Originally Posted by
dragonracing
stock diff is fine. i packed mine full of putty so its locked. works great. first get a good set of shocks. i bought the tamiya works set for the mini. (i also bought the mk1 rabbit as im a vw head). get the aluminum steering set and the aluminum uprights. and a bearing set most importantly of all. go look on this site here:
they will have everything you need to hop it up. but, if your going to race in any of the tamiya championship races your gonna need to stay all tamiya hop ups. but check the site i suggested out. fast shipping too. good guys in socal.
sorry didnt read all of your post. just scanned and trying to help. lol. you have a good start.
Thanks
How would the different degrees of uprights affect it? I see 1, 2, and 3 degrees
Originally Posted by
bd581
Bearings 100%, don't even bother putting the car together until you get some.
Oil shocks also a definite.
Everything else, personally i'd just upgrade when you need it.
All the optional parts are pretty easily installed after, even the diff.
If your just starting out racing, you probably won't notice much improvement until you get better racing. Practice will improve your lap times more than any optional part will.
The differences between the 3 M05's is the pro comes with a few shiny bits, bearings and better shocks and the Ra is designed for light off road rally use so higher ground clearence
Thanks, yeah I've read pretty much everywhere that the shocks and bearings are a vital upgrade.
Do those shiny bits actually do anything better than their non shiny alternatives? I'm assuming aluminum vs plastic?
and is there a way to get the additional ground clearance with the normal m05? my actual golf is set up for rallyx, so it would be kind of cool to do some with my mini one as well
Originally Posted by
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Get a set of four s-grip treaded tires and four a-type slick tires.
That's going to give you optimal tire tuning for various surfaces.
The 3racing diff with 2 million oil is another option. Personally, I like locking the front right up and run with 2' toe out.
Thanks, will do
Are tires easy to switch out, or should I get a different set of wheels for each tires?
I've never on road raced, my only rc experience is drifting, where the tires are hard plastic and kind of a pain to swap out.