Racer Mods

[deviant]

my mini-x is in the mail...
and already i've been planing the mods
hear is what i have planed so far

build a new 6 cell NiMH Pack w/
Sanyo AAA 720mAh
Deans Wet Noodle 12 Gauge wire
Deans Micro Plugs

replace all important wire w/
Deans Wet Noodle 12 Gauge wire

foam bumper
motor can heat sink
maybe from a Novak ESC or a PC shop
or maybe this heat sink from Tamiya...
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXWT60&P=7
its for their Dagun Racers... the site says they use 130 size motors... http://www.tamiya.com/english/products/17601flash_trigger/flash_trigger.htm

eventually i will probably replace the ESC w/ the Novak Spy ESC
the servo w/ a Hitec...
maybe if i get really into it a synthed FM Rx and Tx

and of course bodies!

tell me what you think about the 12 gauge wire? is it to big?
has anyone used Deans Micro Plugs

[dgilpin]

12 guage wire:

Seems to me very much overkill. But if you already have some I suppose it wouldn't hurt (other than a bit of weight). The 130 motors simply don't draw that kind of current.

Heatsink:

It looks like that might fit if you grind it down some.

Battery:

Probably better to buy the stock packs at $14 than to do all that work for very little gain.

Have a blast!

[deviant]

TinyRC doesn't have the 8T pinion gears in the parts shop...
would the Mini-Z's pinion gear work?
would any pinion gear work?

someone posted about upgrading the diff balls to Carbon...
would the Mini-Z diff balls work?
would any Carbon diff balls work?

(just an idea)
someone should post a thread just listing parts from other vehicels that work w/ the Mini-X (a.k.a. Mini-Z parts etc...)
kinda like the list of Model Body Compatibility List

[DrSwesly1]

Deviant I posted a thread on this ... its called Hopups Available I think.