The Mini's are for everyone wanting to race close and have fun doing it! This class is ideal for any racing hobbyist wanting to keep racing simple and fun. It is very competitive, but without the pressure! Fun is the game here.

Any Tamiya M03 or M04 chassis car that uses the 60D size tire or smaller.

Tamiya Hop-Ops only.

No chassis lightening allowed.

Cars may run any Tamiya tires designed to fit the "M" chassis as long as the tires and wheels conform to the scale look of the body and are no bigger than the 60D. Running 26mm sedan wheels and tires on a Mini M03 and M04 is no longer allowed despite body type.

Legal wheels Tamiya part# 50569, 53341, 50972 and HPI 3630 only.

Mixing tire diameter sizes to create overdrive and under-drive is not permitted.

Kit type closed-end-bell, silver can motors only. Mabuchi or Johnson motors must be used for this class at all times.

It is now allowed to use the maximum pinion gear size on all front-drive and rear drive Mini cars. I.E. 20-tooth on the M03 and 21-tooth on the M04.

Any Tamiya plastic or aluminum hop-op damper may be used.

Any Tamiya short or regular size hop-op spring may be used.


General Rules:

Tamiya parts only. No parts from other manufactures unless specified here.

Any manufacturer's electronic speed control, radio equipment, servo saver, steering tie rods, captured ball end, antenna, antenna mount, pinion and spur gears, ball bearing, tire inserts are allowed in all classes.

A 27 MHz or 75 MHz radio system must be used. 2.4 GHz systems are also allowed.

The batteries that are allowed for the 2008 season are:
a. Sanyo NI-CD 2400, Sanyo NI-MH HV 3000, 3300 & 3600
b. Panasonic 3000 Ultra Metal Hydride, Panasonic 3000 Stock Metal Hydride
c. GP (Gold Peak) 3300 & 3700, 4300, 4700
d. Intellect Batteries 3600, 3800 and LRP 3700, 4200
e. EPIC 3800, EP 4600.

Any Tamiya Hop-Op Option and spare part is allowed as long as it is used in the way it was designed, and on the vehicle it was designed for.

It is strictly forbidden to re-engineer or modify the car in any way other than with Tamiya Hop-Ups.

Weekly Club Racing Bodies - A proper mini body must be used with its proper mini chassis. I.E. (A front wheel drive body must be used with front-drive chassis. A rear wheel drive body must be used with rear wheel chassis). All bodies must be painted.

Any motor connector or direct hard wiring to the motor is allowed.

Any battery connector or direct hard wiring to the battery is allowed.

Lightweight screws that are made of aluminum, steel or Titanium that are made by other manufactures are allowed. i.e. any screw is legal.

The use of thin shims (available at most hobby stores and now made available by Tamiya) to space out the slop or play in suspension arms, steering bell-cranks and wheel axles is permitted in all vehicles. Shimming the aforementioned components of the car in a way that alters the geometry of the car or its basic geometry design is not legal.

The use of O-Rings on shock ball ends and camber/steering links is allowed.

Any modification not called out specifically in these rules is not legal.

If a driver finds a loophole within the rules, the exploitation will be deemed illegal at the discretion of the race director.

Paragon or Trinity Death Grip Tire Compound Only.


Race For Fun:

We are all here to have a good time, respect others, as you wish to be treated. Maximus R/C Raceway is a family facility. Please keep that in mind.