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Jan 1st, 2003, 02:09 PM
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| TT or not TT  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 04:47 PM
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Offline | Who has theTAMIYA 1/10 RC Mini Cooper radio controlled car Just wondering how many have this model.  |
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Jan 1st, 2003, 03:45 PM
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| TT or not TT Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tunbridge Wells,Kent Local Time: 04:47 PM
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Offline | I did'nt mean that,but thanks. Do any MINI2 members in the uk have this model and if so was just wondering whether we could have a Tamiya MINI2 challenge event when we're at meetings though out the year. What do you think guys.!!! dinger |
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Jan 1st, 2003, 08:33 PM
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| Bad Dog, Moderator  Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Rochester, NY USA Local Time: 10:47 AM
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Offline  | I've got two... A MINI and a Mini. I'm not in the UK, though. (dirty little secret - in the RC Models, I like the handling of the original Mini better  )Chili Red / Black Roof Cooper "S", delivered Aug 5, 2002. If you have read this far you are obsessed - Make a donation to MINI2 and become a sponsor! Enjoy every sandwich. - Warren Zevon |
 
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Jan 2nd, 2003, 09:20 PM
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| MINI2 Master  Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 11:47 AM
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Offline  | Both models use a nearly identical chasis, the M-03 for the Mini and the M-03L for the MINI. The info on the Mini's is all up, there isn't much info on the MINI yet. New MINI http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rc/...sis/58295.html Mini Cooper http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58149.pdf http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58149e.pdf Mini Cooper Racing http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58211.pdf http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58211e.pdf Mini Cooper Monte Carlo http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58163.pdf http://www.tamiyausa.com/pdf/58163e.pdf The MINI Cooper is a long wheelbase version of this chassis. Since it's identical, but longer and slightly heavier, it exhibits similar tendancies as the Mini model, but with a slightly larger turning circle, and a slightly slower acceleration. The differences are negligable, and only evident by pitting them one-on-one. As soon as there is a Polycarbonate MCS body for this car (shouldn't be difficult) I'll buy one. P.S. Please Email Tamiya and ask them to make an MCS body!  Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002!Now with MCS Winter Tire Package. |
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Feb 3rd, 2003, 09:37 PM
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| World Traveler  Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Bath Local Time: 04:47 PM
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Offline  | I dont have the full sized MINI yet, but I've got the 1/10 scale one now - I'll post some pictures when its complete Usefull link http://www.tamiyausa.com/product/rc/setuptips/builtowin.html with tuning and set up tips Jeep-2-Mini PS a MCS body is available  from proline racing, £17.95 from modelsport.co.uk (just a customer, used them, stuff arrives extreamly quickly) |
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Feb 3rd, 2003, 10:32 PM
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| MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 11:47 AM
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Offline | Oh my god, you've just cost me about $400 CDN, because now I NEED one. The car kit, a controller, a coulple of batteries, a charger, and that body. Lady Leadfoot is gonna kill me. Oh well, if I'm going down, I'm going down in flames... Where's her credit card? I'll bet I could get the whole whack online tonight! Maybe I could pawn it off as a present for her. Anyone see the episode of the Simpsons where Homer buys Marge a bowling ball?  Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002!Now with MCS Winter Tire Package. |
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Feb 3rd, 2003, 10:52 PM
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| Oldbie  Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Birmingham Local Time: 04:47 PM
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Offline |  I wanted one and with a little bit of persuasion I got the Mrs to loan me her cedit card to purchase my xmas present from her so let me suggest...grab her credit card and give it a go  Last edited by Steeljacket : Feb 3rd, 2003 at 11:25 PM. |
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Feb 4th, 2003, 01:00 AM
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| MINI2 Regular  Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Jersey Local Time: 11:47 AM
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Offline | Besides the 1/10 scale electric MINI, does anyone know of a gas verison as well? My other car is a SUZUKI GSX-R1000K3 and a KTM 450SX Check out my web site http://web.mac.com/visionary8/iWeb/V...c/Welcome.html |
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Feb 4th, 2003, 01:06 PM
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Offline | The information I have is its avalable in 2 wheelbases, 190mm & 200mm. The M-03L is about 234mm, so possibly not. However taking out the chassis extension gives you a M-03, which is about 200mm (from Tamiyas info). I dont have one, so no garentees about fitment (I'm getting a Cooper, so sticking to the standard body). Since the MCS is an aftermarket body, it should fit any RC with the appropriate wheelbase (these things tend to be pretty standardised), including non-tamiya gas cars, all are 4WD or RWD though. A knolegeable hobby shop should be able to suggest a sutible chasis to fit. Jeep-2-Mini |
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Feb 4th, 2003, 10:36 PM
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| MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 11:47 AM
