Tamiya 47526 1/10 1978 Ford Zakspeed Capri RC Car Kit (TT-02)

The 1978 Ford Zakspeed Capri Turbo was developed by West Germany’s Zakspeed team for the DRM. With a lightweight 790 kg, wide-body aerodynamic design, it was powered by a 1,427 cc turbocharged inline-four producing 375 hp. The Capri Turbo claimed its first victory at the Nürburgring in 1978 and went on to secure wins and podiums in the 1979 season, becoming one of the most iconic Silhouette Formula race cars in DRM history.

This R/C model assembly kit recreates the 1978 Ford Zakspeed Capri Turbo from the 1978 DRM (German Racing Championship), a series which was a part of the immensely popular Group 5 racing scene in the 1970s and 1980s. The car - developed for the DRM by West German racing team Zakspeed – has its wide and low form depicted by a polycarbonate body, with stickers included to recreate color sections in the livery and various sponsor logos.

TT-02: Adaptable, balanced shaft driven 4WD

The shaft-driven 4WD TT-02 chassis employs a longitudinal layout with the battery on the left and the motor on the right, to give excellent stability. In addition, it features identical left and right suspension arms and uprights for ease of assembly, plus easy-to-maintain gearboxes. It is a highly adaptable chassis, as it offers 2 different wheelbases, 2 ground clearance settings and 2 tread set-ups in addition to a range of 10 possible gear ratios. It is not short on looks either, with brake disc-shaped wheel hubs and stylish front bumper supports. 2-piece wheels use semi-pneumatic slick tires.

Features

• This is a 1/10 scale R/C model assembly kit.
• Polycarbonate body with included stickers and ABS TT-02 chassis for strength and stability.
• Shaft-driven with gear differentials and fully independent double wishbone
  suspension.
• Friction shock dampers, adjustable gear ratios, and 540 torque-tuned brushed
  motor with HobbyWing THW 1060 ESC.
• Plastic bushing bearings and on-road tires deliver precise control and stability

Contents

• 1/10 scale R/C model assembly kit
• 540-brushed type Torque-Tuned

Requires

• 2-channel radio
• Steering servo
• 7.2volt battery & battery charger
• Tamiya PS paint.

The extremely low and wide form is recreated by a polycarbonate body, with stickers to add markings.

Light cases are separately molded polycarbonate parts.

Separate parts are used for the upper rear sections of the front fenders.

Stickers are used for the mesh sections at the front of the rear air intakes.

Side mirrors are composed of two parts, with a sticker for the mirror surface.

Stickers recreate logos, rear combination lamps and more.

The rear spoiler and wing are screwed onto one another, and attached to the body with double-sided tape and screws.

Mesh design wheels are a 2-piece recreation, and paired with slick tires.

The rear wheels are also a 2-piece design. Wheels and tires are 6mm wider at the back.

Resin ball links in the steering linkage joints make for smooth, comfortable motion.

Wheel hubs are shaped to look like brake discs.

Motor cover includes removable cooling duct (not attached in this image).

This image gives a closer look at the rear double-wishbone suspension with friction dampers.

• Length: 488mm, width: 205mm, height: 124mm
• Wheelbase: 251mm
• Tire width/diameter: 27/67mm (front), 33/67mm (rear)
• Bathtub-type frame
• Shaft-driven 4WD
• Front/rear 4-bevel plastic differentials
• 3-piece steering tie-rod
• 4-wheel double wishbone suspension
• Front/rear friction dampers
• Gear ratio = 8.27:1 (9 further ratios from 11.38:1 to 7.28:1 possible with use of separately-sold pinions)
• Type 540 motor
• ESC included for export.

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