7772LikesKyosho Mini-Z Series
03-19-2019, 05:19 AM
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03-19-2019, 05:31 AM
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That looks awesome
03-19-2019, 05:49 AM
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03-19-2019, 10:33 AM
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Nice work.
Cheers,
Jim
03-19-2019, 10:55 AM
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Made a decision this morning. If goes right my Evo(s) will be running this weekend.
03-19-2019, 11:22 AM
#3471
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Did you go with the ex-6r transmitter? Although it is not the one I wanted to begin with I am glad I got them. It is really easy to change the settings, much easier than my spektrum dx5c.
03-19-2019, 11:52 AM
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I bought the one I posted the picture of few posts earlier. Ex-6. Never really found the need to adjust settings much. In two summers of 1/10 racing, only my F1 has a setting change that’s controller based. The other cars I’ve adjusted the esc. . But I’m just tried of waiting. Plus I’m getting the feeling that they are going to extend MiniZ racing into summer. And may have something else in the plans. So figured take a chance. If I don’t like this controller I can always switch to the simple one in future.
03-19-2019, 03:13 PM
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MiniZ can cost as much as you want. I stayed away from it for years due to what I’d heard they were spending on them. But I’ve been fine with my basic rtrs for most part. Not including tires, I’ve spent about $40-50 on my RM Porsche that I’ve been racing. Most have spent more on their controller then I have on my cars.
Now what you do need to avoid is the body buying addiction that is common for MiniZ owners. There are more then a few in the Facebook group that have gone out of control. 4-5-10 bodies a week. And they will never use them. Just display them.
03-19-2019, 03:36 PM
#3475
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
03-19-2019, 03:55 PM
#3476
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I bought the one I posted the picture of few posts earlier. Ex-6. Never really found the need to adjust settings much. In two summers of 1/10 racing, only my F1 has a setting change that’s controller based. The other cars I’ve adjusted the esc. . But I’m just tried of waiting. Plus I’m getting the feeling that they are going to extend MiniZ racing into summer. And may have something else in the plans. So figured take a chance. If I don’t like this controller I can always switch to the simple one in future.
03-19-2019, 05:57 PM
#3477
Don't get me wrong, I love some of the bodies that Kyosho has offered and have accumulated my fair share. I enjoy spending the time to paint and detail them (most of the time) and I enjoy setting up a chassis to a certain length so I can run bodies of that wheelbase. What I don't get is buying a bunch of bodies at one time just to display them. I know there are many different facets to the hobby but I personally do not get the whole idea of having a hundred different bodies that will never see one lap on a track because they are concerned that it will diminish the value of the body. The other week when I had my SWB car at 86MM and put the 935 body on it I received a PM from a guy on Facebook who told me I just ruined the value of that body because I ran it.
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
Cheers,
Jim
03-20-2019, 02:38 AM
#3478
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Can I use Elmer’s glue for the tires instead of tape? Also, is there a rule on how thin the tires before it needs to be replaced?
03-20-2019, 04:03 AM
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As for how thin the tires can be. Don’t know of a minimum. My brushless Jomurema has very thin tires. But there is a point where traction will fade.
03-20-2019, 04:05 AM
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Well I guessed right. We are going to keep running through summer. They posted the announcement overnight. Unfortunately I think it will be in place of our summer 1/10 racing. I’ll have to find out about that.