in year 10 i built a rc mini in metalwork. it uses al those servos and stuff the tamiya mini wheels but in side is concealled a 23cc stihl wiper snipper motor it was featured in a rc mag too soo cool the mag is aus dirt and track

MADNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! that is frigging awesome!!!

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did I tell you that I won a trophy?

Does it go like the clappers?

had a top speed of around 100kph and got there very very quick for a chunck of steel loads of wheelspin too

Hey, I have that mag, that is heaps cool. Did you ever get the suspension modified, the brakes in and the 4WD done?

ooooh WOW

Just imagine.....

- IF it could get instant traction...
- the scale 1/4 mile time....
- an off road version...


One can only dream....

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[NATHAN] -- Sold everything mini related and am back in big beautiful BMWs

the one thats 4wd is a totaly different car but yer the mini is still being rebuilt as the was some design flors

this is th 4wd




it only could manage 80kph but got there with no wheelspin and could stop if needed unlike the mini

could you send me a how to or design brief or something coz i wanna build that mini! how do you stop it???

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Potato

That 4WD looks great, machined aluminium and everything. You'll need a high body for it to cover that engine. Does it take long to organise the suspension since all the weight is on one side?
You wanna finish my attempt at cramming a chainsaw engine into a model car?

yeh it took a wile because no one makes spring for that type of weight so i had to buy the hardest ones i could and us really thick oil on that side to stop it bottoming out in the end it was perfect athough i broke alot of shafts.

it actually fit quite well

i love that so much, please tell me how to do it, or if u wanna get rid of ya r/c mini sell it to me!

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Potato

Looks like you've raided a T-Maxx for parts. (like suspension)

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"Show me the Mini!"

sorry the mini is a one of item but i could probally make up some plans for it in the future if enough people are interested. the main problem is that the engine i used i cannot find anymore doesnt look like stihl make them anymore (stihl fs66) so i dont know how you would power it as all the newer engines are too big

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! ok i see, was it easy to do, like make the frame and attach thing etc, coz i wanna have a go at it, also how would you put brakes on an r/c car? you wound need a 3 channel r/c and a booster to put fluid in!

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Potato