288LikesTamiya mini cooper
11-09-2009, 10:34 PM
Tech Rookie
thanks, iwill check the dampers leak, but for the number of oil? the same on front and rear?
11-10-2009, 06:53 AM
Tech Adept
Bumper M03
I have an M03 and i think like the way the bumper standard is is not so good for the lifetime of your body. I am looking for a good (foam)bumper that will reach my body so it wont smach inside when you hit something and your body will break down.
What kind of bumpers are you guys using?
What kind of bumpers are you guys using?
11-10-2009, 07:33 AM
I have an M03 and i think like the way the bumper standard is is not so good for the lifetime of your body. I am looking for a good (foam)bumper that will reach my body so it wont smach inside when you hit something and your body will break down.
What kind of bumpers are you guys using?
What kind of bumpers are you guys using?
11-10-2009, 07:50 AM
Tech Adept
Can you tell me an part numer of that TL01 bumper?
I have an set of normal TRF dampers (not the short one) and i like to fit them on my M03 but i have to put some spacers in the shock so the length would be ok. Does perhaps someone know how many mm of spacers i have to put in the shocks to get the right length? (front/rear)
Thanks.
I have an set of normal TRF dampers (not the short one) and i like to fit them on my M03 but i have to put some spacers in the shock so the length would be ok. Does perhaps someone know how many mm of spacers i have to put in the shocks to get the right length? (front/rear)
Thanks.
Last edited by Arjen; 11-10-2009 at 08:06 AM.
11-10-2009, 08:41 AM
11-10-2009, 09:38 AM
Can you tell me an part numer of that TL01 bumper?
I have an set of normal TRF dampers (not the short one) and i like to fit them on my M03 but i have to put some spacers in the shock so the length would be ok. Does perhaps someone know how many mm of spacers i have to put in the shocks to get the right length? (front/rear)
Thanks.
I have an set of normal TRF dampers (not the short one) and i like to fit them on my M03 but i have to put some spacers in the shock so the length would be ok. Does perhaps someone know how many mm of spacers i have to put in the shocks to get the right length? (front/rear)
Thanks.
i used 5mm spacers under my pison in the shocks and it works great
you need the short M chassis springs also
11-10-2009, 10:34 AM
No issues so far with my 05 gears.
I've put about 20 6 minute runs on it now, and stripped the gearbox down at the weekend to double check everything in between heats and all still looks well ( Yes Jim, you can strip it, remove the diff, adjust said diff, and re-assemble all in 12 minutes)
possible bad batch of material used in your gears?
or something else causing them to strip, like not using the front bumper or just hitting boards??
First I've heard that happen to anyone though.
I've put about 20 6 minute runs on it now, and stripped the gearbox down at the weekend to double check everything in between heats and all still looks well ( Yes Jim, you can strip it, remove the diff, adjust said diff, and re-assemble all in 12 minutes)
possible bad batch of material used in your gears?
or something else causing them to strip, like not using the front bumper or just hitting boards??
First I've heard that happen to anyone though.
PS - Jim - I'm with Stu on this one - I can swap gears or adjust the diff in about 12 minutes...
11-10-2009, 03:39 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCzNr...eature=channel
here's the video link if anyone wants to check it out.
Mine is the Orange car on TQ that seems to just drive itself into the boards on the first corner....
It was still a little unstable for my liking, I still say I NEED sway bars on it to really get the most out of it, but it was almost as good as my 03 !
Stu
here's the video link if anyone wants to check it out.
Mine is the Orange car on TQ that seems to just drive itself into the boards on the first corner....
It was still a little unstable for my liking, I still say I NEED sway bars on it to really get the most out of it, but it was almost as good as my 03 !
Stu
11-10-2009, 04:39 PM
11-10-2009, 05:34 PM
11-10-2009, 05:55 PM
I have an M03 and i think like the way the bumper standard is is not so good for the lifetime of your body. I am looking for a good (foam)bumper that will reach my body so it wont smach inside when you hit something and your body will break down.
What kind of bumpers are you guys using?
What kind of bumpers are you guys using?
Farzad
11-10-2009, 06:02 PM
11-10-2009, 06:04 PM
One of the usual suspects (3racing, yeah, etc) has released a foam m05 bumper.
Saw it on dinball.
Saw it on dinball.
11-10-2009, 06:14 PM
11-10-2009, 06:14 PM
OOOh that was exciting 
I felt your pain when you bumped the second corner twice there in the last 3 laps! It's funny, I find touring cars quite relaxing to race, but the mini class always makes me jump nervously on my toes on the podium. Watching it is no different!
No link to a recent mini race, but here is an nice older video a magazine made of our regular winter series
The second half is particularly good:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3617718730592#
...tried for ages to get that embeded, without success
can anyone explain how to embed google videos in posts here?
I felt your pain when you bumped the second corner twice there in the last 3 laps! It's funny, I find touring cars quite relaxing to race, but the mini class always makes me jump nervously on my toes on the podium. Watching it is no different! No link to a recent mini race, but here is an nice older video a magazine made of our regular winter series
The second half is particularly good:http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...3617718730592#
...tried for ages to get that embeded, without success
can anyone explain how to embed google videos in posts here?