1/10 R/C Mini Cooper Racing (MB-01)

About 5.3 million units of the Mini were produced from 1959 until 2000 - remarkably without major model changes - and this legendary little car even achieved second place in the Car of the Century award for the best cars of the 20th century.

Its front-wheel drive layout was rare for its time, and it featured ergonomic body structure with compact mechanics and maximum interior space, as well as frisky performance. In 1961, the sporty Mini Cooper joined the line-up and with great racing success, the car gained even greater popularity around the world.

This assembly kit creates a radio control model assembly kit depicting the car, with stickers included for the bonnet stripes, body-side pinstripes and racing numbers. 8-spoke wheels are paired with 60D radial tires.

About the model 

• Length: 315mm, width: 167mm, height: 140mm
• Wheelbase: 210mm (Short)
• Tread: 140mm (front & rear)
• Tire width/diameter: 25/59mm (front and rear)
• Bathtub type chassis
• Front-wheel drive
• 4-bevel differential gear
• 3-piece steering tie-rod
• 4-wheel double wishbone suspension
• Friction dampers
• Gear ratio = 5.83:1 (using kit 29T pinion)
• Type 540 motor

1/10 R/C Mini Cooper Racing Tech Spec Images

A polycarbonate body recreates the instantly recognizable Mini form - here with racy overfenders.	The front Mk-II grille and rounded headlights are accurately depicted.	Stickers are used for white stripes, racing numbers, bonnet pin and more.
The bumperless rear features depictions of rectangular taillamps and the large rear windshield.	8-spoke wheels are paired with treaded 60D radial tires.	The compact MB-01 chassis. For this model, it is assembled with a short wheelbase: 210mm.

MINI trademarks used are licensed by BMW AG.

About the MB-01 chassis

The compact, 2WD MB-01 chassis gives a choice of three types of wheelbase, and front- or rear- wheel drive system. Without removing battery pack, motor and R/C equipment setups from the center frame, simply change attachment directions of final gears and steering linkage to switch between front- and rear-wheel drive; low or high motor position can be chosen for rear-wheel drive cars.

The 4-wheel double wishbone suspension features symmetrical structure and friction dampers. Unitized sections such as motor mount, final gears and suspension facilitate ease of assembly and effective maintenance.

New MB-01 Chassis

• Length: 322mm, width: 163mm. Wheelbase: 209mm (S) / 224mm (M) / 239mm (L) (*).
• The multi-purpose, 2WD MB-01 chassis gives choices of three types of wheelbase (*), and front- or rearwheel drive system. Six setups are available in total.
• Simply change attachment directions of final gears and steering linkage to switch between front- and rearwheel drive; low or high motor position can be chosen for rear-wheel drive cars.
• Unitized sections such as motor mount and final gears facilitate ease of assembly and effective maintenance.
• The 4-wheel double wishbone suspension features symmetrical structure and friction dampers.
• While this is a 2WD model, multi-link suspension is compatible with tires featuring the same compound and rear tire with toe-in as 4WD models.
• Gear ratio: 5.83:1 (when using kit-standard 29T pinion gear)
• Many Hop-Up Option parts for M-chassis and TT-chassis cars can be used to fine-tune setup.

The compact MB-01 chassis. Wheelbase: 209mm (S) / 224mm (M) / 239mm (L) depending on the model	The servo is installed in the right-rear of the model and moves the steering linkage via a link rod.	The four-wheel double wishbone suspension uses symmetrical arms.
Coil sprung dampers come as standard, although you can upgrade them with M-Chassis aluminum dampers if you wish.	The motor mount is assembled as a unit and secured to the chassis using two screws.	The 4-bevel gear differential is the same as that on the TT-02; this chassis is compatible with TT-02 Hop-Up Option differentials.

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