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Forum: Electric On-Road
02-09-2017, 01:41 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

I'll have to ask Saaannn Antonioooooo about how...

I'll have to ask Saaannn Antonioooooo about how he managed to fit his AE86 body on his mini. I think Chuck might have run an AE86 body a couple of years ago, too?
Thanks for the setup info. I'll...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-09-2017, 12:16 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

My GF came out to watch a bit of a WCICS race...

My GF came out to watch a bit of a WCICS race last weekend and expressed interest in the mini and usgt classes, so i dug out my m05v2 and started putting it back together and wired in some...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-08-2017, 07:24 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Seems that most guys used to run s grips on grey...

Seems that most guys used to run s grips on grey carpet, but with more and more tracks using ft2 black carpet, the s grips are too grippy so most guys are moving to m's to lessen traction rolling....
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-31-2016, 02:56 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

That's your choice to run a friction damper m03....

That's your choice to run a friction damper m03. Whatever floats your boat. :) I have more fun when my cars are working good. I have less fun when my cars are working bad.

Monkeyracing, I agree...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-31-2016, 12:58 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Also, I ran the car last night with the yr long...

Also, I ran the car last night with the yr long span conversion and I did not like it. I will have to work on the setup. The car was great in Edmonton on Friday with the stock arms. I'm thinking of...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-31-2016, 12:55 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

The bead seat diameter on the white sweeps is...

The bead seat diameter on the white sweeps is larger than the tamiya by an appreciable amount. The sweeps are narrower, too. Also, the bottom of the beat seat groove is Angier on the tamiya and ride...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-30-2016, 11:49 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

I bought pit shimizu's and tamiya mini cooper...

I bought pit shimizu's and tamiya mini cooper wheels for a friends ABC Genetic. Nice tires. Unfortunately the series that I run in limits us to stock gearing and max 20t pinion, tamiya branded...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-30-2016, 11:41 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Experimenting with some different tires and...

Experimenting with some different tires and wheels. Turns out that the white sweep wheels are much stiffer than the yellow sweep wheels.
Also, the white sweep wheels are larger in diameter than the...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-30-2016, 07:52 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

I just may end up reverting back, although I'm...

I just may end up reverting back, although I'm not sure if I'll have time before this weekends WCICS event. Maybe I should have left the m05 alone and installed the long arm kit on my m06. :/
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-30-2016, 06:59 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

I had my m05v2 working well on the weekend....

I had my m05v2 working well on the weekend. However, my Yeah Racing long span ark kit arrived yesterday, so I installed it. Hopefully the car still works well; I'd really hate to have ruined the...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-29-2016, 03:12 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Wouldn't take long on a lathe. Is the idea to...

Wouldn't take long on a lathe.
Is the idea to reduce friction by reducing contact between the gears? I'm curious now. By reducing the gear width by half, you'd have half the surface touching, but...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-28-2016, 09:08 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Yup, I clean the tires after every run. I guess...

Yup, I clean the tires after every run. I guess the glue lasted a couple of more runs than I thought it did, cause I ran the car for a couple of practice runs in Saskatoon before heading off to...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-27-2016, 02:39 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Drove to Edmonton on Friday to run at one of...

Drove to Edmonton on Friday to run at one of their club events. Took my mini, usgt car, and tc stock car. Was surprised to see that my mini was competitive with the other fast guys. I think the top...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-24-2016, 03:39 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

The WCICS rules States that no...

The WCICS rules States that no cutting/grinding/milling can be done to the chassis, or else I'd cut a 30mm hole in the top of the chassis and Mount a fan such that it blows air onto the side of the...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-24-2016, 09:27 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Aluminum is a very good conductor of heat....

Aluminum is a very good conductor of heat. Cooling off the end bell will cool off the can since they are screwed to each other. Plus, we can really mount a fan in such a way that we can directly cool...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-24-2016, 08:49 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Probably toilet paper that was already used,...

Probably toilet paper that was already used, too! Wouldn't want to waste good new TP!
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-22-2016, 06:17 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Made a simple adapter plate to fit AE TC5 shocks...

Made a simple adapter plate to fit AE TC5 shocks onto my m05v2. Had to shorten the ball cup on the shaft a few mm to get the length right.
My solution for mounting a fan was pretty simple... just...
Forum: Electric On-Road
03-01-2016, 08:00 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

I'm running a shorty pack for weight reasons...

I'm running a shorty pack for weight reasons (cheap 4000mAh 50C shorty that came with my F1 car). With the shorty, I was still 60g overweight at the MJ WCICS event. Robbie had a full length pack and...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-20-2016, 08:10 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Any benefit to running the YR long arm kit? I...

Any benefit to running the YR long arm kit?
I recieved a set of new 60D s grips and 60D hard inserts. The inserts really fill up the tires....is this the hot setup?
Also, I noticed that there are...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-15-2016, 04:07 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

If the m06 is faster, why not run it at wcics? Or...

If the m06 is faster, why not run it at wcics? Or is it less consistent?
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-12-2016, 11:08 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

First time ruining mini at the Regina WCICS...

First time ruining mini at the Regina WCICS event. I finished about where I had expected in the main, although not as close to Ivan as I had hoped. Too many driving errors on my part, and a car that...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-05-2016, 10:49 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Thanks again for the help. We don't run mini...

Thanks again for the help. We don't run mini locally, and I'll only possibly run it once in a while when I attend a Regina/Moose Jaw club event, or maybe at the bigger WCICS races, so tire life...
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-05-2016, 08:12 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Thanks for the info on the slicks. I might try...

Thanks for the info on the slicks. I might try them. What inserts do you recommend?
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-04-2016, 08:39 AM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

Sounds like the s grips are the tires to use on...

Sounds like the s grips are the tires to use on carpet, eh? Whats the deal with the 60D reinforced slicks? Type A = traction roll city, and type B aren't sticky enough?
Then there are the inserts....
Forum: Electric On-Road
02-03-2016, 07:54 PM
Replies: 29,987
Views: 4,953,840
Posted By DBM

That is a fantastic idea! Haha.

That is a fantastic idea! Haha.
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