Tamiya mini cooper
Tamiya M-Grips work best on our carpet, but we are restricted to radial tyres.
What are you using as your base settings for the car ?
What are you using as your base settings for the car ?
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whats up everyone, I just got my M05 together, i run on high traction carpet.
I want to know what tamiya tires would work best/.
and what do you put in the gear diff? I used 100k and the car pushes off power & spins the wheels if i slow down prior to the turn & power out
I know i am losing time & we have a cahs race this weekend & i want to win some $$$
Thanks guys/gals
I want to know what tamiya tires would work best/.
and what do you put in the gear diff? I used 100k and the car pushes off power & spins the wheels if i slow down prior to the turn & power out
I know i am losing time & we have a cahs race this weekend & i want to win some $$$
Thanks guys/gals
Im guessing your running no compound, in that case, id try different tires front to back. A pair of M and S grips in your case would serve you well. Tire warmers might possibly work also. But if your allow traction compound, pour it on and keep your tires clean. Dont forget the glue or else you will flip on any quick corner. mine usually runs the fast turns on 2 or 3 wheels, but with a tight diff, i dont loose any time, but have wicked grip.
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Interesting, possibly-related-to-the-future-of-m-chassis-news: A123 Systems (makers of LiFePo4 batteries) has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. Will they survive? Will Tamiya come to their senses and stop building cars based around their batteries? Stay tuned!
Also, thought I'd mess with the suspension geometry on my M04 a little. Using the M06 rear lower ball stud/hinge pins on all 4 corners, I Moved the lower damper mounts out and down. This required using longer ball cups on the bottom of the dampers. (touring car dampers would fit, too) I recently drove a friend's M03 with this modification and it was incredibly smooth and stable. Let's see if it does me any favours.
Special bonus in pic #3!
Also, thought I'd mess with the suspension geometry on my M04 a little. Using the M06 rear lower ball stud/hinge pins on all 4 corners, I Moved the lower damper mounts out and down. This required using longer ball cups on the bottom of the dampers. (touring car dampers would fit, too) I recently drove a friend's M03 with this modification and it was incredibly smooth and stable. Let's see if it does me any favours.
Special bonus in pic #3!
Last edited by monkeyracing; 10-16-2012 at 02:19 PM.
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i believe its been done before on an m05, dont think it worked to well if memory serves correct. but im sure there would be one situation where it might you never know?
oh and a mighty fine sticker you have there, had come across a bunch the other day that i forgot i had 8-P
oh and a mighty fine sticker you have there, had come across a bunch the other day that i forgot i had 8-P
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ah yes!
were you lucky enough to get a gold set........ found these under a bunch of junk in by bedroom
were you lucky enough to get a gold set........ found these under a bunch of junk in by bedroom
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Nope. Black and white. Would the gold ones get me into the Tamiya factory, where Oompa Loompas create mini treats while singing songs about how terrible a person I am?
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Thanks for the info, But wouldnt 300k oil in the front diff make it push more???
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really depends on how the chassis is setup, and how full you fill the diff. as if you put 300k in and dont fill it correctly it will feel like 100k
No. 300 000 is a good weight oil and puts less wear on tbe outdrives.
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Interesting, possibly-related-to-the-future-of-m-chassis-news: A123 Systems (makers of LiFePo4 batteries) has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. Will they survive? Will Tamiya come to their senses and stop building cars based around their batteries? Stay tuned!
Also, thought I'd mess with the suspension geometry on my M04 a little. Using the M06 rear lower ball stud/hinge pins on all 4 corners, I Moved the lower damper mounts out and down. This required using longer ball cups on the bottom of the dampers. (touring car dampers would fit, too) I recently drove a friend's M03 with this modification and it was incredibly smooth and stable. Let's see if it does me any favours.
Also, thought I'd mess with the suspension geometry on my M04 a little. Using the M06 rear lower ball stud/hinge pins on all 4 corners, I Moved the lower damper mounts out and down. This required using longer ball cups on the bottom of the dampers. (touring car dampers would fit, too) I recently drove a friend's M03 with this modification and it was incredibly smooth and stable. Let's see if it does me any favours.
There was a topic about this somewhere else as well because of the new mounting points on the new hop-up m-06 parts.
One thing i have to ask you: you run with out rear bumper or rear brace (like m-03) holding the bottom of the gearbox. Doesn't this make it flex or prone to crack the case on crash? I never took it out, always though it had a structural purpose.
Does anyone know if the dimentions of these? Would they fit the M04 in front?
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Pushing the shocks more out on the arm will in theory make them harder, because the wheel makes less lever. And if they get more angle in relation to the arm (witch happens if you keep the top mounting point the same) it will make them softer (so you'l be back to the same), and as the arms compress and make an angle closer to 90 they will get a more direct action. More angle is like progressive springs, that's good for traction.
I've been spending a bunch of time with the RC Car Setup Workbench app by Martin Crisp. I haven't read all of it yet, but I'm starting to grasp more of the basics. I have trouble with the concept of reverse/negative Ackermann, though. Weird!
One thing i have to ask you: you run with out rear bumper or rear brace (like m-03) holding the bottom of the gearbox. Doesn't this make it flex or prone to crack the case on crash? I never took it out, always though it had a structural purpose.
Last edited by monkeyracing; 10-17-2012 at 01:25 PM.
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ok I got the car to work well, here is what i did
M05 Pro
3orings on the shock shaft, 60weight front, 40 rear, 3 hole pistons
red springs up front, yellow rear.
1.5-2 deg toe out
long wheel base
gear diff with 300k
full compound rear
1/4 compound front
this is a silver car run on high traction carpet with the kit tires, i dont know what they are but they came in the box lol
M05 Pro
3orings on the shock shaft, 60weight front, 40 rear, 3 hole pistons
red springs up front, yellow rear.
1.5-2 deg toe out
long wheel base
gear diff with 300k
full compound rear
1/4 compound front
this is a silver car run on high traction carpet with the kit tires, i dont know what they are but they came in the box lol