Tamiya M02 & FF01
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 4:32 am
Tamiya showing off some of their more pint-sized touring cars, the M02 and FF01 were designed to allow models based on full size sub-compact designs that wouldn't fit on the larger TA and TL platforms an appropriately sized front or rear wheel drive chassis, complete with a host of Hop Ups for each as seen in this ad from 1998:
M02: 1/10 2wd electric on-road platform released in 1995. Molded ABS monocoque construction. Ultra short torsion spring loaded lower a-arm and fixed camber link independent suspension at all four corners supported by low mounted plastic bodied coilover friction Monoshock front and rear. Dual bellcrank steering mounted ahead of the front suspension with spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver. Transverse battery placed ahead of the mid-mounted 540 motor. Bevel gear differential. Metal dogbone rear axles. Plastic wheels, rubber tires and clear lexan body with molded add-on trim varied by model. Unassembled kits included a Mabuchi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 4 different body styles. Porsche 911 Carrera, Mercedes Benz SLK, and Honda S800 pictured.
FF01: 1/10 front wheel drive electric on-road race car released in 1994. Based on the molded ABS TA02 platform. Four-wheel lower a-arm/camber link suspension, dual bellcrank, spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver steering. Plastic bodied oil-filled coilover CVA shocks with clip in spring spacers and molded shock towers. Molded radio deck and rear bulkhead expension. Pinion and spur primary drive front mounted gearcase with ball differential and metal dog bones. 12mm hex drive plastic wheels wearing rubber tires varied based on the model, as did the clear lexan body. The unassembled kits included a Mabichi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 16 different body styles. Volkswagen Golf V5 pictured.
M02: 1/10 2wd electric on-road platform released in 1995. Molded ABS monocoque construction. Ultra short torsion spring loaded lower a-arm and fixed camber link independent suspension at all four corners supported by low mounted plastic bodied coilover friction Monoshock front and rear. Dual bellcrank steering mounted ahead of the front suspension with spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver. Transverse battery placed ahead of the mid-mounted 540 motor. Bevel gear differential. Metal dogbone rear axles. Plastic wheels, rubber tires and clear lexan body with molded add-on trim varied by model. Unassembled kits included a Mabuchi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 4 different body styles. Porsche 911 Carrera, Mercedes Benz SLK, and Honda S800 pictured.
FF01: 1/10 front wheel drive electric on-road race car released in 1994. Based on the molded ABS TA02 platform. Four-wheel lower a-arm/camber link suspension, dual bellcrank, spherical ended adjustable tie rods, & direct mounted servo saver steering. Plastic bodied oil-filled coilover CVA shocks with clip in spring spacers and molded shock towers. Molded radio deck and rear bulkhead expension. Pinion and spur primary drive front mounted gearcase with ball differential and metal dog bones. 12mm hex drive plastic wheels wearing rubber tires varied based on the model, as did the clear lexan body. The unassembled kits included a Mabichi RS-540 motor and full bushings. Available in 16 different body styles. Volkswagen Golf V5 pictured.