288LikesTamiya mini cooper
06-17-2014, 05:41 AM
Exactly. The ability to use square packs is new and having a small weight centered in the chassis rather than a long weight hanging off either side of the chassis will make a difference. Like Granpa said, droop is just a convenience thing. Plus, its the cost. $190 for a bare v2 chassis compared to the original $150 of m05 kits with everything but a steering servo and radio gear. At that point, you might as well buy a normal 1/10 TC as races for that are a lot more common than mini classes.
06-17-2014, 06:12 AM
It's a similar price to the m05 pro
It's still a mini.. Your not going to get rid of the slop, the crappy geometry, brittle plastic, etc.
It's not something you can change. Stop whining about it.
I got into mini because they went brushless.
It's still a mini.. Your not going to get rid of the slop, the crappy geometry, brittle plastic, etc.
It's not something you can change. Stop whining about it.
I got into mini because they went brushless.
06-17-2014, 06:31 AM
Tech Adept
Hi all,
I’ve got the Tamiya heatsink motor plate on my M05 but without using the blue bars.
Do the bars actually work??
I’ve got the Tamiya heatsink motor plate on my M05 but without using the blue bars.
Do the bars actually work??
06-17-2014, 07:44 AM
Yes, they help some...
06-17-2014, 08:21 AM
The Tamiya "M-Chassis" wheels are all the same size and are specific to the M-Chassis vehicles (M01,2,3,5,5v.2)
06-17-2014, 09:08 AM
Depends where you buy, doesn't it? My V2 was $118. My Gold edition was $132. Shipped, each was under $150. I've seen full, all plastic kits online for around the same prices.
They supply you with a body, sure, but the kit tires are useless and the brushed motor/ESC are equally useless, due to races running brushless.
So, you've got an all plastic car, with a body, but no tires, shocks, bearings or upgraded parts that are useful for club racing. Tell me where the advantage of the regular kit is, outside of new racers entering the hobby.
My apologies if this comes across as harsh, but the reality is that the special editions make economic sense.
They supply you with a body, sure, but the kit tires are useless and the brushed motor/ESC are equally useless, due to races running brushless.
So, you've got an all plastic car, with a body, but no tires, shocks, bearings or upgraded parts that are useful for club racing. Tell me where the advantage of the regular kit is, outside of new racers entering the hobby.
My apologies if this comes across as harsh, but the reality is that the special editions make economic sense.
06-17-2014, 09:12 AM
Tech Master
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Kinda defeats the original purpose of the mini class imo.
The classes that you are reminiscing about are now known as Novice and GT3
when you see Eric Wippler or any of the other past mini champs passing mid level gt2 17.5 cars you'll know what I mean. Don't ask me how I know
my friend's, cousin's, neighbor, saw it and told me! 
06-17-2014, 10:54 AM
Hi Guys, let me introduce myself. I'm new to RC and chose the M05 for two reasons.
1) my local club has a Mini series that runs any m05/m03 cars.
2) i have owned a 1965 Morris Mini for the past 11 years.
Ive had my M05 Mini Cooper built for about 2 weeks now and I'm getting ready to race it. My immediate plans are to add the following:
Alloy steering
Hobbywing 13t 35A combo (as per club rules)
Yeah racing shocks
I also want to change the tires and buy a few sets of wheels so that I can experiment with combos..
I am going to try both the medium and hard Shimizu Racing Mini Chassis 60 Slick Tire
I have a few questions that I thought you guys would be able to answer.
What wheels will fit my car? Are the monte carlo wheels the same size?
Will tamiya 50569 rims fit? I can only see them listed for the m03?
or are the M05 a different style?
Cheers
Filippimini
1) my local club has a Mini series that runs any m05/m03 cars.
2) i have owned a 1965 Morris Mini for the past 11 years.
Ive had my M05 Mini Cooper built for about 2 weeks now and I'm getting ready to race it. My immediate plans are to add the following:
Alloy steering
Hobbywing 13t 35A combo (as per club rules)
Yeah racing shocks
I also want to change the tires and buy a few sets of wheels so that I can experiment with combos..
I am going to try both the medium and hard Shimizu Racing Mini Chassis 60 Slick Tire
I have a few questions that I thought you guys would be able to answer.
What wheels will fit my car? Are the monte carlo wheels the same size?
Will tamiya 50569 rims fit? I can only see them listed for the m03?
or are the M05 a different style?
Cheers
Filippimini
06-17-2014, 12:36 PM
In general Mini is fun and great for all skill levels. I was talking about mini racing at the highest level. The mini class is nothing but a goldfish bowl filled with SHARKS.
The classes that you are reminiscing about are now known as Novice and GT3
when you see Eric Wippler or any of the other past mini champs passing mid level gt2 17.5 cars you'll know what I mean. Don't ask me how I know my friend's, cousin's, neighbor, saw it and told me!
The classes that you are reminiscing about are now known as Novice and GT3
when you see Eric Wippler or any of the other past mini champs passing mid level gt2 17.5 cars you'll know what I mean. Don't ask me how I know
my friend's, cousin's, neighbor, saw it and told me! What he was referring to was that were not seeing as many new Mini racers showing up. I suspect he believes it's due to the new rules. Of course, some started racing Mini because of switch to B/L motors. I suspect tho, that these are not the new racers that he was referring to.
06-17-2014, 12:57 PM
hy guys,
i am heaving an issue building my V2...
at step 17 -19
building the SWB Model , the rear upper mounts for the uprights do not move as they should when attached. the arms hardly can move if attached.
as long as i think tamiya would have known this before releasing, i guess i made some mistakes
but which ?
as you can see on the photo, the angle after attaching is to much..
thanks for your help...
i am heaving an issue building my V2...
at step 17 -19
building the SWB Model , the rear upper mounts for the uprights do not move as they should when attached. the arms hardly can move if attached.
as long as i think tamiya would have known this before releasing, i guess i made some mistakes
but which ?
as you can see on the photo, the angle after attaching is to much..
thanks for your help...
06-17-2014, 01:51 PM
hy guys,
i am heaving an issue building my V2...
at step 17 -19
building the SWB Model , the rear upper mounts for the uprights do not move as they should when attached. the arms hardly can move if attached.
as long as i think tamiya would have known this before releasing, i guess i made some mistakes
but which ?
as you can see on the photo, the angle after attaching is to much..
thanks for your help...
i am heaving an issue building my V2...
at step 17 -19
building the SWB Model , the rear upper mounts for the uprights do not move as they should when attached. the arms hardly can move if attached.
as long as i think tamiya would have known this before releasing, i guess i made some mistakes
but which ?
as you can see on the photo, the angle after attaching is to much..
thanks for your help...
06-17-2014, 01:58 PM
06-17-2014, 02:01 PM
Does it move, or is it actually not moving at all? It doesn't look like the ball connector is rubbing anything. I do know that angle does look strange as the arm articulates.
06-17-2014, 02:20 PM
You shouldn't have to sand anything. I would check if there's binding in other places before sanding anything.
Does it move, or is it actually not moving at all? It doesn't look like the ball connector is rubbing anything. I do know that angle does look strange as the arm articulates.
Does it move, or is it actually not moving at all? It doesn't look like the ball connector is rubbing anything. I do know that angle does look strange as the arm articulates.
then it stops moving itself , and only does when i do it manually
06-17-2014, 02:57 PM
Problem temporarily solved. I changed the 5mm ball connectors against the screws from the m-05 Basic Kit . Now it works. But i think it will obly work for the plastic Kit uprights...