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Offline | The 190mm (narrow) and 200mm (wide) references the body width. Tamiya's New MINI kit is a Radio Controlled 1/10th scale, front wheel drive car, with a MINI Cooper polycarbonate (flexible) body. The chasis, the M-03L is a long wheel base version of the M-03 chassis used in their various models of Classic Mini's. Fitting, eh? Since it's FWD, this means they just made a new, longer rear wheel part. They're even interchangeable... If you had a Classic Mini kit from Tamiya, you could buy the longer frame peice, and a new bodyshell. This kit is pretty cool, I've heard, mostly because as a FWD car, it's very different then a lot of the other stuff out there. So, the M-03L chassis is 168mm wide. So the Pro-Line 190mm 1/10th scale MINI Cooper S will fit it, with the wheels inset just under 1¼ mm from the wheel arches. The wheelbase will be fine, since this is a 1/10th scale body of a car, fitting on a chassis designed for that car. Maybe someone clever could come up with wheel spacers, or find a rim with the proper offset to look perfect. The Pro-Line body will also fit most standard 2WD or 4WD 1/10 scale R/C cars in gas or electric, from a variety of manufacturers. The 190 mm and 200 mm widths are sort of industry standards. I also noticed on their website, that Pro-Line makes R/C car rims. Do these look familiar to anyone? Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002!Now with MCS Winter Tire Package. |
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Feb 5th, 2003, 01:28 AM
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Hudson,Ohio Local Time: 08:47 AM
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Offline | I'm not fully sure yet, but I dont think that the 'S' body wll fit. Although they are both 1/10 scale, 1/10 scale in regular cars is different from the 1/10 scale of the "mini" chassis. Unless the stretched chassis is much longer, my classic R/C cooper is close to half the size of my brother's 1/10 WRX which is a standard 4wd. The new MINI cooper body measures 352mm while the average 1/10 car measures about 440mm.Like in real life the MINI is shorter in length than most cars even though it is just as wide .I'm not totally sure this is true, it's just my findings.Emailing Proline may be your best option. -Andrew |
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Feb 5th, 2003, 10:14 AM
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| Indecisive MINI Owner  Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: United Kingdom Local Time: 05:47 PM
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Offline | I haven't yet purchased an MCS touring shell, but I have indeed raced RC cars for about 8 years now. The garage is stockpiled with about 5 cars at the mo (Two Tamiya saloons, a Lazer ZX-RR 4wd Buggy, A 4wd Schumacher Cat 2000 EC and a 2wd Schumacher Fireblade 2000 for anyone else whose raced before )Going to have to look into the MINI shells now though! Jon Blakeburn 2002 Raven Blue Lupo GTi |
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Feb 5th, 2003, 12:30 PM
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| MINI2 Senior Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Shropshire Local Time: 05:47 PM
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Offline | The Tamiya body shell will NOT fit other R/C chassis - my Dad has this kit in his shop, & I have tried it on a few. Thus, if the MCS fits standard 1/10th chassis, it will NOT fit on the Tamiya MINI M03-L chassis. But that means it will fit on my 1/8th scale Mini Cooper sport TG10 mkII chassis (which is Nitro powered & huge fun!). So I should be able to get a Nitro-powered MCS up & running. Confused yet? Having looked at the Pro-Sport piccies, I am guessing that it is not true scale - they have stretched it to fit, hence it may look slightly odd! Tamiya tend to be sticklers for scale, hence the array of different chassis. BTW, if you are intending to race your RC MINI, make sure you find somewhere that has a class just for FWD Tamiya's, otherwise you will get thrashed! Tamiya's are great models, huge fun, but are not a good starting point for making a race-competitive machine... Mini Cooper. (Arrived 27/09/02 at 15:00) Red, White Roof. Chilli Pack. 17" S-Spokes. Climate Control. Heated Mirrors/Washer Jets. Trip Computer |
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Feb 5th, 2003, 02:28 PM
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| MINI2 Regular Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Calabasas, Los Angel Local Time: 08:47 AM
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Offline | Racing RC Cars Hey guys, I regularly used to go to my local public r/c car track and race twice a month with my nitro 1/10 scale. (It's been a month i haven't because lack of funds  ) So anyway, our track offers the M-Class where one of hte races is only mini's. It's really fun looking at them chirp around the track, I am not sure if i would get one though. "Real" r/c cars require tons of maintanence and having one nitro is enough work and fun for me Besides, getting an electric r/c will require me to learn a ton more information (and buy lots more equipment ) For anybody who is interested in getting one, i think you should! The fact that you can roll to the track in a mini cooper, and take out a nice 1/10 minicooper from inside sounds so cool doesn't it? One guy at our track put a brushless motor in the car, wow, it keeps up with the nitro cars even on the straights (the typical part of the track where a nitro car will pull ahead).-Anto DS/B MINI Cooper S Got It: 2/9/03. It's All Excellent. |
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Feb 5th, 2003, 03:44 PM
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| MINI2 Master Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Local Time: 11:47 AM
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Offline | That's a good point. The Pro-Line MCS body is designed to fit your average RWD or 4WD 1/10 scale car. It may very well be modified, or possibly the shell is not 1/10th with a real MCS, but fits a 1/10th scale buggy frame. The two available widths is a bit of a tip-off that the scale might be a tad wonky. Too bad Tamiya doesn't make an out-of-the-box MCS kit. They've got a Cooper, how hard is another polycarbonate shell? They could even make us pay extra for it! So... My options now are a regular buggy with the Pro-Line MCS Body. Try to modify an M-03L chasis to fit the body, or the body to fit the chasis. Or, get a MCS body for a Mini-Z racer... Those look like a lot of fun too. I used to race a Tamiya Frog 1/10th scale electric RWD buggy. Never, ever won any of the top 3 spots, but had great fun, and won tires, batteries, accessories. Quite a hoot from 12-16 years old. I remember deciding I'd get one when I was 12. After a string of destroyed RadioShack, Sears and other R/C cars (average of two a year, birthday and christmas) I went nuts when I found out there were much better ones that could be repaired! You could actually get parts for them. Had to save quite awhile to get it... Chilli Red/White Cooper S, Sport Pack & Sunroof. Delivered June 12th, 2002!Now with MCS Winter Tire Package. |
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