Justos Fullforce Mamba 8k Mini-T [Archive]

justo316

02-03-2005, 03:59 PM

Fullforce parts were excellent. Everything went together perfectly.

If anyone plans on doing chassis mods, be careful of those e-clips! They're tiny. I lost one and had to crimp a normal size one down to fit....still might fall off.

James

02-03-2005, 04:16 PM

totally awesome. is the fullforce chassis bigger? looks longer, or something, hrmm.

very nice. i like.

justo316

02-03-2005, 04:25 PM

Nope, same size.

If I manage to break something now, I'll be very pissed off...

BALISTC

02-03-2005, 05:42 PM

AWESOME!!!!!!!!! :)

I cant wait to get my chassis kit now, after seeing that!

Mine is a lot more stealth looking with the lid off...I still have the black suspension arms, all black carbon fibre parts, and the battery packs are dipped in black liquid plastic :D

Yours just looks pure bling bling!!!!

James

02-03-2005, 06:33 PM

justo's is SSG carbon... rather than 'carbon', hence the look.

anyway, nice

justo316

02-03-2005, 06:37 PM

Bling indeed ;)

justo316

03-03-2005, 12:56 PM

It's Silver Surface Graphite I think....same as regular carbon fibre, but silverish instead of black. I got it to match the silver aluminium parts.

danhfvcsd

04-03-2005, 03:54 PM

What is SSG carbon?

Not sure exactly, al i know is that its the silvery-metallic looking carbon - i love the look of it :)

mann...i hate replying to things that have been replied to on the next page already - i have a habit of that...too impatient -lol-

danhfvcsd

08-03-2005, 10:04 AM

i just ordered the fullforce alum chassis/bearings & micro servo mounts - i also ordered the evo-x conversion from integy - man i hope it all goes together ok -lol-

Does anyone know if anyone makes part #B1018(Front Bulkhead Kickplate & Brace) as a hopup or in alum or something??? It seems weak as - i've broken 2 already -l-
I keep breaking the "flange-type thingy" where part B1020(F/R Pivot Block Set) screws into the "plate" bit.

justo316

08-03-2005, 03:19 PM

Congratulations on the purchase! I'm gonna have to get the rear motor guard from Integy, and maybe a gear casing if I can ;)

Ok, just checking my manual....
Part #B1018 is two parts? The bit that holds the servo in is definately easily available.

I take it it's the front bulkhead part that you want (the bit the shock tower attaches to)? If so, then I've definately seen an alloy one of these around too. for example
http://www.dynamiterc.com/Products/LargerView.aspx?ProductID=DYN8009B&ProdDesc=Alum+FR+Chassis%2c+Blue%3a+Mini-T

justo316

08-03-2005, 03:20 PM

Hey, wow. That's pretty smart how it fixes the link like that :P

justo316

16-03-2005, 05:02 PM

New photos with Mamba 8k installed and repaired front bumper.

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justo316

16-03-2005, 05:03 PM

I should probably get closer shots

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justo316

16-03-2005, 05:05 PM

I guess they're kinda boring....

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justo316

16-03-2005, 05:06 PM

close up of bottom. I got some 3M covering for the chassis. I will probably get some Associated stuff when I can afford it/need it.

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justo316

16-03-2005, 05:08 PM

rear end close up. Note the almost bald tyres. That's what happens in a few minutes with a mamba.

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justo316

16-03-2005, 05:10 PM

Front end close up. Got the parts from Modelflight today so I could repair the front end. Bumper had broken off and taken off all the screw heads. Glued it back on, then fell down the drain. Managed to hook it with a clothes hanger. Cost about 10bux in parts to fix (screws, front bulkheads).

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justo316

16-03-2005, 05:12 PM

Waiting on a few major bling bling bits at which point I will take more/better photos.

Got some nice aluminium rims coming as well as a crowdpleazer body. I think I have a wheelie bar coming but I might have accidently not paid them enough postage (stupid ESPhobby site is crap), and I think I have a motor cover coming too.

