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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.

tony gray

01-12-2012 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kyuss (Post 10155423)

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.

monkeyracing

01-12-2012 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by dirtman71 (Post 10159884)

Stock black "reinforced" gears. The white speed gears are okay (even if badly moulded), but Tamiya's current gears can't be beat.

dirtman71

01-13-2012 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by 1101 (Post 10154450)

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.

dirtman71

01-13-2012 05:49 PM

Just bought my first Mini:D

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.

dirtman71

01-13-2012 06:08 PM

I found 2 different j 540 motors, atleast number wise.

7435079

53689

anybody know the difference between the 2 motors?

monkeyracing

01-13-2012 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by dirtman71 (Post 10167815)

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.

dirtman71

01-13-2012 10:14 PM

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

Mr RCTech

01-14-2012 06:22 AM

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dirtman71

01-14-2012 07:17 AM

do I need to put capasitors on these 540's?

justchris

01-14-2012 10:39 AM

Hi all
Best shocks for a m05
Best place to buy
Many many thanks !!!!!!!!!!

ado1974

01-14-2012 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by justchris (Post 10170360)

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.

cheers
a

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