Love what you're doing I just bought mines. You should do a installation video of motor, diff, aluminum parts etc. I've been trying to find vids like that. Thank you for your vids
Lord Lavi that’s the plan man! So I have a few videos up regarding installs for minor parts, & I will put a link to my video regarding the front one way differential. In that video I pretty much tear down the complete front end & I try to show as much as possible on camera. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-U5vF882fyY0.html Regarding aluminum parts, I have a video about the rear end knuckles + toe bar, a videos on swing arms, and I just released a video today about the front tie bar. I have purchased all the EA Racing aluminum parts for the front end, so stay tuned and I will cover all of those. I have a quick video up regarding the Eagle Racing parts of you want a preview of what I have. Here is the link to that video: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dEHlXOapIlo.html If you really want to see how to uninstall & reinstall the motor I could make a video, but it’s a super straight forward process. Let me know if you want to see it and I’ll toss it on my schedule.
Lord Lavi HA! I read your comment so quickly I didn’t fully take what you said in, thanks man!! This is exactly why I created the channel, I was researching my build and it’s tough to find easily accessible information regarding the MA-020 specifically. Next week I’m releasing a video regarding parts comparability for the MA-020, hopefully my videos help! Please feel free to ask questions in the comments.
@@BMR3 You really should. Another good setting to play with for drifting is enertia. More you set - more nicely softly car turn it back side when brake to spin with oneway diff. Enertia to "off" makes it very sharpy.
Sorry for the delayed response but that you for the support brother! Yeah mini-z is definitely overwhelming when starting off & kyosho doesn't make it any easier LOL Thankfully we have an awesome Facebook community that's happy to help newbies. They helped me to get started & I apricated it so much started this RU-vid channel to give back what they gave me. Good luck with your build brother & please let me know if you have any questions.
@@BMR3 no worries on the reply brother just thankful for ur content! But yessss bro ive been binge watchin all these vids my hellcat came in yesterday and i already got the rigid axle and front one way im about to install tonight after i do some stock test runs
@Kareem Johnson nice man! yeah that's the way to go in my opinion, but keep in mind once you install a one way you cant do some of the fancy tricks like reverse drifting or 360 reverse entries. Also, I would recommend looking to a spring kit (for the front & rear) as well as some DS Racing tires. In my experience springs have the biggest impact on the "feel" of the car & its hyper critical to match your drift tires to the surface your drifting on, it will make a night & day difference. Let me know if you run into any issues or have random questions, I'm always happy to help trouble shoot! Good luck bro!
@@BMR3 hell yeah brother well ill be mostly on like garage concrete like with the gray epoxy kinda concrete. Which LF tire compound do you think i should rock, also trying to find some new rims but trying to find them also
Autoscales are the bodies, they cost about $50 brand new & come in a little clear plastic display box. They also come with the appropriate size rims so you can use them on a chassis. The tires are just for display though, you will need to replace them if you want to use the rims.
Does anyone remember x-mods they were just like this just they sold them in rtr kits at RadioShack they had stage 1,2,an 3 for motor, shocks,heat sinks a bearing kit for your wheels head an tail lights I had a red supra an my dad had a yellow skyline...I'm about get back into the hobby so I'm going mini z
Ah the good ol RadioShack days… yeah I remember seeing the xmods but I dident even know what mini-z was back then so I couldn’t appreciate them. It’s a shame I missed out on them when they where in their hay day.
I used to have a huge written guide posted to the RCM8 forums but sadly the boards were taken down. These videos are all that’s left from those efforts
Hey, thanks for this. I've recently adquired an AWD Toyota and I am wondering if you can link the items you mentioned here and others like the tyres where to buy them. I cannot find them. I live in Europe but any reference is good. Thanks!
Garage Mini RC Racing UK personally I love the front one way, I consider the solid rear axle & front one way to be the essential drift upgrade. The rear axle makes the car much more predictable while holding the drift, & the one way allows for an e-brake effect so you can really whip the car tight. But I’m not sure how you would like the one way since you race more then drift, but it would be interesting to hear your thoughts.
Garage Mini RC Racing UK I swear by the locked rear differential! It makes the car so much more predictable since the power to both tiers remains constant. In my experience it makes the car much less squirrely & less likely to loop. But my experience is on smooth surfaces while trying to drift, so take it with a grain of salt.
So I've set it up in my self modded miniz awd. Front one way rear fixed. Love the way car handled. I think for the type of racing we do(drift /race hybrid) this will give predictable cornering /drifting and then straight-line traction. Can't wait to rest on track. Thanks.
