The Porsche 911 Carrera RSR joins the Tamiya TT-02 chassis touring car entry level line-up. It is a legendary Group 4 car which had a body weighing just 900kg with a 300hp-plus horizontally opposed 6-cylinder engine, and still holds a place in automotive enthusiast's hearts today thanks to its exploits with racing teams the world over. In 1973, the year of its release, it won the European GT Championship, plus the renowned 24 Hours of Daytona and 12 Hours of Sebring races. The works prototype in predominantly silver livery with the Martini stripe also took the checkered flag in the famed Targa Florio race.
Tamiya has faithfully reproduced this sleek racing machine in 1/10 scale on the TT-02 entry level touring car chassis. The TT-02 chassis platform is the successor to the TT-01 as it incorporates many new features to make it even easier for the new R/C kit builder to assemble and learn from. The TT-02 chassis performs well as cornering and overall speed has been enhanced to take advantage of new electronics available on the market. In addition to the TT-02 being an ideal platform to start from, R/C hobbyists can expand its potential by adding many of the Hop-Up-Options available to increase the cars speed and performance.
Key new features:
Brake disc-shaped, wheel hubs which add to the chassis' highly realistic appearance.
The 4-wheel independent double wishbone suspension features friction dampers and uses identical L/R suspension arms and uprights for ease of assembly and maintenance.
Both the motor and the battery are longitudinally-placed in the ABS resin chassis for excellent balance.
Upright assembly can be changed to give the chassis an extra 4mm of travel for Rally racing
Options Explained
Bearing Upgrade: These make the car run more smoothly and are easily installed during assembly. If there is no option for these shown, then the kit already includes the bearing upgrade as standard. These are entirely optional.
Radio System: There is a choice of a TWIN STICK (Traditional) radio or a Steering Wheel (Modern) radios. All operate on 2.4Ghz and use the new Crystal-Free technology, so you can run multiple cars at the same time without any interference. All radios chosen from this page will include a steering servo as these are not included in the kit itself.
ESC: This is the connection between the radio system and the motor. You have several choices. Tamiya no longer make their own ESC, instead they supply from their facilities Hobbywing or Mstyle units. Where a model number is shown (e.g. 20 or 15) that is the motor capacity of the unit - the lower the number, the more powerful a motor you can install later. All work with the motor in the kit.
Battery: The higher the number, the longer the run time.
Charger: Charge time is proportional to the battery you choose. Some examples - for the 1800 battery (others will take longer) - USB charger takes around 4 hours, Mid Speed around 2 to 3 hours, Etronix Fast Charger can be as quick as 60 minutes in the house or 30 minutes in the car and Ansmann Delta also around 30 minutes (and also works in the car).
Available Options and Upgrades:
Ballraces: None Full Mr Bear Roller Bearing (+£9.20)
Battery: None 1800Mah 7.2v (+£8.25) 2000Mah 7.2v (+£9.99) 2400Mah 7.2v (Punchy Performance) (+£13.99) 3000Mah 7.2v (+£15.75) 4600Mah 7.2v (+£24.50) 5000+Mah 7.2v (Longest Run Time) (+£28.75)
Charger: None USB 500ma Slow Charger (Suits up to 3000Mah) (+£7.00) Mains Mid Speed 0.8 Amp Mini Peak (Suits up to 3000Mah) (+£12.50) Ansmann AC3001 3 Amp AC/DC Fast Charger (Suits all, Automatic) *PROMO PRICE* (+£14.99) Etronix Fast Charger (1A-2A Mains, 1A-4A 12v, selectable) Automatic ET0208 (+£24.75)
ESC: None OUT OF STOCK: Mstyle (Tamiya Denmark) 60A ESC Waterproof, NIMH/LIPO 12 Turn / 30 (+£15.00) Tamiya Hobbywing 1060 RTR Quicrun 60A Brushed ESC NIMH/LIPO 8T Limit (+£15.00) NO STOCK AVAILABLE: Mtroniks Auto Sport Tuned 20 ESC (Waterproof) (+£18.75)
Radio System: None OUT OF STOCK: MStyle Radio/Receiver/Servo System (Includes 7.2v Bat + USB Charge (+£35.99) Etronix 2.4Ghz STEERING WHEEL Radio (1 Servo) (+£36.50) Ikonnik ET3 2.4Ghz STEERING WHEEL Radio (1 Servo) (+£39.99) Absima SR4S 2.4Ghz TWIN STICK Radio (1 Servo) (+£40.99) Etronix ET1132 6ch EX6G High End 2.4Ghz WHEEL Radio (1 Servo) (+£45.50) Carson 2.4Ghz TWIN STICK Radio (1 Servo) 707131 (+£51.00)