Cleaning and Maintaining Your Tamiya Mini 4WD Cars A Practical, Real-World Guide From One Mini 4WD Racer To Another If you’re competitive with your Tamiya Mini 4WD cars, you already know this truth: they may be simple machines, but they reward attention to detail. A well-maintained Mini 4WD doesn’t just run smoother – it runs […]
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Dukwho Workshop, my local Mini 4WD raceway, has released their new 2026 ruleset complete with updated racing classes. These rules are in compliance with Tamiya Inc. who, just recently, also released their new ruleset. Available classes from Tamiya Inc will included the following: • Box Stock – Complete build with out-of-the-box parts only. • Stock […]
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Yes, I know – the Advan Aero Avante is not a new Mini 4WD kit from Tamiya. However, this is one kit that is extremely difficult (and possibly expensive) to get in the United States. Yet, here we are. Thanks to someone who was recently in Japan, he brought me back an original Advan kit […]
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For all those on the fence about the new ME Mini 4WD Chassis from Tamiya, I’ve created a video of the complete build so you can see how it goes together. This not only shows all the new parts, it also highlights the main differences between the original MA and the new ME chassis’. I […]
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After Santa brought some great sales to Tamiya last year in the form of the Santa Claus 2024 Mini 4WD kit, he’s back again in a 2025 version – same VZ chassis but with a new holiday-themed Panda racer body set! Follow along as we check out this new kit and show you everything that […]
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Tamiya Mini 4WD Starter Packs – A Complete List Tamiya’s Mini 4WD Starter Packs are the perfect entry point for new racers who want to jump into the hobby with a competitive edge right out of the box. Each Starter Pack pairs a high-performance chassis with carefully selected upgrade parts – tuned motors, super-hard tires, […]
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Mini 4WD Upgrade Parts Matching List Need to know which Tamiya Mini 4WD Tune-Up Parts work with what chassis? Look no further! Featured in back of the Tamiya Mini 4WD Catalog is the Grade-Up parts chart. Listed are: Motor and performance parts, rollers and stabilizing parts, body sets, wheels and tires, dress-up stickers, accessories, and […]
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Need to Know – 5 Things About the ME Chassis The new Tamiya ME Chassis is getting quite a bit of attention right now – it’s the first NEW new chassis designation in quite some time. On top of that, it’s preceding a strong platform that is great but does have it’s handling issues – […]
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Tamiya has released another new Mini 4WD kit, however it’s not just a new car, it’s actually a whole new design!!!! Meet the Raizzan, the latest Mini 4WD that comes to us all the all new ME chassis. The ME is the next-gen MA platform, taking the best features from that car and adding a […]
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There’s an exciting new Mini 4WD kit coming soon from Tamiya on an all-new chassis – the Raizzan with the ME chassis! This new chassis is basically a lighter weight MA chassis with WAY more adjustment – removeable (and tunable) front and rear stays, plastic bearing P parts from the VZ (for more efficiency), new […]
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