Pop Quiz Hot Shot: ZipZaps

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:44 pm

Aight, so I've got 1 zipzap - I don't wanna buy anymore.

Should I leave it as is or modify it?
That's what I thought, modify it....

So, my next question is:

What do you think the best mod is to do to this zipzap using spare bit parts?

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:47 pm

mo power mo power mo power. springs. jbweld the axle. same things you should do to your bits

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:48 pm

imagine a zipcrap with pullback wheels.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu May 22, 2003 5:49 pm

I'm so skeptical of ZZ's and I only own one... I almost feel like its a waste putting pullbacks on the ZZ when one of my bits could be scuffin up those new shoes! lol

So more power. Dual cell?
should I bother trying to swap the PCB?

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Thu May 22, 2003 6:19 pm

which one did you buy?

I heard the X-men's version had a better PCB, or some fix, (more power) vs all the others.

-nox

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu May 22, 2003 6:57 pm

the X-Men RX-8 is what I bought

ezenterprises · Post by **ezenterprises** » Thu May 22, 2003 7:34 pm

ZZ's are what i like the best so far anyways. I like the longer wheelbase and the bodies i think look nicer(more accurate). Only negative is the lack of additional body styles. Everything else thats for a bit pretty much works the same in a zip. I got 3 working Zips, 1 ms sport, and 2 working clones ( shen, fit racer). I really loved the ms sport , until i did the pcb swap into my ZZ ( i had an original pre xmas ZZ which was very slow an dwould not run faster motors). Now not only is it a odd freq (40mhz) but if moved around very nicely and after the dualcell i just did its awesome.

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Thu May 22, 2003 7:53 pm

Start with a dual cell. A swap is somewhat a waste and unecessary. Pullback treads would be nice but not really needed with zips, I think the control is great on the cars, but then again pullback treads would only help.

kwikbb · Post by **kwikbb** » Thu May 22, 2003 8:54 pm

yeah what sess says... lol

if the PCB is that much betta than it's pointless i guess, i did it cause i had a crappy gen 1 ZZ

sessiz · Post by **sessiz** » Thu May 22, 2003 8:56 pm

Post by **CaboWabo** » Thu May 22, 2003 9:59 pm

it's settled then, internal dual cell it is

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Fri May 23, 2003 10:26 am

man you guys are bad influences on me. now i have "the damn itch" and feel gravitated to radioshack today. i think im gona have to bust out a tricell zip and make the worlds first ever jbwelded rear end on a zipzap. i mostly blame sessiz for sending me the damn video of his 350z. i had the first gen zipzap and it was a steaming pile.

speaking of jbweld i refined my process for making rear ends run sick last night. ill detail that in another thread.

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Fri May 23, 2003 12:43 pm

hogjowlz wrote:man you guys are bad influences on me. now i have "the damn itch" and feel gravitated to radioshack today. i think im gona have to bust out a tricell zip and make the worlds first ever jbwelded rear end on a zipzap. i mostly blame sessiz for sending me the damn video of his 350z. i had the first gen zipzap and it was a steaming pile.

speaking of jbweld i refined my process for making rear ends run sick last night. ill detail that in another thread.

I knew this would happen.. I have to drive past 2 rat shaks on my way from the bank after cashing my check....

This should be interesting... Damn you guys...lol

silla

noxorc · Post by **noxorc** » Fri May 23, 2003 12:46 pm

I've been really good.

I've visited numerious RS...picked up in my hand and put down, new and old...

and STILL walk away....

-nox

tomorrow my b-day, so I'm gonna break down... I'm so weak... (and so are you Silla ! )

hogjowlz · Post by **hogjowlz** » Fri May 23, 2003 12:54 pm

this is what teetered me over the edge