Got my Mini-T in the mail Wednesday, annd…

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- October 30, 2004 at 3:44 pm #12405
  Charlie Brown
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  That s right! I am now the proud owner of a Team Losi Grey Mini-T. First off, I gotta say that out of the box, this thing handles beautifully. No flipping, and it powers through the turns amazingly. Going in the dirt was fun, but I didn t go too much because I didn t want to take any chances on a brand new, $150+ professional RC car…It also goes over bumps NICELY! I can t wait to get the bearings for more speed…plus, a 6 AAA holder from RatShack and some IC-3 AAA batts will make this thing even more FUN. Out of the box, it was slow (expect that from 4 AA alkaline batts) but it s still fun!
  
  Excuse me, I m a little excited right now is all….
  
  Some pics, out of the box (ignore the fruit dish):
  
  After the run outside:
  
  How I mounted the antenna:
  
  the next day…
  
  I decided to see if the Mini-T TX would work on my Iwaver Mini-Z 01 (the one I m going to sell…it s such a good car, and I ll miss it, but the MR-02 would be so much better), so I took the crystal out of the Iwaver Z TX, and plugged it into the Mini-T TX. Worked just fine! There was no difference in the steering or speed, so I guess you could probably use the Iwaver TX with the Mini-T…..
  
  Got the metal bearings in the mail and installed them…WOW! I rolled one of the front wheels with my finger, and it won t stop rolling for 12 seconds…literally! I now know why they call it the “super spin” bearing set, lol. I can t wait to get some new and better batteries to see how this thing will run now…
  
  Edited by – Aaron on 22 November 2004 12:32:32
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- October 30, 2004 at 4:39 pm #56594
  merc-blue
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  dont put 6AAA such a waste of weight get a proper pack for it the ic3s are crap. .u will have a few 100 mah compare to 1500 you get from proper packs. of course the iwaver TX will work with the Mini-t RX/ESc combo because they are both 27MHz AM. chuck out the mini-t eletrics go out get ur self a good radio and ESC .. get a hs81 servo .. get oil shocks and a good 300 size rebuildable Mod motor. and yes charlie bearings spin its what they do
- October 30, 2004 at 5:17 pm #56595
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  lol….well, since I’m gonna have to go with the battery packs, I might as well get ready to buy a seperate charger as well. 😛 But anyway…I’m gonna have to start doing a loooot of chores around the house now.
- October 30, 2004 at 5:33 pm #56596
  merc-blue
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  get a job man u will be surprised how quickly u have TONs of cash if u get even just 50 bux (USD) a week
- October 30, 2004 at 6:05 pm #56597
  Charlie Brown
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  It’s not that easy when you’re my age, merc….
  
  BTW, you on AIM or MSN or Yahoo?
- October 30, 2004 at 6:34 pm #56598
  jamiekulhanek
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  I told ya it would have been far far far far far far cheaper to get a DTX Mini Quake…
- October 30, 2004 at 6:35 pm #56599
  jamiekulhanek
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  CB ur 15, i dunno about america, but all the fast food places love grabbing 15 year olds…
- October 30, 2004 at 6:41 pm #56600
  merc-blue
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  or the rcmart DTX clone.. yeh im on msn.. boy_with_pants@hotmail.com
- October 30, 2004 at 8:17 pm #56602
  Charlie Brown
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  CB ur 15, i dunno about america, but all the fast food places love grabbing 15 year olds…
  
  It’s the same here, but if you’re a CHUBBY 15 year old whose mother wants you to lose weight….theennn….
- October 31, 2004 at 9:04 pm #56624
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  How about Dunkin’ Donuts, or Donut King, or Krispy Kreme then..? 👿
  
  McD’s is too healthy these days.
  Think its obscene to buy salads at McD’s. :p
- October 31, 2004 at 9:07 pm #56626
  merc-blue
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  yeah i recon u could deepfry them salads or sumthing make the dressing outta pig fat just to make it more unhealthy.. if u want unhealthy there is always KFC
- November 1, 2004 at 1:21 pm #56652
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  Well, since I only had so much money to spend, and I needed better batteries, and I was lacking any good AA batteries, I went to Wal-mart today to pick up 4 IC-3 AA batteries. I popped em in the charger for 8-10 (out of only 15) minutes. I adjusted the gear mesh properly, took it outside and gunned the throttle.
  
  This thing was about 3x as fast with a stock setup and 4 AA alkaline batteries! I had a lot of fun with it, zooming both uphill and downhill. It drifts really well in the dirt and on the smooth driveway (you heard me…it drifts!!!) Speed isn’t as fast as my friend’s nitro, but it’s fast enough to wake you up from boredom. It wheelies nicely too…start off in reverse, then JAM it forward, you’ll be amazed. That’s only with the super spin bearing set and 4 IC-3 AA’s! I can’t imagine how much more fun it’d be with a nice battery pack and a hotter motor…just insane.
  
  Bottom line: A Mini-T with bearings and just 4 IC-3 AA’s, just 75% charged….I don’t even know how to put it. JUST BUY IT!!!
  