James

17-03-2005, 09:28 AM

wild

danhfvcsd

17-03-2005, 09:46 AM

Ok, just checking my manual....
Part #B1018 is two parts? The bit that holds the servo in is definately easily available.

I take it it's the front bulkhead part that you want (the bit the shock tower attaches to)? If so, then I've definately seen an alloy one of these around too. for example
http://www.dynamiterc.com/

It certainly is the front bulkhead ;) But i can find that one - the other part (which is actually also B1018, making it 3 parts in one -lol-) i think it's the kickplate?
when you look underneath the mini-t, it's the first thing to connect to the main chassis at the front end - it holds the steering bits too :) ...i ended up finding it - GPM seems to be the only ones to make it, and i can get it from one18th, but they're out of stock :(

Your mini is looking pretty good man! D00d - wait till you see mine -lol- I only have the integy evo x and fullforce chassis on atm, and it looks like a brand new bling truck! i need to sort a camera -lol-

justo316

17-03-2005, 11:08 AM

justo316

17-03-2005, 11:09 AM

I'm seriously thinking about putting another mini-T together. I have pretty much everything I need left over form the stock one....

BALISTC

17-03-2005, 12:29 PM

Yeah but you dont get all the little things, like screws, washers, and the remaining plastics...

danhfvcsd

17-03-2005, 01:17 PM

I'm 50/50 as to whether I've seen that part in aluminium or not. I can't remember if they were custom made or maybe I'm making things up in my head (I just woke up).

Try these two sites. Full of aluminium but I haven't bothered to look through it properly yet.
http://www.asiatees.com/model.php?brand=HPI&model=Pro%204&pid=1
http://www.dynamiterc.com/Search/Results.aspx?SearchTerm=mini-t (wouldn't work for me just then, but did every other time)

I had found it on asiatees, they call it a lower steering brace or plate or something to do with lower steering -lol- That's the part i was looking for....I had originally put in a large order from there, but they mailed me an said they couldnt take c/card - only paypal, but the money came out of the card - i emailed em bout it and they're sending the parts now!!! cant wait -lol-

I figured out i only need hingepins - f/r lower susp. plates - wheels/tyres (will be alum) - couple alum steering bits and a motor mount plate(maybe - forget if i have it coming or not -lol-) and front wheels axles - then i wont have a single stock part on it -lmao-

danhfvcsd

17-03-2005, 01:26 PM

hey how are you securing your batts to the chassis too by the way? :)
I just realised we have exactly the same chassis, cept yours is cf, and mine is alum -lol- (I cant believe i never noticed that?!?! :O )

I have 2 cell lipos, so i was thinking maybe velcro straps through maybe 4 OF the 6 slots? (front and rear slots) You think it would end up catching on something? I'm wondering if you have a recommendation on where to get the straps or if you got a better mounting ide for me? -l-

justo316

17-03-2005, 03:41 PM

I got an 8 cell pack where the two side cells are angled upwards. This means I have to remove the upper deck to change battery but when it's installed, it aint going anywhere.

Im getting a flat 8 cell made up and if it's anything like the 6cells I was running before, it wedges in there and doesn't really move about anyway.

danhfvcsd

18-03-2005, 09:27 AM

hmmm....my lipos fit perfectly width-ways, but they dont sit tight length-ways - if that makes sense -lol-

I might try out some velcro straps from somewhere ;)

justo316

21-03-2005, 06:36 PM

Ordered some Aluminium Rims by Topcad and a GPM rear bumper and Motor plate from RCMart.com. Took a week to get here including initial delays. How awesome do the rims look!!

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justo316

21-03-2005, 06:37 PM

And the rear bumper.

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justo316

21-03-2005, 06:39 PM

Gonna have to make the rest aluminium to match now...need front bulkhead, rear shock tower and motor case.

