Hey! Welcome!
I got a Mini B myself. Check out my build thread.
Mini T 2.0 and Mini B share 95% of the same parts.
My B, used to race it, now I ideally only track bash it and use it around the house on my basement mini track. As the old local carpet track closed up. My buddy, which was the owner of that old track is still looking for a new spot ATM so I'm really excited to get this thing racing again, but I don't get my hopes up that he would find another spot as getting a spot running and operating is expensive.
Parts in
BOLD is what I suggest first before anything else
Gonna list some parts I upgraded myself for durability, and somewhat performance
- Hot Racing Front bulkhead (aluminum) - stock plastic likes to break on hard crashes
- Hot Racing Steering bellcrank (aluminum) - plastic has lots of slop
- HackFab RC Wide Carbon Fiber front shock tower - broke multiple stock plastic ones before. Upgraded to a cheap amazon CF tower and broke right away, this HackFab one is pretty durable. Used CA glue on the edges to strengthen it up a bit. So far so good.
- Hot Racing Servo Saver for Savox - Aluminum - I use this cause I run a savox servo which is a BEAST, great decent price servo, as the stock spektrum one and ecopower 827 servos are a bit cheap and like to burn up. Had that issue myself.
- Losi Aluminum servo mounts (stock plastic ones stripped out on me)
- Losi Aluminum shocks (not the TLR tuned ones) broke the plastic ones by losing the shock spring retainer. With the aluminum ones, I super glued the spring retainer to the spring so it doesn't come flying off
- Running stock rear plastic shock tower ATM as I used to have a cheapo amazon CF tower which broke right away.
- Cheapo amazon aluminum gear case (stock plastic one I had broke apart where the ball stud for the camber link went in)
- MIP Slipper clutch assembly and pads (aluminum plates and better / longer wear pads)
- Losi Aluminum motor mount upgrade (adjustable motor mount and slotted for motor heat)
Other parts I run such as electronics tires and body here:
- JConcepts F2 Body and Wing (I like the shape of it better, and more thicker / durable lexan plastic over the stock Losi ones)
- For the Mini T, I would go with the ProLine body they have for it.
- ProLine Prism/Wedge tires (for carpet track and my basement track)
- JConcepts ellipse / Stock BK Bar (for outside backyard and hardpack dirt/clay tracks)
- Cheapo amazon surpass hobbies (king val) 35A/2435 6100kv ESC/Motor Combo (I love it! Super fast and ESC has lots of tune-able settings)
- Savox SH-0255MG Servo (I think I am right)
- RadioLink RX/TX
- Urgenex 1100 2s 35C batteries with Deans plug (20 bucks for a pair of 2 on amazon, super great batteries for the price! Stays balanced and fairly low IRs)
Build Thread:
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/losi-mini-b-club-racer-build.138622/
Mini Basement track thread:
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/threads/davids-basement-mini-track-private-just-for-show.140252/
Old carpet track thread:
https://www.rctalk.com/forum/thread...ne-racing-1-10-off-road-carpet-racing.137429/
As it sits now, broken. Gonna get it running soon for spring break.
Forgot to include this in the main list,
Upgrading to the Losi Aluminum Rear Pivot as that is the part I broke, but it was the stock plastic one.
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Also forgot that I use a chassis protector. From Losi. Used it as I did race on carpet and wanted to protect it and the car. But even tho you aren't racing, great if you like the look of it, and so you dont scrap up the chassis. I also use velcro on the side rails to hold the body on.
These cars are very popular of the ball cup popping issue. Had that earlier when I started racing. But later on, I drove more carefully and rarely do I have a ball cup snap off on me.
I am still running the stock dogbone axles which like to flyout when the ball cup snaps off the ball stud. Spray painted mine orange so I could see them on the black/grey carpet track. They also like to bend. Planning on upgrading to the TLR Tuned CVAs or the MIP CVDs for it once I do get back to using this car more again.