spider / bug turbo

addicted · 6th January 2010, 06:23

Hi,
I'm from the UK and i'm looking to get one of the Spider or Bug turbo's for my Mini-Z, and wondered if this was the only place to get them from or if there was somewhere a little closer?
And also, which is better?
Thanks,
Addicted

kevsta · 8th January 2010, 20:19

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Originally Posted by addicted

Hi,
I'm from the UK and i'm looking to get one of the Spider or Bug turbo's for my Mini-Z, and wondered if this was the only place to get them from or if there was somewhere a little closer?
And also, which is better?
Thanks,
Addicted

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Aaron makes these anymore. The ausmicro shop hasn't been operational for over a year.

Most people just upgrade the fets these days.

addicted · 9th January 2010, 07:54

oh

looks like i'll have to ebay for one, think is i cant do just fets, i need turbo for more power than fets, we've got this compe***ion in the UK to try and get to 99KPH

kevsta · 9th January 2010, 14:16

You could try pm'ing ph2t to see if he has any woah nelly turbos available.

Felix2010 · 13th January 2010, 04:20

The Nelly EVO is what I used for a long time.

If speed is what you want, you CAN do it with just Fets... The new breed of Fets out there are now ultra-fast, ultra efficient. Personally I would go with either PN Racing AN0113's, which are expensive but I use them on 3 of my cars. They are unbelievable. These are my first choice.

Rohm SP8M4's, which you can find around the internet, are my next choice, and are maybe even tied for first-choice with the PN AN0113's. Another option, which are available at Reflex Racing, are the Fairchild 8858's. The 8858's are actually slightly better spec-wise then the SP8M4's, but I have not tried them personally so I can't recommend them btter then the PN AN0113's or the SP8M4's.

Just so you know, A 2x3 stack of 8858's or SP8M4's or AN0113's can all handle about 21 Amps peak. There are not a lot of motors that will cook these if you are running 4.8volts. ANd if you are running li-poly/7.2-8.4volts, these stacks should hold up just fine with most motors about 21 turns, As long as you keep the runtime down to 3-5 minute runs with a cool-off period to let the Fets get back down to room temp.

The Nelly's are superior no-doubt to Fet stacks IMO. However, since they are scarce, an Fet stack with the above examples should be able to give you 99kph or over with the right motor and gearing (And gearing is important, because you can get 99kph with even a moderately-hot motor with extra-high gearing).

Hope this helps. Cheers

addicted · 13th January 2010, 04:40

ok that's awesome thanks for the reply

i've got a guy building me an awesome custom motor, and i'll be doing a 2x3 stack of some sort of fets, probably the 8858's to be honest, but once i've got that i'll post back on here with a speed

klims · 14th January 2010, 22:38

Is there much demand for external turbos these days?
I was thinking about getting back into making turbos again today actually.
I've been out of the game for a while now, but back in the day I made my own external turbo. Not as good as the Nelly but it it handled my lipo setup with PN Anima no problems.

Traveler · 19th January 2010, 07:05

Aaron told me months ago he had a large quan***y of Spiders he wanted to unload. I was under the impression he was going to start selling them again through the store or eBay. But I haven't been here in a while, so not sure what happened. Is Aaron back or AWOL?

Felix2010 · 6th May 2010, 20:00

Hey guys,
I haven't checked this thread in a while but I just read Traveler's last post about Aaron mentioning how he had a large amount of Spiders he wanted to unload. I am just re-opening this thread to maybe (hopefully) get Aaron's attention

The MR02 could fit a Nelly EVO, but the MR03 chassis now is soo tiny that there's nowhere to fit a turbo. I am thinking of seeing if there's any space that can be found inside the chassis, the 03 board is a lot smaller. I didn't think much about space for the Nelly, until I got my I-LAP lap counting system

. The space for the transponder is where the Nelly used to sit. I am thinking that a Spider v.4 , the last version that was wicked-tiny, would come in handy to maybe give a whirl...

Looking for a SPider v4.0 !(Or whatever that "Black Widow" Ultra tiny last version was)

Aaron · 7th August 2010, 09:54

Yeah I've got over 100 PCBs and the parts to make about 20 or 30 straight up. I am only just unearthing all the ausmicro.shop stock from when I packed it up back in August 2008 - still need to set up a work area and all that.

Goal at the moment is to work out what I've got - where it is and then build up a smal stock of assembled Spider v4 and sell a few to buy the latest upgrade for the vBulletin software and pre pay a few months of hosting for the site. From there we'll see how I feel

I expect some progress on this in the coming weeks.

A.

Felix2010 · 10th August 2010, 14:44

Aaron, I'm down for a Spider v4. ;-) I need something ultra-tiny for the MR03 chassis. Contact me here via PM (If PM are working) or I can send you my email if you need it. I will wait for your response to this thread. Thanks!

