288LikesTamiya mini cooper
03-15-2007, 07:16 PM
#3556
Originally Posted by tony gray
03-15-2007, 07:48 PM
#3557
Originally Posted by tony gray
03-15-2007, 07:49 PM
#3558
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We'll have another 4 or 5 cars up within the next few weeks....
03-15-2007, 11:38 PM
#3559
Tony,
You still running your LiPos? I tried them two days ago and I don't think I'll have much use for NiMH anymore but the local track regulars adviced me against them because they say batteries get pretty banged up in crashes. A couple of them have even broken their stick packs in crashes. I can't imagine what you'd have to do to break a stick pack, so I'm naturally worried about the LiPos. Haha.
You still running your LiPos? I tried them two days ago and I don't think I'll have much use for NiMH anymore but the local track regulars adviced me against them because they say batteries get pretty banged up in crashes. A couple of them have even broken their stick packs in crashes. I can't imagine what you'd have to do to break a stick pack, so I'm naturally worried about the LiPos. Haha.
03-15-2007, 11:48 PM
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Well I have seen normal stick packs broken in crashes, but there is a simple way around that, and we do it with our 'normal' packs and also with our Lipos as well.
The basic idea is to strap the pack in with a big rubber band. We use bicycle inner tubes and cut them into strips and they hold the pack in. It makes it VERY secure and supports it a lot better.
Over half of us at rc-mini now use Lipos all the time....
Check the pic for what I mean.
The basic idea is to strap the pack in with a big rubber band. We use bicycle inner tubes and cut them into strips and they hold the pack in. It makes it VERY secure and supports it a lot better.
Over half of us at rc-mini now use Lipos all the time....
Check the pic for what I mean.
03-16-2007, 12:28 AM
#3561
Thanks Tony. I knew you'd have the answer. That's what I'll do.
03-16-2007, 12:32 AM
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And you've reminded me now, we should probably put that little tip on the website too. Oops...
It really does help a lot and it also stops the pack sliding out after a big hit too.
TG
It really does help a lot and it also stops the pack sliding out after a big hit too.
TG
03-16-2007, 12:52 AM
#3563
Originally Posted by tony gray
And you've reminded me now, we should probably put that little tip on the website too. Oops...
It really does help a lot and it also stops the pack sliding out after a big hit too.
TG
It really does help a lot and it also stops the pack sliding out after a big hit too.
TG
Nice tip ..... keep collecting them ....
03-16-2007, 09:42 AM
#3565
Originally Posted by CSeils
Here's some pictures of my latest Mini. I bet ya no one has one of these.
03-16-2007, 09:47 AM
#3567
Originally Posted by CSeils
No...never been to Omaha. Just released it for the TCS race in Milwaukee two weeks ago. This is my second Hooters body though, maybe you saw that one.
03-17-2007, 03:13 AM
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03-17-2007, 07:28 PM
#3570
Originally Posted by tony gray
I recently raced mine though so it's got a nice board scuff near the headlight.