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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/8/2005 3:11:51 AM

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what was it you said about the servo? when I took my evo apart ( to install the ball bearings) I noticed that it doesn't really have a regular servo; it has a motor wired to the all-in-one board that works as the servo. are the nini-z's and iwaver's steering designed the same way?
also, are the electronics a direct fit? I REALLY WANT TO USE A BETTER RADIO! If it isn't too hard, and it wouldn't harm performance then I would switch it as soon as I could if it meant using my futaba radio.

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/8/2005 3:32:57 AM

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When I saw the new Iwavers at RCX 2005, they basically had a micro servo.

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/8/2005 3:38:12 AM

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what was it you said about the servo? when I took my evo apart ( to install the ball bearings) I noticed that it doesn't really have a regular servo; it has a motor wired to the all-in-one board that works as the servo. are the nini-z's and iwaver's steering designed the same way?
also, are the electronics a direct fit? I REALLY WANT TO USE A BETTER RADIO! If it isn't too hard, and it wouldn't harm performance then I would switch it as soon as I could if it meant using my futaba radio.

Yup, All you do is unsolder the existing wires, and solder them in place on the new ESC... that easy. But I suggest you upgrade the FETs or get a Woah Nelly for the new ESC... just so you can put a really hot motor in there. I haven't personally done an ESC conversion yet (I will some day), but I have seen it done a few times, and everyone said it was direct replacement, little to no hassle.

As for the MiniZ/Iwaver Servo being the same, Couldn't tell you, but they gatta work along the same lines to be adaptable to each other.

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/8/2005 3:45:22 AM

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okay, thanks for the info!

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/9/2005 4:38:31 PM

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hi will i just got a newxmod and bought a lithium batts kit could some one tell me how to put it on and what are fet's and what do they do ???????????

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/9/2005 7:44:42 PM

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I dont know what lipo kit you got so I can't help you there. FET's allow your car to safely handle higher battery voltage and hotter motors.
if you were to try to install a really powerful motor and/or more cells without stronger FET's you would likely overload your electronics... (like I did with my first car). wwwatomicmods.com has a whole lot of lipo kits and FET chip information.

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/9/2005 9:08:32 PM

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I dont know what lipo kit you got so I can't help you there. FET's allow your car to safely handle higher battery voltage and hotter motors.
if you were to try to install a really powerful motor and/or more cells without stronger FET's you would likely overload your electronics... (like I did with my first car). wwwatomicmods.com has a whole lot of lipo kits and FET chip information.

Fet's are a need, not an option, they don't "allow", they "make". They are what make your car go forward and reverse, and allow your servo to move. Also FETs have NOTHING to do with batteries voltage, you have a diode on your ESC which handles the voltage, your FET's just drive off what you give them.

I also want to advise you, be very careful with Li-Polys, they are far more touchy than Li-Ions.

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/10/2005 6:23:47 PM

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i have an xmod and could any one tell me do u need 4wd to use the tamiya speed checker

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/10/2005 9:32:40 PM

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i have an xmod and could any one tell me do u need 4wd to use the tamiya speed checker

Nope. Only the rear wheel part on the Speed Checker reads. The front just sit there and roll.

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/12/2005 3:19:43 AM

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I dont know what lipo kit you got so I can't help you there. FET's allow your car to safely handle higher battery voltage and hotter motors.
if you were to try to install a really powerful motor and/or more cells without stronger FET's you would likely overload your electronics... (like I did with my first car). wwwatomicmods.com has a whole lot of lipo kits and FET chip information.

Fet's are a need, not an option, they don't "allow", they "make". They are what make your car go forward and reverse, and allow your servo to move. Also FETs have NOTHING to do with batteries voltage, you have a diode on your ESC which handles the voltage, your FET's just drive off what you give them.

I also want to advise you, be very careful with Li-Polys, they are far more touchy than Li-Ions.

I know that...

and I know what they are for. I thought he specifically meant UPGRADED fet's. so I just said why people upgrade them. and I have read that it is recomended to upgrade them if you plan to run more voltage through your car's electronics. (which is usually the case when you use lipo cells). I don't want to mess with lipo cells just yet, they are too touchy. I crash too much!
vvrrrrrr-bang, vvrrr, vaaaaa-bang, vvrrrrrrrrrrrrr- oh no the stairs!...booom, crash, snap...awww man!

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/12/2005 4:09:49 AM

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i have an xmod and could any one tell me do u need 4wd to use the tamiya speed checker

it's not at all accurate. Just to tell you

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/15/2005 5:05:16 PM

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what speed does the top speed motor do in a stock xmod

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/19/2005 8:15:37 PM

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I think that it can do something around 18 m.p.h. I have to check to be sure... if the car still has the nylon bushings, then it will be slower. but it should be good with bearings.

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RE: xmods vs miniz - 12/20/2005 12:21:08 AM