Slow Motion Movie , 'HUMP' Section

A good look at how your MINI 4WD goes through the hump section of a track.



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TAMIYA UNDERGROUND, MONTHLY RACE ( APRIL )

Good news, its that time of the month again. The monthly race at Tamiya Underground is back. Come join in the fun.


Venue: TAMIYA UNDERGROUND
Date: 11TH APRIL 2010
Time: 12:30 TILL 3:30 TIME ATTACK (Qualifiers), 4:30 FINALS
Price: RM10 PER ENTRY
Official Battery: ENERGIZER MAX

Tamiya Official Rules 


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Movie , Ball Bearing Transmission 2

Two more videos on how a well done transmission can spin for a long time. Applies to all chassis including MS-Pro chassis. So think up methods to lessen friction in your cars transmission.

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Movie , Ball Bearing Transmission

Two videos on how a well done transmission can spin for a long time. Applies to all chassis including MS-Pro chassis. So think up methods to lessen friction in your cars transmission.





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Car Setup Tips 2 by David Chong aka Tamiya David

To me the car is the most important part of winning as I use the chassis 70% , motor 20% and battery 10% ratio as my way of racing.

To some that have seen me race will think I am crazy with the chassis change I go trough and why I do that is to maintain the performance in competition. A chassis will weaken after a few bang here or there and it will affect the performance of the whole car as a small hair line crack will not be noticed until its too late.
Cutting of chassis is normally practised among racers to reduce weight but by cutting the chassis it will also weaken it in a certain way so proper reinforcements will be needed and they may end up adding weight instead.
The chassis will be weakened after too many cleaner sprays as these cleaners will harm plastic directly or indirectly so beware of the sprays. Heat is also a factor in the weakening of a chassis as a hot motor and hot battery after a long run will surely affect the plastic chassis and softens it.


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Broken G Black Special, Good Memories

This car brought back some of my childhood memories of racing mini 4WD cars. I couldn't stop smiling when i was building this car. I'm sure I'm not the only one to have played mini 4WD cars using Malaysia's massive network of drains as tracks and the Broken G ( or any FM or Super FM chassis ) reign supreme for its amazing balance when off the ground. When I was growing up the Broken G was and still is my favourite car Tamiya has produced. Tamiya Underground had them in stock and I couldn't resist myself.

Motor - Power Dash
Gear Ratio - 4:1
Wheel - Small ( Front- standard , Rear- standard )
Wheel Bearing - Hex Hole
Roller - Front - 11mm guide roller x2 , Back - 19mm 4 Spoke Bearing roller x 4

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Team Enjoice, Reggie's Avante V Special

Motor - Light-Dash Pro
Gear Ratio - 3:5:1
Wheel - Medium ( Front - Hard , Back - Standard )
Wheel Bearing - Hex Hole
Roller - Front - 720 x2 , Back - 720 x4

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MS-Pro Chassis, Basic's 4 by Reggie Chong

Your Mini 4WD is now almost ready. Just a few more steps and its time to put your car onto the track. Now take your assembled nose unit, tail unit and center chassis and set them aside. Line up the poles on the chassis to the holes in the nose unit. Push them together and they should snap together. Repeat for the tail.

Now set aside 4 rollers, 4 roller screws and 4 washers. Make sure there is a washer on every roller.

Just screw the roller to both corners of both nose and tail units at the provided threaded holes. Take your time and make sure the screw goes in straight and not angled for the rear unit. For the front unit, be sure to follow the angle of the nose unit. This is very important, preventing track out situations.

Now just install your batteries according to the drawings on the chassis ( the + / - sign ). Lock your cover on the chassis and push the speed.

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MS-Pro Chassis, Basic's 3 by Reggie Chong

The next step is to complete the center chassis. Set aside the MS-L chassis, 4 copper terminals and the on/off switch.

Insert the on/off switch and terminals into the chassis like the pictures below. Making sure the cornered edge of the terminals are seated in the slots of the chassis.

Set aside the dual shaft motor, 2 pinion gears ( white or purple ) and the pinion cap. The pinion inst a a big necessity but it helps give you a perfect flush fit without the risk of damaging the pinion or the motor shaft by pressing the pinion in on a flat surface. Just place pinion into the pinion cap and press it onto the shaft. Repeat for both ends.

Set aside the 2 motor mounts.

Place both ends like the picture below. Note the direction of the motor cap in relation to the motor mounts.

Now you can mount the motor assembly into the center chassis. Note the direction of the motor cap in relation to the chassis. Slide the motor contacts side into the center of the chassis and push the other end in. It should go in with a soft snap if nothing is wrong.

Now set aside the gear cover, 2 counter gears ( in this case green because i'm using the 3:5:1 ratio ), 2 counter gear shafts and the battery clip.

Take the center chassis that has the motor mounted and put in the counter gears with the gear shafts. Not the direction of the gear in relation to the motor cap.

Now slide in the gear cover with the arrow on the gear cover and the arrow on chassis lined up. Then just push down on the front and it should snap into place. Sometimes the copper terminals may get in the way. Just re-seat the terminals and it should go in just fine. Then just take the battery clip and clip it onto place.

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MS-Pro Chassis, Basic's 2 by Reggie Chong

Now we get to the fun part. Building your Mini 4WD car. It is recommended that you have a clean workspace that is well lit. As i mentioned in the previous post, the MS-Pro chassis consists of  the center chassis and nose & tail units. My personal preference is always start at the nose and tail units.

