Originally Posted by BoxxerBoyDrew

First off Welcome stressor!!! Great bunch here, and some very fast and knowledgeable drivers too!!!

You have already been given some great advice, (THANKS GUYS!) as the Mini96 is a TIGHT track and takes some getting used to! I'm in the process of getting updated rules posted in one place, and should have it done tonight!

To answer your questions:
The MX-5 Roadster is a AWESOME 90mm body, once you get it setup , it will straight up FLY, BUT 90mm is very twitchy and alot to learn on! To calm the rear end chattering I have found going to a very soft t plate, usually a #2 or #3 PN Carbon fiber when running brushless motors or fiberglass for brushed. Getting your ride height, both of the chassis and body set, and using a front disk wheels will tame the Traction Roll (TR). I LOVE the Nexx 90/94mm RM pod and have 2 90mm chassis set up with it, and they RUN. Traveler_2 (Marwan Z.) runs the Kyo 90mm pod and does AWESOME with it, so when he can, I bet he can help you with the setup for it!

98mm is usually much easier to learn on, and if you have the parts, you might want to switch over at least till you get it down better. We allow 102mm in BoxStock now since Kyo re-released them last year and didn't want to exclude anyone from running with their new cars! I also LOVE the 102mm car bodies, so I try them out on every layout we run. Sometimes they are a little faster, but often times with the track soo tight, the 102mm looses out to the 98mm so most run 98mm.

I really like the 04MM pod for 98mm BoxStock, as you can adjust the axle height and the motor is low and open for better cooling. And with 04 V2 front arms , you can get a 03 readyset to drive just as sell as the 04, without having to buy a whole new car. I run V2 MR04 arms on most of my 03 chassis, and they have soo much more steering!

Tires are another place most find time and control. Kyo tires are ok, but tend to not work well or last long once you get your speed up. I like PN Low Height Medium front tires, usually KS1138, and Marka V1R10 rears. I run mostly 3D rims with disks only on the front. When you switch to tires other than Kyo you will have SOO much more grip TR is an issue, but with a little setup tweaking you will be much faster.

Your 5600kv (ProStock) is also a lot, but as you figured out, you can dial them back with your Tx or in the ICS settings on the Board and get them really performing well on the Mini96!

There's ton's of info on how others have set up their cars to get them to work like they like, but these cars are very Driver dependent, so what works for a few might not work for you, so I suggest get some tires, wheels , and a few popular bodies, and drive, and tweak till you find what you are fastest with! This is the official home of the Challenge, but we often gather in the FaceBook Mini96 World Challenge page too, so join us there as it's a bit easier to BS and quick question/answers can be had. It is easier to find stuff here though, as it stays in chronological order!

So holler with anything, and we will help ya asap!
Again Welcome and have FUN turning those laps!!!
BoxxerBoyDrew (Andy Curington)