Help,Will The BitChar-GMotors 3.8 Motor Fit in a ZZ

stevensmd3 · #1 11-11-2002, 10:55 PM

Listen i wanna buy the BitChar-GMotors 3.8 Motor Fro My Zip Zap But i don't know if it will fit if anyone knows please tell me or if someone has done it i need to no i will be useing it for drag racing Please Help...

bitchar-gmotors · #2 11-12-2002, 06:34 AM

stevensmd3,

The 3.8 will fit in a Zip Zap fine. The problem is that the Zip Zap doesn't supply the 3.8 motor with enough current to make it run properly. 3.8s are high speed/low torque motors that require alittle more current to get moving from a dead stop. You will need to modify your Zip Zap with a dual battery mod, or you'll need to do the No Reverse mod by cutting the yellow wire from the circuit board, stripping the end, and placing it where it will contact the positive end battery terminal. Either of these 2 modifications will get the 3.8 moving. I've done both of them, and the No Reverse mod is the easiest.

Kyle

stevensmd3 · #3 11-12-2002, 09:36 AM

Thanks Alot But Can You Give Me A Step by step Instructions Please if you can do this for me it would be a great help.And I have the turbo motor in there now i think i am not sure That it has 21,000 Rpms so how much of a diffrence will it be

P.S. Would It Help If I Put the 3.2

bitchar-gmotors · #4 11-12-2002, 12:45 PM

stevensmd3,

It's really not that hard. All you need is a pair of finger nail clippers. 1. Open up the car's chassis and find the Yellow wire 2. Cut the Yellow wire off as close to the circuit board as you can 3. Strip the Yellow covering off of the end exposing about 1 cm of bare wire 4. Remove the battery making sure to note which end is the positive and which is the negative 5. Place the bare end of the yellow wire between the metal positive terminal and the cars chassis 6. replace the battery making sure that the yellow wire is pinched and is making a connection with the metal positive terminal 7. Put everything back together and go blow your friends away.

Kyle

microsizer · #5 11-13-2002, 01:56 AM

so for that mod is any soldering required?

go_zz_go · #6 11-13-2002, 08:49 AM

not by his directions i did solder mine so it would vibrate loose, but i guess his works good or he wouldnt of told you about it, he would have said to solder if it needed it in his opinion,, i would but if you cant solder try it

bitchar-gmotors · #7 11-13-2002, 10:44 AM

microsizer,

No, you don't have to solder the wire. You just want to make sure it is held tightly between the positive terminal and the chassis wall.

Kyle

stevensmd3 · #8 11-14-2002, 12:53 PM

Thanks Man I have already Done the no reverse mod and i will recieve my motor soon in the mail

RebellionInc · #9 11-16-2002, 04:24 PM

Hello, i hope this is the right thread if not please forgive me....

I was wondering if i go through with the no reverse mod will i be able to wire a switch in there to turn it off and on? and if i do that will i be able to also do the dual battery mod and will it be safe for the car? help on this would be much appreciated.

ZipRC · #10 11-17-2002, 06:02 PM

I have a question about the No Reverse mod. This might seem like a stupid question to you guys, but do you actually lose the ability to go in Reverse? Cuz i like going backwards!