With the Nuremburg show happening right now in Japan, there’s always and influx of new rides from many manufacturers – Tamiya being one of them. That being said, we’re seeing ELEVEN new rides come from the twin-stars camp! Let’s stop talking and dive right into the list: 47348 Tamiya The Grasshopper Candy Green Edition Same …

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Originally published on CompetitionX Tamiya’s CC-01 chassis has been on the longest running trail truck chassis’ to date. It featured a faux ladder-frame design that surrounded a single-piece tub chassis and included a front independent/ rear solid axle suspension. The servo was mounted offset near the front of the chassis, the transmission in the center …

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Wrapping up the Tamiya CC-02 build, we’ll be installing the front and rear bumper, body mounts and wheels and tires. Again, the body wasn’t quite done for this build so we’ll be skipping that until a later time. And that’s it – you’ve completed the build of your Tamiya CC-02 chassis! All that’s left is …

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The Tamiya CC-02 comes with the TBLE-02S ESC and Mabuchi brushed motor. If you choose to swap those parts out, know that almost any electronics will work; full-size servo, 540 motor, standard ESC and receiver. The CC-02 is even designed to work with typical LiPo batteries – no more shotgun-only packs! I’m sure, by this …

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The shocks on the Tamiya CC-02 are pretty basic – plastic bodies with ride height clips, internal bladder, dual o-ring lower cartridge and a one-piece piston/shock shaft plunger. While not amazing, they’ll certainly get the job done. Great job on the shocks. Work the suspension a little to make sure there is no binding. Set …

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The rear axle on the Tamiya CC-02 is similar to the front. It can be built with an open or locked diff, uses hidden M3 nuts and has the link mounts (and links) attached the same way. Axles done and attached! She’s lookin’ like a real rig now! Time to work on Part 6 – …

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Unlike the original CC-01, the Tamiya CC-02 now comes with a solid front axle that can be built with either an open or locked differential. This can be changed to alter the way the truck steers and climbs. Nice job on the front diff. Hopefully you didn’t have to pull it apart to re-install those …

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The Tamiya CC-02 uses sliding propeller shafts to transfer power from the gearbox to the front and rear axles. They are both of equal length and use metal ‘balls’ for extra strength. Easy step, right? Let’s move on to Steps 4 and 5 – the front and rear axles.

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The chassis on the CC-02 has been revised big time – it now features a true c-channel design. About 80% of it’s length is molded in plastic with separate metal ‘extensions’ at both ends (each about 2 1/2″ long). These provide rigid end points to the chassis, however I think these are Tamiya’s ingenious way …

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Tamiya’s new CC-02 transmission features robust gears inside a nice looking housing. One of the cool things about it is that you can build it one of two ways; standard, with gear ratios between 11.09:1 to 17:33.1 or low-speed, with ratios between 18.74:1 to 29.28:1 (both require optional pinions). Best part is – it’s a …

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