Originally Posted by
eR1c
Sorry, missed about a week of RCTech fun, ...but just want to say that I benefit from all of the input on these forums. Granpa and Sakadachi ...you guys have both provided a ton of great info which has helped me immensely.
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Back to our Mini's:
Are you referring to the M05? For the M05VII I use a shorty pack mounted offset slightly opposite of the motor. That is I have the battery stick out about 1/4" the same as the motor sticks out on the opposite side. ESC and Receiver I mount on end so they are mounted vertically not flat per the instructions. I do this to keep the weight closer to center. Otherwise that is it for balancing for me.
Thanks eR1c. Actually I want to thank you too for kick-starting my post- hiatus RC hobby because I was completely lost when I got back on here.
Yes, I am referring to my M05. I have no issue with the V2's balance, but trying to perfect my M05 a bit more. It is a tricky chassis as it is fundamentally off balance that I can actually tell while turning.
Originally Posted by
eR1c
Raced yesterday w/ our club. We had a Tamiya mini competitor join us (he's competed in TCS Mini events at the LA track). I've raced with him in the past, super great guy. I feel my Mini is dialed in ...or at least on a scale of 1-1000 it dialed in to about a 950 it's pretty much there. His is just a tad more dialed in though, for example he showed me how his rear tires could spin for like 1/2 a minute when spun w/ his hand. ...he spun his tires and they just kept going. I believe I may have a tad bit too much friction, as my tires do not spin quite like that.
Is there a specific bearing that is preferred for the rear tires (and internal gears)? Is there some trick to get the wheels to spin for a long long time and remove most friction? I don't use any grease on my internal gears ...just a very light spray of thin silicone oil. -is that bad??
Sounds great that you had fun at your club and being able to race with a TCS driver. I had the privilege of driving against an HPI and Yokomo team drivers back in the day. Needless to say, they smoked all our local's butts.
As for bearings, I am using the Tamiya bearings that came with the V2 kit. I don't know how much better it is or not vs my Duratrax bearings but they feel much smoother.
As for bearing maintenance, most often than not, I just replace with new. I usually can't get all the grit out and even if I did, the balls feel worn inside so just replace them all together when they feel too loose, too dry (hard to explain), or grinding feel.
I've seen and read about bearing maintenance, soaking them in motor spray what not. May sound ironic as I reuse wheels in good condition, but bearings is something I don't usually reuse if they don't feel right. I just toss them.