Tamiya TRF 2wd Buggy
Tamiya TRF 2WD Prototype Satoshi Maezumi (Pic: Jun Watanabe)
It’s been many years since a proper Tamiya 2wd racing buggy. And now finally there’s one on the way.
There’s a pre-production prototype being raced by TRF team drivers, and photos are slowly leaking out.
It was first spotted at the Yatabe Arena being raced by Satoshi Maezumi. And now there’s (at least) one in the UK, it appeared at PDA piloted by Lee Martin.
Tamiya TRF 2WD Prototype Lee Martin @ PDA (Pic: Ross Whitelock)
(Pics of Lee’s 2wd at PDA by Ross Whitelock, click here to see full set on Ross’ site.)
So from the photos, and the gossip, what does it appear to be so far?
It’s all pretty traditional 2wd layout, rear motor affair, but we don’t expect Tamiya to reinvent the wheel, they know better than that, just improve on what already works.
The details?:
- Moulded tub chassis
- Rear motor
- Front TRF dampers behind moulded front shock tower
- Rear TRF dampers behind moulded rear shock tower
- Rear wishbones from 511
- Rear hubs from 511
- Rear driveshafts NOT from 511
- Bearing in wheel front wheel fitment
- Cells down centre
- Servo in front of cells
- 511 steering rack
- Body clip wing mounting
- Moulded rear motor guard
- Slipper clutch
- 3 gear gearbox
- 511 type ball diff with geared pulley
It all looks very familiar, suitable for Tamiya to do a normal ‘plastic’ kit, at a cheap price, and a TRF bells and whistles carbon fibre one.
I had a quick chat with Lee, and got a few confirmations out of him, and it’s close to production and the above list is pretty accurate…
One rumour is it is to be released end of May. There’s the Euros warm-up around then, so I guess we’ll see lots there. I’m certainly sure we’ll get it this year though.
But, the big question, what will it be called? 211? 212? Manta Lee?
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- Tamiya TRF 2WD Prototype Lee Martin @ PDA (Pic: Ross Whitelock)
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- 511 rear suspension (Pic: Ross Whitelock)
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- Rear motor (Pic: Ross Whitelock)
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- Tyre… (Pic: Ross Whitelock)
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- Big Air (Pic: Ross Whitelock)
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- Underside (Pic: Ross Whitelock)
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- Tamiya TRF 2WD Prototype Satoshi Maezumi @ Yatanabe Arena (Pic: Jun Watanabe)
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