Tamiya 58747 Mini Cooper Racing (MB-01) (Includes ESC)

Images show assembled and painted kit.

About 5.3 million units of the Mini were produced from 1959 until 2000 - remarkably without major model changes - and this legendary little car even achieved second place in the Car of the Century award for the best cars of the 20th century. Its front-wheel drive layout was rare for its time, and it featured ergonomic body structure with compact mechanics and maximum interior space, as well as frisky performance. In 1961, the sporty Mini Cooper joined the line-up and with great racing success, the car gained even greater popularity around the world. This assembly kit creates a radio control model assembly kit depicting the car, with stickers included for the bonnet stripes, body-side pinstripes and racing numbers. 8-spoke wheels are paired with 60D radial tires.

The MB-01 Chassis
The compact, 2WD MB-01 chassis gives a choice of three types of wheelbase, and front- or rear- wheel drive system. This model employs a front-wheel drive setup. Without removing battery pack, motor and R/C equipment setups from the center frame, simply change attachment directions of final gears and steering linkage to switch between front- and rear-wheel drive; low or high motor position can be chosen for rear-wheel drive cars. The 4-wheel double wishbone suspension features symmetrical structure and friction dampers. Unitized sections such as motor mount, final gears and suspension facilitate ease of assembly and effective maintenance.

Specifications
★Length: 315mm, width: 167mm, height: 140mm ★Wheelbase: 210mm (Short) ★Tread: 140mm (front & rear) ★Tire width/diameter: 25/59mm (front and rear) ★Bathtub type chassis ★Front-wheel drive ★4-bevel differential gear ★3-piece steering tie-rod ★4-wheel double wishbone suspension ★Friction dampers ★Gear ratio = 5.83:1 (using kit 29T pinion) ★Type 540 motor ★ESC included for export.

Separately Required Items
★2-channel R/C system ★R6/AA/UM3 batteries for transmitter ★Battery pack & charger

Servo:

Dsservo DS3218-180 20kg Metal Gear Servo

Batteries: 7.2v - 7.4v (eg: NiMh)

Note: some batteries may require padding to hold in place.

On the supplied ESCs, ensure the correct jumper position based on the battery being used.

• Gens Ace 7.2V 3000mah NiMH battery pack with Tamiya Plug
• Gens Ace 7.2V 5000mah NiMh Battery Pack with Tamiya Plug

Charger:

Please ensure that you read the manual for your charger before charging any batteries.

• GT-Power chargers with the correct adaptors and cell chemistry
• EV-Peak (NiMh/NiCd) - Recommended for NiMh Batteries
• HPI USB 2-6 cell 500ma NiMh delta peak charger  (not compatible with batteries over 2500mah)

Transmitter & Receiver:

Futaba 3PRKA and R203GF receiver