Kyosho Mini-Z Racer Definitive Guide
There is nothing out there that is comparable to Mini-Z. - First, there is an entire collection of detailed scale bodies available. The bodies are so well made that many people collect just the bodies. Is more fun running a R/C car with a nice body than an generic shell. - Handling and control is good. Mini-Z don't have sophisticated suspensions, but the layout is similar to 1/10 scale R/C cars. They have competitive handling. -Quality components. Mini-Z are a workhorse. You can run them day in and day out, and they just keep on going with minimal maintenance. -Minimal space requirement. A track can be laid out in a spare room or in the garage. A full size track can be laid out in a driveway. Advantage of being able to run anywhere is you get more time to practice. Is hard to practice when you have to drive an hour to get to a track. -Improves skill for moving up to 1/10 scale. Once you have the basics of R/C car down, the skill is transferable to larger R/C cars. Mini-Z is like in Formula-1 racing where famous racers start out in go-karts and move up. Of course, many people don't care about the high cost of larger R/C cars especially gas ones.Unfortunately, with the vast combinations of cars and chassis and hop-up parts, learning about Mini-Zs can be confusing for beginners. This site is an attempt to put all that together into a definitive guide a little at a time. This site mainly focus on Mini-Z racers. There are other mini-z series like the mini-z lit which is a even smaller car, MA-010 AWD, the Overland which is a 2WD off-road vehicle with truck body and the mini-z monster with large tires. They are outside the scope of this website. The MA-010 AWD is a very competative car. Many argue is faster than 2WD mini-z. However like a high performance car, it does require a lot of cost up front to make it reliable, and requires more maintenance and expense to run. I like the simplicity of a 2WD.
Comprehensive Bodies Data Base
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Throttle End Point Setting Tips
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Nice Mini-Z bodies
A RM and MM to cover all driving styles.
Kenon Hobbies air conditioned
indoor track is now open. Open Monday to Saturday from 10am-10pm 10-6 on Sunday.
Great facility with driver stand and pit tables. Thanks to SRC for helping with
setting up the nice pit tables.
S.R.C. Small Riders for Christ For age 16 and under and sometimes adults too- is the place to be. Rod Harris from SRC is running a HAFY race series once a month for adults in Whittier. All are welcome. Contact him for more info.
OC RC : Off-road RC in Huntington Beach racing recently installed a mini-z track. Racing on Thursdays.
Inside Line Racing -
Santa Clara CA - Saturday Night 6-9pm
Nor Cal Hobbies in Fremont CA - Mini-Z running in summer. In winter, the indoor space is used for 1/10 electric. Summer time, the larger scale can go to the outside track.
Hobby Town in Petaluma CA - Corner of E. Washington and N. McDowell Blvd. Petaluma CA 94954 Wed 6-9pm (707) 762-2176
