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Think about it. If Fredrik hadn`t invented the diff cover, the 511 is pretty much useless on loose dirt tracks. Tamiya has not made one of their own and from what I have seen the Japanese race a lot on loose dirt. Pretty much in the rest of the world also.
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Can you at least confirm it IS a 4wd 1/10 offroad trf?
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Very interesting thread guys but if tamiya do bring a new 4wd out to replace the 511 and make it shaft drive then don't change Tue geometry surely this will ruin the car as the tamiya seems to drive so well as belt and from experience with a lot of shaft drive 4wd that I ve run when I had a go with a 511 I will admit it wad far better than any shaft drive kit I've never owned ...for me belt drive is awsome I just can't bring myself to get a back loan for a 511 with all the upgrades costing a total of 700 from what I was told its too much for me but will say if it was cheaper then I would
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When is the hobby show?
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Shaft drive sucks. If Tamiya drop this 511 then they will never get my bysiness again.
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Those dates are for 2002, but normally shows are around the same time every year so we're looking mid-next month! |
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Based on the dates, I cannot disclose anything right now. When I can, I will come here first. You guys SHOULD be happy when the details come out. |
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Haha, yes it is mid October. I don't have the calender in front of me, but I believe it is the weekend of the 16th and 17th. I believe a list of items being shown will coming out week aftger next as well, but will probably get leaked out more next week. Once the items are posted, I can talk more about it.
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Thanks Andrew, it is pretty cool having an insider from Tamiya post on this forum!
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This is where shaft shines...but I loved my 501x. Best thing Ive ever driven. But had to go rango for the days I race outdoors. Cant beat shafts reliability and gear diffs are sweet. But I always had a TRF in my arsenal...now its the 201. If tamiya change it to shaft I will go back to their 4wd.
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I've had no problems racing on any kind of dirt track with my 511. If your undertray is cut properly and you use velcro and the diff dust covers there should be no problem. It seal tighter than any 4wd I've ever driven.
I did have a weight come lose and get lodged in the rear diff housing but that was my fault. In short....best 4wd buggy ever..... Having said that I would like to see a tub chassis option just becaus I don't like undertrays. |
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There is one, it's called the DB01R, Not as much bling but fully sealed drivetrain
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While I don't have a problem running my 511 on dirt tracks here in oz I still like the idea of a shaft driven TRF with sealed gearboxes. They also have 416 gear diffs in the pipeline so maybe they'll find a way to shoehorn them into the car and we'll have a TRF durango
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If it would be that Tamiya are releasing a Shaft driven TRF i would be back again with Tamiya. I just bought a AE B44 this year as my first non Tamiya car since 11 years because the track i race on is loose dirt and as i realized from a friends DB01R how many problems he had with his diff i found it wiser to not even have the risk of damaging my diffs or rebuilding them every 10 battery charges.
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