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ahhh, yea most of my running has been on fairly smooth carparks where with the standard friction dampers it would just diff out like crazy.
See what you mean about the wheel spin its been a long time since I ran the m03, maybe 4/5 years 
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07-11-2006
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Time to revisit an old friend then Jimmy! And in a new environment too.
I knew that Clive and Terry at MRT have been geting enthused about Minis too. Maybe its time for Rally Mini over there! Its fun I can tell you now. And damn cheap to run too.
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07-11-2006
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I know a faster motor really doesnt help, I used to race (for fun) with a couple of other minis, mine with the normal 540 and one guy had a 13 turn - and he was slower.
but, what motors do you run?
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07-11-2006
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here is my mini - old photo but it looks exactly the same now
improvised block tyres (re cut into worn tamiya tyres) rear shocks are standard friction things, but the front uses DELTA oil shocks, taken off an old yokomo dogfighter- no idea what the shocks are originally from - maybe a 12th scale.  Heres one of the steering knuckles... I couldnt afford alloy ones so beefed up the normal ones since these take a real pounding as Im sure you know - those long ball studs put a real twisting force on the ends. 
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07-11-2006
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Low turn motors and Minis dont go together....
We use Tamiya Black Sport-tuned motors, its pretty much the 'standard' for Minis. Your old one looks like a prime candidate for off-roading!
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07-11-2006
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Nice mod, Jimmy. I remember seeing it years ago but I totally forgot it was done on an M-03 because I didn't have one back then. If only I remembered, I wouldn't have bothered getting an aluminium one from dinball (Xpede brand).
Tony, really nice site. Loved the story about the 80kmh rocket mini.
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Thanks Sim!
Rocket Mini is now being rebuilt actually. Hopefully for a more controlled launch sometime before Xmas. It was easily one of the sillier things that we've done with a Mini. Although the oval racing is probably my favourite of all.. Its just SOOOOOOOOOO fast!
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I believe that Clive and Terry have been talking to Aaron (one of the other guys behind rc-mini) about Minis in general.
Not sure about their interest on a rally level but apparently keen on a general mini level at the very least.
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26-11-2006
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Hi guys
Some of you might recognise me from Tamiyaclub. (not the MRT Terry!) We have a regular meet at Kidderminster and we already race minis off road there. Certainly the most popular race to run and to watch. See this years video here http://www.tamiyaclub.com/moviecomment.asp?id=1629&uid= Cut and shut Tamiya rally blocks seem to be the tyre of choice for loads of grip on the astroturf, setup copied from Grahoos website http://minirally.cool.ne.jp/ although the standard radials still worked well. I guess we'll have to try 1/18 tyres the next time. They also jump rather well, if you ignore the landings on the nose. http://www.tamiyaclub.com/moviecomme...=1631&uid=3836
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I really need one of these, they look ACE
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27-11-2006
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M03's at the Off-Road Worlds next year then? Hey I'd be up for that!
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27-11-2006
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Simon a Tamiyaclub meet is all about running our vintage cars for fun, we rent the track for the whole weekend once a year and divide different classes of cars into 20 minute sessions, from Sand Scorchers through to the latest 4wds. Of course there's plenty of spare track time during the day as well. Usually you run a private race between you and your friends amongst everyone else as there is no lap counting so it makes it really fun. See other videos from Rich here http://www.tamiyaclub.com/movies.asp...imal&offset=10 to see what I mean.
Photos I took of the mini races are here http://www.tamiyaclub.com/showroom_m...d=47087&id=297 Not quite up to Jimmys standard, my digital camera has such a long delay I press the button and hope the car is still there when the shutter goes. 
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