Technical Specification
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| model number |
58059 |
| model name | Porsche 959 4WD |
| released | 29-Oct-86 |
| drive | 4WD shaftdrive |
| suspension | Double Wishbone all round |
| chassis desc. | ABS monocoque |
| body | Lexan |
| motor | RX-540VZ Technigold |
| same chassis |
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| original price | N/A |
| width | 172mm |
| length | 381mm |
| height | 135mm |
| wheel base | 211mm |
| tread front | 136mm |
| tread rear | 136mm |
| ground clearance | 25mm |
| weight | 1600g |
| scale | 1/12 |
| front tire | 26/70mm |
| rear tire | 26/70mm |
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description
The Paris-Dakar winning 959 is Tamiya's pinnacle of RC minaturisation! 1/12th scale (its close to "mini 1/10" these days) yet packing 4WD, modular chassis, reservoir'd shocks and F\R diffs. Kit's Technigold motor propelled it to crazy speeds right out of the box; the small size made it seem only quicker. Firsts for this car include high-intensity working headlights, new dimension wheels/tyres and a "blow molded" (reverse mold) bodyshell which gave the lexan super detailing complete with 'rounded over' bottom edges. (However 959 shell is known for its fragility; some plastic components are not UV stable and will degrade with age/exposure. The 'stock' speed of these things also don't assist used models' longetivity.) Full ballbearings are a must for runners... unfortunately in the 1980s the required full set of tiny 850 bearings would have cost a mint!! (note: catalog pix above is missing the MSC's rubber bag)
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updated: 20/06/2003 16:01:36 by njmlondon
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