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BRM 1/24 Mini - any tips? - Top Down - 7th-May-20

Just bought a used one - well, it's more like 'second owner' - boxed and looks unused. Liked the look of them at Gaydon but didn't like the price.

Done all the oiling as per BRM's YouTube advice but have to admit to not having Loctited all the screws. Also, as per several reviewers comments, have fitted the low profile front tyres supplied in the box. The standard rubber - rubs!  (Can't understand why they'd supply it fitted with 'oversized' fronts but acknowledge they're a problem by supplying replacements in the box!)

Anyway - anyone got other tips to get the best out of the STOCK car? Is BRM's reference to adjusting the 'Convergance' actually a reference to the camber? If so has anyone found the Mini works better with the camber 'dialled out'?

To be fair though, it runs really nicely, especially with the low profile fronts and is very stable/predictable as it is.

RE: BRM 1/24 Mini - any tips? - Mitch58 - 8th-May-20

I bought the Escort. Mine was super noisy and felt a bit under powered on my routed track. I replaced the gears with a Scaleauto set and used a Scaleauto 21.5K motor. It runs well and is much quieter than it was. At least it no longer sounds like a rock crusher when it runs.

RE: BRM 1/24 Mini - any tips? - turbo d - 9th-May-20

Search on youtube for revoslot tune ups , same chassis but more tuning hints & tips.

RE: BRM 1/24 Mini - any tips? - Top Down - 9th-May-20

Nice one  Thumbup

Thank you!

RE: BRM 1/24 Mini - any tips? - zachary018 - 15th-Jun-20

thank you

RE: BRM 1/24 Mini - any tips? - Gordo - 27th-Jun-20

My brm mini had the rear undersill interefing with the chassis, preventing float. A little filing in this are allowed float. Next we use brm rubber tyres, glued and trued on rears. A little weight, central  behind front axle improved handling no end. Yes loctite the screws or they will come loose, same as with the transams as well.

RE: BRM 1/24 Mini - any tips? - Johnno - 30th-Jun-21

(7th-May-20, 03:38 PM)Top Down Wrote:  snip
Also, as per several reviewers comments, have fitted the low profile front tyres supplied in the box. The standard rubber - rubs!  (Can't understand why they'd supply it fitted with 'oversized' fronts but acknowledge they're a problem by supplying replacements in the box!)

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If so has anyone found the Mini works better with the camber 'dialled out'?

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Hmm find that very interesting as I never had those low profile tyres in the boxes when my Mini's arrived. After several hundred laps I checked and tuned them again at that point I also had the front tyres rubbing badly on the front corners of the bumper bar, both tyres had a nice groove all the way around them which lined up perfectly with the bumper, got the Dremel out and sanded the bumper and inside of all the front ends, now they don't touch under braking. I applied clear nail polish to the front wheels also.


(8th-May-20, 03:08 AM)Mitch58 Wrote:  I bought the Escort. Mine was super noisy and felt a bit under powered on my routed track. I replaced the gears with a Scaleauto set and used a Scaleauto 21.5K motor. It runs well and is much quieter than it was. At least it no longer sounds like a rock crusher when it runs.

Got the same Escort, the rear axle and bushings fell to bits so got them replaced after chasing down the retailer for some months and it also ran like it was dragging the Titanic's anchors'. 

My Escort also sounded worse than the rock crusher as you compared yours too also. Even now it still is bloody loud as. Will have to look into replacing the gearing as Mitch mentions