295LikesTamiya mini cooper
09-30-2010 | 06:28 AM
My vote is for the trusty M03 for most tracks except for ultra hi grip asphalt like West Coast here in SoCal or carpet. For those the lower CG of the M05 works better.
Why the M03 ???? It's much cheaper than the 05 to build especially since there's close to $100 in steering upgrades for the 05. The stock steering components are junk. The 03 is so much easier to work on than the 05.
Performance is much more driver related in Mini than most other classes. Remember that Micheal Monaghan uses an 03. He won the TCS Nats last year and cleaned everyone clock in the Regional this year. Right now, IMO, they are pretty much the same in performance.
I'll go for cheaper and easier to build and maintain for your first Mini. With the right set up, it's as fast or faster than the 05.
Why the M03 ???? It's much cheaper than the 05 to build especially since there's close to $100 in steering upgrades for the 05. The stock steering components are junk. The 03 is so much easier to work on than the 05.
Performance is much more driver related in Mini than most other classes. Remember that Micheal Monaghan uses an 03. He won the TCS Nats last year and cleaned everyone clock in the Regional this year. Right now, IMO, they are pretty much the same in performance.
I'll go for cheaper and easier to build and maintain for your first Mini. With the right set up, it's as fast or faster than the 05.
10-01-2010 | 08:31 AM
10-01-2010 | 01:13 PM
Tech Initiate
Joined: May 2009
Posts: 36
From: Sacramento, California
Oh great... Now people are trying to throw the new Traxxas Rally in with the Tamiya because it has nearly the same wheelbase as a Mini.
http://www.forums.radiocontrolzone.c...d.php?t=260838
Two totally different cars as far as I'm concerned.
http://www.forums.radiocontrolzone.c...d.php?t=260838
Two totally different cars as far as I'm concerned.
10-02-2010 | 12:44 AM
Tech Elite
Joined: Dec 2001
Posts: 4,650
From: Bristol, UK
10-02-2010 | 06:51 AM
It's wheelbase is 206mm and the front track is 185mm from the outside of each tire front tire. I reminds of what Losi did many, many years when they converted the XX4 into a touring car. It looks like it might be fun. With the an off road type chassis and weather proofing rallying could be fun.
10-02-2010 | 04:08 PM
Tech Regular
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 458
From: Toronto
Anyway tried the new Shimizu 60 tires?
http://www.pit-shimizu.com/news.html
How do they perform and how do they compare? Seem to be a better deal than the Tamiya 60D tires. Which compound would be around the same as the Tamiya Type 60?
http://www.pit-shimizu.com/news.html
How do they perform and how do they compare? Seem to be a better deal than the Tamiya 60D tires. Which compound would be around the same as the Tamiya Type 60?