Oh yeah, the slicks rock!

azzachaz

21-03-2005, 08:07 PM

Those wheels are the shit!!
Look like oldskool Dragway mags.

justo316

22-03-2005, 12:45 AM

Best thing was the wheels plus set of race tyres (not pictured) were only about US$20.

danhfvcsd

22-03-2005, 08:03 AM

BALISTC

22-03-2005, 09:11 AM

DAYUM, those rims look awesome!!!!!!!

danhfvcsd

22-03-2005, 09:19 AM

well - the boys here at work talked me into it, and i couldnt help myself - i snapped the tip of the rear shock tower and scratched up the motor cover pretty good -lmao-

Man - it's heavy as with all the alum, i cant even wheelstand on extreme settings with 2cell lipos!! but damn is it fast still - i cant wait to see a 3cell in action! Looks like it's back to the stock shock tower for now tho -lol-

justo316

22-03-2005, 09:36 AM

what a coincidence!!! i just got some alum wheels over the w/e too!!! -lol- i think they're the same brand maybe? They have the disc brakes too ;) Mine are more of a 'straight' 6 spoke tho :) I need dad to get his ass back here so i can get some pics up -lol- those look nice tho man! I think the lhs had blue version of those wheels too maybe?

Yeah I think I was gonna get those but decided to go a bit fancier. I originally wanted the blue ones, but I decided to keep my truck as silver as possible.

They are wicked rims. The only gripe I have so far is that the front wheels don't allow the bearings to go in far enough. As a result, when you tighten down the nut, it tightens the whole wheel and doesn't let it spin freely. Might have to shim something or just go easy with the nuts.

James

22-03-2005, 10:00 AM

those rims are fkn nice man... damn!

danhfvcsd

22-03-2005, 10:10 AM

They are wicked rims. The only gripe I have so far is that the front wheels don't allow the bearings to go in far enough. As a result, when you tighten down the nut, it tightens the whole wheel and doesn't let it spin freely. Might have to shim something or just go easy with the nuts.

I actually have that problem too - only it's on the rear, not the front -lol-
Hey - do you guys have problems with the steering linkages sliding up and down on those 2 thin shafts??? It's the 'Z'-shaped steering bits that are sliding on the shafts...i think i need to do some shimming in there myself -l-
Just got my Asiatees parcel with alum gear cover/Fbody posts/lower steering kickplate/large Fbumper.

The gear cover wont fit, cause i had to mod the motor mounting holes to fit the 20t pinion, so a dremel is in order there - the gpm bumper doesnt look as good as the integy one tho, so i'll leave it for spare :)

justo316

22-03-2005, 10:55 AM

Yeah, the wheel tightening problem was there with the stock wheels in the rear. The fronts would tighten up all the way without binding though. Now with the Topcad rims, the rear seems better, but the front is definately worse than before. Small price to pay for the bling factor.

justo316

31-03-2005, 03:26 PM

OK, got my tower hobbies order, so I got more wheels and tyres. Also, my wheelie bar came in so I installed that. Painted my CrowdPLeazer body too, but didn't come out great due to the weather. Lots of bleeding here and there.

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justo316

31-03-2005, 03:27 PM

I wanted a blue/white/silver theme to match this site.

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justo316

31-03-2005, 03:28 PM

Again, I used my stupid masking tape and spray can trick to get the paint job done. This time I tore the tape in halves to get a bit of an irregular feel to it.

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justo316

31-03-2005, 03:30 PM

The body is wder than the stock one which is nice. It fits my 8cell battery perfectly without needing to cut any holes.

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danhfvcsd

31-03-2005, 03:32 PM

sick d00d! I dont care how bad you reckon it turned out man - i reckon it's a mad job...10 thumbs up :D

Are they the trinity monster wheels/tyres? - Do they give a better ground clearance than the topcads??? And let me know how that wheelie bar goes - i need one bad -lol-

justo316

31-03-2005, 03:32 PM

Those are Trinity Street tyres and the stock chromes they come mounted on. They are bigger than normal mini-t tyres so you probably have to drop the pinion down a tooth or two....if you have extra pinions.

