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04-17-2007, 06:47 AM

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Finally,a first-up guide for Mini Newbies..What kit to buy and what options you need. Simple, concise, easy.

Click here to check em out

and that answered alot of my quiestions and im buying a mini in a month. im all excited now lol

04-17-2007, 07:25 AM

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Anyone know the part # for the A-Parts tree for the M03M?

http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rcp...s&kit_id=58368

Ok now I'm confused. After looking up the part # at tower it comes up as a M03L kit.

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04-17-2007, 07:35 AM

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http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rcp...s&kit_id=58368

Saw that one but the part number seems a little weird.... 0005797. I'll contact Champ and see if they actually have that. None of the hobby shops in the U.S. seem to show them in stock.

04-17-2007, 07:38 AM

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The A tree is the chassis right?

04-17-2007, 07:39 AM

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The A tree is the chassis right?

Yep, and you can get the old style grey...but I need a new style black.

04-17-2007, 06:43 PM

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Anyone excited about the mini 4WD Xpress MRR II ? Seems to be a decent price and high quality. Lot's of photos on the RCMART homepage.

04-17-2007, 08:32 PM

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SPICE Mini tire coming
24R , 28R & 32R

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04-17-2007, 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by muahdib4

Yep, and you can get the old style grey...but I need a new style black.

According to the manuals:

Part # 0005797 is the M03L and M03M and should be black

Part #50792 is the M03 and should be grey

04-17-2007, 10:27 PM

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Tony

Wasn't Xpress defuncted?

04-18-2007, 03:05 AM

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Sure was, died in the bum about 2 years ago. I suspect Dinball have basically just bought the rights to the name and the old tooling.. Not a silly idea I reckon, and the new car looks pretty good too.

04-18-2007, 05:01 AM

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You are correct Tony.

Apparently Dinball (RCMart) acquired Xpress

04-18-2007, 06:42 AM

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what types of battery packs are people running while racing these. im curious as to what i need

04-18-2007, 06:45 AM

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what types of battery packs are people running while racing these. im curious as to what i need

Well, that will depend on the rules at your track or if you're racing TCS. Our track follows TCS rules but allows LiPo so we all run the Orion/Peak 3200s. I've heard good things about the Venom 3000mah stick packs and they're $19.99 which fits nicely with Mini...cheap and fun.

04-18-2007, 06:53 AM

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Great guide tony by the way... awesome site, hope it gets bigger

04-18-2007, 09:11 AM

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I have a Futaba 9650 servo mounted in my mini, but have encountered the following problem: The servo mounts keep moving. Have tried just about everything except glueing them but to no avail. New screws, lockwashers, nothing seeems to work. Have verified that there is no contact between the servo saver (Kimbrough mid-size #201) and chassis. Also the end points are such that no contact is made between chassis and front uprights (Tamiya aluminum #53523).

Must be TCS legal.