Alex97 Posted May 27, 2023 Author Share Posted May 27, 2023 1 hour ago, Kpowell911 said: I think Im giing to look for an M Chassis soon 🤔 M-01 Ideally though! The bath tube chasiss are really cool however parts are non existent and clean examples are hard to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted June 2, 2023 Author Share Posted June 2, 2023 The shelfer has received a few upgrades that I've pinched off of the other chassis I've built. I think I've got this right however the upgrades are... TRF shocks + upgraded top seal Anti roll bars Motor heatsink Carbonfibre front and rear shock towers Hollow gear shafts Reinforced gears M05 out drives + diff gears CVDs Light weight rear axles Alloy rear hub M05 front hubs M05 V2 carbon arms High strength servo saver + metal horn Metal servo mounts Blue tamiya turnbuckles (on order) Carbonfibre servo brace Blue tamiya ball studs Quick release battery tray Light weight battery trays (35mm m3 stand offs) (on order) Metal hex's (on order) I've still got a few more parts I want to add but I think there isn't a great deal more left for me to buy, the spec is above a M03R all bar the alloy front hubs 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 2, 2023 Share Posted June 2, 2023 Looking really smart mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted June 23, 2023 Author Share Posted June 23, 2023 Other than steering links pretty much done now. I'm super happy with how this has turned out, . 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormbringer Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Looking good mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PraetoR Posted November 5, 2023 Share Posted November 5, 2023 What a cracking little car! Puts me in the mood to do my own vintage Tamiya restoration. You've done a lovely job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 on the M chassis, i picked up the hopped up M-06 and ran into some hicups that had me thinking of selling it but i may reconsider, possibly get a new shell and some wheels that will work with it, i removed the brushless motor and fitted a stock silver can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted November 8, 2023 Author Share Posted November 8, 2023 (edited) On 06/11/2023 at 19:46, Lone-wolf said: on the M chassis, i picked up the hopped up M-06 and ran into some hicups that had me thinking of selling it but i may reconsider, possibly get a new shell and some wheels that will work with it, i removed the brushless motor and fitted a stock silver can The M06 was never that popular and not something I'd personally want, the M08 is much improved. M01 to M06 are at their best with a 15 to 21t brushed motor or even a lowish turn brushless one, anything else is too much IMO. Edited November 11, 2023 by Alex97 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 I've renamed this topic to cover everything M chassis related. Tamiya do make a 4wd M chassis however I'm not a fan of it, I saw that a few people had trimmed down TL01s and added M chassis arms and drive shafts. All of the parts were pieced together from the Tamiya GOAT (Plaza Japan) so it was also super inexpensive. I did plan on making this into a little rally car which is why it's so high however I'm having 2nd throughts about that. The spec (if I can remember every)- CVDs One piece M05 arms CVA shocks Carbon fibre tower braces Bearings M05ra hubs Speed turned gears Carbon fibre gear shafts 3racing servo saver Quick release battery holder (not fitted) As per most builds we always end up pinching electronics from other builds, I've got a 1060 waiting to be dropped into this. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 M03 update- The chassis is now finished, there isn't really anymore upgrades I can add to this build. Motor wise I'm still not sure if I even plan to run this car however I'm temporarily fitted a 1060 ESC that I had kicking around. In line with the original box art this car will be dark blue, I've got the paint however I'm still debating which body to go for (if only tamiya would re release the original mini one). That's looking like a Christmas job. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted November 12, 2023 Share Posted November 12, 2023 The original Mini Monte Carlo was a lovely body but hard to find in good condition, im now looking at the Phat bodies 300R Lotus shell for my M06 but not fully decided just yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted November 12, 2023 Author Share Posted November 12, 2023 42 minutes ago, Lone-wolf said: The original Mini Monte Carlo was a lovely body but hard to find in good condition, im now looking at the Phat bodies 300R Lotus shell for my M06 but not fully decided just yet Phat do some really nice body shells however the detailing on the mini isn't great. It's a shame someone can't cast an original tamiya one! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shergar Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 I’m surprised bearing in mind the Chinese copy anything, that the mini shell/s and parts trees haven’t been facsimiled yet…. