Tamiya Mini M03/M05

[mattJT]

Hi all

Just picked up one of these from an oopler and was surfing the old www to find some pics of electric installs, however couldn't seem to find an awful lot of them.

If any of you have an M03, could you post us a pic of your install to give me some ideas.

Many Thanks
Matt

[Dombrasky]

Hi ,
Is this any help
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...L937brjQ1EHYrg

[shawn]

Here you go, try this.
The Bible of Mini racing http://www.rc-mini.net/joomla/index....d=44&Itemid=60

I have 3 of them and all are similar to the build shown with receiver in the rear with the esc up top.
Also each of mine have the openings in the rear part of the chassis taped up for both waterproofing and general keeping the crud out.

If you want a photo I can do but I think the link should answer your question.

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by shawn

Here you go, try this.
The Bible of Mini racing http://www.rc-mini.net/joomla/index....d=44&Itemid=60

I have 3 of them and all are similar to the build shown with receiver in the rear with the esc up top.
Also each of mine have the openings in the rear part of the chassis taped up for both waterproofing and general keeping the crud out.

If you want a photo I can do but I think the link should answer your question.

Glad I posted something here, that's a 2nd fantastic link

I'm up to two mini's now, got the M05 pro too last week, saw the M03 on oople over the weekend and couldn't resist the price

Interesting the difference between the two cars tho.

[shawn]

They certainly are different and the M05 with it's more balanced look appears as though it should be faster, but having used both back to back for some time at my club (Eastbourne) we've found the '03 to be quicker on the tarmac.
Quite why we don't know but the '05 just has moments of too much understeer, but dial in some steering and all it does is give it a large amount of oversteer.
Where as the M03 tends to be more sure whatever the surface, whatever the conditions, often with a near box standard setup.

Overtime everyone that had the M05 at Eastbourne have slowly gone back to their old cars
On carpet however it seems to be down to personal preference.

Read through the the pages of info on Mini.net and you will have yourself a fast car.
If you allowed to, run it with no extra weight and very little ride height. It makes a vast difference

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by shawn

They certainly are different and the M05 with it's more balanced look appears as though it should be faster, but having used both back to back for some time at my club (Eastbourne) we've found the '03 to be quicker on the tarmac.
Quite why we don't know but the '05 just has moments of too much understeer, but dial in some steering and all it does is give it a large amount of oversteer.
Where as the M03 tends to be more sure whatever the surface, whatever the conditions, often with a near box standard setup.

Overtime everyone that had the M05 at Eastbourne have slowly gone back to their old cars
On carpet however it seems to be down to personal preference.

Read through the the pages of info on Mini.net and you will have yourself a fast car.
If you allowed to, run it with no extra weight and very little ride height. It makes a vast difference

Going to be taking them both down to Medway Maritime in the new year, to start my indoor racing, tis carpet, so will be interesting to see how they both fair.

Not too sure what club rules are with regards to weights, not seen anything so far....think the ride height has to be 5mm, or nothing less than

[Mank]

I don't have any pics to post but if you have the stock M03 Tamiya TEU101BK ESC or smaller you can fit it inside the rear of the chassis,If not there's a nice space behind the servo which will easily fit any larger style ESC like the LRP super reverse..

Hope that helps

Mank

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by Mank

I don't have any pics to post but if you have the stock M03 Tamiya TEU101BK ESC or smaller you can fit it inside the rear of the chassis,If not there's a nice space behind the servo which will easily fit any larger style ESC like the LRP super reverse..

Hope that helps

Mank

Tis funny, when first looked at the chassis, and saw that hole, thought that something was missing

Not too sure yet what I'm going to put in the car yet, have a spare mtroniks and 15t motor in me tool box, so may just run it on this for a while.

Cheers

[mattJT]

Originally Posted by Dombrasky

Hi ,
Is this any help
http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=...L937brjQ1EHYrg

nice one mate didn't get a manual with the car, this is very useful regardless