The XV-01 Pro incorporated a 4WD belt drive system with clever positioning of the RC electronic components with debris protection compartments. The all-new XV-02 Pro takes its 4WD drivetrain into a different direction by using a shaft-driven system with front mid-ship motor placement that incorporates equal length front and rear propeller shafts!
XV-02 chassis at a glance:
- Comes with two 39T differential gears and one 40T differential gear for adjustment of front and rear drive balance.
- Use 39T gear (w/15T gear) on the front and 40T gear (w/15T gear) on the rear for drive balance bias to front and vice-versa for drive balance bias to rear.
- Features newly-designed parts such as gears, bathtub frame chassis, chassis cover, caster blocks featuring the 6-degree caster angle (XV-01 chassis: 10-degree caster angle), and bumpers with skid angles to reduce surface contact.
- The motor mount, propeller shafts, input and center shafts, and urethane bumpers have new metal parts.
- It features a longitudinal battery pack position in the center-left for optimum balance.
- Long aluminum dampers are employed at front and rear.
- A polycarbonate chassis cover with wheel well liners help prevent dirt and dust from getting inside.
- Suspension arms and front uprights are based upon the XV-01 chassis kit.
- Comes with rally block tyres and wheels.
- Full bearings included.
- Motor is sold separately.
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. The standard Tamiya unit is currently unavailable due to the chip shortage, so Tamiya are offering a choice of a Tamiya Hobbywing or Carson Dragster (Tamiya Germany) 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:
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 Mstyle (Tamiya Denmark) 60A ESC Waterproof, NIMH/LIPO 12 Turn / 30000 RPM Limit (+£15.00) Tamiya Hobbywing 1060 RTR Quicrun 60A Brushed ESC NIMH/LIPO 8T Limit (+£18.00) Mtroniks Auto Sport Tuned 20 ESC (Waterproof) (+£18.75)
Radio System: None MStyle Radio/Receiver/Servo System (Includes 7.2v Bat + USB Charger) (+£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)