Offroad, onroad, diffs and tires….its rc day.
Monday, April 13th, 2009 Posted in Building, DB-01, Durga, M-03L, Mini, Off-Road, On-Road, Templestowe, Upgrades | 2 Comments »The parts arrived during last week (or was it the end of the week before) and the durga is finally repaired. In the end i purchased the parts for the rear diff and the aluminum suspension mounts. I didn't get ...
Mini Reaches 40Kph!
Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in M-03L, Mini | No Comments »After converting to lipo and deans connectors it was time to put the mini to the test again. So off to the local netball courts with the Hot Wheels Speed Gun. With a couple of test runs, it was time ...
The Mini Gets LIPO
Monday, October 13th, 2008 Posted in Batteries, Connectors, M-03L, Mini, Upgrades | No Comments »The mini has gone through a bit of a transformation in the last couple of weeks. I wanted to run lipo, and after searching around, i finally found a lipo that would fit the M03. The M03 has a rounded ...
Mr Mini Hits The Road
Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in M-03L, Mini, On-Road, Templestowe | No Comments »Bright and early i dragged Michaela out to Templestowe to drive the mini for the first time. I like to drive by myself (or with people i know) if i'm not racing, so crack of dawn driving is the best ...
If Spiderman Drove A Car, It Would Look Like….
Saturday, September 6th, 2008 Posted in Building, M-03L, Mini, On-Road | No Comments »Thought i would try my hand at making my own decals. I would have liked it darker, but am pretty happy with the outcome. Now i'm off to tackle some bad dudes.
Introducing Mr Mini.
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in Building, M-03L, Mini, On-Road | No Comments »The paint job is complete, and I am really happy with the result. I used Tamiya Masking tape this time, and it worked fantastically. This is the first time i have gone with clear windows, and it is also a ...
Some New Bling
Sunday, August 31st, 2008 Posted in M-03L, Mini, On-Road, TA-05, TT-01, Upgrades | No Comments »I had always planned on replacing the shocks/dampers on the TT-01 with the ones that were going to come off the TA-05. Having already purchased some TRF Dampers for the TA-05, all was set for the TT-01 to receive the ...
M03 Build
Thursday, August 28th, 2008 Posted in Building, M-03L, Mini, On-Road | No Comments »Finished building the M03 last night. I replaced a couple of the standard parts as recommended by other sites (mainly http://rc-mini.net). Have to say, I quite liked the build. The plastic seems to be harder to screw into then the ...
Well who is this….
Thursday, August 21st, 2008 Posted in M-03L, Mini, On-Road | No Comments »I came home from work today to find this waiting for me. Michaela brought it for me as a gift, and i think its awesome. Its the Tamiya M-03L chassis, which is FWD. These things look like so much fun ...