Tamiya mini cooper
The big turnbuckle is aluminium and rather long at that so i think pretty fragile (and once bent it will break when you try to straighten it). You could get a long lunsford turnbuckle (titanium) which would most likely be overkill or use a little steel turnbuckle if you have one lying around (I have plenty of these) and an extender. I used a hex threaded standoff (brass) to connect the right hand threaded end of the turnbuckle to the 3mm extender steel rod and high grade loctite to hold them in place so when I adjust the turnbuckle the connection doesn't come undone. Works a treat and a lot more solid than the flimsy tamiya contraption.
k_bojar,
I am using the Tamiya MO5 Pro steering turnbuckle with my Tamiya alloy steering rack with no problems. I did replace the turnbuckle ends with the low friction half ball cups at each end though. I also use the low friction 5mm ball studs on the steering rack and servo.
Regards,
Calvin.
I am using the Tamiya MO5 Pro steering turnbuckle with my Tamiya alloy steering rack with no problems. I did replace the turnbuckle ends with the low friction half ball cups at each end though. I also use the low friction 5mm ball studs on the steering rack and servo.
Regards,
Calvin.
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i can take some more if you like - the car doesn't have its battery in
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k_bojar,
I am using the Tamiya MO5 Pro steering turnbuckle with my Tamiya alloy steering rack with no problems. I did replace the turnbuckle ends with the low friction half ball cups at each end though. I also use the low friction 5mm ball studs on the steering rack and servo.
Regards,
Calvin.
I am using the Tamiya MO5 Pro steering turnbuckle with my Tamiya alloy steering rack with no problems. I did replace the turnbuckle ends with the low friction half ball cups at each end though. I also use the low friction 5mm ball studs on the steering rack and servo.
Regards,
Calvin.
Have just recently purchased an M05 and running it in Medium length and installed a Tamiya 18t brushless motor with a 60amp HW speedo I had and lipo.
Have installed the 3racing ball diff/shocks and some other bits and peices and like the way it handles but running against TCs with 27t or better motors and getting smoked on the straights..small outdoor technical track and lucky it doesnt have long straights but what can I do to get more top end out of it and would a lower turn brushless help as restricted obviously to 20 pinion and top end now isnt much more than my M03 with silver can ... as can make any mods I want to as no restrictions to rulz...just want to keep up with the TCs as reakon I can out drive them
Thanks.
Have installed the 3racing ball diff/shocks and some other bits and peices and like the way it handles but running against TCs with 27t or better motors and getting smoked on the straights..small outdoor technical track and lucky it doesnt have long straights but what can I do to get more top end out of it and would a lower turn brushless help as restricted obviously to 20 pinion and top end now isnt much more than my M03 with silver can ... as can make any mods I want to as no restrictions to rulz...just want to keep up with the TCs as reakon I can out drive them
Thanks.
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How many have ran the standard 55mm tires (Xpress Mini tires) in the rear and 60D tires in the front of their M03? I did that today at the race and people thought I was crazy.... but that tire combo worked for me Any real disadvantage doing that?
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Have just recently purchased an M05 and running it in Medium length and installed a Tamiya 18t brushless motor with a 60amp HW speedo I had and lipo.
Have installed the 3racing ball diff/shocks and some other bits and peices and like the way it handles but running against TCs with 27t or better motors and getting smoked on the straights..small outdoor technical track and lucky it doesnt have long straights but what can I do to get more top end out of it and would a lower turn brushless help as restricted obviously to 20 pinion and top end now isnt much more than my M03 with silver can ... as can make any mods I want to as no restrictions to rulz...just want to keep up with the TCs as reakon I can out drive them
Thanks.
Have installed the 3racing ball diff/shocks and some other bits and peices and like the way it handles but running against TCs with 27t or better motors and getting smoked on the straights..small outdoor technical track and lucky it doesnt have long straights but what can I do to get more top end out of it and would a lower turn brushless help as restricted obviously to 20 pinion and top end now isnt much more than my M03 with silver can ... as can make any mods I want to as no restrictions to rulz...just want to keep up with the TCs as reakon I can out drive them
Thanks.
Thanks for that..exactly which one should I order..the 34 or 36 tooth or something else?
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o.k cool..will that be a lot faster top end than I am at the mo?
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excellent...also if I went to a HW 13.5 motor(the full size one not the smaller finned one) I have would this gearing combo be o.k?..with a pinion change?
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NO disadvantage. It would make more of a difference in your top speed if you had the small tires in the front. Your fellow racers need more adventure in their sad little lives.