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Mini-Z MA-010 Parts

Arch2B — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 12:14:45 -0800

I recently traded for a nearly fully hopped up awd and i thought i would share my thoughts.

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Kyosho to produce officially licensed NASCAR RC cars

Arch2B — Thu, 28 Dec 2006 15:42:47 -0800

December 28, 2006 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NASCAR, the most popular racing series in the US, has teamed up with Kyosho to produce the only hobby-grade, officially licensed NASCAR RC cars available in the world.

The Kyosho team visited the racing development facilities of many of the top NASCAR racing teams, and even attended NASCAR events, all in an effort to ensure that the bodies include exceptional detail that is unmatched in accuracy and scale.

The Mini-Z i-Series chassis features the same quality chassis construction as the rest of the Mini-Z line-up, which is the standard when it comes to mini RC vehicles. It has independent front suspension with solid axle rear suspension, just like the full-size racecars. Additionally, the electronics feature full digital proportional control, instead of the analog resistor-type controllers so common in cheaper mini-size cars. This means you have fully proportional control of forward, reverse, and steering with digital precision.

The series begins with the 2005 Ford Taurus of Carl Edwards and the 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo of Kevin Harvick. The 2005 Taurus represents the car used by Edwards for his first full season of NASCAR NEXTEL Cup racing for Roush Racing, in which he scored four wins and two poles. Harvick's 2006 Chevrolet Monte Carlo is a replica of the Childress Racing car used to win at Phoenix, Watkins Glen and Richmond, and the same car that won a total of five races and one pole award during the 2006 season.

30792-99B - Carl Edwards '05 Office Depot #99 Ford Taurus

30793-29B - Kevin Harvick '06 Goodwrench #29 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

First Hopups

Spoon — Sun, 20 Aug 2006 17:32:52 -0700

This question has been asked countless times by new drivers getting into Mini-Z's. I have scoured the forums in an attempt to get new drivers started off on the right foot.

Washington Area GTG - Race Report July 15, 2006

Spoon — Sat, 15 Jul 2006 21:35:43 -0700

Well, the DC boys got together today for another fine day of racing. We weren't sure how we were going to start off because we are running two race series' at a time...

Intro to Kyosho Mini-Z's

Spoon — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 11:43:10 -0700

If you are new to Mini-Z's and you want to get an idea of what these things are all about, this is a good start. It introduces the different types of Mini-Z's and gives a little bit of information...

FET Basics

Spoon — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:01:27 -0700

This article tries to answer a lot of the questions someone might have when they are considering a FET upgrade or External Turbo...

Shopatron: Buy Direct from Kyosho? Not Likely...

Spoon — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 13:02:58 -0700

I don't know how many people know about this and I hope I am not opening the floodgates, but you can now order parts through the KyoshoUSA website. You may think this is a good thing but in my experience it's not. First, a couple of facts.

1. You are NOT ordering directly from Kyosho stock.
2. What you order may not actually BE in stock.

Now here's my personal experience.

I was checking out the KyoshoUSA site, and along with a massive redesign, I noticed the Shopatron link on the bottom left. I clicked on it and poked a round for a while and found some stuff that I wanted to order. I usually purchase as much as I can from the shop here but there were a couple of items that were out of stock and I figured I would use this as a test.

Shopatron gives you the impression that they have accurate stock information and you can order everything directly from the warehouse. As you dig a little deeper you realize that the stock isn't checked until after you place your order. They farm your order out to Local Hobby Shops in an attempt to get it filled in one place. Whoever has what you need and is close to you gets to fill the order. If there is not a single shop that has everything, you may be hit with multiple shipping charges, but you are able to make that choice when you place your order.

So, I ordered some stuff. It took about two business days to determine if my items were in stock. In a list of 8 items, one was cancelled and one was delayed for a week. I was able to cancel the delayed item (I am just going to get it from the shop) and I accepted the rest of the order. At this point I was a little annoyed that I had placed the order on a Thursday and I was still dealing with it on Tuesday. The order finally shipped on Wednesday.

Here's the kicker, the shop that is filling my order is on the other side of the country so it will take a week to get to me via UPS ground. It will be almost two weeks after I placed the order and I am still not getting everything that I wanted.

I wanted to post this recount for several reasons. 1) Information. I wanted to present facts to everyone to let them know how Shopatron actually works, I also wanted to provide feedback on an actual purchase experience. 2) Comparison. Sometimes it's difficult to get information from the shop on incoming stock but even if it took a week to get that info, I would still have my products before I got them from Shopatron.

Am I plugging the shop here a little bit? Sure, but that's because I think it's a superior resource. If you need one hard-to-find item and you can locate it at KyoshoUSA then maybe that's the way to go, but I would at least check in with the MZR shop first. Otherwise, it's a crap shoot. The shipping takes longer and it's not really cheaper. If the shop heres steps up communication just a notch it would be a blowout.

Futaba 2PL

Spoon — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:04:21 -0700

Here's my review of a very popular radio upgrade, the Futaba 2PL. In my opinion it's well worth the cost. Read on for more details...

