After a drought of mini tyres that has affected mini racing in Victoria, I am pleased to say that it is now indeed broken. ABC Hobby and Tamiya 60D's are starting to appear in stores.

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For the initial release of the A210SS we have chosen the LOTUS Sports Exige body to compliment this revolutionary chassis design. Noted for its extremely low front end - the LOTUS Sports EXIGE represents the ideal silhouette for the A210SS.

Making full use of the latest CAD software we have refined each line and curve to represent the EXIGE with true and proper detail. Accessories on the car such as mirrors, wipers, wing posts, fuel cap, number plate and emblems have also had the same exacting attention in their creation.
The headlights and tail lights make full use of plastic chrome moldings and are ideally suited for the fitting of high intensity lighting kits.* In addition, the implementation of a rear spoiler enhances both the look and performance of this superb body design.

Each part supplied with the A210SS has been designed to allow a full range of adjustability. Drivers can change variables such as roll centre to the Ackerman steering angles with ease. Chassis stability is controlled with the inclusion of long span suspensions arms with suspension pin widths measuring 43.2mm (front) and 46.8mm (rear). The ingenuity of these elements eliminates any preconceptions about this mini chassis not being capable of competitive race performance.

Developing the symmetrical steering bell crank led to the design of the front belt being placed under the entire steering assembly. Testing of materials resulted in the main chassis and the upper shock tower being constructed in C-FRP. This material is superior in strength and flexibility and well suited to the A210SS chassis.

The development for the A210SS is on track for release at the end of December and we will be lifting the veil off the final design next month.

* NOTE: lighting kits are not supplied with the A210SS

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Active Hobby Products Japan is proud to bring you these scoop images of the A210SS Chassis.

Our original concept when developing the A210SS kit was that it must feature aspects that make this car a genuine driving pleasure for the RC enthusiast.

We designed the chassis to be small and light, and also focussed on creating the lowest center of gravity seen in an RC car. This overall strategy equips the A210SS with performance characteristics and handling seldom seen in cars of this scale.

Chassis Features:

• Ultra-low center of gravity
• Fully adjustable suspension with extended suspension arms.
• Ability to change the roll center
• Dual belt AWD system including eccentric adjustable tensioning
• Aluminium motor mount and F & R bulkheads
• F & R CVD universal drive shafts
• F & R adjustable ball diffs
• Adjustable Ackerman steering system
• Choice of 2 front shock towers
• Adjusters come complete with turnbuckles and ball cups
• Shocks include high quality low friction oil
• Chassis accommodates both ladder and stick packs
• Includes Sports Body
• Includes Scale Rims and Rubber Tires 54mm size
• Includes 540 motor
• Includes Tamiya M03 bodies post sets
• Includes full ball bearings

* Does not include ESC, receiver or servo

Chassis Specifications:

• Chassis Full length: 282mm
• Chassis Width: F/163mm R/163mm to 169mm
• Chassis Wheel Base: 208mm to 210mm

When complete with body, the unique design of the A210SS makes full use of the 3D CAD elements and combines sports performance with a feeling a scale seldom seen by sports car fans.

In addition, the A210SS is intended for use as an unrivalled, high-performance chassis for RC racing.

We will reveal additional details concerning the chassis and bodies on November the 4^th.

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