Tamiya Tourers

Eligible Chassis kits:

• TT-01
• TT-01E
• TT-02
• TT-02D (remove sport tuned and replace with torque tuned. Do not use kit tyres as they are for drifting).

The following Chassis kits are not permitted:

• TT-02 Type S
• TT-02 Type SR
• TT-02 Type SRX
• TT-02R
• TT-02RR

No carbon fibre chassis permitted.

• 54358 – Tamiya Silver Torque Tuned motor (Kit Motor).

The motors must remain un-tampered, however cleaning of the motor is allowed. This includes the use of cleaning fluids, cotton buds and fibre comm sticks.

Running in/comm drops and lubricants are permitted.

• TT-01/E (Max 19T Pinion & Kit 61T Spur Gear) – 8.35 FDR
• TT-02/D (Max 22T Pinion & Kit 70T Spur Gear) – 8.27 FDR

Any commercially available 2S Lipo. Solid cased racing packs only (soft cased model aircraft packs not permitted on safety grounds). LiPo must be in hard casing, refer to the SRCC general rules for further information on safe usage and maximum cell voltage.

Any commercially available 190mm standard weight shell or Tamiya kit or body shell that has a real likeness of a real road car, GT, saloon or rally car, that fits the TT01/TT02 chassis without modification.

No touring car body shells can be used.

If you are unsure if a particular shell is compliant please ask.

Body shell Kit supplied wings only.

Any commercially available RC equipment functioning on the 27 MHz, 40 MHz or 2.4 GHz bands is acceptable. Any servo may be used.

• Tamiya Kit supplied speed controller (ESC), TBLE-02S or TBLE-04S
• Hobbywing 1060 ESC (Recommended)

No additional capacitor packs or electronic packs allowed on either speed controller option. It is permitted to change the connector on the ESC to suit the battery.

Tyres:

• Tamiya kit slicks: #50454
• Tamiya kit radials: #50419
• Tamiya semi-slicks: #50810 (Recommended)

Inserts:

• Tamiya Hard Inner Sponge Set #53156
• Tamiya Racing Radial/Slick Inner Sponge Set #53113 (softer)

Rims:

• Any rim design may be used except for dished.
• Only the specific tyres detailed above shall be used.

Additive:

• Odourless Additives are permitted but nothing containing wintergreen.

Each chassis must be built as per kit instructions.

The following Tamiya & Non-Tamiya hardware optional parts are permitted:

• Screws
• Shims
• Ball joints
• Oil Shocks (aka Dampers) Tamiya #50746 or similar
• Adjustable Steering turnbuckles
• Aluminium/Alloy Motor mount
• Motor heatsinks
• High torque servo saver
• Servo arm (the linkage between the servo saver and steering rack).
• Ball-race bearings
• Aluminium prop-shaft and input shaft kit
• Aluminium wheel hexes
• TT-02 only – standard shiny black plastic chassis only (not red, blue, white or black carbon plastic reinforced)
• CVD Driveshaft’s & Diff Cups (front axle only)
• Body posts #51242 or similar (To allow mounting the body further forward)
• Alloy hub carriers
• Aluminium/Alloy steering set

If a modification is not listed above then it is not permitted.

Chassis:

Modification to the battery compartment on the TT-01 must be sympathetic.

Differential:

A differential shall be fitted and used on the drive wheels from the motor.

All cars must maintain a ground clearance of 5mm, no screw or fitting should protrude below the bottom of the chassis.

Ground clearance is defined as follows: – the club’s 5mm gauge should be able pass under the car from front to rear and from side to side when the car is standing in race ready condition without the car moving.

Any movement of the car either laterally or vertically will be deemed as a failure.

Cars must weigh a minimum of 1350 grams (including personal transponder, excluding handout transponder) ready to race including bodyshell.