Super TZ Chassis
The Super TZ Chassis (Japanese: スーパーTZシャーシ, Sūpā Tīzetto Shāshi) is a Mini 4WD chassis released by Tamiya in September 1996. It debuted with the release of Cyclone Magnum.
General info[]
The Super TZ Chassis has the wheelbase of 82 mm, which is the same as the Type-2, Type-4 and Type-5 Chassis.
The chassis has lower center-of-gravity due to the batteries being placed at even lower than that of Super-1 Chassis and Super-FM Chassis. The front bumper was redesigned to improve its rigidity, and like Super-1 Chassis, it is equipped with 1.4 mm propeller shaft and pink crown gears. The default gear cover was designed in a way that it will compatible with 3.5:1 and 3.7:1 gear sets.
The side-guards has now became part of the chassis and are no longer removable. Like Super-FM Chassis, it comes with the optional rear roller stay. All Super TZ Chassis cars were equipped with wide-tread wheels, which improves the chassis' stability.
This chassis is also the first to use ABS plastic, while previous ones used an unintdentfied (likely regular) plastic.
Compared to Super-FM Chassis, the Super TZ Chassis has better acceleration performance. Otherwise (and the fact that Super TZ is a rear-motor chassis), all other stats are the same as Super-FM.
It was later updated into Super TZ-X Chassis and both chassis's successor is the AR Chassis.
Colors[]
Chassis frame[]
- Black - Common color for normal cars. First equipped with Cyclone Magnum.
- White - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
- Purple - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
- Red - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
- Smoke brown - Common color for Limited Special variant of some TZ Chassis cars. First equipped with Cyclone Magnum Limited Special.
- Clear - First equipped with Black Stalker Full Crystal Model.
- Fluorescent green - First equipped with Diospada Coltello.
A parts[]
- Black - Common color for normal cars. First equipped with Cyclone Magnum.
- White - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
- Purple - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
- Red - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
- Clear - First equipped with Black Stalker Full Crystal Model.
- Fluorescent green - First equipped with Diospada Coltello.
Techincal info[]
| Chassis Data | |
| Length | 146 mm (With rear roller stay) |
| Width | 90 mm |
| Wheelbase | 82 mm |
| Ground Clearance | 6 mm (With large-diameter wheels) 3 mm (With small-diameter wheels with high-profile tires) |
| Driveshaft Length | 60 mm |
| Compatible Gear Set(s) | 5:1 4.2:1 4:1 3.7:1 3.5:1 (both G17 counter/G18 spur and Lightweight Special Ratio Gearing) |
| Roller Down Thrust Angle | 8 |
| Terminal Type | B-type |
| Weight | With batteries 117 g Without batteries 64 g |
| Chassis Stats | ||
| Toughness | 3 | 
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| Acceleration | 3.5 | |
| Cornering | 4 | |
| Stability | 2.9 | |
| Adaptability | 3 | |
| Ease of Maintenance | 3 | |
Gallery[]
| Chassis | ||
|---|---|---|
| Original series | Origin · Comical · Wild · Cruiser · RV | |
| Type series (Racing/Truckin') |
Type-1 · Type-2 · Type-3 · Type-4 · Zero · FM · Truckin' · Type-5 | |
| Super series (Super/Mighty, Fully Cowled/Aero) |
Super-1 · Super-FM · Super TZ · Super X · VS · Super TZ-X · Super XX · Super-II | |
| Mini-F series | Mini-F | |
| R/C Mini 4WD | TR-1 | |
| PRO/REV/Laser | MS · AR · MA · FM-A · VZ | |