Upgrade bundles for beginners, such as the per-chassis Basic Tune-Up Parts Sets, which put a few common upgrades in one box. A good first step if you have never modified a car.
For how each kind of part is used and tuned, see Tamiya Hong Kong's Mini 4WD setting guide (in Chinese).
5 parts
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