Garage Mini RC UK that would be your 020 right? Let me know what you think of the rear diff. change once you have had time to test it on the track, I’m interested to hear your thoughts. Personally I love it, I recorded a video this weekend spotlighting the front one way & soils rear axle, I’ll have it public this Friday.
Was wondering where i can get the chassis, i just bought a sil80 Autoscale Shell and wanted to put a complete chassis in it but cant find nothing online any help would be appreciated!
Hey man, RCM8 has ma-020 chassis in stock & I'll link below. Let me know if you have any questions! www.rcm8.net/collections/cars/products/kyosho-mini-z-awd-rtr-toyota-sprinter-trueno-ae86-initial-d-white?sca_ref=312304.oK4xOMQWY0&sca_source=RU-vid
Hi BMR thank you for making a video I am new to rc and I already purchase a m020 and waiting for it to arrived I just have one question where do you buy alloy rims and aluminum tire lock nuts? I couldn’t find any website that sells mini z rims and lock nuts and ebay is too expensive thank you again and have a great day
Hello, Yes when you “lock” the differential, it turns an open differential into a solid rear axle. A locked differential generally refers to an open differential that was modified so it will act like a solid rear axle.
Just got a drift car but when i'm using it on my RCP track it just doesn't kick out at all. It grips just aswell as my RWD mini-Z. Do you know what i can do to make it more slippery ?
Change your tire compound, DS racing has some great tires & they just released their new S series that’s even less grippy. LF3 is roughly equivalent to stock Kyosho tires so you will want LF4 or LF5, the higher you go the less grip. The new s series all have less grip then the LF5
Awesome info. I was just wondering, if you use something like Elmer's glue, to lock the rear diff, you could soak it in warm water to remove the glue if you need it for a different set up, where as with super glue, it's pretty much a solid axle from then on. I might be wrong, but I think it would be strong enough when dry, without being permanent. Of course driving through puddles might start unlocking it, lol
Hey bro, thank you for the support & kind words! To answer your question, yes you can use anything you like you like to lock the differential. As you said, there is no going back with superglue or epoxys, but if you want a less permanent or removable option you can always pack the gears with cotton from que tips or rip up some cotton balls. The whole goal is to make it so the gears can’t spin & cotton works perfectly for a removable option.
Hey man, nobody produces a zero degree toe bar, the closest you can get is 0.5 degrees & that’s what I have. It works fine, I believe I elaborate on this in future build update videos. Here is a link to a video where I build my “ultimate” king pin style rear end (stock AWD rear end) if you want to take a look: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-tn86lnF-lzI.html I have upgraded my 020 rear end to DWS, it’s noticeable smoother then the kingpin style. But that said, my ma-030Evo build is still using a king pin style rear end. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any further questions!
I have also found the left vs right max turn angle to be asymmetric due to impacting the frame. was able to obtain a tiny bit more steering angle and make it more symmetric by taking a file to the frame where the tie rod enters the chassis. ultimately i believe its an issue with the kyosho setting design
Wow that’s a great tip, thanks man! Much appreciated! When I crack open the front end to install my tie rod I’ll be sure to give special attention to this area.
Stock motors work just fine. If you want a bit more top end you can look into the xspeed 50t motors, be careful to not go above the 50t rating as you will fry the stock board (unless you did a FETT mod)
Another idea I saw a few months back. By changing the rear diff gear ratio having a slightly faster rear axle would enable longer slides. This mod requires space in the rear axle diff housing, since you would mount a bigger rear diff pinion gear. I wonder if you can also replace the rear differential gear, especially on the solid axle where the gear is a seperate part, this gear should have less teeth. Any experience with this? (I'm new into drifting... just reading and learning; or trying at least :-) ).
What your describing is called a countersteer drift set up & these are very popular. Currently there are no “off the shelf” options, since M’s racing products are always sold out. If your open to the idea of DIY modification, you can build a set up just like you described. Search for “countersteer RC drift” & start watching. I plan to build a CS car in the future, but I’m not ready right now.
They are long discontinued sadly. MS Racing was the company that produced them but they are out of business now. The only way of getting a counter steer set up now is to DIY. There are a couple videos on YT covering the mod.
I’ve been looking to get started in mini z rc for a while but not sure what is a good type car to start with? Any suggestions? I’m very inexperienced and trying not to dump too much money into rc yet lol
Hello, I highly recommend going with a MA-020 RTR kit. This specific one come with the AE86 body which may be a little ugly, but its widely regarded as one of the most balanced (in terms of weight) shells you can get, & that makes it a good body to learn on. www.rcm8.net/collections/cars/products/kyosho-mini-z-awd-rtr-toyota-sprinter-trueno-ae86-initial-d-white?sca_ref=312304.oK4xOMQWY0 The best part about the MA-020 is that it can be used for drifting around the house, or racing with friends. Its a super versatile platform & has lots of room to upgrade, tune & DIY.
