Tamiya TCS Spec class

[200sx]

Morning all,

Last night's racing was great as usual, I'm sad to see the end of the indoor meets but am looking forward to outdoor in a couple of weeks.

I've only ever raced minis at Broxstowe (indoors) and I've got my car to where I want it but don't want to race it outdoors.

Chris came up with a fantastic idea last night. Replicating the Tamiya TCS Spec Class for the outdoor track.

Tamiya rules are as follows:

1. Legal chassis platforms: TT-01, TT-01R, TT-01E and TT-01R-Type E.
2. The Spec class is limited to the following option parts:

1. Plastic body CVA mini oil-filled shock set. (Any Tamiya spring may be used)
2. TT-01 aluminum center prop shaft (53620 and 54026)
3. TT-01 propeller joint cup set
4. TT-01 ball bearings (53497 and 54025)
5. TT-01 adjustable upper arm set (53674)
6. TT-01 turnbuckle steering tie-rod set (53662)
7. TT-01 carbon upper deck (53672)
8. 5mm aluminum ball connectors
9. Aluminum clamp type wheel hubs (4mm, 5mm, 6mm)
10. Metal motor mount (53666)
11. Speed tuned gear set. (53665)

1. The Kit type closed-end-bell, silver can motor (Mabuchi/Johnson) and the RS-540 / 540-J (item 54358 & 53689) are the only two motors types allowed for this class.
2. You must run kit type tires: Racing Slicks (50454), Racing Radials (50419), Racing Semi Slick Tires (50810). These are all rubber/vinyl compounds.

I reckon this would be a fantastic class to promote close racing for the more seasoned and beginner racers alike while keeping costs very low.

We can use the supplied motors and escs, all we need to do is add a bearing set and they're good to go.

Detailed Tamiya body shells and lighting kits would be encouraged for some realistic scale racing.

If there is enough interest it would be great to have a heat purely for the TCS spec class.

What are everyone elses thoughts?

[wozza]

I would like to see such a close class of racing, but i don't think we have enough members who would buy a TT01 just to be included in a championship!. I would suggest that the only controls you would need to enforce, is the Silver Can motor, and a plastic bathtub type chassis, and a replica bodyshell, rather than the "mazda" silhouette type body, from national touring cars. This way you would be including a lot more chassis, from varied manufacturers, like; FF03, Maverick Strada , Ansmann ARE1/2, Associated TC3/4, and Carisma models, to name but a few.

The TT01 might not be the best amongst that list, but around our tarmac track, the TT01 can use gearing that suits the circuit, and be competetive, i've done 19 laps in a race, with my own TT01, with a 27T stock motor admittedly.

[chris brown]

Yep..............


Useable Tamiya touring cars would be.
TA01
TA02
TA03
TA04
TB01
TB02
FF01
FF02
FF03
TT01

Realistic touring bodies and lights deffo encouraged.
Be careful with the plastic tubs that mount the battery sideways as
they will not easily fit a modern lipo. If your lipos are square then you would need a tb01, tb02,ff03 or tt01. There are ways around this with chassis mods though.

Race either silvercan motors or the ones you are running in the minis such as hpi saturn motors etc. Realistic wheels encouraged with you choice of tyres. hop ups on these tamiya cars make little to no difference with a silvercan especially so hop away. thought we could use the 3 weeks in April with the saturday relaxed racing to come up with a few more rules. Dont want to get bogged down with rules though, just want to race on a saturday and have some fun.

[aaron1974]

Are you guys thinking of running on friday nights with this class throught the summer or just for the three saturday afternoons before we start outdoors properly ?
If you are thinking of doing them on fridays I would consider joining the tamiya class... anyone got a suitable car for sale cheap ?

[richardj]

Be nice to allow HPI Maverick Stada TC evo. Same basic spec. silver can motor std. £115 rrp. Would be tempted.

[nottmboy]

hi
happy to run a Tamiya class if that's what people want. If you want it policing then you will have to sort that out amongst yourselves.
Of course all classes are welcome and nobody would be turned away.
cheers Andy

[200sx]

Originally Posted by richardj

Be nice to allow HPI Maverick Stada TC evo. Same basic spec. silver can motor std. £115 rrp. Would be tempted.

I'm pretty sure the silver can in the maverick is a fair bit hotter than a johnson/mabuchi 27 turn silver can.

I'm about to start building my new Tamiya Chassis, I find it almost as much fun as racing them!