Type-5 Chassis

Type-5 Chassis

The Type-5 Chassis (Japanese: タイプ５シャーシ, Taipu Faibu Shāshi) is a Mini 4WD chassis released by Tamiya in March 1992 with the release of Bear Hawk Jr..

General info

This chassis fixed the chassis structure problem that plagues the previous Type series chassis. The chassis's structure is now strengthen despite being lightweight. The chassis's wheelbase is 82 mm long.

The rear hardpoint design layout was changed and is compatible with the rear roller stays that are made to later chassis.

However, there's one weakness: due to using the wider 2 mm width propeller shaft and orange straight crown gears (whose material is harder than the pink helical crown gears, thus requires more time for gear break-in) , the chassis has mild power losses compared to the other chassis at that time.

The chassis was overshadowed by the Zero Chassis which was released earlier than the Type-5, and the chassis was not well-known until the release of Super Avante, which was featured in the manga and anime series Bakusou Kyoudai Let's & Go! that was serializes during the second Mini 4WD boom.

Colors

Chassis frame

• Dark green - Common color for most Type-5 Chassis cars. First equipped with Bear Hawk Jr.
• Black - First equipped with Top-Force Evolution Jr.
• White - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Green - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Yellow - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Orange - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Pink - First released as a Grade-up Parts.

A parts

• Dark green - Common color for most Type-5 Chassis cars. First equipped with Bear Hawk Jr.
• Black - First equipped with Top-Force Evolution Jr.
• White - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Green - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Yellow - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Orange - First released as a Grade-up Parts.
• Fluorescent Pink - First released as a Grade-up Parts.

Technical info

Chassis Data
Length	132 mm
Width	86 mm
Wheelbase	82 mm
Ground Clearance	6 mm (With middle-diameter wheels)
Driveshaft Length	60 mm
Compatible Gear Set(s)	5:1 4.2:1 4:1 3.5:1 (Special Ratio Gearing only)
Roller Down Thrust Angle	5
Terminal Type	B-type
Weight	With batteries 113 g

Chassis Stats
Toughness	3
Acceleration	3
Cornering	3.9
Stability	3
Adaptability	3
Ease of Maintenance	3

Gallery

Chassis construction view (Top-Force Evolution Jr.)

Trivia

• It is the last chassis to use the orange crown and the 2 mm propeller shaft until the release of Super-FM Chassis.
  • It is also the last Type series chassis to be released.