295LikesTamiya mini cooper
01-07-2016 | 08:26 AM
First thing I would recommend is ball bearings. Second thing I would recommend is some Tamiya S-grip tires. The rest is up to you and how you intend on using the mini.
01-07-2016 | 09:19 AM
I'm not looking for perfection. A single rung above mediocre will suit my needs.
Interesting thing about running laps last night - the track was so incredibly grooved in, I was running clean tires with no sauce at all. Even with glued sidewalls and first row of tread, traction roll was present on turn one, at the end of the straight. I'm impressed!
Interesting thing about running laps last night - the track was so incredibly grooved in, I was running clean tires with no sauce at all. Even with glued sidewalls and first row of tread, traction roll was present on turn one, at the end of the straight. I'm impressed!
I also figured out my wheel hop issue, too low of a ride height. I raised ride height from 4 to 5mm for the event and problem solved. Still curious about this one as I've seen minis run four and lower with no hop but that was the only change I made over the weekend?
01-07-2016 | 09:31 AM
Some guys actually use them in lower speed vehicles like trail rigs. Plastic bushings don't mind getting wet.
01-07-2016 | 09:53 AM
01-07-2016 | 01:32 PM
Originally Posted by Callahan_88 View Post
Hello!
Im thinking of buying an M05 mini cooper!
which tire to Buy?
And what options are needed?
Want to ceep it at low cost som we can ride and have some fun.
Hello!
Im thinking of buying an M05 mini cooper!
which tire to Buy?
And what options are needed?
Want to ceep it at low cost som we can ride and have some fun.
Also, have you considered the M05 VII?
tire choice as well as setup recommendations will be different depending on your intended use.
01-07-2016 | 05:31 PM
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I built a completely stock M05 with plastic bushings and all. For just having fun, the only 2 mods I recommend are:
1) Stiffer diff (check out how to do the MR diff aka monkeyracing diff), it is very cheap and easy to do.
2) Oil dampers (Tamiya CVA super mini #50746) will work, with yellow short springs front, red short springs rear.
My kid drives this M05 and he is having a ball.
GL 
1) Stiffer diff (check out how to do the MR diff aka monkeyracing diff), it is very cheap and easy to do.
2) Oil dampers (Tamiya CVA super mini #50746) will work, with yellow short springs front, red short springs rear.
My kid drives this M05 and he is having a ball.
GL
01-07-2016 | 05:37 PM
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From: Sweden
01-08-2016 | 12:40 AM
Nice little track. Now we got something to base a setup on. What type of motor are you going to run? My setup is based on the HPRT setup, but a slightly stiffer suspension and harder tires (M-grip) because of the unrestricted motor rule where I currently am.
01-08-2016 | 08:17 PM
Mine are almost slicks. 
http://www.rctech.net/forum/members/...-front-bar.jpg
Made a custom stabilizer for my SabreFD Mini.
The rear bar is from a M05.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/members/...ni-m05-bar.jpg
Thing is finally dialed in after trying 4 different springs and these bars today after hours of trial and error last weekend.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/members/...-front-bar.jpg
Made a custom stabilizer for my SabreFD Mini.
The rear bar is from a M05.
http://www.rctech.net/forum/members/...ni-m05-bar.jpg
Thing is finally dialed in after trying 4 different springs and these bars today after hours of trial and error last weekend.
Last edited by sakadachi; 01-08-2016 at 08:30 PM.
01-11-2016 | 06:05 AM
01-11-2016 | 07:41 AM
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 8,406
If your car is hopping when you lower it, then your spring preload is too high... I prefer running zero preload... You'll probably need to lengthen your shocks...
My M03.2 (BERT edition) also used to hop, until I reduced my preloads....
My M03.2 (BERT edition) also used to hop, until I reduced my preloads....
Our local track just installed the new crc rug and after a three day event traction was insane, so much so that EVERY class had ca on their front tires and even the sedans and 1/12th scales were still occasionally traction rolling. I had read about how the guys were handing the rug in Cleveland so I refrained from saucing and just cleaned on occasion during practice and ran dirty during the quals. The car felt extremely loose at first but quickly came in and drove great.
I also figured out my wheel hop issue, too low of a ride height. I raised ride height from 4 to 5mm for the event and problem solved. Still curious about this one as I've seen minis run four and lower with no hop but that was the only change I made over the weekend?
I also figured out my wheel hop issue, too low of a ride height. I raised ride height from 4 to 5mm for the event and problem solved. Still curious about this one as I've seen minis run four and lower with no hop but that was the only change I made over the weekend?
Last edited by bertrandsv87; 01-11-2016 at 07:52 AM.
