288LikesTamiya mini cooper
10-15-2009, 07:34 PM
gashuffer,
On the MO5 Pro the rear ball stud can be mounted in either the top or bottom hole on the rear upright. It will only change your rear camber angle and ride height. On large tracks I have found it not to have that much affect on the car's handling. However on a tight technical track I use the upper hole, seems to make the car easier to drive. The other change you can make is to place a two degree rear hub on the car from the standard MO5 kit which will make the car even more stable and give more steering.
I swap the rear uprights for different tracks and have them setup with a ball stud and axles etc, so five minute tuning change.
On the small adjustable rear camber link I place a spacer between the plastic cups, so the spacing is equal. I do not change this from the instruction setting. Perhaps in the future I will experiment, however I am very happy with the handling of my MO5M and MO5L.
Regards,
Calvin.
On the MO5 Pro the rear ball stud can be mounted in either the top or bottom hole on the rear upright. It will only change your rear camber angle and ride height. On large tracks I have found it not to have that much affect on the car's handling. However on a tight technical track I use the upper hole, seems to make the car easier to drive. The other change you can make is to place a two degree rear hub on the car from the standard MO5 kit which will make the car even more stable and give more steering.
I swap the rear uprights for different tracks and have them setup with a ball stud and axles etc, so five minute tuning change.
On the small adjustable rear camber link I place a spacer between the plastic cups, so the spacing is equal. I do not change this from the instruction setting. Perhaps in the future I will experiment, however I am very happy with the handling of my MO5M and MO5L.
Regards,
Calvin.
10-16-2009, 06:36 AM
Paint Type
I would like to paint the chassis and different parts on my Mini, what type of paint should i use ?
Sorry for all the questions at different times but as i sit here and stare at it i think of things i would like to do.
Thanks
Sorry for all the questions at different times but as i sit here and stare at it i think of things i would like to do.
Thanks
10-16-2009, 08:19 AM
I've used Krylon Fusion for Plastics, works very well for plain plastic parts..
Just keep in mind any binding that may occur at the arms and uprights with the extra layer of paint..
Just keep in mind any binding that may occur at the arms and uprights with the extra layer of paint..
10-16-2009, 10:44 AM
gashuffer,
On the MO5 Pro the rear ball stud can be mounted in either the top or bottom hole on the rear upright. It will only change your rear camber angle and ride height. On large tracks I have found it not to have that much affect on the car's handling. However on a tight technical track I use the upper hole, seems to make the car easier to drive. The other change you can make is to place a two degree rear hub on the car from the standard MO5 kit which will make the car even more stable and give more steering.
I swap the rear uprights for different tracks and have them setup with a ball stud and axles etc, so five minute tuning change.
On the small adjustable rear camber link I place a spacer between the plastic cups, so the spacing is equal. I do not change this from the instruction setting. Perhaps in the future I will experiment, however I am very happy with the handling of my MO5M and MO5L.
Regards,
Calvin.
On the MO5 Pro the rear ball stud can be mounted in either the top or bottom hole on the rear upright. It will only change your rear camber angle and ride height. On large tracks I have found it not to have that much affect on the car's handling. However on a tight technical track I use the upper hole, seems to make the car easier to drive. The other change you can make is to place a two degree rear hub on the car from the standard MO5 kit which will make the car even more stable and give more steering.
I swap the rear uprights for different tracks and have them setup with a ball stud and axles etc, so five minute tuning change.
On the small adjustable rear camber link I place a spacer between the plastic cups, so the spacing is equal. I do not change this from the instruction setting. Perhaps in the future I will experiment, however I am very happy with the handling of my MO5M and MO5L.
Regards,
Calvin.
10-16-2009, 01:19 PM
gashuffer,
The 2 degree rear uprights are what come standard in the MO5 basic kit. They are also included in the MO3M and MO3L 2006 Cooper kit. The original MO3 ships with zero degree rear up rights with the optional 2 degree upright sold seperately.
Yeah racing and Tamiya do a 1.5 degree rear alloy upright which comes with an adjustable link. These have two holes in the upright. When fitted to the MO3 the ball stud is fitted to the top hole and on the MO5 Pro the bottom hole. I have found the top hole to be useful on tight technical tracks with a shorter upper arm link than what the instructions suggest.