Set aside your wheels, 4 wheel bearing's, wheel shafts and the gear ratio of your choice. For this guide, i will be using the 3:5:1 ratio, which is the green counter gear ( not in picture ) with the pink shaft gear and  narrow large diameter wheels.  

Insert the wheel bearing to both sides of the nose unit like the picture below. Making sure the flared end of the  bearing insert faces outwards.

Thread the shaft into the wheel bearings with the pink shaft gear in the middle.

Push a wheel into the shaft on both sides. Make sure the wheels are in all the way but not so tight that it cant spin freely. A good practice is to leave a ~1mm gap between the wheel and the bearing.

Give the wheel a quick spin and it should be able to spin for more than 10 seconds, if it does not spin freely check the wheel if its too tight or check the gear if there is something catching on the gear. Also watch the wheels as they spin. If there is a major wobble while it spins replace the wheels. A slight wobble is negligible but it is always best to have the wheels spin as straight as possible for maximum performance. Once everything is done repeat the same for the tail unit.

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MS-Pro Chassis, Basic's by Reggie Chong

This guide will cover the basics of building a MS-Pro chassis MINI 4WD car. No matter how knowledgeable or experienced a racer might be, he or she will always depend on his or her basic knowledge of building a mini 4wd car. It is very important to master the basics as it is the foundation, and a solid foundation is very important to ensure maximum performance. Firstly some core changes between the MS-Pro to the older chassis types.

The two main types of the MS-Pro chassis are the standard Center Chassis and the Lightweight Center Chassis (MS-L). The MS-L chassis is available as a tune-up part. It is also available in most special edition releases and a few box kits. Both chassis work equally well on all types of tracks, but the MS-L chassis is made out of a slightly different material to the standard center chassis. The MS-L chassis is slightly more flexible, able to absorb more vibrations from the gear box resulting in a slightly smoother running car.

Left, Standard Center Chassis / Right, Lightweight Center Chassis

The MS-Pro chassis differs from all the older chassis types with its midship motor location and removable nose and tail units. This helps assembly and disassembly and replacing broken nose or tail units. Very often with older chassis types, with one well placed hit on the wall, the nose would break and the entire chassis would be rendered unusable. This problem has been eliminated with the MS-Pro as the nose and tail units are available as replacement parts. Bumper-less version's of the nose and tail units are also available if required.  

Top, N-02 Nose Unit / Bottom, T-01 Tail Unit

The two gear ratios available to MS-Pro users are the 4:1 and 3:5:1 ratio. The 4:1 ratio comes standard in most box kits. The 3:5:1 ratio is available as a grade up option and is also included in some box kits and limited edition kits. The usage of the two ratio's depend on what track you might be racing on, but the 3:5:1 ratio is a much better all round gear. The difference of the two gears is the 4:1 ratio outputs more torque (power) and acceleration, while the 3:5:1 ratio outputs much more higher top speed.

Left, 3:5:1 Ratio ( Green/Pink ) / Right, 4:1 Ratio ( Blue/Orange)

The terminals that were included in the box kits of the older chassis types were made out of brass, which does not have a very good conductivity compared to gold or copper, hence racers purchased the gold plated terminal kits. With the MS-Pro box kits, it now comes with copper terminals, which has the best conductivity of the three. Gold plated terminal kits for the MS-Pro are also available but are more for aesthetics than performance.

Left, Gold Plated Terminal / Right, Copper Terminal

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Tamiya Underground

Tamiya Underground is the only official location currently that has an official Tamiya 3 lane track. It also stocks a large variety of cars of different chassis types and many of the latest tune-up/upgrade parts. Be sure to visit often as most cars and parts will be snapped up as soon as they are put on the shelves. The pit crew staff is also very friendly and are always ready to answer any questions you might have.

        

The track at Tamiya Underground is changed every two weeks. With every track change, it signals the start of the time attack races. Each time attack race spans two weeks, with the racer with the top time at the end of the two weeks receiving prizes for his or her efforts. 

      

Tamiya Underground is located at 1 Utama Shopping Center , Unit B25, Basement 2, New Wing. For more information or inquiries call 03-7729 0553. Opening hours are 10am - 10 pm, Monday to Sunday.

Hope to see you there.

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Movie, Mass Damper 2

Another two videos that will show you how or what is the effect of mass dampers on your Mini 4wd.





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Slow Motion Movie, Mass Damper

These videos will show you how or what is the effect of mass dampers on your Mini 4wd.





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Slow Motion Movie, Lane Change 2

Heres another two slow motion videos of what happens when your mini 4wd passes the lane change.





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Slow Motion Movie, Lane Change

Here we have two slow motion videos of what happens when your mini 4wd passes the lane change.





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Team Enjoice, Low Rider Division

The low riders are just 1.0~1.2 mm off the ground.

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Team Enjoice, Yellow Avante Trio

These are the official colors and covers for Team Enjoice.

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Stargek Singapore Race 1

TAMIYA MINI 4WD SINGAPORE CHAMPIONSHIP 2010

Date : 21st March 2010

Venue : Liang Court Atrium ' Tamiya Fair'

Time : 12.00pm - 5.00pm

Categories - a) M4 PRO ( qualify for Grand Final in October)

b) M4 Open ( individual race)

c) M4 Junior ( only for children aged 3 years - 12 years old)

Registration - please prepare a ID Card to exchange for a M4 Racing Pass.(MRP)

* Any loss of MRP will be subjected to a replacement fee of $5.00

For More Info Click Here

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Team Enjoice Line Up

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