. And the Vega for mid motor.

more and more upgrades are available for the 502. I don't think there will be another belt driven 4wd to continue the 511 legacy. I have to admit though, it's a great car and still a winning design. Maybe they should just relelase another round of 511's.

[DeMogoobra]

Here is what I think...

Tamiya top drivers all use the 511. Guess Tamiya listen to them. My belief is the only logic thing to do is a re-release of the 511 but with some new parts here and there like (maybe) some sort of new BB shocks and an included diffcover front and back. Could also appreciate the slipperaxle facing the other way next to the motor. Creating more space for electronics. Perhaps a new design chassi where slots are taken out and some more options included in the kit from starters. Calling it the TRF511 LM Edition .

I am in between cars right now and i am not in a hurry to buy a new one soon so I wait. Can wait all winter if I have to. Really want a 511 instead of 502. Dont miss understand me. Like 502 but love 511.

Really dont care for a SC so no comment on that matter.

Logic thing to do again is to make a mid motor car branded Tamiya so the factory drivers can represent their company with 100% Tamiya parts.

[rcaddict]

Well, according to the the Tamiya USA website, the current status of the 511 is not "discontinued", its just "temporarily out of stock."

So it does appear as if they will be doing another run of the kits.

I doubt they will redesign the chassis, otherwise it would not be a 511 anymore, but a "512" or something new, which in that case they would show the 511 as discontinued. They might however add some hop-ups inside the kit of the re-release (possibly gear diffs and some blue aluminum parts, maybe even include a body). My guess is that they will do one more re-release of the 511 and then discontinue it for whatever belt driven 1/10 4wd buggy they have in the works to replace it (TRF512 or whatever they call it).

I'd love to see a Tamiya 2WD SC truck released. I'm in Southern California (as is Tamiya as well), and here over 90% of racers race short course. Tamiya knows what the racing climate in the US is like because California leads the way.
I'm lucky if one guy other than me shows up to the track with a 1/10 4WD buggy.
Tamiya already has a platform to release a 4WD short course truck, the XV01. All they have to do is extend the chassis and widen the wheel base, but they should do a 2WD SC truck first and then release the 4WD SC truck.
They have to come out with SC trucks because they are missing out on a HUGE market.
Even HPI, Kyosho, and Durango came out with SC trucks. I'm surprised Schumacher hasnt come out with an SC truck.
Tamiya is just really slow at getting things done becuase they have so many items in their catalouge.
If they had a more focused R/C division they would have come out with their SC trucks two years ago.
Hey, better late than never, but in racing that motto doesnt sound so good.

[qatmix]

Tamiya have announced 1/10RC Asuterion (XV-01T) which hopefully is their 4wd short course truck.

[jimmy]

Lee Martin was booked in for an SC race but withdrew as the Tamiya wasn't ready in time - I would guess this means there's a Tamiya SC coming of some sort.

The 511 wasn't better on the track than the 501X - the main difference was the cell movement - which only really mattered for nimh cells (yes, it's that old) and most / all drivers use their lipos at the same position as the 501X - further back so they fit under the centre.

All the rest was the same - though achieved in a different way and with cheaper materials and less in the kit for more money. Bargain!

That's just me opinion though as I'm a 501X fan - the only reason that car wasn't as popular is simply because it was the first and they had no team drivers in the UK.

I don't think Tamiya listen to their team drivers - let me know if you know different. I imagine they might come out with another car thats possibly not as good.

Again.