bored tech, man… The web site didn’t show tyres or motors, both of which I am interested in, got any idea of price from the real life shop??? Is there a way you could hook a bruva up with some race-win gear???
Edited by – Pork_Hunt on 27 September 2003 01:39:35
Depends when you want the power.
It would be easiest to add them in series with the turbo pod/thingy. Otherwise, I dunno how you would do it without having to put higher voltage relays in. If you were using the http://www.tinracing.com/Diagrampages/diagram16.htm
diagram, cut the green wire… Put a battery holder inline with it (check it first but i believe it would be -ive close to the pod, +ive close to the relay, but CHECK first, no good killing batteries). Dunno what the motors’ll take, but I’d say no more than 12v including main batteries (ie, no more than 2-4 additional batteries).
Personally i don’t think adding batteries is gunna make THAT much difference, mine just has a straight relay mod, and I have replaced the motor with a quicker-feeling Jaycar one and even on reasonably grippy surfaces the tyres slip around.
I couldn’t find any parts listed on the website…?
I was kinda disappointed with my relay mod, but it does mean if I do get my grubby mitts on a rediculously fast motor, I can use it.
Parkmore is in Keysborough (between Dandenong and Spingvale). Go-Lo is in the food court strangly enough. I dunno if they still have them tho, this is about 3 months ago now.
Edited by – Pork_Hunt on 10 September 2003 01:06:36
5 and 6 pin relays are the same, the 5th and 6th pins are connected internally. I haven’t tried using 5volt relays on a race-win, and i guess they would work (1.2 * 4 = 4.8v) but i do know that jaycar 6v 6pin relays work a treat.
A guy I live with said he saw them in Springvale. In the plaza/arcade/centre place, it’s a mobile phone shop, but it has “char-g’s, race-tin’s and race-win’s” he reckons.
get a series 2 race tin, with the pistol grip, of the same frequecy as ur race-win, it’ll work, but you won’t have turbo unless you pull it apart and do your own mod. I sometimes use my race-win controller on mt race-tin for the extra range they get.
September 4, 2003 at 1:59 am
in reply to: best car#47157
Yeah man, no wukkas, I’m running four 6v relays from jaycar, iono if it is worth the hassle/expense unless you got a hot as hell motor to put in it. I’ll see if I can upload the schematics to the gallery or tech section…
What voltage is arriving at the motor once you do a FET mod?
I hear a Plasma Dash draws approx 4 amps at 2.4-3 volts. If a FET mod is supplying 4.8-6 volts, it’ll draw about 8 amps, right? Are AAA NiMhs capable of throwing that much amperage?
I have relays, wheels, bearings, direct drive, and i used to have a yellow/green motor (killed it with a really long run, blew solder all over the magnets:D).
i now use an all black motor i found in a $2 Go-Lo tamiya 4wd knock-off, its quick, cool, lower draining and prolly 3/4 as fast
I have found two different chassis, and used both.
One has a live rear end, the other is solid.
The “St Flair” 57 chev, and the “Corps” jimny have the solid one I prefer.
The “Land” Subie has the live rear end chassis.
iono what other cars have what chassis
$20 is reasonable, just remember its gunna cost to get them going quick, I’ve spent about AU$33 on speed upgrades for my AU$20 chevy and a suspension kit i don’t even bother with any more. Thing caused more hassles than, having no suspension.