@@saint9378 awesome man! Welcome to the community :) yes these are expensive but they are very high quality, especially the bodies. You are getting what you pay for my friend, these chassis are super simple & easy to work on. You are going to love it! Let me know if you have any questions or run into any issues
I have a question my friend: Without modification, will a MA 020 be "drivable" like a rally car? That's what I'm interested in, having some rally game in my living room ! Thanks.
Hey Matt, yeah it’s certainly rally ready straight out of the box. Stock differentials are perfect for rally, you may just want to look into grip tires but that depends on your flooring/surface.
@@BMR3 Thanks a lot! A MA020 will complete the fun I have with my MR03! I run my MR03 on EVA puzzle mats with foam tyres. I'll run my AWD on woodfloor. An ultra grippy RC car, a rally one, I'll be in heaven. Many thanks from Le Mans, France
Halloo... i’m very new here... i saw a couple of your video.. but i’m still confused about how to drift/upgrade/find place to buy the parts... i have MA020 also... this is my rc, but it’s really hard to control it
Hello Sinbad, I’m happy to help. If you are just staring out, I would recommend not upgrading anything yet. Just spend some time driving the car & trying to control a drift. You don’t need upgrades to drift, they just make it slightly easier once you have some minor skill. I buy almost all my parts from Kenon Hobby, but that is because they are US based & I live in California. Let me know if you have any specific questions & I will do my best to help you out
@@BMR3 well... I still dont get the feel how to control it.. It seems like it's too oversteer.. I've tried to do the basic move (just like donut) many times, but still can not make it.. I need to watch someone's hand while controlling it actually
Sindbad Sailor when you say it’s over steering too much, do you mean the car is spinning out? If so, you may want to think about locking the rear differential or buying a solid rear axle. The stock ma-020 comes with an open differential that allows power to be transferred to the wheel with the least grip/resistance. This causes the car to spin out & can make drifting less predictable. A locked differential will make it so the power remains consistent to both tiers & you have a more predictable drift line. You can modify your stock differential to a locked differential by glueing the gears together for free. I made a video if you would like to take a look: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--4VGCOyR7vU.html
BMR 3 yes it’s spinning out... i’ve watched the video... it’s really detail, but i think it’s better for me to buy the part... what is the name of the part? Is it MDW018 Ball Diff Set? Where can i buy it (online)? Thank you so much your reply
I’m not sure I know what you mean, but I think your referring to the front one way differential. You need to hit the brakes so the back wheels will lock up, but a front one way differential will let the front wheels spin freely. This creates an e-brake effect that helps break the car loose for drifting. It’s not really hitting the breaks, just a light tap to help get the rear end unsettle & ready to break lose.
Ma-020 is better, it utilizes the FHSS frequency which is more reliable & has faster electronics. The ma-020s is the older version with worse electronics
@@BMR3 basically, I'm interested in the AE86 body. I see one by Kyosho MA-020N #MZP423W. If I get the Kyosho mini-z Nissan skyline kit (32616S) would I be able to simply mount that body onto the chasis that comes with the skyline? It says it's a MA-020 AWD. I'm not sure if the "N" in the ae86 makes a difference. In other words, would a MA-020N fit on a MA-020. Sorry if this is a silly question, I'm super new to mini-z haha
I N F I N I T I V no worries it’s not a silly question. I believe the AE86 has a 90mm wheel base & the skyline is 94mm. You can use both bodies on the same chassis but you will need to adjust the rear mount & front clip when swapping. You would need to swap the front clip regardless, but you need to adjust the rear end when changing the wheel base.
I N F I N I T I V There are two sets of screw holes used to mount the rear end, by changing the screw holes you can adjust the rear end length & overall wheel base. I will try to film a video today on this today, I have a wide verity of bodies so I can use visual aids.
PieSight FPV I’m not sure what gearing you are running, but I get my stuff from Kenon hobby. Here is a link for the stock gearing & motor clip www.kenonhobby.com/Kyosho-MA010-Aluminum-Motor-Holder-Set-A1-B1_p_41331.html www.kenonhobby.com/PN-Racing-Mini-Z-AWD-Pro-Alm-Motor-Heatsink-Cover-Blue_p_42557.html
