I have struggled to get the RM pod cars on pace. Every RM car I have is 0.2 or more slower per lap. That being said I have not put a lot of time into trying to find a setup that works for RM cars yet and it is very possible I am missing something on my setups. They are defiantly more of a challenge.

Well I changed my 98mm to 94mm, and HOLY CRAP does it drive SOOOOO much different! A HUGE improvement on the Mini96!!!!
I ordered a Nissan Skyline GT-R R33 from Kenon with a lot of other stuff and along with stuff Poor Boy hooked me up with (THANKS AGAIN!) I got it to 94mm with 1.5mm N fronts and 0mm N Rear rims and Low Pro Kyosho fronts and PN KS rear slicks it drives and handles like it is on rails! So much of an improvement on the Mini96 I was able to run a 5 minute practice and I only had a few mistakes needing reverse, it was like a completely different car!
The motor pod I got from Poor Boy is older style PN that I'm not 100% for sure that it's designed for both 98 and 94mm, but I got it to work in 94mm. The arm for the disk damper didn't leave enough room for the motor wires, so I had to remove the bottom disk and just used the top disk with the stiffest spring and it's working well! I could have adjusted the arm to its highest position and probably used both disks but I was concerned with interference with the motor wires still.
I just glued in the body tabs into the Skyline to set it up, so it still needs paint and final assembly, but hopefully I can get it complete before the end of the month so I can turn in some laps! I got everything to paint with my new airbrush setup, except the respirator I really need as the place I am setting up to paint is an small office in the garage. After painting with rattle cans once in there I WON'T do it again without breathing protection! The respirator is on back order, so if it's not here soon I will just paint it in the garage with the door open IF it warms enough!
I'm unsure what shore the tires I have in the rear, but they are a bit stiff and it's pretty easy to get to ham fisted on the throttle and spin out the rear. I'm going to try to figure out what they are and try the next softer tire to help, but that may just be how the 94mm drives?
Anyway Thanks for all the help yall have provided!!!
Take Care and Drive Fast!!!
Drew

How about some pics of the chassis Drew?

I was going to post some pics with some times, but after being awake for a few days I crashed! So no times, but here are some pics.

Class- Porsche Cup
Date- 10/2/23
Location- Singapore
Race Time- 353.760
Fastest Lap- 3.932
Chassis- MR-03 ASF
Body- 911 GT3
Wheelbase- 90mm
Tires- Front Marka V12, Rear Marka V1
Motor- Stock
Batteries- PN750
Front Springs- Kyosho red soft
T-Plate- Kyosho CF medium
Motor Mount- Stock plastic rear-mount
Dampener (If applicable)- Centre oil shock
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)- #200 shock oil
Gearing- 7T
Notes- Few laps affected by traction rolling and slow reverse.

That's the PN 94-98mm V3 mount (MR2295). I usually route the motor wires up and over the DDS, like this. Mine is the v2, so the arm doesn't go all the way across below the damper plate.

I noticed that most timing submissions and chats are done at Facebook Mini96 World Challenge page. Will we one day be transitioning fully to Facebook for M96WC?

I hope not As the person that compiles the results every month, it’s a lot easier to do it from RCTech, where all posts are in chronological order. It’s also easier for racers to see their progress and changes in setup over time in the forum by using the thread search feature to filter their results for a certain class. These things are not easy to do on Facebook, but it is better for random posts and discussion of specific topics, so they each have their benefits.

RCTech’s mobile version was down for a while recently, so I accepted race results on Facebook, but now that it’s back up, the official race results will need to be posted here to count in accordance with the rules. Interim race times and other discussion can continue on either site. We have a lot of new racers starting in the M96WC, so I’m looking forward to lots of new entries this month.

Drive fast!

Gross.

Thanks for clarifying. I think it'll be a good idea to remind participants who posted race times in Facebook to do so in RCtech as well.

Thanks Traveler2! I noticed that you had run your wires that way, and I'm trying it now. It looks like it will work well, as I thought the wires might hit the body and cause issues, but it seems good with both the Skyline and my new Ferrari 575m I got from PoorBoy. Pics to follow.

Class- Stock
Date-02/17/2023
Location- Central Texas
Race Time- 05:50.630 / 350.630 seconds
Fastest Lap- 4.036 seconds
Chassis- MR-03
Body- Ferrari 575M Maranello
Wheelbase- 94mm
Tires- F- N 2mm PN KS RCP Medium / R- W 0mm Marka MZR-V1R10
Motor- PN70
Batteries- Kyosho SpeedHouse 800hv
Front Springs- red
T-Plate- #4 Carbon
Motor Mount- PN V3 94-98MM
Dampener (If applicable)- PN MR2061 Graphite Disk Damper- Top Disk only Gold Spring
Dampener Fluid (If applicable)- Dry
Gearing- 64pitch 9t pinion/54tSpur PN Ceramic Ball diff
Notes- Changed to narrow front end while running a Nissan Skyline R33 that I still need to paint and assemble, so I'm running a Ferrari 757 GTR I got from PoorBoy (Thanks Again!!!) It's between the Jomurema and the Skyline on handling so far. I had 3 traction rolls when I was really pushing it at the second turn off the straight, but luckily it rolled and landed rubber side down! Still trying different wheel widths and tire combos to get the best handling. Started with 2.5mm N fronts, then went to 2mm and it had better turning.
Posting these times now as I'm going to be at the farm a lot helping my Dad with health issues, but I'm hoping to get more wheel time and will update. Thanks for all the Help guys!!!

I think you should be able to fit W+1 in the back, and I'd go with N+2.5 on narrow front, which equates to a N0 on wide front. This will give you a little wider stance for stability, and the equivalent of a N0/W+1, which is a good combo. Truing those PN mediums down might help too. If you want to send me a couple of pairs of front rims and tires, I can mount and true them for you.

Thanks for the info Traveler2 and the offer for truing! I have a few different types and thickness of tires I will be trying, and if I can't get them to work I will holler at ya about truing. I also ordered my second Mini Z! I ordered the RTR with no body/wheels and the parts to run it box stock or stock in 94 or 98mm, so with the bodies I have gotten I will soon have a second entry!

I bought one of those chassis kits recently to run in the Spec class at the Carolina Cup race, and got first place with it in close to box stock trim pictured below. It’s now back to M96WC box stock trim and my best performing box stock car of three. Hope you get a good one too!