Tamiya 1/24 Subaru Impreza WRC 1999 #24218 [24218]

Tamiya 24218 - 1/24 Subaru Impreza WRC 1999

Price:

AUD$28.02

Brand:

Tamiya

Model:

24218

GTIN:

4950344996698

Condition:

Brand New

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( Available in warehouse )

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Tamiya made 1/24 Subaru Impreza W1999 (24218) Racing Cars Vehicles assembly kit

Towards Subaru Impreza WRC '99

The 1997 World Rally Championships saw a soothing in the guidelines pertaining to automobile modification. Subaru ended up being the very first team to take advantage of the leeway, offering the Impreza WRC. That device featured all aluminum horizontal four cylinder turbo motor combined with a vertically mounted gearbox. The layout placed the gearbox in a balanced place behind the leading axle, heightening manerverability and eventually causing a Mnufactures Championship for that year.

The bulk of the improvements to the 1999 model centered around the motor and gearbox. Foremost was the use of an electronically controlled throttle system. This system converts the career of this throttle into electronic signals, heightening throttle response. The Impreza WRC was additionally loaded with a 6-speed, semi-automatic gearbox. This technique enables sudden shifting, like from 6th to 1st gear. Work normally continuing on the growth of an electronically managed damper system.

The Impreza WRC is driven by J. Kankkunen, R. Burns and B. Thiry. Kankkunen and Burns finished in first and 2nd destination correspondingly at the 7th Argentina Rally and 10th Finland Rally. The 8th Acropolis Rally was additionally taken by Burns, setting the scene for an intense contest in the latter 50 % of the growing season.