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colt1402 08-10-2008 05:54 AM

Thanks tony!! As usual, you always providing the mini fans great solution always!! cheers!!:D

bboy 08-10-2008 09:31 AM

Has anyone tried running 4 cells on the Tamiya cooper M03?

I just got my Mini Cooper and am trying to figure out what brushless to get with a 4 cell (I am carrying it over from my 1/12 scale).

Any suggestions will be welcomed.

InspGadgt 08-10-2008 11:29 PM

Any US based shops have RP36's in or coming in soon? Also do the different brand of rims have different off-sets? I've got HPI rims on my car now but they are just a hair wider then I'd like.

Drifting101 08-11-2008 02:22 AM


Originally Posted by tony gray (Post 4724814)
http://home.iprimus.com.au/anthonygray/Lipo01.jpg

Sick of those 'Lipo Blues'? That feeling you get when your Mini keeps tipping over or spinning out with your brand new Lipos fitted? Plus you just don't know where to put the weight to bring your car up to the minimum weight your track requires?

Click here to find out how/where to to do a 30 minute makeover on your mini to add a little poundage and take a whole lotta worries off your mind.

This has answered all the questions i have been asking over the last few weeks i.e like were to put the weights, a good weight etc


Another good artical by the mini guys :nod:





BTW What escs do guys use? I have a junk tamiya one and its slower than other escs

ManiTech 08-11-2008 07:26 PM


Originally Posted by Ashley Cobb (Post 4722400)
looks good man, love the custom stuff.

Cheers

Thanks for the compliment!

I also believe that the weight of the chassis is alot lighter then it's Tamiya or HPI counterparts.. will be posting it's weight after i've found my weighing scale!

Will also be posting pictures after I get it painted(Red with white top)

tony gray 08-12-2008 12:11 AM

http://home.iprimus.com.au/anthonygray/TimSing03.jpg

A sea of (fast) Singaporeans, and one token Australian....

Click here to see how Tim did in the Singapore finals of the Tamiya Asia Cup from Aug 10th.

edwintklee 08-12-2008 09:00 PM


Originally Posted by MTX3-B (Post 4715760)
how much run time did you get before the car slows down close to the cut-off voltage? You definitely can't go wrong with LiPo...:)

Thanks,

hey B, i been running on yeah 3200 lipo , it lasted for at least 6 min before the cut off kicks in...

edwintklee 08-12-2008 09:04 PM

hey guys i have recently converted my mini to mo3m knuckle rether than my old mo3 knuckle, which i think mo3m its stronger??

well than i notice the king pins its different, can any kind soul provide me the part number for mo3m king pins....

will try out the xpress foam tyre for mini this weekend, stay tune...

also, is there different in handling of the m03, m03m or m03L? cos my local trak racers say that my m03 its the hardest to handle of all..

mild seven 08-12-2008 09:07 PM

The m03m uses the Ta04 King pin set Part# 50882

edwintklee 08-12-2008 09:32 PM


Originally Posted by mild seven (Post 4734874)
The m03m uses the Ta04 King pin set Part# 50882

thanks.....;)

dynodan22 08-12-2008 09:33 PM

Aluminium Knuckles
 
I picked up a set of aluminium steering knuckles since my kids
strip out the plastic ones. What I find out though is that the aluminium
ones don't fit the mo3m. Is there any way to get these to work with the
mo3m or am I going to have to machine them down:eek: ?

Dynodan22

doriftu 08-12-2008 10:05 PM


Originally Posted by edwintklee (Post 4734853)
hey B, i been running on yeah 3200 lipo , it lasted for at least 6 min before the cut off kicks in...

Hi Edwin,
6mins is very short time. Did you check the lipo pack voltage after the 6mins run?

stocker 08-12-2008 10:28 PM

yeah, 6 mins is pretty fast. What motor are you using?

tony gray 08-13-2008 12:02 AM


Originally Posted by dynodan22 (Post 4734968)
I picked up a set of aluminium steering knuckles since my kids
strip out the plastic ones. What I find out though is that the aluminium
ones don't fit the mo3m. Is there any way to get these to work with the
mo3m or am I going to have to machine them down:eek: ?

Dynodan22

You bought the ones for the M03 SWB/LWB , and they wont fit the M03M. The only aluminium ones that will fit the M03M are the 49441 units off the M03R.
I'd just buy a replacement set of plastic ones (51238) as they are pretty damn strong and it's rare to destroy them.
Maybe sell off the others to someone else...

rccardr 08-13-2008 04:30 AM

...or you could buy the parts tree that has the front uprights on it: B parts #50736 and the front kingpins, which are 4 X 11.5 mm step screws- kinda the same as the old FF01-TA01/2 kingpins. Might be easier to just find the ones from the 03R that fit what you've got, but you'll also need the bushings and screws that mate up with the M uprights, as I'm not sure that the TA04 style kingpins will fit the alloy carriers.

BTW, some people think the older front end is easier to drive.


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