Tamiya mini cooper
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so im putting together my mini and looking at the stock esc teu-104bk and it says i need a receiver with a bec to power the servo that's the 1st ive heard of a receiver having a bec. so anyways do i need a castle bec ? or can i just run a cap on the receiver ? sorry i did search im sure this has been asked
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k bojar,
The majority of the cars I was racing against were setup as MO5M cars using the Tamiya Swift body shell. So yes the softer set up will work on the medium and the short wheel based cars. I have a preference for LWB mini's. I did try the new JCW mini shell and found it was not as stable as the 2006 LWB mini cooper shell. This may have been due to wrong tyres early in my testing. However the LWB Copper body seemed to make the car more stable and easier for me to drive hard. My car did not traction roll at all with the setup I used. I also used V2 Tyre Gripper traction compound front and rear , early on and then used nil for the two finals. Two warm laps were enough for the tyres to work with great grip.
BTW,
I was using the new Ride mini springs which come as a matched pair. These were fitted to TRF shocks with three hole pistons and 35 wt oil front and rear. Next time I may try softer rear oil.
Regards,
Calvin.
The majority of the cars I was racing against were setup as MO5M cars using the Tamiya Swift body shell. So yes the softer set up will work on the medium and the short wheel based cars. I have a preference for LWB mini's. I did try the new JCW mini shell and found it was not as stable as the 2006 LWB mini cooper shell. This may have been due to wrong tyres early in my testing. However the LWB Copper body seemed to make the car more stable and easier for me to drive hard. My car did not traction roll at all with the setup I used. I also used V2 Tyre Gripper traction compound front and rear , early on and then used nil for the two finals. Two warm laps were enough for the tyres to work with great grip.
BTW,
I was using the new Ride mini springs which come as a matched pair. These were fitted to TRF shocks with three hole pistons and 35 wt oil front and rear. Next time I may try softer rear oil.
Regards,
Calvin.
thanks for the setup hints, my mini was awesome this weekend - too bad I was a dumbass and forgot to charge my transmitter
so im putting together my mini and looking at the stock esc teu-104bk and it says i need a receiver with a bec to power the servo that's the 1st ive heard of a receiver having a bec. so anyways do i need a castle bec ? or can i just run a cap on the receiver ? sorry i did search im sure this has been asked
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For those that have run Mini's outside on low traction asphalt, which Tamiya pre-mount slick would work better?
Type A with hard insert
Type A with soft insert
I would consider the Sweep or Solaris but there a smaller diameter tire that some may not like.
My reason for asking is we're working on specing 1 tire so racing stays even and those that start racing now exactly what to buy.
For those interested here's the rules we've defined so far.
Colorado Spec mini class
Type A with hard insert
Type A with soft insert
I would consider the Sweep or Solaris but there a smaller diameter tire that some may not like.
My reason for asking is we're working on specing 1 tire so racing stays even and those that start racing now exactly what to buy.
For those interested here's the rules we've defined so far.
Colorado Spec mini class
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Why not just run the radial tire?
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For those that have run Mini's outside on low traction asphalt, which Tamiya pre-mount slick would work better?
Type A with hard insert
Type A with soft insert
I would consider the Sweep or Solaris but there a smaller diameter tire that some may not like.
My reason for asking is we're working on specing 1 tire so racing stays even and those that start racing now exactly what to buy.
For those interested here's the rules we've defined so far.
Colorado Spec mini class
Type A with hard insert
Type A with soft insert
I would consider the Sweep or Solaris but there a smaller diameter tire that some may not like.
My reason for asking is we're working on specing 1 tire so racing stays even and those that start racing now exactly what to buy.
For those interested here's the rules we've defined so far.
Colorado Spec mini class
Chris
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We race mini on a low traction parking lot. We usually have at least a full heat of mini, sometimes more. Almost everyone at our track runs sweep mini tires. Not only do they handle great, they seem to last longer and cost less than the tamiyas. Do over look them.
Chris
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Low traction dusty twisty asphalt:
Hard foam tire inserts front/soft rear
Mid springs in the rear/soft up front
Longer track setup w/longer straight and less turns. stiff in rear, mid in front, same tire inserts as above.
Works for me.
Hard foam tire inserts front/soft rear
Mid springs in the rear/soft up front
Longer track setup w/longer straight and less turns. stiff in rear, mid in front, same tire inserts as above.
Works for me.
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Hi all. I'm new here but have had RC stuff for the past 30 years.
I just painted my first body in over 10 years. Hope to be getting it out with my buddy in some parking lots soon.
Here are the pics...
I just painted my first body in over 10 years. Hope to be getting it out with my buddy in some parking lots soon.
Here are the pics...