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danhfvcsd

31-03-2005, 03:35 PM

Oh yeah - and what pinion is that?? - d00d its red and so is most of my mini-t!!! -lol- what sizes do they come in? :)

i got the Atomik 20t on there now, but have an 18t aswell - i also have the 3gpm ti pinions, but am gonna avoid using them - one stripped set screw is enough -lol-

And is it only the tyre that is bigger than stock, or are the wheels bigger too? :)

danhfvcsd

31-03-2005, 03:46 PM

and hey man - i just noticed another part on ur truck i havent noticed before -lol-...the brace above the servo brace...goes from the battery hold down part, and joins on the front bulkhead...i think u said you got it from RMS? - got a link for RMS d00dus? :) That brace looks like a good buy man :)

justo316

31-03-2005, 04:39 PM

New dirt hawgs. They are awesome. More onroad grip than my slicks or new trinitys. Have to wait for the grass to dry before I go bash it out in the park.

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justo316

31-03-2005, 04:40 PM

Dan - dunno what brand pinion it is. It was the last one Perth RC had and it was a 14t so I grabbed it :P

The brace is a fullforce part. Very important part if you dont want to break the front end off your truck.

BALISTC

31-03-2005, 06:21 PM

Damn your T looks awesome!!!!!!!

Love the black rims, looks sooo hardcore ;)

justo316

31-03-2005, 06:55 PM

Cheers, that's why I love black rims :D

Bowling Ball

31-03-2005, 11:51 PM

Must be $500+ in that Mini-T. Looks real cool Justo ... Now if I could only get you to a track to see what that thing really does! ;)

I prefer the black rims too, they look magic!

BB

justo316

31-03-2005, 11:55 PM

I was considering putting another T together for racing. At the moment, it'd be way too heavy and not setup right to race. I'd still give it a shot if I had the batteries and pinions to cover me.

justo316

01-04-2005, 02:09 AM

sshhhh ;)

I worked out, it'd cost about another $70 and I could have another fully stock mini-t. Seriously considering using that as a base to put a Race-T together. I'd prefer most of the stock stuff on the Race-T cos it's light and can take a hit rather than snap.

danhfvcsd

01-04-2005, 08:59 AM

omfg - d00d i didnt think it could get better - but u just did it -lol-
Did you see the dark color chrome kinda TopCad wheels?? - i been thinking about getting some of the multi spoke rims ;) Will those dirthawgs tyres fit the topcad rims you have now??? If they do i'm heading to rcmart asap -lol-
Spewin bout the pinion - looks mad!!!

I wish i had seen that fullforce part when i got my chassis -lol-

danhfvcsd

01-04-2005, 11:00 AM

hey man - i have a couple of new spare bits still in packages if you want em?

3Racing Blue Alum Slipper x1
GPM Red Alum Slipper x2 (maybe 3 - think only 2 tho)
GPM Silver Alum 61t spur gear x1

$6 each part - you pay postage sound fair? Too Expensive? Too Cheap?

This goes for anyone that wants/needs em :) I'll let you uys know if i have more bits and pieces...i over ordered cause i wasnt sure if i had already ordered em -lol-

danhfvcsd

01-04-2005, 12:03 PM

If anyone is keen for those parts - let me know ASAP cause they could end up going in a trade tomorrow with a mate of mine locally :)

My Mobile # is 0431 068 429 - Msg/Call me if you want me to hold em away - i wont be able to get online till monday after 5pm today :)

justo316

01-04-2005, 01:31 PM

Nah, no need for those parts. Just got my Aluminium slipper today and don't really want to get a metal spur. Thanks anyway!

I believe the topcad rims are regular size so they will fit regular tyres. The only ones that are different are the trinitys, both the tyre and the wheel are bigger I think.

Saw the topcad rims you are thinking about. Was going to get them, but thought I should keep everything colour coordinated so stuck with silver.