PN Racing: A lot of new stuff! (body, motor mount, diff,...)

HaCo — Sun, 02 Jul 2006 10:19:43 -0700

Pan Car body with new wheels:

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PN Racing - Mini-Z AWD Alm. Motor Cover with Heatsink - Mini-Review

hobbycar — Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:45:44 -0700

Read my Mini-Review on PN Racing's new Mini-Z AWD Alm. Motor Cover with Heatsink

New bodies from Kyosho!

HaCo — Tue, 25 Apr 2006 08:22:39 -0700

According to this thread on minizracer.com forum Kyosho will release new bodies for the racers and the F1 on the ...

Robitronic Lapcounter Review

HaCo — Thu, 20 Apr 2006 08:01:52 -0700

A few weeks ago, Robitronic put a new lap counting system on the market. Because this is one of the ...

New 3Racing RM motormount

HaCo — Mon, 17 Apr 2006 12:45:49 -0700

3Racing created a new motormount for RM 86 & 90mm wheelbase. The motormount is based on the same concept as ...

New Atomic Parts for the AWD and the Racer.

HaCo — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:46:05 -0700

Atomic released some new parts for the AWD and the Racer.

If you are looking for THE ball bearings for ...

3Racing: AWD diffs are coming!

HaCo — Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:36:26 -0700

3Racing just posted some images on their site of the new diffs they will feature. I say diffs because ...

Brand new AWD parts from Atomic!

HaCo — Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:14:34 -0700

Finally there is a ball diff for the AWD! Atomic released theirs this week and it looks very promising!

The ...

Robitronic Transponder system hits the market...

HaCo — Sun, 02 Apr 2006 07:48:44 -0700

Robitronic, a well known autrian R/C company, finally started shipping a new timing system.

Most important charactiristics:
- very small ...

Ann Arbor Mini-Z GTG on February 24, 2006

hobbycar — Wed, 01 Mar 2006 12:00:00 -0800

Read about another great Ann Arbor Mini-Z Get Together held on Feb 24, 2006

Ann Arbor Mini-Z GTG on February 10, 2006

hobbycar — Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:00:00 -0800

Article on the Ann Arbor Mini-Z GTG on February 10, 2006. More HFAY OLPS racing and other fun experiences like trying out a custom Super Epoch on the RCP Track.

Ann Arbor Mini-Z GTG on January 27, 2006

hobbycar — Sat, 28 Jan 2006 12:00:00 -0800

Article on the Ann Arbor Mini-Z GTG on January 27, 2006 where we ran the first 2 How Fast Are You Online Point Series races.

PNWC Race Report Pt.3

ruf — Mon, 31 Oct 2005 14:55:17 -0800

10/30/05 - Here it is. The big dance. The LCQ (last chance qualifier) and the main event. One last chance ...

New 3 Racing performance parts

pchan0 — Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:52:11 -0800

3 Racing Hong Kong revealed their new MM motor mount that looks like a exact copy of Team Atlas's mount in Japan. Also new is their disk damper system.

PNWC Race Report Pt.2

ruf — Sat, 29 Oct 2005 14:54:46 -0700

10/29/05 - The competition is insane. I had seen videos of club races from the other regions, and I thought ...

PNWC Race Report Pt.1

ruf — Fri, 28 Oct 2005 14:50:34 -0700

10/28/05 - Well we're off. It's a packed house on the plane. It's a weekend flight from Houston to LA ...

New Atomic AAA charging rack version 2

pchan0 — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 08:52:33 -0700

New Atomic version 2 charging rack lowers even more resistance than the older version which the batteries gain more punch and lower temperature. Please email mini-zracing.com for availability.

Atomic new 1/12 style Mini-Z body

pchan0 — Tue, 25 Oct 2005 20:27:09 -0700

I got some infomation that Atomic will release a Mini-Z white plastic body for Mini-Z MR-02MM 98mm wheelbase. No release date set but its expected end of October to early November.

French mini-Z cup race

fovea3d — Thu, 20 Oct 2005 17:25:53 -0700

Sunday 16 october 2005 was held the very first Kyosho Z-Cup race organized by our club in the town of Sand (Strasbourg suburbs).

New MA-010 AWD Movie from Kyosho

pchan0 — Wed, 12 Oct 2005 09:07:46 -0700

Mini-ZRacing.com brings you the latest news with Kyosho's new short movie clip showing the all new MA-010 AWD car.

http://www.kyosho.co.jp/web/download/movie/2005prshow/miniz-j.html

New tire sander adapter for Mini-Z rubber and foam tires

pchan0 — Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:40:44 -0700

This great new tool from Speed Way Pal in Japan, this adapter attaches to a 12V slave motor or 540 ...

New Kyohso Mini-Z Products!

Arch2B — Mon, 05 Sep 2005 10:03:16 -0700

If you have been following the new threads on www.Mini-ZRacer.com you would see Kyosho updated their Japan website to list several new items of note!