R/C Tech Forums

R/C Tech Forums (https://www.rctech.net/forum/)
-   Electric On-Road (https://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-road-2/)
-   -   Tamiya mini cooper (https://www.rctech.net/forum/electric-road/20068-tamiya-mini-cooper.html)

caltek1 06-20-2008 11:38 PM

1 Attachment(s)
Picture. Suited for the TamTech cars.

CYA

Calvin.

Mad Mackem 06-21-2008 02:35 AM

You guys are too quick. I did find the answer myself, that's why I removed the post. Thanks anyway.

tony gray 06-21-2008 03:41 AM

We've got no life Jeff...so I just trawl the mini threads looking for friends! Hee hee.. ;)

Mad Mackem 06-21-2008 11:31 PM

You must spend some time with the airbrush as well. You don't get to be as good as you if you don't practice.

tony gray 06-22-2008 01:20 PM

Limited airbrush time nowadays, maybe 1 or 2 shells a month at the most, if that. But 30+ years with one in my hand I suppose helps a bit.

I've got a long way to go before I'm at Cristians level though! ;)

Rozzt_iwa 06-22-2008 02:29 PM

whats the best way to get speed out of a new motor is there a need to run in sports tuned and if so what is the best way to do so?

penmark67 06-23-2008 04:26 AM

Shocks
 

Originally Posted by Benzaah (Post 4557035)
Will the 3 racing shocks for a TT 01 work on a mini? Seem to be the right size but not 100% sure.

Hi mate,will be able to tell you if the shocks fit in a couple of days,ive got some coming midweek for RCMadman.

Got a manual for ya also

Mark M

Benzaah 06-23-2008 07:55 AM


Originally Posted by penmark67 (Post 4566713)
Hi mate,will be able to tell you if the shocks fit in a couple of days,ive got some coming midweek for RCMadman.

Got a manual for ya also

Mark M

Big up yourself. I figured out the shocks i got on my recent acquisition are actually these 3 racing shocks and not trf ones. And I think ive got the servo horn i needed in a ebay package I received today. Might have to print out a couple of needed pages of the manual and grab that one of you at the next Nemcc meet. Cheers, Benzaah

danny sawyer 06-23-2008 06:02 PM

does any know the order the bevel washers go when building the ta03 diff? i trying to make sure i did it correct. thanks

Benzaah 06-23-2008 06:49 PM

Ive got a couple of queries hopefully someone can help me out with. Ive got 3 Intellect 4600Mah stick packs atm and don't really want to spend any more cash on Nimh cells. I don't have the cash to splash out on new Lipo's yet either but down the track I think I will make the switch especially now the Yeah packs are available to suit the M03. I should have been more patient but I don't think many people could have foreseen how cheap some of these lipo packs would become. Anyway...

With these high voltage Nimh cells, I figure if the current drain is under 1500 Mah for one qualifier that I could get 2, possibly 3 qualifier's out of one 4600Mah pack? I would then have a fresh pack for the races and recharge the initial pack for the 3rd race. Obviously running 2 races on one pack would be a bit risky but shelling out another $55 for each extra pack isn't on my radar atm.

Also, do I need to worry about discharging my stick packs before i charge them back up? Will this shorten the life of the packs considerably? Is discharging absolutely necessary? Or can i just top them up after a single qualifier? Obviously I'm not worried about durability as the packs will be replaced in under 6 months time and if they get trashed this way then so be it. Or would it be worth my while picking up something like this Muchmore stick pack equalizer of ebay for around $50 as no one locally seems to know anything about them? http://i8.ebayimg.com/03/i/000/e9/87/de2b_1.JPG

Advice would be appreciated. Cheers Benzaah

addicted 06-23-2008 09:36 PM

Guys Update

Small shipment of Team Powers Mini tires back in stock

Currently have 36 premounts with 4.5 & 5.5 inserts

32 pre-mounts with 4.5, 5.0 & 5.5 inserts

Mini rims 5 spoke white , 4 pce back in stock.

32 shore mini tires back in stock and listed

Tony

tony gray 06-24-2008 12:30 AM


Originally Posted by Benzaah (Post 4569005)
Ive got a couple of queries hopefully someone can help me out with.

Hmmm, I ran ONE 4600 pack all weekend at the Vic Titles recently. They can EASILY do 2 qualifiers, no problem at all.

And after the second run I just charged the thing up again straight away and used it again. I even loaned it to someone else to use as well! (The guy who finished 3rd)

And thats what I do with all my packs. And they still work fine.

Yeah a discharge at the start of the day is a good idea, but I certainly wouldn't bother too much with anything else during the day. Don't stress about it too much.

And Danny....your answer is below!

penmark67 06-24-2008 04:37 AM

Hi Mate
 

Originally Posted by addicted (Post 4569686)
Guys Update

Small shipment of Team Powers Mini tires back in stock

Currently have 36 premounts with 4.5 & 5.5 inserts

32 pre-mounts with 4.5, 5.0 & 5.5 inserts

Mini rims 5 spoke white , 4 pce back in stock.

32 shore mini tires back in stock and listed

Tony

Hi Tony and Tony

Our new club surface is Ozite and finally we in adelaide can race mini's (YAY)
Now ....the 60d's are great but which of the above tyre/insert combo's are gd for the carpet ? and what colour springs , i have the set of mini tamiya's.

Thanks Mark Miller

tony gray 06-24-2008 01:16 PM

Mark, in the (limited) testing we've done on Ozite, slicks dont work too well... So the Powers might not be the way to go on that surface. Although they're worth a try I suppose?
We favour S grip 60D front and M grip 60D rear. Or even the standard kit tyres work quite well..

And we run same springs as we normally do - blue rear, yellow front.

wallstreet 06-24-2008 06:47 PM

what is the biggest (mah ) lipo that will fit in the mini cooper


All times are GMT -7. It is currently 07:11 AM.

Powered By: vBulletin v3.9.3.9 Patch Level 3
Copyright © 2026 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.