Full-scale rally chassis that expands the driving field
The motor is placed vertically on the front mid, and power is transmitted from the spur gear in the center of the car body via the front and rear equal length propeller shafts. It is a shaft drive 4WD chassis that expands the driving field, where you can enjoy not only on-road but also flat dirt and dynamic rally driving. Equipped with 39T gear differentials on the front and rear, and a set of 40T gears for setting. It is also possible to change the front and rear drive distribution by changing the combination. In addition, heavy objects are mounted closer to the center, and the width of the chassis is narrowed. A long oil damper made of aluminum cylinder is attached to the double wishbone 4-wheel independent suspension.

Main equipment parts
Drive system: Full bearing specifications, front and rear aluminum propeller shafts, front and rear oil-filled gear differentials (set of 2 39T and 1 40T), front and rear universal drive shafts

Suspension: Front and rear aluminum long Damper (blue cap specification), caster block with caster angle of 6 degrees, turnback upper arm

Chassis circumference: front urethane bumper with skid angle, polycarbonate chassis cover, aluminum servo mount, high torque servo saver

Basic specifications
● Chassis length 368mm (excluding body etc.) ● Chassis width 180mm ● Wheel base 257mm ● Frame = bathtub type ● Drive system = front midship motor / shaft drive 4WD ● Diff gear = oil-filled gear differential for both front and rear ● Steering = 3-split tie rod type ● Suspension = 4-wheel double wishbone ● Damper = Aluminum cylinder long oil damper (blue cap specification) ● Gear ratio = 9.58: 1 when using the 19T pinion included in the kit (10.71: 1 to 6.28: 1 in combination with the separately sold pinion Up to 14 types of gear ratios can be selected) ● Speed ​​controller = ESC specifications (sold separately)

Items to be purchased separately
● Body ● 540 type motor ● RC mechanism: 2-channel radio set (transmitter, receiver, ESC, Low profile servo recommended) ● Battery for driving ● Charger ● Power supply for transmitter

The all-new XV-02 Pro chassis kit is Tamiya’s second modern era, purpose built, 4WD Rally machine! 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. (Over-Drive and Under-Drive Adjustment)
• 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 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.
• 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 tires and wheels.
• Requires: Tamiya Rally Body, 2-channel radio, servo, ESC, 540-type motor, and 7.2-7.4volt battery with compatible charger.

It will be on sale from March 18, 2022 (Friday) at Tamiya Plamodel Factory.
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