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Old 01-11-2012, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by monkeyracing
It'd be like my dream M-04! I'm going to the work bench now. Did I mention I got a new drill? Wheeee!
Have fun Jim. Show us you new mini when you're done.
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Old 01-11-2012, 10:40 PM
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Yet another new shell from Spice.

The original 'old school' Toyota MR2 this time, in SWB 210mm configuration
Hmmm. SWB for something different .
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That one's going to be a while. I'm in the middle of painting right now and messing around with diffs and...
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How do the "high speed" gears work with the stock motor? do you lose to much bottom?
Would you recomend the renforced gears?

All I want is to build the most bullet prof car I can, less break downs the better.
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Old 01-12-2012, 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Kyuss
A question for the mini gurus; The Alpine 110 is listed as a 210mm short wheelbase body, but it used to come on the M02M (assuming 225mm mid wheelbase) is this the same mold? Is the new version shorter?
Not sure where you got your info from, but the Alpine has always been SWB. The original kit (58168) was SWB, as is the newer one on the 05RA.
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Old 01-12-2012, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by dirtman71
How do the "high speed" gears work with the stock motor? do you lose to much bottom?
Would you recomend the renforced gears?

All I want is to build the most bullet prof car I can, less break downs the better.
Stock black "reinforced" gears. The white speed gears are okay (even if badly moulded), but Tamiya's current gears can't be beat.
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Old 01-13-2012, 11:40 AM
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Originally Posted by 1101

Just for fun: put TL01 suspension arms on it. Or TL01b baja arms. Both a direct fit(but need the longer steering links)
So how much does it add to the wheelbase? looking to get around 200mm to fit some different bodies...they probably wont let me run it like that though.
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Old 01-13-2012, 05:49 PM
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Just bought my first Mini

I really wanted a "new" one to build and call my own but I just couldn't pass up the deal. Got an M-05 with a ball diff, bearings, CF steering, new touring slicks, stock tires, tekin esc, sport tuned 540, futaba servo, new old Camero body.

All for $115 shipped

now I just need a stock 540 j motor.
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Old 01-13-2012, 06:08 PM
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I found 2 different j 540 motors, atleast number wise.

7435079

53689

anybody know the difference between the 2 motors?
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Old 01-13-2012, 09:22 PM
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Originally Posted by dirtman71
I found 2 different j 540 motors, atleast number wise.

7435079

53689

anybody know the difference between the 2 motors?
The first one is the Johnson part number. The second is the Tamiya part number. They're more than likely the same thing if they're both current, although while the Tamiya pn doesn't change, what Johnson supplies them sometimes does. EG: Last year, Johnson started supplying motors that ran faster out of the box than TCS rules allowed for.
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well I looked for the 4vent hole motor, but no luck...and now I dont think it is going to matter all that much, don't want to have any advantage...even if my driving is handicaped

oh and after closer inspection of the pics of my M05 its not a tekin(just a sticker), its just a tamiya teu-101bk
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Old 01-14-2012, 06:22 AM
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Old 01-14-2012, 07:17 AM
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do I need to put capasitors on these 540's?
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Old 01-14-2012, 10:39 AM
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Hi all
Best shocks for a m05
Best place to buy
Many many thanks !!!!!!!!!!
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Old 01-14-2012, 01:30 PM
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Originally Posted by justchris
Hi all
Best shocks for a m05
Best place to buy
Many many thanks !!!!!!!!!!
i run tamiya CVA super mini shocks(#50746) on all my minis.
road race, velodrome and Ra

full length for Ra, and internal spacer for on road
plastic equivalent for less than half the price of the aluminium TRF shocks.


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