I was sick of my antenna breaking, and being dragged during a race. Worse yet is when Bud’s broke and wrapped around his axel! So a quick and cheap fix--- I cut the antenna just below the body roof line (where it brakes anyways), and put both ends into a piece of nitro tubing. Now I have a flexible antenna! I tried it out at the last race and it worked GREAT! My LHS gave me the inch piece of tubing for FREE! Will have some pic's soon..... :thumbsup:

We have two new Mini-T bodies ready they should be on the web site tuesday. You can see them now on e bay :thumbsup:

We have two new Mini-T bodies ready they should be on the web site tuesday. You can see them now on e bay :thumbsup:


any bodies gear for the tlt-1 one? like panel van or something?

the new bodies: Mini-T J
http://users.adelphia.net/~melwood/Mini%20T%20Jeep.jpg

the Mini-T ODA
http://users.adelphia.net/~melwood/Mini%20T%20%20ODA.jpg

Does anybody have a set of front turn buckels they will part with and part with soon I need a set by Friday
I broke mine and can't find any any where
I will take after market too
Also I am in need of teh new Orion mod motor or any direct replacment aftermarket motor
I want to try out my 8 cell packs but The mototr wont handle them

Thanks in advance I can also Pay Via Paypal

go to www.brpracing.com get the turnbuckels. The Orion motor is NOT a direct replacment, it will require a new motor plate. BRP has a mod motor and plate.....just ask Bud..

Micro Racer >> That is a Mini-T ODA :thumbsup:

I was thinking the wrong thing when I said turn buckles I mean the the part the Axle is in and the turnbuckles hook too My brain isn't working right I think it is the Spindles
Who has a direct replacement motor

Losi should have both try stormer hobbies

We now have a chassis brace for the front end. check it out at BRPracing (http://www.brpracing.com)
It really mkes the front bulkheads much stronger :thumbsup:

I looked for it Bud, did not find it.

It should be up soon!!!!

it is also on eBay..
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3177937508&category=2565

All the new stuff is online now !!!!! Thanks to Hankster :thumbsup:

I just finished putting standard hobby level electronics in my wifes mini-t. I used a Hitec HS-81MG, Futaba MC230CR ESC with a Futaba FP-R122JE reciever. The worst part I guess was filing down the servos output shaft to fit the Losi servo saver. I also had to dremel out the web on the chassis in the center to get it to fit in there. It's a tight fit so i just servo taped it in. What a difference it made! Steering is much more predictable (and quieter) and throttle responce is more like we're used to also. Bud's shocks are next!

Yes that setup is great !!! Why they did not use a splined servo?????
Would have made things easy.

Another thing we noticed is the increase in speed and power. Using the same battery and motor, I'd say that the team Losi ESC must have been very inefficient. :(

Both of our Mini-T's are down now.......one has a broken steering arm, the other has a broken rear hub! Good thing we have two, maybe I can make one of them run. Hope parts don't take TOO long!

Hello All,
Has any made a servo metal geared or not that bolts righ in to the losi chassis?
Thanks,
Tom Murray
Jacksonville,IL
tmurray@jlnc.net

Just in case any of you didn't see this....here is a nitro conversion for your Mini T.
Nitro Mini T Conversion (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3180156908)

That is NICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes, it is very nice. Probably slower than a Mini T on a six cell 300 motor but very nice work.

Bud: Might I suggest a BRP mini-T replacement for the center link between bellcranks? (B-1029) Both of ours are sloppy already. I made one out of Kydex and it's good as new but probably won't last long either. Also, do you have any of those little clips that go in the end of the VCS shocks?(#4473) I was taking one off the other day and it went flying to places unknown. :eek:

Hey K1M.........got B-1027 parts in stock finally. I have a package waiting at the track for you this Sunday. :thumbsup:

K1m>> Yes I have some rebuild kits that include the clip!!! Too many already making replacement steering, thr GPM one is very nice.

cool. thanks both of you. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

Got the CVD's for the Mini-T....nice set up for $18.00! Not as much slop in the rear!

Anybody got a part # for the GPM steering center link? I've found alot of Mini-T parts but not that one.

I don't think they sell just the center link. You have to buy the whole thing for like $25.00

Anybody got a part # for the GPM steering center link? I've found alot of Mini-T parts but not that one.

K1M.......Is this what you're looking for? GSMT049 It says it's a graphite steering plate with screws.

I was wondering if anybody has any hop ups they want to get rid of
I already have the Baja motor and 8 cell pack(Boy this things flies too)
I have Bearings and shocks I just need some more stuff to beef it up
LMK what you have
Thanks

Go to http://www.horizonhobby.com/index.asp

Do an "advanced search" on the term "Mini"
Select "CPO - Electric Car/Truck Option Parts" for product category and "All Manufactures" for manufacturer.

You will get 15 pages of Mini T stuff.

Had kind of a strange thing happen to my Mini-T. Took it out on the patio in the back yard the other day and found that I could only get about 10 ft away from it with the transmitter. I swapped out everything, starting with batterys and crystals even transmitters with the other one we have. Just before swapping reciever/ESC I decided to pull all the antenna wire out through the tube so it hung down from the end. Problem solved! Not sure why things changed, but now I have plenty of range like before. Gonna have to hook it down somehow so it doesn't get tangled. Makes putting a "real" radio in it look better than ever.

