My wiring dream/nightmare...

Delorean Freak · #1 03-06-2005, 03:49 PM

Hey guys... It's been a long time since I last posted... I've been workin on my car for quite a while now, ever since I got it last Christmas(Christmas of '03)... I'm hooked, what can I say... I've been checkin the boards every day since I found the site, and I'm impressed... You guys have brought some complexity and just plain coolness to Xmods that wasn't there before... I for one, can't stand people who play-up basic upgrades that any rich snot can buy... No, I like the kinds of mods where you have to think, and actually use your hands to make something really incredible... Now, mind you, this thing is only about 40% done as of now... I've got most of the basics down, upgraded motor, all wheel drive, and my favorite... The custom HotSwap lighting kit from Ebay... I waited anxiously for that thing to arrive in the mail... Foglights AND a tailpipe light... But I wasn't happy... So I did a ton of splicing, cutting, and rewiring, to bring you this...

Delorean Freak · #2 03-06-2005, 03:52 PM

The back was especially difficult because it's such a tight space, and as we all know, the rear holes are bigger than the actual lights, which make it hard to keep em in place...

Delorean Freak · #3 03-06-2005, 03:56 PM

Out of everything, getting the wires to stay put was the hardest... I found when doing the outer lights, the ones directly above the wheels when the body is on, rub on the wheel, and I spent days trying to figure out how to keep that from happening, and still giving me some suspension play in the front... I finally broke down and got my dremel out... After making the mounting hole on the body lower down, I put some heavy tape on the top of the mounting hole, so it would be a tight fit... It's hard to even notice that the front is raised up, but it does a world of difference underneath...

Delorean Freak · #4 03-06-2005, 03:59 PM

I want to end this with a picture of my custom hood scoop... I know, it's honkin big, but that's what makes it cool! I'm considering running the unused tailpipe light into it and makin it light the road! Believe it or not, I got it off a 1/25 scale model of a Mercedes race car... It fit like a dream on the hood, or the roof... The color was right too, but after I screwed through it with an oversized screw, I had to sand it down and paint it... I think it looks good, I don't care what nobody else says! :-p Ok, I'm done... Critique it however you like... Thanks for your time guys! ;-)

The Ugster <---|
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rssjib · #5 03-06-2005, 10:26 PM

Looks great, man. Nice job on the lights. I always a dab of glue when I put the lights in.

Anyway, you ought to switch to Li-Ion batteries now to run all those lights!

Here is one of my chassis...

Delorean Freak · #6 03-06-2005, 10:48 PM

[b][size=1][font=times new roman][color=green]Man that is sweet! It's so clean and professionally done! Yes, I've wanted to do Li-Ions for a while now, but they seem so high maintenence for me... I have a few questions about those, if I may...

Do you need to build a charger, or is it possible to buy one?

Is it possible to get a cell setup equivalent in voltage to a 5 or six cell setup without being impractical or cutting down run time by much?

Thanks for the comments, and keep that thing cool... Literally :-p

-Ug

rssjib · #7 03-07-2005, 08:03 AM

I bought the cells and the charger from AtomicMods. He has a couple of different chargers...I bought the $20 one, and it works just fine. It will charge the cells in about 30 minutes.

The cells alone are $8.95 ea. No too bad. And you only need two. They are AA in size. They are also more powerful than a 5 or 6 cell setup. Plus, the weight savings is there as well. Have you tried to fit six cells under your car body? It is not easy...

Anyway, the wiring harnesses I made myself. I found some Deans connectors online for $1.40 per pair. I can solder pretty well, so those were not too bad. If you don't like to solder, AM sells the wiring harnesses as well. There is a tutorial on AtomicMods.com on how to install the Li-Ions. It is very detailed. I have four Li-Ion cars now out of the twelve that I have.
(Jeez, I have too many)

But anyway, you will freak out when you run the Li-Ions. The speed is pretty amazing, especially if you combine it with a different motor. I have two cars with an AtomicMods SS130 motor, and it rocks. The first time I fired them up, the tires blew off the rims!...No kidding! If you need any more help, just ask.

Always glad to share the knowledge...

rssjib · #8 03-07-2005, 08:06 AM

Here is a pic of one of my Skylines with Li-Ions and A 180S Hi-Torque motor. I think I may do my RSX next...the Li-Ions will fit under there perfectly...

rssjib · #9 03-07-2005, 08:08 AM

Here is my RSX...

Delorean Freak · #10 03-07-2005, 02:23 PM

Hey man, thanks for the quick and detailed replies! I've wanted to get the black RSX, but it just doesn't make sense to me since I already have the regular one :-p Ahh well... Hey do you know exactly how much voltage those cells put out, and for how long? AtomicMods looks like a good place to start with buying Li-Ions and stuff... My soldering skills are pretty good, mostly because I've messed around with the car so much, and other soldering projects for a while... Practice makes perfect... Or melts plastic and/or destroys whatever you're trying to build ;-) Thanks again

-The Ugman

Clint · #11 03-07-2005, 07:23 PM

nice lug nutz. where did you get them?

Delorean Freak · #12 03-07-2005, 09:15 PM

Hey,

I got them off an old tech deck bike, believe it or not... It's a nice fit... I even tried the "pegs" that come with the bike, and they fit too, though I don't know why you'd need em :-p

Ug

rssjib · #13 03-07-2005, 09:30 PM

The Li-Ions put out 7.2V, I do believe....the cells that AM carries are of the 750maH variety, so you have some good run times. I am guessing at least 20-30 minutes of hard throttle...anyone else?