Felix2010

[Felix2010]

I just logged on for the first time in a couple of months, and I saw:

“SPIDER v4 BACK INTO PRODUCTION”

I LOVE THIS! That’s awesome to hear the homegrown scene is still alive and kicking. (:

I am definitely interested in a SPIDER, and any info on availability would be great! The days of running WoahNelly FET boards and Spider FET boards are not totally gone.. I hope to have an old WoahNelly installed on a Mini-Z AWD MA010 soon, I just don’t have the micro-soldering skills.. So I’m hopefully getting a electronics pro here in the USA to do a little work for me (:

Hope to hear more about the Sider v4 production, could you please post or PM me if/when they are ready? Thanks so much!

Viva BRUSHED MOTORS and External STACKED-MOSFET boards!!!

[Felix2010]

A lot of guys running Lipo also run foam tires and race on carpet tracks now. Even with brushless motors cranking out torque, guys are raving about the performance of AMZ and MRX chassis. I’m not familiar with foams on carpet.. RCP is still the PN World Cup choice and rubber tires are standard, but foams seem to be making their way into the 1/28th racing scene around the world..

From what I hear where foams are allowed, the foam tires provide more grip than rubber – Especially on carpet tracks. Elite Mini-Z races say they are breaking their old track records fairly-easily with foam tires. And with Lipo, the chassis setups are much lighter and let you add weight to the chassis wherever you want for maximizing grip, usually on the very bottom of the chassis.

I have yet to try either the AMZ or MRX, but I’m biased toward AWD so I personally am lean in towards trying the AMZ by ATOMIC. 🙂

[Felix2010]

I love 4x NimH still… I am always matching NimH cells and trying to find the highest-voltage, lowest-Internal Resistance NimH cells..

In the USA, and around the world, the PN World Cup Series rules are the standard for racing and they require NiMh x4 (4.8v) only — No Lipo allowed for any classes. So the majority of guys still run 4x NimH in their Mini-Z chassis’.

Although Lipo is now used in Atomic’s new AMZ AWD custom chassis and in X-POWER’s MRX 2WD carbon custom chassis.. Lipo is slowly expanding into Mini-Z and 1/28th territory… But for me there is something retro-cool about Nimh cells. I love using my Competition Electronics Turbo GFX charger and matching-up some ultra-hot NimH cells. 🙂

The Plasmatomic by PH2T… That is one hell of a motor right thurr.
I have a few variations of the Plasmatomic myself Dave.. 🙂

PH2T is definitely missed in this hobby.. 🙁

[Felix2010]

The “Spider” and “WoahNelly” Turbo >>> One of my All-Time coolest upgrades for the Mini-Z and Xmods! 🙂

Thank you for posting the installation info Aaron. Although brushless motors are making their presence known in the Mini-Z racing world these days, especially with PN Racing & Atomic making newer/better Versions of BL motors for Mini-Z.. I am still one race who appreciates a good-quality hand-wound brushed motor in my cars 🙂

Am I the only one????… I miss the days of the Custom Brushed Motor businesses all over the Net. Man, there were some really cool motors and a lot of style and skill put into hand-wound armatures and hand-built motors. I would love to see a Spider/WoahNelly/MOSFET-Upgrade revival as well as some new custom motors being brought to market again, even with myself having a a BL chassis (Or 2, lol) in my stable now.. 🙂

[Felix2010]

Great layout there.

[Felix2010]

Yup.;( Aaron wrote he is trying to fix the problem.

[Felix2010]

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!

[Felix2010]

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:D

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:smiley16:. 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…:D 😀

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

[Felix2010]

Matt,

I am so sorry my friend. I can’t imagine the pain you’re going through… I sincerely hope you are alright and are able to make it through. You and your family will be in my prayers.
I completely understand that this hobby is not in the picture right now. I appreciate your reply and again I am so sorry.
Please take care and be well.