With the MO5 we have found ride height can have a huge influence on the cars handling.
Regards,
Calvin.
The 2 degree rear uprights are what come standard in the MO5 basic kit. They are also included in the MO3M and MO3L 2006 Cooper kit. The original MO3 ships with zero degree rear up rights with the optional 2 degree upright sold seperately.
Yeah racing and Tamiya do a 1.5 degree rear alloy upright which comes with an adjustable link. These have two holes in the upright. When fitted to the MO3 the ball stud is fitted to the top hole and on the MO5 Pro the bottom hole. I have found the top hole to be useful on tight technical tracks with a shorter upper arm link than what the instructions suggest.
With the MO5 we have found ride height can have a huge influence on the cars handling.
Regards,
Calvin.
Last edited by caltek1; 10-16-2009 at 02:49 PM. Reason: xtra text
10-16-2009, 01:27 PM
Thanks Calvin, i'm gonna look into those.
10-17-2009, 02:45 AM
Small question for all you guys out there...
Where can i get a Tobee gear set for the M03??
I searched the net and ebay but couldn't find anything.
Are these still for sale or is there something that is the same??
cheers Roy
Where can i get a Tobee gear set for the M03??
I searched the net and ebay but couldn't find anything.
Are these still for sale or is there something that is the same??
cheers Roy
10-17-2009, 02:47 AM
10-17-2009, 02:58 AM
10-17-2009, 03:21 AM
Pro10noob,
Try the link below and look through the mini list to find what you are after.
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Jasons-S...34Q2ec0Q2em322
3Racing do a MO5 speed gear set go to google and put in 3Racing and go to there web site all in english.
Failing that send an E-mail to Champ requesting parts you want using the address below.
[email protected] The person to address your E-mail to is Hirotaka-san.
Regards,
Calvin.
Try the link below and look through the mini list to find what you are after.
http://stores.shop.ebay.com/Jasons-S...34Q2ec0Q2em322
3Racing do a MO5 speed gear set go to google and put in 3Racing and go to there web site all in english.
Failing that send an E-mail to Champ requesting parts you want using the address below.
[email protected] The person to address your E-mail to is Hirotaka-san.
Regards,
Calvin.
10-17-2009, 07:31 AM
10-17-2009, 12:37 PM
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The Tobee gears are very, very, poorly made with a badly cut gear pitch profile, poor materials and compatibility. When they're installed (once you work out how) the noise they make is horrendous. And yes I know what I'm doing everything was set-up perfectly.
I was convinced my gearbox had exploded it was so bad. Any small numerical gearing gain is offset 50 times by the inefficiency of these gears. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone
Forget it..
10-17-2009, 01:29 PM
The stock gears are fine. If anything get the 3racing ones, but you really don't need them.
10-17-2009, 02:32 PM
You could also save yourself a lot of time and money and NOT buy them...
The Tobee gears are very, very, poorly made with a badly cut gear pitch profile, poor materials and compatibility. When they're installed (once you work out how) the noise they make is horrendous. And yes I know what I'm doing everything was set-up perfectly.
I was convinced my gearbox had exploded it was so bad. Any small numerical gearing gain is offset 50 times by the inefficiency of these gears. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone
Forget it..
The Tobee gears are very, very, poorly made with a badly cut gear pitch profile, poor materials and compatibility. When they're installed (once you work out how) the noise they make is horrendous. And yes I know what I'm doing everything was set-up perfectly.
I was convinced my gearbox had exploded it was so bad. Any small numerical gearing gain is offset 50 times by the inefficiency of these gears. I wouldn't recommend them to anyone
Forget it..
You can't beat metal gears for durability that's why many Nitro cars only use metal gears. If you don't want to replace worn out spurs then you have no choice but to go with a metal one.
Curious to know what pinion (pitch and teeth number) you used with the Tobee alloy spur and which mounting holes.
BTW aren't you the same guy that said the carbon gear shafts aren't worth the money because they don't spin?
Last edited by PaPeRo; 10-17-2009 at 02:53 PM.
10-17-2009, 03:15 PM
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It's not even worth dignifying your post with a response.....