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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:33 pm 
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I've joined the cracked chassis club... I think this happened while practising before racing last night. I raced anyway, heats were terrible as usual. I've had an ongoing problem with steering arms popping off in a crash, I changed the arms to the standard tamiya units, which also meant taking out a LOT of toe, and I started being a lot more consistent, I almost came 2nd in a race! :lol:

it looks like all the silastic I put in the gaps to try to seal it up helped keep it in one piece

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#1 mini driver gave me a go of his car, it drives much the same, but his is a lot more direct which he reckons might be my cheapie controller... so maybe I'll see about a new one


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:49 pm 
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Gotta love Mini racing! :P

Definitely a good servo makes a big difference - and then also some expo dialed in to slow down the initial sensitivity, but without the loss of any overall steering throw. I just keep playing with my rates until it reaches the happy place.


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PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 8:54 pm 
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NT wrote:
Definitely a good servo makes a big difference - and then also some expo dialed in to slow down the initial sensitivity, but without the loss of any overall steering throw. I just keep playing with my rates until it reaches the happy place.


yeah, my cheapie controller doesn't have any expo, only a dial that reduces the amount of steering...

is a flysky GT3-C the most cost effective? they're ~$75 on ebay, or a GT3-B is $45 at rcmart

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:06 pm 
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The GT3-c is a decent controller with lots of great functionality, but it certainly doesn't help make the car more direct. I really like my GT3c but it certainly has a cheap feel about it and quite loose steering. I upgraded to a spectrum dx4s. Another good transmitter is a Futuba 4pls.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:09 pm 
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Hobby warehouse is where I bought my Gt3c. $68 plus shipping.
Avoid the orange ones as they had issues.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:11 pm 
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ryan wrote:
Another good transmitter is a Futuba 4pls.


yeah, not interested in spending anywhere near that sort of money... half that is still too much for me

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Hobby warehouse is where I bought my Gt3c. $68 plus shipping.
Avoid the orange ones as they had issues.


okie dokie

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:16 pm 
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Have you considered second hand transmitters?

They pop up all the time on RCTECH and you can save $100s

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ryan wrote:
Have you considered second hand transmitters?

They pop up all the time on RCTECH and you can save $100s


was just looking on there...

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 7:37 pm 
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simon k wrote:
ryan wrote:
Have you considered second hand transmitters?

They pop up all the time on RCTECH and you can save $100s


was just looking on there...


DX3S for $120?

http://www.rctech.net/forum/australia-s ... tires.html

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:33 pm 
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If it included post I'd grab it.

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PostPosted: Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:20 pm 
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always worth asking.... it's that or one of these, can get one delivered for about $65 plus another $14 for a second receiver

http://www.ultimaterc.com/forums/showth ... p?t=217514

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PostPosted: Tue Nov 24, 2015 7:51 pm 
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Hobby King are now stocking m-chassis sized bodies, one of which is a classic Mini Cooper. It's the short wheelbase but a different shape to the Tamiya version. They have stock in Australia and they are cheap.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 25, 2015 7:02 am 
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lol, yesterday I got a package of stuff from Banzai hobby including a new Tamiya shell - was only $20 though

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righto I'm going to strip and rebuild my m05 over the next few days, just finished rebuilding 2 10th scale nitro tourers for next years racing. I'm going to race the mini socially on a carpet track at gladesville. I took the car there before and it had severe track roll issues , carpet is super high grip with traction compound on the tyres. Does anyone have a sorted setup sheet for tarmac I could use for a base setup? Or post there car details?

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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 7:03 pm 
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My setup on carpet was almost exactly the same as my Tarmac. I just used M-Grips, S-Grips and kit tires. Try M's all round to start with-then balance with S's as needed.

Shocks, springs etc I never adjusted!


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