6th January 2010, 06:23	#1
addicted New Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	spider / bug turbo Hi, I'm from the UK and i'm looking to get one of the Spider or Bug turbo's for my Mini-Z, and wondered if this was the only place to get them from or if there was somewhere a little closer? And also, which is better? Thanks, Addicted

6th May 2010, 20:00	#9
Felix2010 New Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	Hey guys, I haven't checked this thread in a while but I just read Traveler's last post about Aaron mentioning how he had a large amount of Spiders he wanted to unload. I am just re-opening this thread to maybe (hopefully) get Aaron's attention The MR02 could fit a Nelly EVO, but the MR03 chassis now is soo tiny that there's nowhere to fit a turbo. I am thinking of seeing if there's any space that can be found inside the chassis, the 03 board is a lot smaller. I didn't think much about space for the Nelly, until I got my I-LAP lap counting system. The space for the transponder is where the Nelly used to sit. I am thinking that a Spider v.4 , the last version that was wicked-tiny, would come in handy to maybe give a whirl... Looking for a SPider v4.0 !(Or whatever that "Black Widow" Ultra tiny last version was)

7th August 2010, 09:54	#10
Aaron PostPimp Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Canberra,ACT Posts: 2,696	Yeah I've got over 100 PCBs and the parts to make about 20 or 30 straight up. I am only just unearthing all the ausmicro.shop stock from when I packed it up back in August 2008 - still need to set up a work area and all that. Goal at the moment is to work out what I've got - where it is and then build up a smal stock of assembled Spider v4 and sell a few to buy the latest upgrade for the vBulletin software and pre pay a few months of hosting for the site. From there we'll see how I feel I expect some progress on this in the coming weeks. A. __________________ Aaron "The buck stops here"

9th January 2010, 07:54	#3
addicted New Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	oh looks like i'll have to ebay for one, think is i cant do just fets, i need turbo for more power than fets, we've got this compe***ion in the UK to try and get to 99KPH

9th January 2010, 14:16	#4
kevsta Major Poster Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sydney,NSW Posts: 945	You could try pm'ing ph2t to see if he has any woah nelly turbos available.

13th January 2010, 04:20	#5
Felix2010 New Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	The Nelly EVO is what I used for a long time. If speed is what you want, you CAN do it with just Fets... The new breed of Fets out there are now ultra-fast, ultra efficient. Personally I would go with either PN Racing AN0113's, which are expensive but I use them on 3 of my cars. They are unbelievable. These are my first choice. Rohm SP8M4's, which you can find around the internet, are my next choice, and are maybe even tied for first-choice with the PN AN0113's. Another option, which are available at Reflex Racing, are the Fairchild 8858's. The 8858's are actually slightly better spec-wise then the SP8M4's, but I have not tried them personally so I can't recommend them btter then the PN AN0113's or the SP8M4's. Just so you know, A 2x3 stack of 8858's or SP8M4's or AN0113's can all handle about 21 Amps peak. There are not a lot of motors that will cook these if you are running 4.8volts. ANd if you are running li-poly/7.2-8.4volts, these stacks should hold up just fine with most motors about 21 turns, As long as you keep the runtime down to 3-5 minute runs with a cool-off period to let the Fets get back down to room temp. The Nelly's are superior no-doubt to Fet stacks IMO. However, since they are scarce, an Fet stack with the above examples should be able to give you 99kph or over with the right motor and gearing (And gearing is important, because you can get 99kph with even a moderately-hot motor with extra-high gearing). Hope this helps. Cheers

13th January 2010, 04:40	#6
addicted New Enthusiast Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 3	ok that's awesome thanks for the reply i've got a guy building me an awesome custom motor, and i'll be doing a 2x3 stack of some sort of fets, probably the 8858's to be honest, but once i've got that i'll post back on here with a speed

14th January 2010, 22:38	#7
klims Mini Poster Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Melbourne Posts: 342	Is there much demand for external turbos these days? I was thinking about getting back into making turbos again today actually. I've been out of the game for a while now, but back in the day I made my own external turbo. Not as good as the Nelly but it it handled my lipo setup with PN Anima no problems.

19th January 2010, 07:05	#8
Traveler New Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eastern US Posts: 43	Aaron told me months ago he had a large quan***y of Spiders he wanted to unload. I was under the impression he was going to start selling them again through the store or eBay. But I haven't been here in a while, so not sure what happened. Is Aaron back or AWOL?

10th August 2010, 14:44	#11
Felix2010 New Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 27	Aaron, I'm down for a Spider v4. ;-) I need something ultra-tiny for the MR03 chassis. Contact me here via PM (If PM are working) or I can send you my email if you need it. I will wait for your response to this thread. Thanks!