Your friend Lawrence McCabe III

[Felix2010]

I am still hoping for a WoahNelly Resurrection….. 😀 Please?:D

Here’s the idea I have been having…
Over the past 5 months, with the intro of the MR-03, I have resorted to FET upgrading due to the reduced chassis & PCB size. There just isn’t enough room on the MR03 chassis for a Nelly, when you add a Lap-Counter transponder(I use I-LAP), Top Shock an/or Disk Damper system, body mount system, etc. .

I was interested in the Spider v.4 when Ausmicro started selling them back in ~2006-2007, mainly due to the size reduction over the WoahNelly EVO (my favorite Nelly). The Spider v.4 was tiny. SO tiny that I think a SPider v.4 turbo could be fitted onto an MR-03 chassis in the area allotted for the MR-03’s available Giro upgrade. The Kyosho 03 Giro is a small PCB, and although I don’t have the exact size specs, a small external turbo might fit. The MR-03 is an unbelievable chassis, and the 03’s PCB (RA-22 unit) also is so small and condensed.

If you are out there Matt aka ph2t, I hope you are doing well. But I also hope you get the itch to get back into the Nelly game and external-turbo engineering for us Mini-Z addicts! Thanks!:beer:

[Felix2010]

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 2×3 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:beer:

[Felix2010]

Just an FYI – The MR03 chassis sets do not come with wheels, only:
MM and an RM motor pods;
Chassis (Obviously):smiley16: ;
Wide and Narrow Front-end parts;
Small parts (Wheels nuts, nut driver, etc).

Also, The MR03 body sets (Like the Nissan GT-R, Cooper, etc) all come with everything in the chassis sets minus one of the rear motor pods (depending on the body). This makes the chassis+body sets a much better deal than the chassis set.

Lots of news all over the web about the MR03… Looks like a winner so far… Shipment of my personal MR03 has been delayed, oh well…. Anybody else who gets theirs will have first dibs on reviewing it.

Upgrade parts are due to hit shops in mid-late November….

[Felix2010]

Got mine pre-ordered too:D Chassis set, so I can get both the Narrow and Wide Front-ends. This thing looks like the real deal. At first glance it doesn’t look too different than the MR02, but when you look closer….. Wow….
Can’t Wait till the end of this month!

[Felix2010]

THANK YOU PH2T !!!:D

Looking forward to more news. I hope I’m not being a pain in your a$$, but any chance of a Nelly PRO? 😀 😀 😀 Grabbed the pic from your “My Nelly Turbo” thread. Hard to believe its been so long since we’ve talked about the Nelly…

Please feel free to PM me with specifics on cost or whatever. Thanks again,
– Lawrence McCabe III

[Felix2010]

I don’t think these Fets are any good.

First, the Xmod EVO requires separate N-channel and P-channel Mosfets, unlike Mini-Zs which use dual N&P channel Fets.

Your best bet for EVO Mosfets are the 7329 and 9910. I believe they are made by International Rectifier. Many shops carry these fets as “Upgrade” fets for the EVO series. Even one layer (One 7329 + One 9910) will handle quite a bit more current than the stock units. A 2×2 or 2×3 stack – Even better.:D

Hope this helps:D

[Felix2010]

I don’t think these Fets are any good.

First, the Xmod EVO requires separate N-channel and P-channel Mosfets, unlike Mini-Zs which use dual N&P channel Fets.

Your best bet for EVO Mosfets are the 7329 and 9910. I believe they are made by International Rectifier. Many shops carry these fets as “Upgrade” fets for the EVO series. Even one layer (One 7329 + One 9910) will handle quite a bit more current than the stock units. A 2×2 or 2×3 stack – Even better.:D

Hope this helps:D

[Felix2010]

@ph2t 230531 wrote:

lol, guys. Just saw this thread…..

Man, life is crazy these days. I have two kids now, more senior job and other stuff. My personal day starts at like 10pm at night.

Look, let me see what I can do. If I have all the bits I might make a few for Lawrence and and the crazies……. lol…

Not promising anything though…..

