R/C Tech Forums - Tamiya mini cooper

Double cardans are a nice new welcome addition. Now if they only update the standard CVD with new ring axle, versus buy the old set and update with newer axle

I agree the new drive shafts are nice, but there was no Tamiya Part Number anywhere on the display, could these be another kit only supplied part like the M06R wheel weights ?

marcos graveyar

01-28-2016 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeyracing (Post 14366785)

Much more complete than any previous R kit. The axles are an interesting inclusion. Still sticking you on the steering upgrades, though.

What is the advantage of the RA uprights?

The M05Ra Uprights/C hubs have a wider track than the standard M05 set up, this can be used as a tuning option, mixing and matching will give you 3 possible track widths, although in this case I suspect it might just be to give extra space for the cardan joints to fit.

Qatmix

01-28-2016 02:08 AM

Full specifications of the kit here

http://www.thercracer.com/2016/01/ta...assis-kit.html

no ball diff

gigaplex

01-28-2016 04:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qatmix (Post 14366981)

Full specifications of the kit here

http://www.thercracer.com/2016/01/ta...assis-kit.html

no ball diff

There's no mention on whether or not the dampers are the big bore variation.

Qatmix

01-28-2016 05:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gigaplex (Post 14367043)

There's no mention on whether or not the dampers are the big bore variation.

They are the big bore ones. (The same as the TBevo6 Black edition)

sakadachi

01-28-2016 05:42 AM

They left the steering linkage (bell crank) plastic? The one part that actually broke on my M05?

eR1c	01-28-2016 08:21 AM

"They left the steering linkage (bell crank) plastic? The one part that actually broke on my M05?"

That will be improved w the next kit. ;)

monkeyracing

01-28-2016 08:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcos graveyar (Post 14366964)

I agree the new drive shafts are nice, but there was no Tamiya Part Number anywhere on the display, could these be another kit only supplied part like the M06R wheel weights ?

I doubt they'd spend the money developing this part without intent to sell some. They probably haven't gotten around to assigning th number or making it public just yet. The M06 wheel weights were simple enough to be knocked out of q CNC mill for cheap, without committing to the design.

sakadachi

01-28-2016 09:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eR1c (Post 14367294)

"They left the steering linkage (bell crank) plastic? The one part that actually broke on my M05?"

That will be improved w the next kit. ;)

:lol:

I guess I asked the 'wrong' question. LOL :lol:

sakadachi

01-28-2016 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeyracing (Post 14367327)

I would use tire weights and hose clamp it for ghetto factor. :D Probably works the same... maybe better.

Raman

01-28-2016 09:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeyracing (Post 14367327)

And the M06 wheel weights were for a product that has a fraction of sales that the M05 sees.. So they didn't bother selling it separately. The double cardans will sell like hot cakes..

Raman

01-28-2016 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sakadachi (Post 14367358)

I would use tire weights and hose clamp it for ghetto factor. :D Probably works the same... maybe better.

I love those wheel weights on my M06, they make driving it a true joy.. It also baffles the M05 driver, when they find out it's an M06... Their response is usually.. That thing drives really well.

It's time for Tamiya to give us an M06 Ver II Pro double secret R Spec lol.

Wade....

01-28-2016 09:52 AM

Maybe this will be the last great M05 kit before the new M07??? Pure speculation on my part.

(0000000000)

01-28-2016 10:06 AM

I sure hope those DCJ's are durable.