Mini T/Proline Wheels & Tires

[SunnyD]

Picked up a Mini a wk. and a half ago and can't seem to put the thing down now lol Great Fun! so far the upgrades that i have done are CVD Set - Ball Bearings - TL Oil Filled Shocks - Dynamite Alum Heatsink Mtr. Plate - Peak Racing Raider Mod. motor and for fun i put my Wheels from my TC3 on after some lil modifications lol doesn't seem to be any loss in performance other then the steering slowing down a lil.. i like that way it looks and the added ground clearence i get

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

Can you expalin how you modded to get those wheels to fit or are you trying to keep us in the dark?

 

[Jamie]

Those wheels are nearly as big as the car! looks good tho!

 

[nitromadman]

Its easy to put the wheels on just put the hexes from a tourer. It is a little wobbely but with washers and careful placement it works . I did it, very fast but my motor got hot quick.

 

[Jamie]

Yeh, i would expect that! as soon as it gets going it would be alright i suppose!

 

[SunnyD]

it gets going pretty fast and wheelies even easier with the bigger tires and i havent really noticed any major loss of power off the start due to the bigger wheels

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

Originally posted by SunnyD
it gets going pretty fast and wheelies even easier with the bigger tires and i havent really noticed any major loss of power off the start due to the bigger wheels

It would be nice if you could please explain how you did it.

 

[SunnyD]

sry man figured nitromadman explained it thats more or less what i did, a lil shimming in the rear and some washers and it rides fine. took no time @ all to do, i did it for the look and just for the fun of it but it turned out ok in the end. for the front i reversed the hex in the rim and put it on axle then i put an old plastic bushing on and then the nut, cranked the nut down do the point that the bushing got squished a bit , then i backed off the nut enough getting the wheel to spin freely on the axle.
hope that helps a bit

 

[HumboldtBlazer]

What size washers? How did you get the 1/10 hexes to stay on as the pins off the 1/10 are to big to fit in the holes. I don't know why it is so hard to explain, I explain all my mods. Telling someone to just use 1/10 hex hubs and some washers is vauge. Your post is nice looking but to be honest makes it hard for anyone that would want to recreate it.

 

[Maxx Trooper]

sweet man. i kinda wish i had a Mini-T but o well i already got 5 HPI Micro RS4's. i would think u would burn ur motor up after while.

later

 

[SunnyD]

Ez made my own pins from some metal rod i had laying around, find some that will fit and cut it to size. whats up with the attitude? i dont check up on this thread often and have been busy and your telling me how i should post and to your deadline? patience pls pm if its urgent Thx no hard feelings