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This is the setup driven by the Team AtomicMods drivers in the 2007
racing season. The Formula 1 car is a great platform, and with the right
upgrades it becomes a very capable machine that is a dream to drive.
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Mini-Z F1 ReadySet
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Kyosho 30501MS-B Mini-Z F1 ReadySet Ferrari F2005 No.1
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We start with a stock F1, which is a great car to begin with, but with some choice upgrades can be transformed into a world class platform. Any F1 ReadySet will do, just choose your favorite livery.
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Bearings
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Mini-Z Car Ceramic Bearing Set
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This car has a lot of rotating parts. And even though the bushings are smooth, they wear out quickly and provide for unnecessary drag. We like running our own Ceramic Bearing Set, they are the smoothest and have the least rolling resistance of any bearings on the market. Bearings will increase your run time, give you a higher top speed and allow for your motor to remain cooler throughout the run.
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Tires
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Kyosho MFT01-20R Rear High Grip Tire Set 20°
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Kyosho MFT01-30F Front High Grip Tire Set 30°
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A good set of high quality tires is very important to go fast. The best tires we have found to work on the Mini-Z F1 are the 20 Degree Kyosho rears and 30 Degree Kyosho fronts. These tires offer maximum grip under hard acceleration and cornering and allow the car to feel "glued" to the track.
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Ball Differential
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Ball Differential with Titanium Shaft
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AtomicMods Ceramic 3/32 Diff Balls
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The differential is essential to keep the rear end planted under hard rear end load. The Atomic Mini-Z F1 Ball Differential with Titanium Shaft is our weapon of choice. The ease of adjustability of this Diff, in combination with our very own Ceramic Diff Balls makes the smoothness and consistency very tough to beat!
This car also gets the
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Atomic 1 Degree Aluminum Knuckles
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Aluminum 1° Camber Steering Knuckle
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1.0 degree for the front end of the car. These beautifully crafted knuckles are a must for racing. The Delrin sleeves over the kingpin allow for smooth suspension action and the degree of camber has been picked to allow for maximum tire contact and long lasting tire wear.
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Atomic Aluminum Motor Mount
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Aluminum Motor Mount
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This Mount is required to use the Atomic DPS listed below. It also allows for a better gear mesh, making your car run more efficiently and faster.
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Atomic DPS for Formula 1
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Damper Plate System
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The DPS (Damper Plate System) is the Ultimate Formula 1 hop-up for the suspension
and is really a requirement to tame the rear end and get the car to hook
up well. With the additional stability provided by the Atomic F1 DPS, the car can handle much more power and corner at much higher speeds without loosing rear end grip.
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+1 Degree Aluminum Front Tie Rod
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Aluminum Tie Rod +1°
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If you want your car to track straight, aluminum is a must. +1 degree provides for good initial steering and high speed stability Atomic is our choice here.
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High End Modified Motor
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Atomic Stock R Evolution Motor
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Of course during Cup Races we run the provided hand out motors. For practice and club racing though, we like the faster Atomic Stock R. It has loads of bottom-end punch and screams on the top end.
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Titanium Screws
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Titanium Screw Set
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The Titanium screws shave a few grams off the car, will never strip, and they look great.
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Stainless King Pins
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 Stainless King Pins
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These are harder and smoother than their stock counterparts. This translates into smoother and more consistent suspension action in the front of the car.
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Kyosho Mini-Z F1 Carbon Rear Suspension Plates
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Kyosho MFW05 Mini-Z F1 Carbon Rear Suspension Plate Set
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If you want consistent suspension action, carbon fiber is the way to go. These plates allow the rear suspension to return effectively to their "center" point allowing for the car to turn consistently the same left to right.
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 High Strength Bumper Set
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Atomic Mini-Z F1 High Strength Bumper Set
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This part not only looks great, but is virtually indestructible. It also tends to stick under the wall less on RCP tracks than the stock bumper it replaces.
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2x2 FET Stack
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Miscellaneous Labor - FET Stacking 2x2
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This is as big of a stack as will fit on the F1. With cup competition having open electronics, we maximize the speed handling capabilities of the car by adding 2 stacks of 4562 FETs to the PCB.
There is a
tutorial here for this process.
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Assembly and Blueprinting
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Miscellaneous Labor - Assembly and Blue Printing of Car
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This is a racing machine, so it needs to be assembled like one. With this blueprinting service we make sure that all parts are working smoothly, as well as do the additional "tricks" to maximize the performance of your car. Amongst these tricks is the
ultimate diff
mod, the
disk damper body trimming, polishing of the front kingpins,
antenna relocation mod as well as trimming of the shock mounting bridge to fit the 2x2 FET stack.
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