New updated Tamiya TRF 511!

[DaveG28]

It will physically fit and was my original intent, but there's no way of holding them in place and they are extremely close to the spur gear!

[Fredrik Emilsson]

Here are some pics of my TRF511:
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...87472&id=13377

And here are some pics to show differences between TRF501X with TRF511:
http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...87535&id=13377

[AaronR]

Good stuff! Thanks for posting!

[fastinfastout]

Gee the new 511 body looks crap!

Does anyone know if the 501x body fits?

The 501x is the most beautiful car out now.

[jimmy]

yeah all the holes are in the same place, and the motor. So it fits fine. Only the cells are in a different place but that wont effect fitting. I'm using the Azarashi tateego which is made for the 501X and mine was cut for the 501X specifically but only painted for the 511, and it's a perfect fit.

[fastinfastout]

thanks, thats what I wanted to hear.

[TRF_AK]

Jimmy,

got any pics of your painted 511? you get my email? I think you need that buggy!!!!

[chokoboy]

For u guys who have gone from the 501xwe to the 511 is there any big notible difference switching to the 511?

[DaveG28]

Wish I could be more help, but not sure how much of the difference I am finding is due to different electrics (servo/esc/motor all different).

Where I am at so far is preferring the 511 where a "sharp" and edgy car is preferable, but preferring the 501 where a less edgy car is preferable.

[4wdfull]

Does anyone know where to buy the front wheel hexes? Lost one when a losi wheel worked loose on the front. Can't find them anywhere. Or does anyone know if there is another option than the factory originals? Thanks in advance.

[Fredrik Emilsson]

http://www.vellrip.com/store/product...sp?p=1481&c=47

[Fredrik Emilsson]

Anyone noticed that Hupos 511 has a new front and rear upper bulkhead?
Also nice to see the new ball cups.

[jimmy]

No? but maybe I didn't look hard enough? What's different?

Hupo gets a bag of parts - so perhaps he doesn't know what's kit or not to be able to tell me.

[DaveG28]

Can't spot the difference at the front, but the rear has side oblong holes for some reason!? Get digging Jimster!!

Awesome reporting as always by the way!!

[Fredrik Emilsson]

Rear also has thicker material around the rear mounting holes.
The front looks slightly different around the rear mounting holes. The kit supplied has some material in front of the screw.
Hard to tell from the pics.
I´ve attached some pics showing what I mean.

[till]

I see what you mean in the back ... but at the front .... sorry can´t find the diffrence

[jhammond]

Yes, the front certainly looks different.

[Fredrik Emilsson]

As I said, slightly different.

If you look in front of the rear screws (behind the front shock tower) it has less material.
Jimmy will probably look closer and maybe take a photo of it?

[AaronR]

Looks to be even lighter stuff for Hupo! And thanks to Jimmy for the sweet photos and input of Hupo's 511! Mine is getting closer to hitting the track as we approach the indoor season!

[jimmy]

Hupo didn't know there was a difference - he says his car is pre-production that he got before release. The other Tamiya drivers all have regular production parts in those areas.