288LikesTamiya mini cooper
05-11-2010, 07:05 PM
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I have a M03 version [NIB] that my wife bought me about the time I dropped out of running RC many years ago. It has sat in my closet for years since I last raced in the late 1980s, iirc, and it was not too many years after that that I got the Mini.
I am interested in getting back into a little RC racing and wonder if the M04 or M05 was a significant step up from the M03. I have never built/raced a Tamiya product. All my prior experience was in 1/10 pan cars on carpet Oval. Any veteran Mini owner/racers want to give an opinion?
I am interested in getting back into a little RC racing and wonder if the M04 or M05 was a significant step up from the M03. I have never built/raced a Tamiya product. All my prior experience was in 1/10 pan cars on carpet Oval. Any veteran Mini owner/racers want to give an opinion?
05-11-2010, 09:58 PM
Does anyone know if you can gear these cars up some how? I was wondering if you could put a 20t pinion in these cars.
05-11-2010, 10:08 PM
05-12-2010, 12:19 AM
05-12-2010, 05:13 AM
I have a M03 version [NIB] that my wife bought me about the time I dropped out of running RC many years ago. It has sat in my closet for years since I last raced in the late 1980s, iirc, and it was not too long after that that I got the Mini.
I am interested in getting back into a little RC racing and wonder if the M04 or M05 was a significant step up from the M03. I have never built/raced a Tamiya product. All my prior experience was in 1/10 pan cars on carpet Oval. Any veteran Mini owner/racers want to give an opinion?
I am interested in getting back into a little RC racing and wonder if the M04 or M05 was a significant step up from the M03. I have never built/raced a Tamiya product. All my prior experience was in 1/10 pan cars on carpet Oval. Any veteran Mini owner/racers want to give an opinion?
05-12-2010, 05:20 AM
M05 is very heavy. The lighter (but front heavy) M03 will be better depending on track and weight limit rule. Just my view.
05-12-2010, 06:00 AM
m05 weight
The m05 with lipo (3200) and regular electronics comes in at about 1260 ready to race. An m05 balanced with light electronics and titanium screws in the l version (lightest version) comes in at 1258. Since you have to add weight to an m03 to get to 1250, the difference is basically 0. The m05 is less prone to traction rolling and wear tires much more slowly. The only hopup the m05 might need is the aluminum steering rack to take away slop.
All that said, when both are setup, they are about the same speed.
All that said, when both are setup, they are about the same speed.
05-12-2010, 09:06 AM
pinion
what is the module pinion size used for m05 is it
0.4
0.5
0.6
thanks
0.4
0.5
0.6
thanks
Last edited by bvalistic; 05-12-2010 at 09:18 AM.
05-12-2010, 12:11 PM
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05-12-2010, 01:22 PM
05-12-2010, 01:39 PM
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scooby horton 1;
If you rock the motor away from the spure with a flat blade screw driver, you can get a 21 tooth pinion to work.
Bob Oaks
If you rock the motor away from the spure with a flat blade screw driver, you can get a 21 tooth pinion to work.
Bob Oaks
05-12-2010, 03:38 PM
05-12-2010, 04:00 PM
only untill you get caught
05-12-2010, 04:08 PM
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Get caught doing that down here and you get sent home.....
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05-12-2010, 04:14 PM
