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Sir Dave,

Is this a new separate kit in rear motor. If so is it longer than the XR kit that came out last year.
It does not look any longer.
The plastic sidepods are still too long for the alu chassis as is the case with the conversion XR and XM
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Are these out yet in Denmark/ Sweden. If so what model shops are selling the 201 xmw any help would be really appreciated guys/girls.

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Been looking for a shop that sells them... so far no luck.. if you find out post up
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Wonder if the New XR gearcase can fit the Gear diff?

Im still to run my current XM for the year, but at end of last year with arms forward it handled the best ive ever had from the 201.

Expensive time to be a Tamiya owner. Pitty they dont make alot of each Kit cause they may be sold out soon and be such a drama trying to find one (eg: TRF511)
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Looks like we might have a few options for Top shafts here it things go well
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Are these out yet in Denmark/ Sweden. If so what model shops are selling the 201 xmw any help would be really appreciated guys/girls.

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I picked mine up yesterday so yes they are here. But all of them have been preordered and sold as I understand it. You could try to contact following shops if there is any left:

www.prorc.se
www.tcmodel.dk
www.superhobby.dk

Neither shop has them listed on their page yet and beware that you will pay atleast 650 us dollars for it.
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Wonder if the New XR gearcase can fit the Gear diff?
Don't think so,on the pictures Dave posted earlier it looked like it includes the normal plastic parts from the 201x.

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Neither shop has them listed on their page yet and beware that you will pay atleast 650 us dollars for it.
That is a hefty pricetag... 200 more then the 503....
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You cant compare EU prices with HK. This is the main reason TRF kits are shipped to EU one month before released in asia as otherwise no one would buy them here. Same goes for Canada. It will be around 400-450 usd when available in HK.
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Wow big money, think I'll stick to my XM conversion kit which seems good value for money now. All joking aside I have been impressed with my 201xm I'm finding the package is very quick and easer to drive now I've got the tyre compounds tested and found a good base set up.

I have found the car responds to BB whites well on the rear on astro as the softer Schumacher yellows and whites slide more under braking in to hairpins.

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I picked mine up yesterday so yes they are here. But all of them have been preordered and sold as I understand it. You could try to contact following shops if there is any left:

www.prorc.se
www.tcmodel.dk
www.superhobby.dk

Neither shop has them listed on their page yet and beware that you will pay atleast 650 us dollars for it.
650$.... I'll wait until Hong Kong or Japan gets there stock in.. it should be about 450$ in Japan ... and 400~450$ from Hong Kong once they get there pricing up...
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With you on this Dave.................... Come on RCmart...........
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OK... how many of you guys would be interested in a Fully hardened Alloy top shaft for the TRF201 that would allow the use of a M4 lock nut like the B5 top shaft.. and be able to use a AVID Racing style slipper ( since our upper shaft on the 201 is a few mm short ) Might be a way for us to drop a few grams off the Transmission vice just using the TRF alloy top gear
There is also a slipper eliminator for you guys that might run 17.5 class as well

More to follow...
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Dave, interested:-) for sure.
Look what I made... Not sure on the effect but re-applying what the other manufacturing guys are doing. The yokomo arm and hub fit perfect ( except washer needed on bulkhead/arm connect...
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Good info on the Arms working... the B5 front arms and c-hubs work as well and have the same lower spacing as the the Tamiya front arms.. they look a little stronger as well
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Anyone wanting to get some Cut Gears for 17.5 might want to contact this guy
http://www.shop.cbscustomrc.com/
Have a few sets of gears getting worked on now
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Some impressions from my XMW build.

* Dont mix up the 5mm shim used in the ball diff with the one used on the layshaft. I went for the geardiff and didnt pay attention and ended up with a tight gearbox.

* Plastic gears are supplied for the gear diff but the cross is metal. I dont trust plastic diff gears in a offroad car and got metal ones (54428) instead. The o-rings are also the crappy black ones, fitted Kyosho red in mine.

* As always with Tamiya cars crappy diff balls are supplied but the diff plates are improved alloy ones. Go for tungsten carbide balls instead (54226) and an Avid/Casper 2.6mm thrust bearing.

* The left rear camber link sits awfully close the gear cover and will limit the use of all but the rear holes on rear hubs. This will mainly affect those that wants use alu hubs. (Carbon plastic is preferred anyway).

* Wing mounts are the weak ones from the 201. But holes are drilled for the more durable 501/511/503 mounts (51271) aswell.

* Slipper pads -> switch to AE yellows as always.

* Gearing options are very limited for mod motors. The upper motor mount screw hits the spur gear when going below 22T pinion.

* Front bulkhead is plastic. The 201/Vega has always needed weight in the nose before so fitted weight block (54439) to mine.

* Orient the flat part of the front battery posts towards the rear so you might actually have a chance to get the saddle pack in.

* If built per instruction rear shocks will end up with an extreme amount of drop. I put 2 mm in mine to start with for a 21 mm rideheight. Also put a o-ring on the shock shaft to limit uptravel and prevent driveshaft from hitting the outdrive.

A heads up for those who wants to get titanium screws for the car, rcmart has a sale on Tamiya TRF 201 Titanium Screw Set:
http://www.rcmart.com/tamiya-84126-t...h=595_744_1468 20$ shipped.
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OK ... got a bit of info for you guys that are trying to purchase this kit from somewhere over in Asia... Tamiya is taking orders for the kits from most of the shops during the Shizuoka hobby show.. so that means that the Japan shops will be able to get them out quicker than the Hong Kong shops this time.. unlike when the TRF503 was released..

So far Pro Shop Futaba & CHAMP have returned e-mails... it looks like Champ has the best price so far about 500$ shipped EMS.. Futaba is about 580$ shipped EMS
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Can I make a guess who now has one?...
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