288LikesTamiya mini cooper
12-18-2015, 01:29 PM
I'll have to take the car a part and check for any slop or perhaps a bad bearing? I just had it disassembled and it was not binding and I'm using the black reinforced gears and they look good and the pinion looked ok but I read the tamiya pinions wear out so I might just replace it. For giggles I put full reverse in my esc and tried hitting full reverse abruptly and no hop, I forget the number but I'm using aluminum body trf shocks but with 5mm ride height they are almost bottomed out. Tire balance is good. Thanks for the suggestions
If the tires are hopping while you accelerate in a straight line, then you probably have some binding, or some really big gaps of a lot of slop, or your tires are extremely unbalanced. Very surprised to see this is happening with a silvercan, as these issues usually only become visible when there is plenty of power on hand. In any case, DCJ's will not help you if your car is wobbling while you are driving straight.
Many of us race with a ride height of 3mm to 5mm. If you notice a bunch of dark marks on the bottom of your car, then its probably too low. But low ride height wont be enough to hurt the cvd angle. What kind of shocks are you running?
Many of us race with a ride height of 3mm to 5mm. If you notice a bunch of dark marks on the bottom of your car, then its probably too low. But low ride height wont be enough to hurt the cvd angle. What kind of shocks are you running?
12-18-2015, 01:57 PM
Gravity - what springs and damper oils (piston holes) are you using? Might be too stiff, or too loose. Also check the hinge area of the arm. You might have too much play. A little play is good, but if you can move it more than a few mm might be good to shim it a little.
Anyone know where I can source this body post thingie for my BSR M-Rage?
I might need to make mine..as I want to mount a Tamiya Rover Mini body on it just like my other chassis..
http://www.rcmodell.com/shop/images/nb3003.JPG
Anyone know where I can source this body post thingie for my BSR M-Rage?
I might need to make mine..as I want to mount a Tamiya Rover Mini body on it just like my other chassis..http://www.rcmodell.com/shop/images/nb3003.JPG
12-18-2015, 02:37 PM
Gravity - what springs and damper oils (piston holes) are you using? Might be too stiff, or too loose. Also check the hinge area of the arm. You might have too much play. A little play is good, but if you can move it more than a few mm might be good to shim it a little.
Anyone know where I can source this body post thingie for my BSR M-Rage? I might need to make mine..as I want to mount a Tamiya Rover Mini body on it just like my other chassis..
http://www.rcmodell.com/shop/images/nb3003.JPG
Anyone know where I can source this body post thingie for my BSR M-Rage?
I might need to make mine..as I want to mount a Tamiya Rover Mini body on it just like my other chassis..http://www.rcmodell.com/shop/images/nb3003.JPG
This isn;t much help, but Hobbyking warehouses have it on back order.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...ize_body_.html
12-18-2015, 03:18 PM
I'll have to take the car a part and check for any slop or perhaps a bad bearing? I just had it disassembled and it was not binding and I'm using the black reinforced gears and they look good and the pinion looked ok but I read the tamiya pinions wear out so I might just replace it. For giggles I put full reverse in my esc and tried hitting full reverse abruptly and no hop, I forget the number but I'm using aluminum body trf shocks but with 5mm ride height they are almost bottomed out. Tire balance is good. Thanks for the suggestions
Sounds like you have a ball cup link on the bottom of the shocks that is too long. From what you mentioned about your ride height before, I assumed this, and now that you mention the shocks are bottom'd out and you're still at 5mm, this seems to be the likely reason.
Back to your wobbly wheels, after you do a once-over, throw your mini onto a setup station and check the front alignment. I typically run 1' toe-out. Wheels fighting each other could be a likely cause for wobble on the straights. Make sure to check the true/balance of your glue'd wheels during your once-over.
12-18-2015, 03:59 PM
This isn;t much help, but Hobbyking warehouses have it on back order.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...ize_body_.html
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...ize_body_.html
12-18-2015, 04:00 PM
Rough guess on the new "R" version: It'll have a blue theme. Given they released the blue carbon bits a short while ago and they've announced the release of "47317 M-Chassis Blue Pit Springs" I'd say it's a safe bet.
What the hell is a pit spring anyway?
What the hell is a pit spring anyway?
12-18-2015, 07:07 PM
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12-18-2015, 10:21 PM
If it's pink, I'll buy it.
12-18-2015, 10:41 PM
OMG!!! NEW COLOUR!!! TAKE MY MONEY!!!
12-19-2015, 05:04 AM
12-19-2015, 07:29 AM
http://cdn.rcmart.com/images/tamiya-84379-4.jpg
Okay Tamiya, make a m-chassis version of this then please..
12-19-2015, 08:34 PM
12-19-2015, 09:05 PM
Those were a horror to drive!
12-20-2015, 04:30 AM
I don't think I've ever seen a "vertically mounted motor shaft drive". The word you were looking for is "perpendicularly".
12-20-2015, 04:47 AM
You know what I meant...and probably know why that position is better.