295LikesTamiya mini cooper
01-24-2011 | 01:06 AM
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BumFacedGoat,
Yes but as I posted I'm questioning it as most setups I've seen (for the M03) are running heavier fluid. As I posted I'm looking for reassurance.
Hey Tony,
Yes I read through that but I'd probably rate SA as med - high grip and hence discarded it. Where as the track at Keilor I've heard would probably best describe the track here.... (low grip, hairpins x 4, sweeper x 1). Would you not change anything from SA to Keilor?
thx....
Yes but as I posted I'm questioning it as most setups I've seen (for the M03) are running heavier fluid. As I posted I'm looking for reassurance.
Hey Tony,
Yes I read through that but I'd probably rate SA as med - high grip and hence discarded it. Where as the track at Keilor I've heard would probably best describe the track here.... (low grip, hairpins x 4, sweeper x 1). Would you not change anything from SA to Keilor?
thx....
01-24-2011 | 09:15 AM
Anyone tried foam tires on M chassis to run on ozite carpet track? The size is similar to 1/12 pan car tires, I think the inner diameter is pretty close.
I see Tamiya is re-releasing the old monte carlo mini cooper. Wish the local track starts running m-chassis as spec class.
I see Tamiya is re-releasing the old monte carlo mini cooper. Wish the local track starts running m-chassis as spec class.
01-24-2011 | 10:42 AM
foams are available to suit mini chassis, they can be found on ebay(search Tamiya M03, i think theyre the first thing to come up) and in some melbourne hobby stores , havent tried them personally on carpet used a set years ago on an outdoor bitumen track and they gripped well but didnt last long , have been meaning to get another set to run on the carpet at radical rc when wednesday nights start up there again
01-24-2011 | 11:27 AM
Anyone tried foam tires on M chassis to run on ozite carpet track? The size is similar to 1/12 pan car tires, I think the inner diameter is pretty close.
I see Tamiya is re-releasing the old monte carlo mini cooper. Wish the local track starts running m-chassis as spec class.
I see Tamiya is re-releasing the old monte carlo mini cooper. Wish the local track starts running m-chassis as spec class.
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01-24-2011 | 12:53 PM
Just a heads up on the M06 and keeping your motor alive. Run a fan on the thing! My motor temp after a 5 minute race (indoor, carpet, with a heatsink) was about 200° f. Having the motor hanging out back like that seems to hamper airflow quite a bit.
I hope I didn't kill this motor. It's the only good one I've got.
I hope I didn't kill this motor. It's the only good one I've got.
01-24-2011 | 02:10 PM
Just a heads up on the M06 and keeping your motor alive. Run a fan on the thing! My motor temp after a 5 minute race (indoor, carpet, with a heatsink) was about 200° f. Having the motor hanging out back like that seems to hamper airflow quite a bit.
I hope I didn't kill this motor. It's the only good one I've got.
I hope I didn't kill this motor. It's the only good one I've got.
01-24-2011 | 03:41 PM
Your motor ran really cool when I pinned you into the sweeper wall yesterday 
Where can I get the 3* rear uprights for the M05? I filled the gear diff with 500K oil and I love how it handles now, but I need some more rear toe to plant the back end a bit more coming out of the turns.
Where can I get the 3* rear uprights for the M05? I filled the gear diff with 500K oil and I love how it handles now, but I need some more rear toe to plant the back end a bit more coming out of the turns.
01-24-2011 | 04:15 PM
Your motor ran really cool when I pinned you into the sweeper wall yesterday
Where can I get the 3* rear uprights for the M05? I filled the gear diff with 500K oil and I love how it handles now, but I need some more rear toe to plant the back end a bit more coming out of the turns.
Where can I get the 3* rear uprights for the M05? I filled the gear diff with 500K oil and I love how it handles now, but I need some more rear toe to plant the back end a bit more coming out of the turns.
01-24-2011 | 07:42 PM
Seems any of us running the 06 are hotter than the other M's. Another fellow was running about 160°f with a fan. You've got to consider that we're running on a fairly tight indoor course. The back straight is under 70' and the rest of the course is technical as heck. I was even running an 18 tooth pinion and just barely winding out through the sweeper and down the back.
Airflow never really happens when you run this slow I guess.
Jim
Airflow never really happens when you run this slow I guess.
Jim
