the new Tamiya XV-01 rally car chassis!

[chuckatruck]

There's one on eBay for $279 plus 50 for shipping its under vx-01 instead of xv-01

[TURTLE]

Originally Posted by canadianbacon

Looks like everything is sealed pretty well on it. Does the kit come with aluminum shocks, the plastic CVA's or the friction dampers? The pics show aluminum ones, but Tamiya's video show black plastic.

Probably one of the differences between the pro kit and the regular kit.

[Soulo747]

Originally Posted by chuckatruck

My track is going to be on a big hill with lots of switchbacks like pikes peak ill make a thread when I get further along

Sick. I live right at the base of pikes peak. Ive always wanted to do a 1/10 PP Hill Climb event

[Soulo747]

Estimated release date?

[Sith Lord]

Originally Posted by Soulo747

Estimated release date?

July-ish

[Sith Lord]

Originally Posted by canadianbacon

Looks like everything is sealed pretty well on it. Does the kit come with aluminum shocks, the plastic CVA's or the friction dampers? The pics show aluminum ones, but Tamiya's video show black plastic.

Website says oil shocks. CVA for the regular kit. ALuminium TRF for the Pro. Definately no Friction.

[Soulo747]

Originally Posted by Sith Lord

July-ish

Sweet julyish is my favorite month.

[canadianbacon]

Originally Posted by Sith Lord

Website says oil shocks. CVA for the regular kit. ALuminium TRF for the Pro. Definately no Friction.

Sounds good, hopefully Tamiya includes CVA's with every kit they release from here on out. Friction dampers work on Wal-Mart trucks, not $200+ kits.

[redjones]

Anyone know the wheelbase? I would love to put a tamiya brat body on it.

[TURTLE]

Originally Posted by redjones

Anyone know the wheelbase? I would love to put a tamiya brat body on it.

Im sure it is a standard 190mm wide and touring car wheelbase... somewhere around 272mm.

[kungpow420]

Originally Posted by TURTLE

Im sure it is a standard 190mm wide and touring car wheelbase... somewhere around 272mm.

The wheelbase of standard tamiya touring cars is 257mm. This car looks ****ing awesome I wonder if it will want to nose dive with the motor upfront.

[TURTLE]

The Tamiya DF03RA wheelbase is listed at 272mm and shares the same body, so I am assuming the wheelbase will be pretty close to the same...

Edit: The DF03RA comes with two sets of rear A-arms, some for the 272mm wheelbase and some for a 251mm wheelbase. I will have to go measure the wheelbase on my 2008 Subaru Impreza STi body.

[canadianbacon]

My TT-01E is 272mm IIRC, I'm running the same body.

[kungpow420]

My tt-01D is 257mm and my traxxas E4-tec is 258mm.

[Sith Lord]

DF03 (buggy) is probably 272. DF03RA is definately sandard touring car - 255-257. They shortened the position of the arms to give it a educed wheelbase from the Buggy, hence the angled dogones that wear too quickly. At least the XV-01 is a purpose built chassis. Would love to see pics of the TT01 at 272. Can't say I've heard of that existing.