I've got FETs in my SE!

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I've got FETs in my SE!

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A member at TRC, slider69, had some misguided concepts about the function of transistors and mosfets. I was just trying to set him straight, but out of the conversation came a very, very good thing.

He discovered a couple stacked transistors on the bottom of the PCB. Since the SE is faster forwards than reverse, it made sense that was related to this.

So first I put a FET there to make sure it was compatible, and it worked. so I stacked another FET, and I definately had a noticable increase in performance. :-D

Here is the one to swap (highlighted in the picture)
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I'm pretty positive the one next to it is for reverse. I'm going to swap that for a FET, to help conserve battery life. That's right, my car will run longer now too. I might stack a third FET, to see if that does much more for speed.

If you got the soldering skills, this should be your number one, 'must do' mod for your SE!!
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nice dave keep us posted on the 3rd stack
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Whoa!
I want that for my brand-spanking-new SE!
(I got it yesterday!!
Yay!) :-D
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tell me when to ship my SE to you for the modding lol
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CaboWabo wrote:tell me when to ship my SE to you for the modding lol
I can't tell you when, but ya better hurry, my supply of FETs is going fast!

These things are like drugs, I can't get enough of them! :lol:
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crazydave wrote:
CaboWabo wrote:tell me when to ship my SE to you for the modding lol
I can't tell you when, but ya better hurry, my supply of FETs is going fast!

These things are like drugs, I can't get enough of them! :lol:
There only going fast cause you out on the cornner hustling them off.

I say you out there turning thems crack heads into fetheads.........
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Dude I want mine modded!
But, I can't ship anything until we move...Grrrr...
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Thanks God... I knew it wouldn't be long before you got the SE problems under control..


Keep us posted dude.


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Some very interesting work there Dave. I thought the pcb was covered in a black epoxy resin type thing from what I've seen in some pics. Must be only the top end.

I guess now with the dive into proportionality the traditional H bridge has been replaced for a ESC? Can you still see four transistors in the same area? This is interesting. Also notice the extra blob of ceramic die on the pcb. Looks like there is two IC's on the pcb doing stuff now.... hmmm...... :???:


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ph2t wrote:I guess now with the dive into proportionality the traditional H bridge has been replaced for a ESC? Can you still see four transistors in the same area? This is interesting. Also notice the extra blob of ceramic die on the pcb. Looks like there is two IC's on the pcb doing stuff now.... hmmm...... :???: .
You noticed what I noticed tonight. I noticed the power splits into 2, and are essentially powering 2 separate systems. So it would seem that would be the reason for the short run times.

After examining the area closer, there is an H-bridge on the output section, but no PNP transistors are used, the others are instead flipped.

I replace the one next to the ones that were stacked, and it improved reverse. I tried doing the other foward one, but got no more increase from forwards. So I tried triple stacking he one that was double stacked, and again I was unable to get any gain in performance. So the best you can do with these cars, is replace the 2 double stacked ones with FETs, and maybe double stack the reverse ones to even things out.

The improvement is not nearly as drastic as a mosfet modded bit. You could say it's only bringing it to the level of performance of the original Zip Zap (I still have to compare), but it proportional, and it's powerful enough to pull a 4.2 now, and that's more than fast enough for serious racing.
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crazydave = bit guru
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hogjowlz wrote:crazydave = zip guru
Excellent work dave. :-)
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Post by maximan »

dave
aren't zip zaps se 2.4 volts?
so wouldn't you have to do a special fet mod?
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Thnaks guys. :-)

Maximan, these mosfets are rated for up to 20v.
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actually, crazydaves the bitNinja according to his rank now lol
bitGuru comes later after more posts lol (though he deserves it now)
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