Sources
Forums:
Mini-ZRacer.com Forums The main site for information.
Ripper7Racing.com Another mini-z forum. Not as active as Mini-ZRacer
AusMicro.com Forum from down under. Pretty active with some good info.
R/C Tech Forums Mainly 1/10 scale, but has mini-z section.
MiniRC from Canada
Insane Racing Store and forum in Sweden- Forum is the place to go to see the latest in chassis design. Not too many posts though.
Mini-Z.be German mini-z blog. Lots of new info
Taiwan Mini-Z Forum
Russian Mini-Z Blog - Huge bodies section.
Info:
PN Racing - Official page
Atomic RC Racing Products - Official page
Kyosho Manuals and ICS Software Download
TaGu Official Website
Motors: Jim's Black Book
German website - Good links section
Make a 12v power supply from PC power supply
R/C Car handling - Tons of info on R/C car chassis - However, still doesn't seem to apply too much to mini-z
Physics of Racing - Interesting articles - Some relevance to mini-z
Instruction manuals from Kyosho
Very nice videos from Europe - Love the one with the Lancia Stratos going thru a miniature city.
How the 130 motor works http://www.mabuchi-motor.co.jp/en_U...uct/p_0306.html
Marbuchi Manufacture that produce the FA-130 motor.
Ikinari Japanese Mini-z site
Use AD Band in Airtronics M8 Need to translate to english. Use something like this altavista babelfish language translator to translate it.
German Kyosho Website This is where a lot of pictures of new release Autoscale bodies come from. They post new car before anyone else.. If you can find them.
1/24 Scale Paper Epson Race Cars Free! Make a race car scene with these paper cutouts. You can scale them to 1/27 scale to match with mini-z! Great for track side decoration.
Another Paper Model Site In case you can't afford a mini-z body collection, here is a cheaper way :)
Yet more paper models You must really have time on your hand.
Sports car paper models Nice racing cars.
Paper model of the FT86. Cool.
RCP Track Editor The original free RCP track design program by HaCo.
ZRound RCP Track Designer Program Free shareware RCP track designer program.
ARA Hobby's Room Japneses Mini-z site with Mini-z bodies info and Mini-z wheels info.
Mini-Z Factory Japanese site with lots of information.
M24-Pro The person designed and build his own 1/24 scale AWD with double A-Arm suspension.
Tech Racing: Tamiya use this company as well as Kawanda to help design their cars
How Kyosho Produce AutoScale Bodies : Rare factory shots
1/10 Scale Getting Started Page - Tekin Hotwire on how to setup brushless timing boost.
Bodies:
Kyosho Japan Site Autoscale page
Kyosho Autoscale page - in English
Blogs:
Spoon't Mini-Z Blog - Updated regularly. Intersting read.
Mini-Z World Blog - Looks like a Spanish Mini-Z blog
Kyosho Blog - Translated to english
Hiro - He does very nice custom bodies.