295LikesTamiya mini cooper
07-24-2007 | 02:21 AM
#4531
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 3,549
From: Melbourne, Australia. Home of rc-mini.net
Keep it simple. Go to a black Sport-tuned for a start. And maybe drop the sway bars too.
Minis require a very different driving style too. High corner speed rules... Cos if you come out of the corner quick, you go down the straight quick too.
And tyres and suspension setup are VERY important on Minis..
Minis require a very different driving style too. High corner speed rules... Cos if you come out of the corner quick, you go down the straight quick too.
And tyres and suspension setup are VERY important on Minis..
07-24-2007 | 07:42 PM
#4532
Tech Champion
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 7,191
From: Hawaii, USA
Ok, here my verdict on the new 3racing ball diff.
Don't get it. You cannot change/clean the outdrive bearings because the outdrives DO NOT come off. They probably used JB weld to put that thing on. On top of that, it requires you to make the outdrive holes on the chassis bigger. If you make that hole even 1mm too big, the diff will slide out the gearbox. Unless you have a spare lying around, it's not worth it.
It's too bad cause I finally thought we had an alternative to the tamiya one...
oh, and one more thing. It slips no matter how tight you make it.
Don't get it. You cannot change/clean the outdrive bearings because the outdrives DO NOT come off. They probably used JB weld to put that thing on. On top of that, it requires you to make the outdrive holes on the chassis bigger. If you make that hole even 1mm too big, the diff will slide out the gearbox. Unless you have a spare lying around, it's not worth it.
It's too bad cause I finally thought we had an alternative to the tamiya one...
oh, and one more thing. It slips no matter how tight you make it.
07-25-2007 | 06:37 AM
#4534
Look at all those cool bodies:
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=438_874[/QUOTE]
Cool, but all M03 and no M03M.
http://www.rcmart.com/catalog/default.php?cPath=438_874[/QUOTE]
Cool, but all M03 and no M03M.
07-25-2007 | 04:56 PM
#4537
Tech Elite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,367
A little off topic but, what do you guys think of the sway bars. I run on a high grip asphalt track. Would being able to run a little flatter translate into higher corner speeds or wuold you just slide around a lot more. Traction at my track is less than carpet but more than most outdoor asphalt tracks
07-25-2007 | 05:26 PM
#4538
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,823
From: SF Bay Area
Are you not running swaybars? I run at a track with more traction then any asphalt track I have run on and we run sways when the traction is lower and when its super high. The flatter the car the better the corner speed IMO.
07-25-2007 | 08:50 PM
#4539
Tech Elite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,367
Using a rear swaybar as it seems to make the car rotate better. Tried the front, but so long ago I forget. Being on the lazy side,I wanted to get some feed back before I put them back on. This is an indoors asphalt track and may be a little tighter than many of you may be used to. Sorry, forgot to include that info
07-25-2007 | 08:54 PM
#4540
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,823
From: SF Bay Area
If your talking about Socal....I got you beat in the traction department by a mile.Most of the fastest guys in the nation in the mini/m03/04 class run front and rear swaybars.I would at least recommend it unless you plan on running on a completely un-prepared parking lot.
07-25-2007 | 08:59 PM
#4541
Tech Elite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,367
If your talking about Socal....I got you beat in the traction department by a mile.Most of the fastest guys in the nation in the mini/m03/04 class run front and rear swaybars.I would at least recommend it unless you plan on running on a completely un-prepared parking lot.
07-25-2007 | 09:01 PM
#4542
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 3,823
From: SF Bay Area
I don't know if tamiyausa has the article on there website still but there is an article on there website that is an awesome starting point for Mini coopers.Also Deven White races with you guys right?He should be able to steer you in the right direction.
07-25-2007 | 09:38 PM
#4544
Tech Elite
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,367
Read that awhile ago and I see Devin White quite a bit. He's been very helpful and has gotten me to the point where on a good day I can give him a bit of a headache. Wanted to be able to give him a PITA once in awhile. Thanx for the feed back. Wanted different points of view as things can get a little inbred if you're not out racing at other tracks. Being in my 70's my goals in racing these things is to be able to make life difficult for some of the better racers. Also, I have weird sense of humor
