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Originally Posted by sosidge
Are there any rules for the Mini class at the track?
We have some pretty popular Mini classes in this part of the world. The motor rule at a few of the clubs is the HPI Saturn 20 which suits the cars very well and runs for ages with no maintenance. Because it is labelled, I have never seen anyone try to cheat by putting a plain-can vacuum cleaner motor in the car (like I have seen in silvercan classes). The Saturn 27 is probably a decent motor too, but similar in speed to a kit silvercan.
Mini's with too much power stop being fun because they can't put the power down.
Tyres-wise, I think foams are horrible. A hassle to keep at a usable diameter and not easy to find for Mini's either. Rubber tyres are the way to go, we have found that the Sweep pre-mounts work very well on carpet, 25s on the rear, fronts to get the right handling balance (33s or 40s are my current preference). There are also plenty of people out there making good use of the Tamiya tyres, but they are quite expensive and not so easy to find from UK stock.
Tamiya Mini's are a great club class for small indoor tracks. Look great, manageable speed, fun to drive, and relatively cheap.
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Thanks mate. Great bit of help
So would a 17t motor be to much in a mini then? Dont want to ruin the fun (biggest reason i got for the fun). Any advice on the fastest way to get round the tight corners? In the buggy i'd usually brake as i turn and flick the back end round but im assuming the mini will be completely different? Thanks