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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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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The Best Tamiya Mini 4WD Kits for Beginners – Top Picks for Your First Build Tamiya Mini 4WD Racing is an exciting and rewarding hobby that blends creativity, technical know-how and speed. If you’re new to Mini 4WD, choosing the right kit can make all the difference in your first build experience. In this guide, […]
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This guide is an online version of the paperwork that comes in every Mini 4WD kit. It gives the basics – Caution When Assembling the Model, Caution When Using the Model and Caution When Using Batteries. This is something we don’t ever read when building but thought someone might get some use out of it […]
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One of the more popular Mini 4WD models at the track is the Tamiya Mach Frame. Starting on the FM-A chassis, the Mach Frame was chosen as a MERIT AWARD winner in Japan’s 2018 Mini 4WD body design competition. The appeal to this body set is its low CoG, or Center of Gravity, helping to […]
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