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex97 Posted November 24, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 24, 2023 To join the other M chassis cars I've built an M05 V2 R for a bit of club racing. I'm just waiting on the rear camber links to finish it off. Other than the chassis and shock towers it's very similar to the M03 in terms of parts so thankfully I already had a lot of bits either BNIB or in my parts box. I've been pretty reserved with the spec as upgrades are almost impossible to find for these which is odd as Tamiya are still releasing parts for this kit. Upgrades are - Bearings V2 chassis V2 reinforced wish bones Carbon gear shafts Reinforced gears CVDS Servo saver Metal steering assembly CVA shocks Adjustable links + blue ball studs Carbon fibre shock towers Low friction king pins Carbon body support Blue servo link The battery straps are upside down as I'll be running a shorty and have a 3D printed bracket. Now that I've got three M-chassis cars I think it would be rude not too have them all as original minis. I've already got the red one already painted up and the M03 is destined to be dark blue so this is gonna be British racing green! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCpete Posted December 4, 2023 Share Posted December 4, 2023 On 24/11/2023 at 17:28, Alex97 said: To join the other M chassis cars I've built an M05 V2 R for a bit of club racing. I'm just waiting on the rear camber links to finish it off. Other than the chassis and shock towers it's very similar to the M03 in terms of parts so thankfully I already had a lot of bits either BNIB or in my parts box. I've been pretty reserved with the spec as upgrades are almost impossible to find for these which is odd as Tamiya are still releasing parts for this kit. Upgrades are - Bearings V2 chassis V2 reinforced wish bones Carbon gear shafts Reinforced gears CVDS Servo saver Metal steering assembly CVA shocks Adjustable links + blue ball studs Carbon fibre shock towers Low friction king pins Carbon body support Blue servo link The battery straps are upside down as I'll be running a shorty and have a 3D printed bracket. Now that I've got three M-chassis cars I think it would be rude not too have them all as original minis. I've already got the red one already painted up and the M03 is destined to be dark blue so this is gonna be British racing green! Love this thread so far, I have a M04L BMW Z3 M on top of my wardrobe pretty much untouched sine 2006. All this is making me want to get it back on the road with a few upgrades obviously lol. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 5, 2023 Author Share Posted December 5, 2023 19 hours ago, RCpete said: Love this thread so far, I have a M04L BMW Z3 M on top of my wardrobe pretty much untouched sine 2006. All this is making me want to get it back on the road with a few upgrades obviously lol. Thank you The M04s are very rare now and maintain a good 2nd hand value. M04 replacement chassis parts are like hens teeth to find as they were discontinued before the M03s. Pretty much all of the M03/5 upgrades will carry across. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Alex97 Posted December 5, 2023 Author Popular Post Share Posted December 5, 2023 Final two bits arrived today, 12mm grub screws + metal servo mount. I still need some low profile 4mm bullets and the body however I'll be painting the body up over Christmas. After reading some setup advice I rebuilt it in the 225mm wheelbase. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 The M chassis family is growing, although the M07 was returned as I only planned to do the odd bit of club racing the M05 will fill that void however I felt that an M01 was needed. When I saw a tidy roller crop up on Facebook MP for £30 it was worth a punt, hopefully it should arrive before Christmas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone-wolf Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 I still need to decide the future of my M chassis, no rush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 20, 2023 Author Share Posted December 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Lone-wolf said: I still need to decide the future of my M chassis, no rush Some say that one is never enough. I'm contemplating turning the TL01m into a lancia stratos. With the low bonnet of the body the TL01m would be ideal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshireman Posted December 20, 2023 Share Posted December 20, 2023 Have you been watching clips of the RAC rally? That Stratos sounded awesome...been thinking of a build myself, maybe using the hpi rs4 chassis though 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex97 Posted December 21, 2023 Author Share Posted December 21, 2023 12 hours ago, Yorkshireman said: Have you been watching clips of the RAC rally? That Stratos sounded awesome...been thinking of a build myself, maybe using the hpi rs4 chassis though 🤔 I've watched the odd video here and there but group B was before my time. I'd love to go to Scandinavia and watch a rally stage one day. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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