Dragster ZZMT

grimmreap3r · Post by **grimmreap3r** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:24 pm

As you can see, I have poopy Mini-T reciever/esc. Chassi is made of cheap steel.

I need to change battery wire, battery plug, get ant support, servo arm, bolt on chassi (hot glue gunned it on for now), brass or steel motor mount... (its tapped/rubberbanned on), and get 2-2 cell battery holders.

I tested the throttel on carpet and it burns out.

Will get more pic and maybe a vid

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:31 pm

Wait a tick... so how far is that chassis stretched? Can we get a shot next to a normal bit for reference?
And it looks like you're using the regular ZZMT sized rims/tires?
What motor are you using that will power this beast like a dragster?
You might just be treading on some new water.

grimmreap3r · Post by **grimmreap3r** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:44 pm

The total length is 6.7 inches and yep.. useing stock wheels. Gunna change them out once I have a chance to go rob a store.

Motor is a rs-280

I didnt have a bit so used ZZ instead.

Clint · Post by **Clint** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:45 pm

HOT DAMN! you are one sick mofo. That looks like almost 1:24th scale.

one possibility is use some SSMT tires for the rear. And leave the ZZMT tires up front. The SSMT F-150 upgrade kit is 9.99 from Toys r us and comes with a pretty sweet set of rims/tires.

Post by **CaboWabo** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:49 pm

grimmreap3r wrote:I didnt have a bit so used ZZ instead.

Close enough, gives us represntation of the size anyways.

Clint wrote:HOT DAMN! you are one sick mofo. That looks like almost 1:24th scale.

I'ma have to ditto that.
Keep us posted on the progress, this is interesting.
And by the way, welcome to bitPimps.

grimmreap3r · Post by **grimmreap3r** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 9:59 pm

Yay. Acceleration is pretty medium as a 2 cell purple motor ZZ. Top end speed is FAST!
Turning at high speed is very very bad. It flipped over hella.

I mounted a differnt servo arm to my servo on dragster (forced it on).
The servo is linkaged to steering but that turned out bad. It has alot of wobble so im direct connecting servo to steering

Bad thing is that I still need to change battery wire because the crappy one that is currently on makes motor cog at about 8/10-10/10 of throttel.
Also need higher capacity batteries.

ph2t · Post by **ph2t** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 11:24 pm

that's just fucked up.

I like it!

betty.k · Post by **betty.k** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 12:30 am

ph2t wrote:that's just fucked up.

I like it!

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:47 am

betty.k wrote:
ph2t wrote:that's just fucked up.

I like it!

Yep... Looks like it came out of the Nightmare before christmas...

Cool.. And you can take pics.

silla

crazydave · Post by **crazydave** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 7:09 am

ph2t wrote:that's just fucked up.

I like it!

That's what I'm saying.

grimmreap3r · Post by **grimmreap3r** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 5:38 pm

Im glad you guys love it.

The gear noise sounds like a brushless truck.
If all goes well.. I might swap out the rear half of MT to a mini-t gear box with brushless motor + 3C li-po that I already have.

But first, I want to make a beefier motor/gear mount to see if that will hold up from bl motor.

Im going to go work on direct connecting servo to steering.

grimmreap3r · Post by **grimmreap3r** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 6:23 pm

Decided to lower chassi first.

Going to try to solder some little support steel wires cause chassi flex and bends some.