What’s the diff between iwaver 02 & mini Z 02

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- May 30, 2005 at 1:24 am #9964
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  I am planning to get into r/c car racing. Could someone advise me:
  
  1) If there are any diff between iwaver 02 and Kyosho mini-z mr 02 apart from the price?
  
  2) Is Kyosho better make than iwaver?
  
  3) Does Kyosho have more modification parts?
  
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- May 30, 2005 at 2:02 am #19994
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  1) yes there is a difference the kyosho uses better quality manufactoring and materials also higher quality electronics (hence the higher price)
  
  2) if u have the money the kyosho is better
  
  3) 90% of parts will fit both Iw and kyosho but if u have the kyosho u can be sure they will only a few servo bits wont fit both
  
  if u want to race i suggest looking into whats around i think u might find in your area there arent many mini-z racers
- May 30, 2005 at 2:19 am #19995
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  Thanks for your prompt reply. Can you please let me know where i can get a good price in Sydney for mini z mr02.
  
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- May 30, 2005 at 1:09 pm #19996
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  your best bet is http://www.rcmart.com most hobby shops will make you pay through the nose
  
  great ur in sydney you should wonderdown to one of there next meets there i quite a few blokes in sydney
- May 30, 2005 at 1:24 pm #19997
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  yeah, um, what merc said… and then some!! Where in Sydney are you bcd? We meet up in Meadowbank park just about every week, always good to have a new face or two present (and more Zs to beat… lol) Welcome to the forums btw
  
  Edited by – dgs73 on 30 May 2005 16:05:05
- May 30, 2005 at 4:48 pm #19991
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  according to hobbyco, the mr02’s never got a local release… hence the rediculous prices IF you can even find them here…
  
  have a look in the ausmicro shop bcd for some nice cars to choose from.
- May 30, 2005 at 5:43 pm #19985
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  If there’s any particualr MR02 you want please let me know and I’ll price it for you. The ausmicro.com shop prices are competitive with prices from HK etc and typically much more competitive that Hobby Shop prices.
  
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- May 30, 2005 at 10:51 pm #19961
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  ahhh…. if only we could get mini z gear on bartercard.
- May 31, 2005 at 1:13 am #19973
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  I will be in Singapore in 2 weeks time. Does any know where i should go to get one? What other mod part should i get? (budget of AUS$400.00 with a new MR 02)
- May 31, 2005 at 1:01 pm #19968
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  In Singapore you should be able to get deals around the USD100-150 area depending on model. However realistically you want to have plenty of luggage space to take the 1.5kg of MR02 package 🙂
  
  Things to keep your eye out for in shops in Asia are Bodies and alloy parts as they’re hard to get a wide range in Australia. We stock a lot of alloy stuff but just can’t afford to stock all the options as there’s not enough demand here yet.
  
  If this is your first ‘z I recommend you get a stock Readyset, add a ball-diff and then simply enjoy driving it fdor a while. You won’t start breaking parts or needing hotter motors initially. It means you learn the car, and can customise the handling and performance to suit your skills and driving style.
  
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