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

Tamiya 24218 - 1/24 Subaru Impreza WRC 1999

Price:

£14.58

Brand:

Tamiya

Model:

24218

GTIN:

4950344996698

Condition:

Brand New

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( Available in warehouse )

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Tamiya has released Subaru Impreza W1999 in 1/24 Scale Models assembly kit under Racing Cars Vehicles category

Towards Subaru Impreza WRC '99

The 1997 World Rally Championships saw a soothing inside guidelines regarding vehicle modification. Subaru ended up being the very first group to use the freedom, providing the Impreza WRC. That device featured all aluminum horizontal four cylinder turbo engine combined with a vertically mounted gearbox. The design placed the gearbox in a balanced destination behind the best axle, heightening manerverability and finally causing a Mnufactures Championship for that 12 months.

The bulk of the improvements to your 1999 model centered around the engine and gearbox. Foremost was the application of an electronically managed throttle system. This technique converts the job of the throttle into electronic signals, heightening throttle reaction. The Impreza WRC had been also laden with a 6-speed, semi-automatic gearbox. This method allows unexpected moving, like from 6th to 1st gear. Work ordinarily continuing in the growth of an electronically handled damper system.

The Impreza WRC is driven by J. Kankkunen, R. Burns and B. Thiry. Kankkunen and Burns finished in very first and 2nd destination correspondingly on 7th Argentina Rally and tenth Finland Rally. The 8th Acropolis Rally was furthermore taken by Burns, setting the scene for a powerful contest inside latter 50 per cent for the growing season.