REVIEW:micro amps zip zap se steering fix

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- March 17, 2004 at 3:16 am #10762
  betty.k
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  you’ve probably heard of or seen a zz se with inconsistent steering probs. this is most likely a fault in design, but the technology exists in the car for smooth steering. my se had about 5 steps right and 3 steps left with lots of stutter when turning left. i had a go at one mod i found on tinyrc, but it didn’t help. and there are 5 slightly different types of pcb out there, and trying to work out which one i had and finding a definate fix was proving difficult. so after a round trip to micro ampsville via post here’s my thouhts.
  WWWWOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!!!:p bloody incredible! i now have 7 nice even steps each way, so good in fact it shows up the poor centering return spring on the controller! i originally bought the se off ph2t, and when he saw it today he said “i want it back!!”:D vast improvement, i’m not used to propo control so it’ll take a little practice, but this thing goes exactly where i point it. the rack and peanut steering is fantastic for off road and now it’ll be even better. can’t wait to treat it bad up bush again!:shock:
  on the side he tweaked the fets for me and brought the speed up to 9kph, initially it was 5. impressive to say the least!
  so if you need your se steering tweeked send it to micro amps, he can fix every sort of pcb and as always the workmanship is top notch:smiley2::8ball:
- March 17, 2004 at 3:33 am #35408
  merc-blue
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  hey micro how much u have 2 pay for that advertising…. Nah i agree mirco does some great fet jobs
- March 17, 2004 at 4:32 pm #35389
  jamiekulhanek
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  I’ve been onto micro_amps to get me one of these babies (FET’d and fixed), c’mon micro i thought u had a batch of these….i’m dying, i waaaaaaaaannnnnntttt.
  Even my dad is creaming himself at the idea of a 1/64 car with proportional/servo control.
- March 18, 2004 at 1:24 am #35178
  micro_Amps
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  Bettys work is some of the best I’ve seen and I give the guy big kudos for his original ideas and inovation. Not many like him around.
  
  :)uA
  Soon Jamie,soon.
  Your Dad should have that looked at, it could get messy.
- March 18, 2004 at 3:37 am #35246
  betty.k
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  :blush::8ball:
- March 18, 2004 at 4:08 pm #35234
  merc-blue
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  jamie she SE isnt propo .. its mire like a digi-q-r or a spec 2 nikko iRacer its like 8 steps
- March 18, 2004 at 4:25 pm #35240
  betty.k
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  well now that’s just nitpicking! for someone like me who’s only owned bits it’s plenty propo! 7 steps of steering, 5 forward and 3 reverse suits me just fine:8ball:
- March 18, 2004 at 7:52 pm #35226
  jamiekulhanek
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  jamie she SE isnt propo .. its mire like a digi-q-r or a spec 2 nikko iRacer its like 8 steps
  
  My mini Z has a 512 step esc….is that propo?? i think so!!!
- March 18, 2004 at 9:09 pm #35224
  merc-blue
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  yeh but 8 steps is far from propo .. its like a x-mod is 32 and u can tell the diff between a mini-z and x-mod steering.. a mini-z is really good for handling if u set it up rite… and knowing ur expertise in the feild u probly do.
- March 18, 2004 at 11:44 pm #35215
  micro_Amps
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  No need top go into the “propo / not propo” discussion again, its been done to death.
  Each has their own pros and cons, enjoy them the way they are.
  :)uA
- March 21, 2004 at 2:12 am #35153
  jamiekulhanek
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  Its still proportional, and, getting technical, a bit char-g has proportional control, but only one step either way.
- March 21, 2004 at 5:44 am #35151
  micro_Amps
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  I dont think on and off actually count as proportional.
  :)uA
- March 21, 2004 at 5:54 am #35148
  leonli17
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  the proportional is the human who control it!!!
- March 21, 2004 at 2:40 pm #35143
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  Propo or not, I’m glad to hear that you got it to track straight lines. That had to be the most iritating bad trait with the original SEs. To hear it can get decent steering in both directions is another, good to hear, since I’m tired of racing oval. :smiley2:
- March 21, 2004 at 3:37 pm #35144
  micro_Amps
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  Hi clx, welcome to Ausmicro (finally :smiley2:)
  No doubt you will see the results of the SE steering fix arriving on your doorstep soon too.
  
  :DuA
- March 25, 2004 at 12:51 am #35022
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  Got the cars back the other day, thanks!!! I ended up swapping the steering motor for 2 of the cars. 1 was the one you said probably needed it and another was one that just started tweaking on me after a few runs. The propo left and right is really good for all 7 but for some of them I’m still having problems trying to get a straight line. It may be my controllers but it’s most likely my lack of no-how to tweak the cars. Do you have any suggestions on how to dial in the steering? I think I’m missing something since all I’m doing is adjusting the controller trim and turning the screw under the car. I’m sure I probably have to take it apart and align everything as I’m putting it back together.
  
  btw-I been here for a while uA… Just doing my best impersonation of a sponge and trying to soak it all up.
  
  Edited by – clxfiles on 24 March 2004 19:53:33
- April 14, 2004 at 10:08 pm #34091
  TallduDe
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  might have to send my new se to micro to get it swoooooped up a bit.
- April 14, 2004 at 10:14 pm #34092
  merc-blue
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  check out tinyRC.. ther are lots of other good mod ideas on ther
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