Any time an antenna crosses over itself such as a knot it reduces the practical length of it to where ever that knot or cross-over is. That's why pulling the wire out improved your range. It was spooled or crossed over under the body. By pulling it out you removed the cross-over and made the antenna full length again.

Any time an antenna crosses over itself such as a knot it reduces the practical length of it to where ever that knot or cross-over is. That's why pulling the wire out improved your range. It was spooled or crossed over under the body. By pulling it out you removed the cross-over and made the antenna full length again.
Funny thing is that he's been running it the same way for a few months. Dunno why it would do it all of a sudden. :confused:

So when you getting a new servo and 230CR K1M? :)

Hi! I want to make a custom pack of AA's (NiMH) using 6 of them, and was wondering how they would fair compared to SMCs or ProMatchs pattery packs. It would be 7.2 v and 1800 MaH. Would this react the same as those smaller cells? Lmk, Thanks
Dave
PS: Will this increasethe speed by a lot? I put in a Trinity Monster Micro motor and that helped, but I want this thing to fly, thanks again

6 cells vs 4 cells will make a big difference in the truck's speed. However AA cells are much larger and heavier than the 2/3A cells used in most 6-cell packs made for the Mini T and Micro RS4. The extra weight of the AA pack will slow you down as compared to any 2/3A 6-cell pack.

I buy individual 2/3A cells on line and build my own packs and they run great. Another way I have made my own packs is using 6-cell packs made for electric planes. With very little effort they can go from a 6-pack (like a 6-pack of beer cans) to a saddle-pack configuration. See the pack I am referring to at http://horizon.hobbyshopnow.com/products/description.asp?prod=HBZ1012

Not a bad idea BobT. Im sort of looking for the poor, i mean realy poor, mans way out.....ive lready got the cels and everything needed to build the pack.......i'll give it a shot...thanks for the reply
Dave

More bad news! My servo has bit the big one after 2 laps around the backyard track. That thing always sounded rough, now it still sounds that way, but the wheels don't move at all! Looks like the standard grade electronics switch is inevitable now. I've been preparing though....I picked up an XXL reciever and Quantum Pro on the swap & sell for a great price and I bought an extra HS-81MG when I changed the wife's last winter so I'm almost set. Her mini-t ran great BTW, she was kicking my butt with the stock motor!

Anybody need a stock mini-t transmitter/reciever-ESC? Let me know.

Does anybody make a replacement chassis for the mini t besides the stock. My son drove his mini t onto the oval while I was practicing and the mini-t suffered the most damage....chassis, front brace, turn buckles, and rear axle. I am in the process of ordering every part but would like to know if there is an optional chassis. I already upgraded the electronics so I am going to try something new.

Hey K1m we hear ya...i guess i dont play with mine hard enough yet,everything is still strong ...servo etc......so u got a Quantum pro huh ? How do u like that ? Is the hs-81 direct fit or require a dremal ?

RCGEN >> We make a front chassis brace that will help solve the front end breaking off problem. BRP racing.com (http://www.brpracing.com)
The chassis are not expensive but it is alot of work to replace them. Are brace can be installed in 5 to 10 min.

Hey K1m we hear ya...i guess i dont play with mine hard enough yet,everything is still strong ...servo etc......so u got a Quantum pro huh ? How do u like that ? Is the hs-81 direct fit or require a dremal ?:D

I really didn't hit anything either, it just quit turning....:confused:

Don't actually have the quantum yet, any day though. The 1" X 1" footprint should work nice. You will need alittle Dremeling to get the HS-81 in there, but the servo saver is the hard part to mod.

I think Trinity or Dynamite makes a red chassis that takes saddle packs also.

I think Trinity or Dynamite makes a red chassis that takes saddle packs also.
The only problem with the Trinity chassis is that to my knowledge it also increases the wheelbase. This might not be a bad thing, depending on how you look at it........

Did you get my e-mail? I ordered one of those drag links to see if it's what you're looking for. :thumbsup: Like I said, only problem is, it's red. :(

The only bad thing about a longer wheelbase I can think of is messing up a precut body. Sometimes the antennas, wheelwells. and body mounts aren't in the same place too.
That drag link might be just the thing for steering slop, it's worth a try let me know when you get one.
Red isn't as fast as blue, but it's still nice. :dude:

Not sure if anyone knew about this or not. But I just found out that Losi is releasing a servo saver for the Hi-Tech servo. Now you don't have to hack anything together!

http://www.teamlosi.com/newprod/2004prods/minit-servosvr.htm

Also you can get the Airtronics.....
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&W=000209136&I=LXGZR6&P=K

The radio conversion went pretty smooth. The Hitec HS-81 MG barely squeezes between the two rear screws in the servo brace, and with a little dremeling it even fit with a cut down Kimborough servo saver on it. I had to take out enough plastic so it wouldn't bind up on the bottom of the chassis. Seems to work very well, steering response is much more predictable and strong. The LRP Quantum Pro Reverse ESC fits with room to spare and there's a definate increase in power to the motor over the stock electronics. While I was at it I added a Trinity steering drag link to make both wheels point in the same direction. Kind of a pricey little hunk of red aluminum, but it fit perfect and does the job well. Racing starts at the local off road track next week and I'm anxious to see how these mini-ts behave in the dirt.

is the novak spy a decent speed controller for the mini T?? thanks