Sneak Peek: My project for the mod contest

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Apr 01, 2004 9:33 pm

SuperFly wrote:
crazydave wrote:Running short on time for the contest...
You do realize you have a full month from today?

Yep, I was meaning I don't have time to buy another set of SE batteries, because I need to devote my budget to paints, decals, and body stuff for the remaining month.

I fully realized the deadline time, and to tell ya the truth, I couldn't help but to think you did that on purpose as payback for the first contest.

hogjowls wrote:but man that thing looks damn slow.

That may be true, but it sounds like a freakin' power tool, one them air powered ones. This thing is literally screamin'. It's been a while since I've run a tri-cell car, and I never run one with FETs. Gotta say, I am not disappointed.

UPDATE: The pair of SE batteries I originally intended to use are alive.

These batteries have been overheated, dead shorted, and even had they're voltage reversed, they were reading -.82v last I checked. I checked today for the hell of it, and they had stabilized to the rated 4.8v. Tough damn batteries.

I hit them with a quick zap from the charger, and they jumped to 5.4v. So I stuck 'em in my car, and...holey freakin' crap.

This thing is insane. Straight up. It don't get crazier than this.

Got a vid I'm working on now, I'll have it up by tomorrow. You guys are gonna flip. No joke man.

viperdout · Post by **viperdout** » Tue Apr 06, 2004 3:42 pm

And I thought I had an Xmod killer...

I think it's time to wipe some grins off a Mini-Z driver's face! Anyways, waht kind of board did you use? I wonder if those batts would fit in a ZZ or a BitZip...

Hmmm, that car gives me an idea. Can someone say mini funny car (or alter wheelbase)? Oh, and Dave, have you heard of the axle mounted turbine? It was in Hot Rod a couple months back. If you remember any funny cars, it was in a Mustang called Pegasus, and they slapped one on a Chevelle if I remember correctly...

Edit: I thought the SE batts were 2.4 volts each?

clxfiles · Post by **clxfiles** » Mon Apr 12, 2004 9:43 am

Dave,
any update on the vid?? I'm eager to see that fetted out 4.8 fly across the road. It's one clean looking chassis. Your Chevelle is looking right on also...

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:36 am

clxfiles wrote:Dave,
any update on the vid?? I'm eager to see that fetted out 4.8 fly across the road. It's one clean looking chassis. Your Chevelle is looking right on also...

Oh man, you haven't seen the vid yet?
It's over in Flossin'
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... php?t=3522

Sorry if that confused you, but I'm still gonna be updating on the progress of the car, and wanted to keep video comments separate.

Anyways, check it out, this car is truly sick!

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:46 pm

Ok, if you've seen the video, then you know I needed a functional wheelie bar for this thing.

What I did was make a couple holes in the side of the chassis, bent a paper clip to where it would slip in those holes so it would hinge up and down. I put some tiny wheels from a micro Tech Deck on it.

Then I used pieces of thin flexible plastic packaging to stabilize the bar about a mm above the ground, but still allows some upward movement to absord the shock of the backend coming down.

I painted some cross bracing on the plastic stabilzer, so it wouldn't seem out of place.

It functions just as I hoped, but I still need to test it to see if it helps keep the car on the ground.

Skyline_GTR_34 · Post by **Skyline_GTR_34** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 6:52 pm

thats pretty cool, i love how it looks on that body it looks so real

Sky

Post by **CaboWabo** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 7:19 pm

tight, looks can kill

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:45 pm

That bar does wonders for that car dave. Just pretty.

DarkTari · Post by **DarkTari** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 6:40 am

Man Dat's TOOOOO COOOOL ! Dr. Pimpenstein !

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 8:55 am

Thanks guys.

(Dr. Pimpenstein...

)

Now that I got my decals, I really can't wait to do the body, but I'll probably be putting these wheels on a Zip Zap axle with red gears today. Hopefully I'll have this thing done by this weekeend.

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 12:07 pm

Good choice on the gears, but I think my entry might just be a bit faster off the line... We shall see. I just hope I can get it to look right in time.

Great job man.. Looks killer.

silla

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Wed Apr 14, 2004 4:48 pm

payaso wrote:Good choice on the gears, but I think my entry might just be a bit faster off the line... We shall see.

Now what's Payaso up to?

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:48 am

Finished 'er up this weekend.

Made a hoodscoop from...What else? Zip Zap packaging, and super glue.

After I glued it on the car, I also made a spoiler.

With the little bit of body work out of the way, I painted it.

Layed a silver, then masked out an area, and layed a blue stripe ending in flames on top of that. Painted the rest black. Put a bunch of decals on it, and the instrustions specifically said not to use automotive laquer, but I did it anyways, because I figured if Fender can do it on their gutars, then why not.

I think it turned out great, it's ready to enter in the contest, so check that out to see the final results.
http://bitpimps.lixlink.com/pages/phpFo ... &start=105

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 12:55 am

ah dude why bother

we all know its photoshop tricks and sped up video and wire work.

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Mon Apr 26, 2004 1:01 am

hogjowlz wrote:ah dude why bother

we all know its photoshop tricks and sped up video and wire work.

I could do that you know...

...but ya know I prefer to work with laquer.