Go Back   oOple.com Forums > General > 1/18th & Micro stuff

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-07-2009
mk2kompressor mk2kompressor is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Northampton
Posts: 277
Default Kyosho mini-z

anyone got one?
if not why

here are some of my fav pics past and present

our club track with giro-z lapcounter




my pit





worlds only belt drive f1



small vid of a 2wd modified world cup qualifier in france last year


my awd at the same event
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 05-07-2009
qatmix's Avatar
qatmix qatmix is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1,209
Default

I have a mini-z (MR01) unfortuantely the rear motor pod has snapped (the top part) so I cant race it anymore as I cant find spares
__________________
http://www.thercracer.com/
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 05-07-2009
mk2kompressor mk2kompressor is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Northampton
Posts: 277
Default

i have many mr01 parts,you mean the clip that holds the motor down?
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 06-07-2009
mk2kompressor mk2kompressor is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Northampton
Posts: 277
Default

cant believe the ammount of replies


what if i was to say there will be a uk mini z championship coming up with cars limited to run the same motors,bearings,tyres and batteries?

or how about £1000 cash for 1st place?
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 06-07-2009
twisty's Avatar
twisty twisty is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Leeds,West Yorkshire.
Posts: 637
Default

Mini Z`s are cool,i have had quite a few,currently i only have a Lancia Stratos.
Very nice track fella,but the straight isn`t long enough for me
The main problem is batterys,if they did a rechargable one,like a lipo powered one,i`m sure there would be more interest,i know you can use rechargable AAA`s but they don`t give the punch of drycells.
Can`t fault the bodyshells but the internals need to be better IMHO
Keep at it,they are a bit ahead of thier time i think.Super Micro racing is yet to take off in the UK.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 06-07-2009
jimmy's Avatar
jimmy jimmy is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 10,047
Blog Entries: 6
Default

Dayumn, those things are fast!
I have an awd lancia delta but I don't think it's quite upto the pace of those things
__________________
If your PM doesn't at first succeed - try, try again. I'll reply in the end, honest.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 07-07-2009
Neil Skull's Avatar
Neil Skull Neil Skull is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 1,047
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by qatmix View Post
I have a mini-z (MR01) unfortuantely the rear motor pod has snapped (the top part) so I cant race it anymore as I cant find spares

did you have any luck?

let me know part number and i see what i can find out.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 07-07-2009
qatmix's Avatar
qatmix qatmix is offline
Mad Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Manchester
Posts: 1,209
Default

Hopefully I am sorted but will let you know otherwise.

Also interested in any tweaks etc to the car. I dont really know much about it other than they can be really rapid (once they work)
__________________
http://www.thercracer.com/
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 07-07-2009
mk2kompressor mk2kompressor is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Northampton
Posts: 277
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by qatmix View Post
Hopefully I am sorted but will let you know otherwise.

Also interested in any tweaks etc to the car. I dont really know much about it other than they can be really rapid (once they work)
for an mr01 alot of the stuff that was available(gpm ect) was not that good,
a top shock and the kyosho H plates are a must.
polish the front kingpins
make sure you use rounded sidewall tyres on the front (atomic ar-231 £1.99 per set)to prevent grip roll as the front of the mr01 is a little narrower than the mr02


get the fets on the main board changed to the later mr02 ones,they will give you bit more power(less resistance) and wont blow as easy(i stack tham as high as 3x2 on most of our club cars)
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 07-07-2009
jimmy's Avatar
jimmy jimmy is offline
Administrator
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Huddersfield
Posts: 10,047
Blog Entries: 6
Default

What miniZ's do they race then? I got mine for a laugh but like I said it's not really anything like the video shown above, if it turned that quickly it'd just tip over I think. I have drift tyres and a one way in mine for a laugh.
__________________
If your PM doesn't at first succeed - try, try again. I'll reply in the end, honest.
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 07-07-2009
mk2kompressor mk2kompressor is offline
Member
 
Join Date: May 2009
Location: Northampton
Posts: 277
Default

thanks for the backup neil
just to add, not only are they cheaper than many other scales but your driving skills will improve and reaction times will be quicker by using a smaller scale than you are used to

oh and is this straight long enough for you?
im just sorting through my bits now for the motor pod clip...
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 02:49 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
oOple.com