Atomic Z-Car UnderRated

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:19 pm

Do any of you own an Atomic Z-Car.

I think they are underrated.

Very zippy, great turning, like an MS and not like a clone.
Interchangeable parts.
With the extra body extention, Bit bodies fit.

I also like the transparent bodys and the extra LED.

U?

-nox

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:26 pm

nope don't own one, matter of fact haven't seen one to my knowledge, what's all this about an LED?
show me pretty pictures

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 7:57 pm

it comes in this dome and charges by it also.
There is a switch on the side that blinks 4 Red LEDs back and forth, kinda neat for a 10year old, sucks battery for me.

The black and red wires trace to the LED on top of the PCB cover. It shines red.

rear axle, gear, motor, heat sink all interchangeable with bits. Going to pop in one of my new Namuna batts.

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:03 pm

I got a couple of what I call z car clones. I got a motorworks car (MIA) and 2 (forgot the name but basically the same) cars from a wholesale wherehouse that are duplicates of the new motorworks cars.

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:36 pm

the MotorWorks is a different beast.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:47 pm

that motorworks doesn't look too compatible with bits. is it sessiz?

So wheres the other 3 LED lights blink from, I only see 1?
and what's the orange dealybob? force the bit body to sit right?
knuckles aren't interchangeable?

looks like its forced to be a tad 'cleaner' looking on the inside over a bit, like the wires and the lack of tangled mess! lol

looks like the rims have tad different design to them too.

kwikbb · Post by **kwikbb** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:49 pm

sessiz wrote:I got a couple of what I call z car clones. I got a motorworks car (MIA) and 2 (forgot the name but basically the same) cars from a wholesale wherehouse that are duplicates of the new motorworks cars.

ooo yea! that's a clone from Mad Max... "last of the V-8's"

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:54 pm

CaboWabo wrote:So wheres the other 3 LED lights blink from, I only see 1?
and what's the orange dealybob? force the bit body to sit right?
knuckles aren't interchangeable?
.

I have not played with the knuckles, so don't know.

Yea, the orange dealybob sits on the front body interconnect.
it's only used when you want to use a 'bit's body. The Z's body does not require it. Makeing the Z body ONLY fit on a Z-frame.

The other 3 leds are there. 2 in the front, 2 in the back.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 8:55 pm

oh duh, I'm seeing the other LEDs now, on the charger!
the others are still hidden to me.

I'm going to go collect my shiney gold star now.

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:04 pm

I got me one of them Z-Cars. Did a little review of it a LONNNNNG time ago.

http://www.lincolnsworld.com/Worlds/Mic ... stLook.htm

Never got around to that PT-2 performance thing though.

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:09 pm

CaboWabo wrote:oh duh, I'm seeing the other LEDs now, on the charger!
the others are still hidden to me.

I'm going to go collect my shiney gold star now.

There are 4 on the charger... do you see them?

do you see the 1 on the car? do you want me to show you?

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 9:49 pm

two of my friends had one and like all little rcs(even bits)

they have shortcomings. they have good batteries. decent construction. my mad scientist buddies died all of a sudden after a week. it was a range issue. the steering is ok. putting an led in a car is easy. look for my "new way to bling" thread. it sucks battery life tho.

all in all i have to say they are better than zipzaps and most clones. the bodies are limp wristed ass all hell.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Apr 09, 2003 11:02 pm

Namuna, you do take beautiful pics... they're "puchi"

nox, thanks man, I see em now!

hog, does your "new way to bling" make it bling like ufo style - out any opening? meaning, does the car glow out the windows, from the bottom and where-ever?

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 12:37 am

nah it just shines through the windows. i tried it on the bottom but you could barly see it. all you do is solder an led to the motor wires. a two way red/green one is neat.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu Apr 10, 2003 8:17 am

2 way is still as simple as soldering 2 wires to the motor?
where'd ya get the LED, the shack?