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ND4SPDR2002
6.20.02, 4:30 pm
Here, you can provide and read posts by other members on how to make your Mini-Z faster, more agile, or otherwise better performing. My personal reccomendations:

NiMh batteries- Increase your run time and overall speed, as they don't fade nearly as quickly as Alkalines or NiCd's.

X-Speed motor- Nice motor, although I'm still tweaking mine for the best speed possible.

Low CG body- The Viper GTS-R has a very low CG, and doesn't like to roll as much as bodies like the Altezza.

New H-Bar- The H-Bar, the little thing that holds the motor pod to the rest of the car, likes to break after some strenuous use. Keep the stock one until it breaks, and then look at how you use the Z. If you drive on rough surfaces, get a soft carbon fiber or graphite bar. If you, like me, drive mostly indoors on a smooth hallway, I reccomend something stiff, like a steel or thick carbon fiber/graphite bar. It will help keep the wheels on the ground all of the time, but only use a hard bar if you are on REALLY smooth surfaces, otherwise the car will pogo and chatter.

NovakTMaxx
6.22.02, 6:36 am
Great tips but is carbon fiber that soft. Why not just go with plastic?

ND4SPDR2002
6.22.02, 8:00 am
Actually, the fiber I'm using is really rather stiff. I'm not sure of the thickness, but it doesn't like to bend.

NovakTMaxx
6.22.02, 7:38 pm
then why did you say to go with CF if you want a soft feel?

ND4SPDR2002
6.22.02, 7:39 pm
Oh, the soft carbon fiber is less likely to break than the plastic parts, at least with my experience.

NovakTMaxx
6.22.02, 8:14 pm
O, good point :D

Minion
6.23.02, 8:10 am
don't forget headlights. even something as smal as a miniz has to look out for mailboxes in the dark <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":\">

ND4SPDR2002
6.23.02, 9:02 am
Yes, and here's an idea for those of you that don't want to spend money on an expensive LED light kit.

community.webshots.com/ph...2154MdsHZs (http://community.webshots.com/photo/41145518/41472154MdsHZs)

community.webshots.com/ph...2285JavKgn (http://community.webshots.com/photo/41145518/41472285JavKgn)

It sure doesn't look or work as cool as LED's, but it gets the job done, and its dirt cheap.

Peder2002
6.23.02, 9:44 am
Very good, but when you start to flip and that battery bursts... well... Swiss cheese! :lol:

Minion
6.23.02, 9:44 am
would that be a christmass light?

ND4SPDR2002
6.23.02, 12:27 pm
:lol: The battery is pretty banged up already, heh. Yes, that is a Christmas light, "borrowed" from neighobr. (I don't celebrate Christmas).

Minion
6.23.02, 1:23 pm
that gave me an idea, i'm gonna cover my entire miniz with christmass lights

ND4SPDR2002
6.23.02, 2:11 pm
:lol: I was thinking about using this on my Bandit or Z:
www.streetglow.com/site/sports.htm (http://www.streetglow.com/site/sports.htm)

Minion
6.23.02, 2:37 pm
pink? <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/intl/aenglish/images/emoticons/ohwell.gif ALT=":\">

ND4SPDR2002
6.23.02, 2:51 pm
Not in pink, maybe in blue or green. Pink is the page default.