M02
Status: Restored
Date: 15-Feb-2015
Comments: 5
I believe that this car started its life as a 58197 Porsche Boxter, but I have entered it as a Mini, as this is how I bought and raced it..
Wanting a bit more fun, I converted it to an M02 rear wheel drive, and raced it that way.. It is really interesting seeing a Mini drifting out of corners under power..
This car has been sitting unused on the shelf for a number of years since the track that I raced at had closed down.. It had always been my intention to restore this car when it was retired, and I had been collecting parts and some nice hop-ups to complete that task for quite some time.. After looking at the price tags on the parts bags, I think that this would have to be the most expensive Mini that I own.. LOL..
I still need to get a new body to complete this project, but for now I'm calling it done..
If you liked those pictures, you should see these...
M05 Swift
Comments
RACECRAFTERS
Nice chassis Backlash! You'd have to now source an Acto Power motor for it to really call it complete.
Backlash
Yeah, I have a NIP Acto Tuned M-chassis motor for it, I just cant find it at the moment.. LOL.. When I raced it, I used an Acto Tuned, so I might just put that one back in it.. It could also do with some TRF oil shock as well.
Crash Cramer
Yep, these little gems can drain your wallet faster than most cars I tinker with. I have a couple in several states of disrepair as little bits are almost always breaking/cracking.
I dig the black straw trick, I have used straws before to help tame the wires and give them a blending color vs all that rainbow effect.
You could go with the 53155 Low friction alu damper set as a cheaper hop up. They come in pairs and are still for sale these days at a reasonable price.
I still have to get a proper body and Acto Tuned M chassis motor mounted up to my Mini.
Looks great as a chassis and I can only imagine what it looks like drifting with a power slide.
Backlash
The covering on the wiring is 'spiral Binding', although a straw put through a pencil sharpener would probably work similar.. I bought it for the MFU wiring on my 1/14 Tamiya trucks.. This is what I use.. [Click here]
Crash Cramer
Got it, I guess my straw technique has gotten pretty good that I can't hardly tell the differences, but then again my eyes are old.
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