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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 7/11/2008 10:05:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks for the info but my Lhs dosent cary that companys parts and so if i break it i have to order parts online and then i cant play with for about a week but they do carry x-ray and losi so i really wanted to go with one of those brands.

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 7/11/2008 10:18:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		what will u do when ur LHS doesnt have that important part you need?

u will have to order the parts


rule of thumb with RC,,, always buyenoughparts to completely rebuild ur car

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 7/11/2008 10:54:34 PM   
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Status: offline 		Man, you're lucky your lhs carries xray...

If I were you I would ask your lhs if they can order them and get them in within 3-days. If they can't do that, I would go for the xray. The losi has the worst drivetrain ever put in a rtr mini IMO. Xrays are one of the best quality RC companies out there.

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 7/11/2008 11:56:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks I will probobly go with the xray electric MT rtr but I still cant tell if it has enough ground clearence to go in the grass where I will mostly be driving it. Does anyone have one or used one in the grass? Does it just spin its tires in the grass like the mini-t?About how fast does it go stock? Is the range on the stock reciever good? Sorry for all the questions I just want to know if it is worth the money or not and if meets the needs of were I will drive it most or not.

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 7/12/2008 12:38:35 AM   
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Status: offline 		check youtube for videos.. im sure someone posted a video of it on grass...

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 7/12/2008 1:01:42 AM   
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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/2/2008 9:07:07 AM   
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Status: offline 		I don't see the Mini-Z series listed. Those little 1/24's are awesome little cars.

Edit: I've also seen them modded to go 50 and 60mph....insanely high speed...

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/3/2008 3:00:47 AM   
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I don't see the Mini-Z series listed. Those little 1/24's are awesome little cars.

Edit: I've also seen them modded to go 50 and 60mph....insanely high speed...

You got a vid?

I forgot about those. I'll put them in. Thanks for the addition.

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/3/2008 3:05:44 AM   
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I don't see the Mini-Z series listed. Those little 1/24's are awesome little cars.

Edit: I've also seen them modded to go 50 and 60mph....insanely high speed...

You got a vid?

I forgot about those. I'll put them in. Thanks for the addition.



No, tho I might be coming into an MR01 myself. Go to minizracer.com and check it out, that's where I heard of the 50mph 1/28ths...and they're not even brushless either!


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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/3/2008 3:42:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		I can't seem to edit my first post... I'll PM a mod..

I found out there is a limit to the number of times you can edit a post. Reiko is going to edit it in for me, so everyone thank Reiko.

THANKS REIKO!!! (you need to imagine a bunch of 7 year old kids screaming that to get the full picture)

Next time I need to add something in, I will put it on hold and once I get like 2-3 more things I'll try to get it edited in. Unless, of course, I have everything now... Yeah right..

< Message edited by Metallover -- 8/3/2008 4:58:49 AM >

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/6/2008 5:24:43 PM   
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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/6/2008 6:37:08 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'll put that in the waiting line. Thanks for the suggestion.

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/20/2008 1:18:36 AM   
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Somebody should update mine.... LOL

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/20/2008 1:30:30 AM   
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Status: offline 		haha you should. I looked at yours before I made this and most of the links are broken... Did you get to the point where you can't edit yours?

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RE: Mini Buyers Guide - 8/23/2008 5:09:04 PM   
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Status: offline 		I decided to add a troubleshooting section. I'll put what I can think of right off the top of my head then you guys can tell me what I missed.

Troubleshooting

If your car doesn't go, try looking here for answers. First you need to identify the problem.
Radio Problem
Some radios are a huge PITA to get to work. The most common problems related to the radio would be short range and no signal.
Fix - Make sure to check if the wires are all connected in the right way. Also make sure none of the wires are broken, frayed, or out of the connectors. Also make sure your throttle and steering trims are set right. Try changing the batteries in the transmitter too. It is very helpful to have a spare radio that you can use to test any radio problems you have.

Servo problems
The servo is what steers the car. It is a little box that connects to the steering linkage. Problems could be the car not going straight, the servo just not working, and a grinding sound inside the servo which leads to it not working.
Fix - If it doesn't