  Oh, and make sure you properly adjust your gear mesh! Here’s a little help on how, scroll down to where it says “stop stripping gears”.
  
  Edited by – Charlie Brown on 01 November 2004 08:22:10
- November 1, 2004 at 1:25 pm #56654
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  yeah theres also lots of other stuf u will be amazed at.. how much better contol u get with a better servo and oil shocks also how much more u break with a hotter motor and a proper pack. the trick is every time u break sumthign replace with alloy/graphite and it will be good
- November 1, 2004 at 1:37 pm #56656
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  man those mini ts look cool i want one oh well too bad ill just have to make do with my nitro buggy…..:D
- November 2, 2004 at 5:23 am #56689
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  Merc, graphite parts ARE EASIER TO BREAK….they are more rigid, yes, for better handling, but much more brittle than nylon parts.
  
  Oil shocks are a very wise investment, you’ll get loads more control-ability through the rough stuff.
  
  Hotter Motor and NiMH pack, lower resistance, more power… ’nuff said!
  
  Nylon is generally very flexy and will “give” in an accident if the other object won’t.
- November 2, 2004 at 5:31 am #56691
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  CB ur 15, i dunno about america, but all the fast food places love grabbing 15 year olds…
  
  It’s the same here, but if you’re a CHUBBY 15 year old whose mother wants you to lose weight….theennn….
  
  Theeeennn maybe a job could help? I work at McDonalds, and on a busy shift I find my self constantly running and changing directions, I class that as exercise, though I am a fairly active person (can’t keep still). Or you could always take 20 battery packs with you and follow your mini T interstate on foot (8).
  
  You will be amazed how much cash you will get compared to doing chores, or in collaboration with chores, all these hopups you drool over will be within your sights.
- November 2, 2004 at 5:50 am #56692
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  really does maccas really pay enuff? :blush:
- November 2, 2004 at 3:24 pm #56703
  MiniKing
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  Yeah man i heard maccas pay F**K all to there employees…better off getting a job packing shelves at nite at a supermarket……that was my first job when i was 17 and i was getting mad money enough to support the MX6 turbo(BIG BOOST….!!!!) i had at the time…..
- November 2, 2004 at 6:54 pm #56719
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  Yeah man i heard maccas pay F**K all to there employees…better off getting a job packing shelves at nite at a supermarket……that was my first job when i was 17 and i was getting mad money enough to support the MX6 turbo(BIG BOOST….!!!!) i had at the time…..
  
  Who gives a flying fuck? A job is a job, gets you paid…
  
  How much were you getting at the supermarket?
- November 2, 2004 at 7:53 pm #56720
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  yeah nitefill get a fair bit.. but im with kulhanek a job is a job and money is money
  
  Edited by – merc-blue on 02 November 2004 14:53:31
- November 2, 2004 at 9:11 pm #56721
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  Yeah, but what I meant is, if I work at a fast food restaurant, then I might tend to eat some of the fast food, and….well…*puffs up cheeks and sticks out belly* You get the idea. 😯
- November 2, 2004 at 9:15 pm #56722
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  Dude F**kn relax im saying wat heard from friends who have worked at maccas a job is a job i agree and money is money i just giving my opinion…..btw i was getting $18 an hour how much are you getting at maccas????
- November 2, 2004 at 9:23 pm #56723
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  my first job was 19.83 WHOOOO mail room at a bank.. :dead:
- November 2, 2004 at 11:09 pm #56725
  MiniKing
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  Good stuff merc……i must say though my new job pays heaps better than the super market ever did….wat do you do now merc????
- November 2, 2004 at 11:11 pm #56726
  merc-blue
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  nothing im trying to get a job stacking shelves or sumthing.. im upgrading 1:10 gear so i need a job pretty bad
- November 26, 2004 at 7:55 pm #57203
  bithed
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  …come teach English in Japan…i get 45 USD an hour 🙂 im sorry…i just had to say that 🙂
- November 26, 2004 at 8:14 pm #57204
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  …come teach English in Japan…i get 45 USD an hour 🙂 im sorry…i just had to say that 🙂
  
  That’s heaps. 4 hours work = 1 rc18t delivered. 😀
  
  My first job in retail paid me $50 AUD for a 10 hour day.
- November 26, 2004 at 8:22 pm #57205
  bithed
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  …unfortunately, or fortunately depending on how you look at it, my better half holds the purse strings and i dont personally dont get that much…i also am paying a BIG mortgage, have one child going through the Japanese education system and half WAY too much ‘insurance’…Plus Tokyo is rated as the most expensive on the planet to live…Oh yeah i picked a doozy of a place to settle down…lol…
  
  …The upside is we are on a bonus system, 2 months extra in summer and now 2 months in winter…it used to be 3 🙂 But most of my winter bonus is going on a single insurance payment, National Health Insurance which is an expensive scam the Japaese government runs to suck the life out of people…Goes very well apparently…
  
  …NHK, national TV broadcasting, the equivalent of the english BBC, expeects me to pay monthly fees JUST for having a TV…LONG story short the collection person doesnt even bother coming anymore 😉
  
  …Sorry for reviving this thread with my sad life story…its just a boring day..lol…
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