288LikesTamiya mini cooper
03-01-2009, 11:16 AM
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Due to CONSTANT email questions and requests (AAARGHH! I cant stand it any more!!) we have released ONE of our chrome chassis sets onto the open market..
Info is on rc-mini.net, or go HERE to check it out. And Good Luck!
Remember, this is ONE of only 20 in the world....and there wont be any more.
Info is on rc-mini.net, or go HERE to check it out. And Good Luck!
Remember, this is ONE of only 20 in the world....and there wont be any more.
03-01-2009, 01:03 PM
#8448
I saw one Saturday Night in Brisbane Qld.
Very Very Nice indeed. Almost Blinding infact.
The Rat
Very Very Nice indeed. Almost Blinding infact.
The Rat
03-01-2009, 01:22 PM
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That'd be Mr Harris showing off then wouldn't it Shane...
I think I could see the reflection off it down here in Melbourne even.
I think I could see the reflection off it down here in Melbourne even.
03-01-2009, 08:30 PM
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for me, i am using 13t hobbywing, speed almost = sporttuned, as recomended by the mini racers here.....
after running this bl systems for over few month, i notice virtually no $$ or extra effort spend on my mo3R...always charge battery and run...
after running this bl systems for over few month, i notice virtually no $$ or extra effort spend on my mo3R...always charge battery and run...
03-01-2009, 08:32 PM
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You're partly right...
The whole point of this is to keep the outdrive (the bit that sticks out of the chassis from the diff) firmly stuck IN place. And whether you use dogbones or unis the intent is till the same. Keep that outdrive in place.
Foam degrades and loses it springiness, rubber o rings perish.
So if you want to take it to the final degree, yes maybe if you're using dogbones you might want to put an or ring in the outdrive and one out in the hub as well. BUT...often this will be too tight and bind the whole system up.
I don't use dogbones anyway though...
The whole point of this is to keep the outdrive (the bit that sticks out of the chassis from the diff) firmly stuck IN place. And whether you use dogbones or unis the intent is till the same. Keep that outdrive in place.
Foam degrades and loses it springiness, rubber o rings perish.
So if you want to take it to the final degree, yes maybe if you're using dogbones you might want to put an or ring in the outdrive and one out in the hub as well. BUT...often this will be too tight and bind the whole system up.
I don't use dogbones anyway though...
i too don use Dog bones
03-01-2009, 09:10 PM
#8452
Well Mini maniacs I am sitting here staring at a LARGE shipment of Shimizu mini tyres. Now life is really good. These will be put up on the website tonight. Shipment includes the 25 and 35 D98 tread plus some of the Shimizu slicks.
Great to see Shimizu around again
Great to see Shimizu around again
03-02-2009, 12:29 AM
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I did warn him....
03-02-2009, 03:48 AM
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stocker,
I initially had my turnbuckle hinge pins on the inner hole on the MO3R uprights and found the car to be very sensitive to steering input. This was even with the steering speed at 50, so I changed them to the outer hole on the knuckle and have found the car so much easier to drive. I have not tried the most forward hole as I do not require any more steering.
You just need to make the turnbuckles longer so that you get the same toe out or run the front tyres straight when the front end is compressed.
BTW
I use spektrum and a digital servo, so the steering speed was way to quick. The car was on a knife edge all the time and this change slowed the steering reaction time down as well as making some minor changes on the radio.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Calvin.
I initially had my turnbuckle hinge pins on the inner hole on the MO3R uprights and found the car to be very sensitive to steering input. This was even with the steering speed at 50, so I changed them to the outer hole on the knuckle and have found the car so much easier to drive. I have not tried the most forward hole as I do not require any more steering.
You just need to make the turnbuckles longer so that you get the same toe out or run the front tyres straight when the front end is compressed.
BTW
I use spektrum and a digital servo, so the steering speed was way to quick. The car was on a knife edge all the time and this change slowed the steering reaction time down as well as making some minor changes on the radio.
Hope that helps.
Regards,
Calvin.
03-02-2009, 09:34 AM
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hey calvin,
good input. i will try too....
good input. i will try too....
03-02-2009, 05:21 PM
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Hey guys, this is my first post in the Mini thread.
This summer I will be teaching kids how to put together a chassis that I have a sneaking suspicion will be the M-03 because the person I talked to said they are "mini-coopers" and I know they are Tamiya.
I am wondering if there are any complicated parts/suggestions you have for putting the chassis together. Also, I am hoping the place I am working at will have an extra chassis so I can throw in some electronics myself and option parts I can order ahead of time. What are valuable parts to have for these chassis' if I were to order some option parts ahead of time?
Thanks for any and all help!
This summer I will be teaching kids how to put together a chassis that I have a sneaking suspicion will be the M-03 because the person I talked to said they are "mini-coopers" and I know they are Tamiya.
I am wondering if there are any complicated parts/suggestions you have for putting the chassis together. Also, I am hoping the place I am working at will have an extra chassis so I can throw in some electronics myself and option parts I can order ahead of time. What are valuable parts to have for these chassis' if I were to order some option parts ahead of time?
Thanks for any and all help!
03-02-2009, 10:06 PM
#8458
Mooshu Beef,
Go to this web site and read it. This will answer nearly all of your mini questions.
http://www.rc-mini.net/
Regards,
Calvin.
Go to this web site and read it. This will answer nearly all of your mini questions.
http://www.rc-mini.net/
Regards,
Calvin.
03-03-2009, 02:20 AM
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does any1 find this new product usefull?? help full???
03-03-2009, 04:01 AM
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I was trying it during TITC. Well. If you are putting spacers into your shock already, then you will not need it. This tool makes it easy for you to adjust downstop with full length shocks. So it makes it easier rather than disassembling the whole shock.