Hey Matt! How you doin’ my friend? Glad to hear from you. I completely understand about life being crazy-busy. No worries if you aren’t able to find the time to get back into building Nelly’s for us Crazies…lol, and I am a bonafide Crazy fer sure:D

Glad you finally saw the post, I thought maybe you saw it and my name and said, “Oh no, not him again….”:D Thank you for responding, I really appreciate it. I look forward to hopefully hearing from you whenever you have the time for it.
Take Care, Cheers!:beer:
Lawrence McCabe III

[Felix2010]

@ph2t 230531 wrote:

lol, guys. Just saw this thread…..

Man, life is crazy these days. I have two kids now, more senior job and other stuff. My personal day starts at like 10pm at night.

Look, let me see what I can do. If I have all the bits I might make a few for Lawrence and and the crazies……. lol…

Not promising anything though…..

Hey Matt! How you doin’ my friend? Glad to hear from you. I completely understand about life being crazy-busy. No worries if you aren’t able to find the time to get back into building Nelly’s for us Crazies…lol, and I am a bonafide Crazy fer sure:D

Glad you finally saw the post, I thought maybe you saw it and my name and said, “Oh no, not him again….”:D Thank you for responding, I really appreciate it. I look forward to hopefully hearing from you whenever you have the time for it.
Take Care, Cheers!:beer:
Lawrence McCabe III

[Felix2010]

I have started a thread on here called “WoahNelly Resurrection” on here in the hopes we can get the support to get ph2t to re-start his WoahNelly production.:D Plz post under that thread if you are one of us who would like to see the WoahNelly series turbos back in production!!:D

[Felix2010]

This car sounds totally unique, can’t wait to see pics of this beast.:D

[Felix2010]

Yeah, that’s definitely one of the fastest 1/28th’s I’ve heard of.:D At least on a speed-checker. Any plans for a street run maybe? I understand if not, pavement/hardtop can be very unkind to Xmods/MiniZs….;)

Got any pics? I’d love to see this beast.

Do you own a MuchMore Motor Master (or similar motor performance checker)? I’m interested in knowing the specs of your Atomic-M1-modified-Lightspeed-Pro motor: Amp draw and Rpm @4.8v and @6.0v. You said you are running a 6-cell Lipo – Is this 3S2P, or 3 pairs of 2 cells in series for a total of 11.1-12.6v? If you’re running a 3S lipo pack then I cannot even imagine what the Amp-draw and Rpm of that motor is @11.1+ volts….

[Felix2010]

When you stack Fets, the resistance gets cut in half, and the current-handling capabilities essentially double. I say essentially because Fets were never meant to be “stacked” on top of each other in the first place – The bottom Fet does not have the air contact to effectively cool itself and thus lends itself to failure under hard abuse i.e. Lithium.

A simple answer is yes, a 2×3 stack of stock Fets would help. BUT! If you want to get your moneys’ worth, IMO, I’d have a 2×2 or 2×3 stack of upgraded EVO Fets installed. They have much better specs than the stock units. If you can have the two extra sets of stock-EVO Fets stacked on your car for cheap, you could try it. But I am not sure of the stock EVO Fet’s specs – A 2×3 stack of Stock-EVO Fets might only be as good as a single-layer of upgraded-EVO Fets.

Hope this helps:smiley14:

[Felix2010]

If I knew where the guy from UndergroundXmods got the XXL-Large armature and where he got his silver wire then I’d try to have a few armatures made.
Even my XL-Large armature isn’t as big as the one he used in his LightSpeed Pro Edition.
Everything else is source-able.:D Maybe even make a LightSpeed Pro Ver. 2.0, using the new Atomic M1 motor can with advanced endbell.:D

[Felix2010]

That place has been closed for a while now. Same with Teammnm.Net .

When the Xmod scene dried up, so did the Xmod websites….:sad:

[Felix2010]

Try E G R racing . c o m 😀 They stock Dnano, Mini-z parts. Good prices & shipping too:D

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