What is the difference amongst the Tamiya Mini 4WD small diameter Low Profile Tyres?
What is the difference amongst the Tamiya Mini 4WD small diameter low profile tyres in terms of grip and bounce? Which one has the most grip? Which one has the lowest bounce rate? We conducted a scientific experiment to measure tyre grip and bounce rate of 7 sets of tyres.
Which Tamiya Mini 4WD roller is the best? We scientifically tested and compared 15 roller sets
Which is the best Tamiya Mini 4WD roller? We conducted a scientific experiment to measure friction and other properties of 15 sets of rollers.
What is the power and torque of a Tamiya Mini 4WD Hyper-Dash PRO Motor?
How much horsepower does a Tamiya Mini 4WD Hyper-Dash PRO motor generate? How much torque does it have? Where is the sweet power band of the motor? Let’s do some experiments to find out.
Friction
What is friction? Do you know how it relates to the weight of the object you are trying to move?
What is the difference amongst the Tamiya Mini 4WD sponge brake pads?
Do you know how to rank the Tamiya Mini 4WD brake sponge pads according to their stopping power? Do you know which one is the strongest? Is hard better than soft? Is red stronger than black? We conducted a scientific experiment to measure the frictional properties of the different brake pads and rank them according to their stopping power.
What if Tamiya made an Ultra-Dash PRO motor for MS/MA chassis?
Have you ever wondered how quick your Mini 4WD would go if Tamiya released an Ultra-Dash PRO (double-shaft) motor for MA/MS chassis? We made one to try out.
Mini 4WD Social, Practice & Race Events
Mini 4WD social, practice and race events in Ipswich, UK.
Which is the best matching gear set for Tamiya Mini 4WD Hyper Dash PRO motor? (PRO gear set test series Spring 2023)
Which is the best gear set (4:1, 3.7:1 and 3.5:1) for the Tamiya Mini 4WD Hyper-Dash PRO motor. How do they affect speed and acceleration? Let’s do some experiments to find out.
Distance, time and speed
What is speed? How does it relate to distance and time? Let’s explore using Mini 4WDs as example.
Torque and Acceleration
What is motor torque? And how does it translate to acceleration? Let’s explore.