288LikesTamiya mini cooper
06-20-2010, 11:41 AM
Actually, they aren't lipos at all. They are LiFe cells. They are a much safer, more stable chemistry, can be safely charged at a very high rate, and have a very high discharge rate. The tradeoff is that they are 3.0V per cell vs. 3.7V per cell for lipo, so unless everyone is running them you will be way down on speed.
06-20-2010, 02:16 PM
frustrated with parts support
can someone please give me the part numbers for the M05 shocks. I'm looking for the aluminum oil filled ones. I'm getting conflicting info from various sites on part numbers
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
06-20-2010, 02:29 PM
06-20-2010, 02:32 PM
thanks a lot
06-20-2010, 02:35 PM
06-20-2010, 05:06 PM
Actually, they aren't lipos at all. They are LiFe cells. They are a much safer, more stable chemistry, can be safely charged at a very high rate, and have a very high discharge rate. The tradeoff is that they are 3.0V per cell vs. 3.7V per cell for lipo, so unless everyone is running them you will be way down on speed.
Thanks for the clarification.
06-21-2010, 04:51 AM
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A lot of the guys in our local club run these shocks, and we have not had any issues with them.
06-21-2010, 04:07 PM
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06-21-2010, 04:18 PM
I just ordered a M-05 for in door season. After seeing the above video these cars look pretty tough. Without reading the entire thread, what are the areas of weakness and which parts break first?
06-21-2010, 05:13 PM
Steering linkage and front uprights. Get metal ones. Rear axles---- use front axles. The rest of the car is very sturdy.
06-21-2010, 08:43 PM
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06-21-2010, 08:48 PM
06-21-2010, 08:50 PM
Great tip! I'm changing mine right now.
06-21-2010, 10:12 PM
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