if you get a loud adible sound from the esc.and there is no red led while foward foward.redo your esc configuration.just in case that happens to you...i woke up this am.after refreshing my batt,with a nicad charger(for time being)and this thing is quick ..but tiny .one of the dogbones???:confused: keeps popping out in the front..actually seems to be shorter than the other.any suggestions??would sun-sun-warrant a product release for this or is it buyer beware..oopps gotta buy some ???my son sprayed armor all on my kitchen floor mopped it up but still slippery ...i cant thank him enough!:D and for the question above.how would be a good way to charge the batt.??right now i have flattens computer molex metal conectors and rubber bands...is ther a clip that will work while the batts are still in the car?dude...bvit charg what ...radio shack zip zap who?lol..im in love...i feel a nice order comming fr a spare car!and alot of upgrades...these cars are cheap and best thing is..if suttin breaks .29.00 will get you a new body! and all the replacement parts you need.but wait .will older mini-x cars interact with the 2.0.or do you sell the 2.0 car alone ?or is the 2.0 just a suped up reg car?god questions,hey thanks uncle tiny

catman25, I think there is a fix for dogbone popping-out; IRC, can you remind me what it is?

You shouldn't charge the pack while it's still in the car, unless you pull the battery springs first. It's better to charge outside the car anyway, so the battery has more air around it to cool.

I'll try to get the full parts list added to the Shop ASAP so you can see what's possible!

Tiny...how do i hook up my charger? I don't want to fry my new battery pack!

I have the multi-rate charger set to do a peak charge at 1.0A for the NiMH batteries. I also have the alligator clips on the charging unit.

My planned thoughts are:
1. Remove the battery pack (to make things easy and safe).
2. Hook the positive charger lead to the positive side of the battery with the black wire soldered on.
3. Hook the negative charger lead to the negative side of the battery with the other end of the black wire connected.

Is this right? (A photo would be a huge help at this point!!)

Also Tiny...how much for the 6 cell pack and a 2wd motor? Lead time on you getting and shipping these out? And how would I order them? Email me!

binaryterror, give me a few minutes and I'll take pics of my setup; do you have a soldering iron?

The 6-cell and 2WD are In Stock - I'll make sure that they are added to the Shop today! :)

first ever paint job by me will be added shortly...it kinda sucks..its decal free.,.that should make it look better as soon as i add decals..but dont wanna use the ones that came with it...:-( post it soon and dont laugh ..lol

The best way is to add tabs to your pack so that you can easily clip on alligator tabs:

Alternately, you can use the chassis as a charging tray, though I strongly recommend you use the tabs instead. To use the chassis as a charging tray, first of all remove the + and - battery springs. Then, insert the charging leads in their place, and charge the pack!

Negative side:

GREAT!!!

I'll stop by the rat shack and grab some alligator clips, some wire and definately some better solder...also how easy is it to solder to a battery? Isn't it a bad idea to get the battery hot?

I got me a cheapo soldering iron...like $13 at Meijer's....you think it's ok?

Can't wait to get the 2wd motor and 6 cell pack (this way i can have 2 battery packs...even though they suck to change)

Not to be mean to TinyRC, but these stock bodies suck! But i think it'll make for a great practice hitting things body, then I'm off to the model store and getting some nice bodies!

By the way any Bit Charge racer reading this...give up on the BC's and get this thing...it is so cool and so fun!

binaryterror (and anyone else), if you specify in the Notes, we can peak charge your next pack so that it will be ready to run on arrival.

It's true that heat can damage the cell, but you should be okay, don't worry too much about it! Also, you may want to sand a patch on the cell to help the solder stick.

Let us know how the body search goes! :)

I know I shouldn't be listing another site...but in my body search i found these...

http://mini-zone.dinball.com/catalog...oducts_id=2025

They are meant for the Mini-Z, I wonder if they might fit on a Mini-X...anyone know off hand what the wheelbase of a Mini-z is compared to the Mini-X?

got problems tiny!!!every time i switch on the mini-x i get a loud adible tone..nopt really a sound but a hum..and when i reverse it glitches and the red led doesnt come on in foward ..if i set the esc. no sound,noglitch ,fast and red led in foward ..but everytime i turn it off and back on later i have to reset the esc..do i have to set it everytimne or is suttin not right ?

hey binary..mine did same thing ..i realized i was dischagring the batt. instead of charging ..took a small computer fan and put it on the batterswhere charging and no power..switched the wires and fan spun up...dont hit charger cable hit the batter while its charging..or charge foir a few.and test.im having probs with my esc..its easy to set but i have to set every time :-( but fast :-)

[IMG]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QgDeAoMS3Uq*lpx2pyLF9U3TkseHheRkZOF*FG2lxGfAn1tYR dKcQLYafNUPZjq1FTFDW!BEpU8!STU!MxMmrFxGP0eMSC*fXIi umBVlq!E/CNXT0038.JPG?dc=4675397756666082935[/IMG] [IMG]http://groups.msn.com/_Secure/0QgDeAn0SiEm*lpx2pyLF9QAMvUT5!j6hAv1B2EtBR!uoNOPi2 HmbQXznnz12Lt5iZjjsjbNyCsCssfchqR2ClMLFF*wqk!GAEk7 9WbGKL5w/CNXT0041.JPG?dc=4675397756769905021[/IMG]

WOOHOO I fixed my battery charging problem (but i still can not solder on to the batteries...so i have to take out the batts remove the + and - wires to ESC then install my home made + and - wires for my charger put in the pack and charge on SLOW PEAK charge with 100mA and the fast charge is meant mainly for the 1/10th scale sub C batteries hence it not fully charging mine at all!)

This morning (after a 8 hour charging fest for the 5 cell) i got up expecting only to be upset more...turned it on and it ran for 20 minutes straight and still has massive juice. I actually had to stop playing to post this and to go to work...also let the 500 degree motor cool down...wow this motor gets freakishly hot...

I'm working on a fix to make the motor cool (similar to something ive seen on this forum, but definately more radical).

Catman25...i know your ESC setup everytime problem...that hum you hear is the motor, it is trying to turn. The best way to set this is do the ESC set up once...turn off and when it does the hum...turn the throttle/nuetral trim on the controller you have...worked wonders in my case! now i can go on/off like 30-100 times or more and still be ready to run...

So i think its not your ESC but you need to adjust the trim on the controller....i assume it should have this....as my POS Traxxas 27mhz has this and it used to cost $50 with servos back in 1991 when i bought it, and believe you me it certainly is no Futaba Mega Sport.