Tamiya DB01-R

[qatmix]

This looks very good. If its anything like the -R TA05s this will be fantastic value and a great car

http://www.tamiya.com/japan/news/new...col=3#calendar

Features include

Tamiya DB01 loaded with hop-up parts!!

Comes with following Tamiya hop-up options:

54141 High Traction Lower Arm - DB01 Front (US$9)
54142 High Traction Lower Arm - DB01 Rear (US$9)
54140 DB01 Reinforced Drive Belt (US$7)
54036 DB01 Carbon Reinforced M Parts (US$9)
54040 DB01 Motor Heat Sink (US$12)
54028 TRF Buggy Dampers (US$110)
54037 DB01 Aluminium Sus Mount Front (US$20)
54038 DB01 Aluminium Sus Mount Rear (US$20)
54039 DB01 Aluminium Sus Block 2pcs (US$19.50)
50994 5mm Sus Ball (US$10)
54018 Slipper Clutch Set DB01 (US$42)
54015 Assembly Universal Shaft DB01 Front (US$35)
54016 Assembly Universal Shaft DB01 Rear (US$35)

Total Price for Hop-Up Parts Only, whooping US$337.50!!

Further more, DB01 R comes with following products

DB01 R Main Chassis (especially designed for DB01 R)
Aluminium Damper Bushing

[Matisse]

looks nice,

interesting to see Tamiya getting behind rally cars whilst the rest of the world seems to be obsessed by Short Course trucks. do they know somthing we don't? Or is rally very popular in japan at the moment.

[qatmix]

Yeah the rally cars also look cool. But the -R means Race edition.

[Matisse]

Originally Posted by qatmix

Yeah the rally cars also look cool. But the -R means Race edition.

race edition, mmmmmmmm

this may be the car to get me back into 10th, tired of waiting for a trf 2wd.

[Dyna]

Hmmm very nice....

Nice to see them doing what they started with the TA04 - high end first, then base model, then hopped up base model into a mid-model...

Priced right, made widely available with a better spares back up and that could be an absolute belter of a buggy !

Its a shame they couldnt sort a TRF 2wd buggy out as well though Ive heard rumours of both rear and mid motored examples being tested over the last year or so, but never anything more than rumours. Shame tbh.

[sosidge]

Nice to see this make an appearance!

Spec seems a little short of where I thought it might be - still needs bars and a one-way to give you all the useful options.

I also hoped they would sort the shock towers to give the right travel for the TRF shocks.

[terry.sc]

Originally Posted by simoncook

1. Will it come with a body shell? - Doesn't show one in picture, but I guess yes

It comes without a body, nor does it come with wheels or tyres.

Originally Posted by Matisse

interesting to see Tamiya getting behind rally cars whilst the rest of the world seems to be obsessed by Short Course trucks. do they know somthing we don't? Or is rally very popular in japan at the moment.

More like 1:1 CORR trucks are a popular sport only in the US. You might notice all the r/c companies making them are US based.

[T4miy4 Guy]

Nice, wish they released this first off!

Any pic`s of the new chassis?

[Nige]

Originally Posted by T4miy4 Guy

Nice, wish they released this first off!

Any pic`s of the new chassis?

There's a link on the first post.......

[T4miy4 Guy]

clever dick!

A picture of the new chassis so i can compair the two!

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