Talk:Mini-Z

I added some Belgian clubs to the list of clubs and added mini-z.be to the external links. I also changed some info about the chassis. The MR-01 is as width as the MR-015 (so the original info was not correct) and there were other improvements on the MR-02/015 compared to the MR-01, I added these as well. I also added the MR-02 LM chassis, which is quite new of course, but greaaat :-). HaCo81 (talk) 17:16, 17 September 2008 (UTC)

Chris Britt from AtomicMods.com here. I changed the line: "They can be modified quite extensively with parts both from Kyosho Corporation and from aftermarket suppliers like PNracing or Atomic RC or AtomicMods.com." which used to read that AtomicMods.com was primarily an XMODS outfit. AtomicMods is no longer primarily an XMODS outfit since we now import specialty products for Mini-Zs as well as manufacture some of our own billet aluminum and electronics parts for Mini-Zs. This is a relatively minor edit, but I don't want to unfairly discourage people from searching for Mini-Z upgrades through AtomicMods as the original text did. Smight2007 18:35, 19 July 2007 (UTC)

The link I added is a fan based site. I don't see why it shouldn't be added. It expands the interest in the Mini-Z so I believe there is a point in adding the link. My username and the website is the same, and yes I did create it, however, it is basically a fan based site which I believe others should be able to view. There's no money involved so I don't believe this is any sort of advertisement. Wedginator 01:21, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

I believe the link: wedginator.com is legitimate to this article. First off, it contains information about the only Mini-Z track in Toronto. There is a lot of information regarding the Mini-Z that this link should be added. Wedginator 23:37, 4 April 2007 (UTC)

This article needs a picture. Someone wanna take a picture of their Mini-Z and upload it? I would, but I don't own one. Nickm78 04:10, 8 December 2006 (UTC)
 * Based on WP:COI you really shouldn't add the link without consensus from other editors. That aside, I will repeat some of the problems with the links that I posted on your talk page:
 * The links themselves, they violate the external link guidelines (WP:External links) in a number of ways:
 * It is basically a personal site with components of a forum and blog. All of these elements are discouraged against in the external link guidelines. (Violates 3 "Links to avoid" guidelines)
 * It is a general site linked on articles about specific topics. This violates the guideline about links being directly related to the article.
 * Wikipedia is not a repository of external links (WP:NOT) - and while the site might be useful to its base of users, it does not supply the quantity and detail of material that warrant inclusion under the external link guidelines. Nposs 01:28, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

This is in response to the comment above. First of all all sites have specific topics. Second, the site I added doesn't have links to other articles. Every website is unique and has different amount of information. I can see that the websites that sell things are allowed. They are in violation of the advertising guidelines. Why not delete that too? Also, it doesn't matter if it's a personal website or not. A website that will help expand this hobby helps. The hobby is small enough, and if the links keep getting deleted then the hobby will never expand. Please stop vandalising this article by deleting usefull links. Wedginator 01:35, 5 April 2007 (UTC)


 * None of the links, other than the official one, fit WP:EL. --Ronz 01:42, 5 April 2007 (UTC)
 * Additionally, there is the WP:COI and WP:SPAM issue of your username. --Ronz 02:03, 5 April 2007 (UTC)

NPOV
Haven't touched this article in a while, and looking at it now I notice that it seems to need a lot of work on the tone. I've gone and tagged it as such. Nickm78 19:39, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

What REALLY seems to be wrong with this article??
Why is this page so marked up? Reminds me of a political controversy.

Anyway, I see where all the clubs were deleted Why was this done? It seems useful if you own one of these cars, you would like to know where one can go to compete and have fun with them. Unless your hobby is to just run it around in your own garage or send your kid out to the garage.

Maybe someone can explain this to me??

For instance, let's say you have an AM radio. Wouldn't it be nice to find the article that tells you all about how they are made, when they are made, etc., and then tell you what you can do with it by listing all the AM radio stations so it is a useful product. Only makes sense to me.

Could it be that isn't the issue at all... that these car clubs should have their own page? The fact that these car clubs "sell" products are no different than an AM radio station advertising.

Maybe someone can enlighten me on these concepts. I go to some Wikipedia pages and they are clamoring for more information. Over and over again. But this one really surprises me. It is like, let's make this as small and as useless as possible. Just the facts... what the cars are, what they do, when they were made, and that's enough. Doesn't seem to fit with what I've seen on all the other articles on Wikipedia.

This is such a small hobby I don't think you are going to get much information without including the dirty old world of Capitalism. Yeah, these companies make money on these things or they wouldn't exist. And this hobby isn't driven by GM or Ford or CNN or MSNBC. One big guy that makes them and a few little guys with add on products. And the users hang around in forums that are tied to making money. Such a cheap hobby isn't going to get someone with the love of creating a forum for the few that would most likely be out racing their cars.

So, yeah, I think the grammar and spelling sucked. And it needs some cleaning but I don't see why that should raise all the stuff at the top of the page. I did my little part of cleaning and might have made it at least acceptable, but why waste your time if this is of no value to anyone. You'll probably get a better understanding from the manufacturers website than Wikipedia. Just the opposite than what I've come to expect from Wikipedia.

Maybe someone can fill me in with the "concept" that I am missing about this?

RobertKlayton (talk) 13:58, 26 September 2009 (UTC)

Mini Z bodies in slot car racing
Mini z bodies have been used with the specialised slot car Plafit chasis since 2007. The popularity  of this race class has  grown year by year, worldwide there are many major races each year with a set of national and international rules that are strickly followed by all at the race meetings. The race rules also provide a guide to building a great plafit/mini z race car. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 203.214.144.5 (talk) 13:26, 25 July 2010 (UTC)