Motor Works Car???

OverLord · #1 10-20-2002, 11:45 AM

Anyone have comments on these cars from Walmart...junk?

marc515192 · #2 10-20-2002, 12:36 PM

Alright for a kid. I got on for the PCB but didn't work out.
No motor of axle swaps.

It's just a play car.

OverLord · #3 10-20-2002, 12:52 PM

$13.88.... One bit of problems, will probably return it. Or let my 4 year old have it.. ( start her young)

jerm781 · #4 10-20-2002, 02:12 PM

its fast thats about it i cracked the body all up just driving around so if you get one try not to run into anything

Tee Bee · #5 10-20-2002, 06:42 PM

My first micro car was one of these purchased recently at Wal-Mart for $13.88. It broke within an hour of run time. I exchanged it for another and got a few hours of fun from it before it broke. That's about the time I read about ZipZaps on another forum, so I returned the Wally World car for my money and began the near-endless search for ZipZap cars. That's when the sickness began. As mentioned before, the Motor Works car is just a toy. Runs pretty quick, but nothing is replaceable on it. The body seemed to be screwed and glued to the chassis with no upgrades available without modification. I was disappointed with it overall, but it did give me an appreciation for micro-sized cars and the fun they provide.

Tee Bee
1/8 nitro monster truck(broken)
1/10 nitro on-road car(broken)
mini-z(broken)
zipzaps(zippin')

Deadite · #6 10-20-2002, 06:57 PM

You broke two of those cars!!! What are you jumping them off tables? I noticed in your list that most of your other cars are broken too. Whate you doing demolition derby micro car?

tuner00 · #7 10-20-2002, 07:46 PM

I have 2 of those walmart motorworks and has been through a lot of abuse from my 2 year old and it's still running (have had it now for more than a week).

He loves how the controller is too. It's easier for him to control than the zipzaps due to the buttons.

I love the speed on these things. I was going to see if these motors are as fast on the zips but I haven't had the chance to remove them yet (it's soldered to the wires).

And... since my 2 year old is having a blast with it, why ruin a good thing.

tuner00 · #8 10-20-2002, 07:48 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by OverLord
Anyone have comments on these cars from Walmart...junk?

And for $13.88... I wouldn't call it junk. It's better (build) quality than those SuperRacing ones. The bodies fit better and when you look at the PCB the solder points are cleaner.

tifosi_ms1 · #9 10-20-2002, 08:19 PM

Anyone got a Mah rating on the battery for the motor works?

Undead98 · #10 10-21-2002, 07:02 AM

Its 1.2v @ 110maH (NiMH).

jerm781 · #11 10-21-2002, 11:32 AM

The bikes are nice too

Tee Bee · #12 10-21-2002, 02:09 PM

Deadite, I'm not particularly hard on my cars, just had a bit of bad luck lately. The monster truck has a bad clutch in the 2-speed tranny and it doesn't want to come apart without busting. The pull starter is also broken. The on-road car has another intake leak and a fried bearing on the belt tensioner. These are just the kinds of things that happen to nitro cars. Great fun when they run, but high maintenance. The Mini Z is nearly new and the ESC is erratic as well as erratic steering. It's going back to Tower Hobbies tomorrow for a replacement. My two Motor Works cars from Wally World just didn't hold up long. The first one refused to run after about 5 charges. The 2nd one lost its steering after a few hours of use. That's when I discovered ZipZaps, so I returned the Motor Works car and have been having lots of fun Zippin'.

ctshaynes · #13 10-21-2002, 03:03 PM

Just got one today. Very hard to make go in a straight line. I had to tear it apart just to fix that. Pretty quick though. I think you might be able to put a ZZ gear in it but I haven't tried yet.

r.c.dealer · #14 10-21-2002, 04:02 PM

I went to Wal Mart today and purchased a Motor Works motorcycle. The quality of the cycle to me seems very good. I was also suprised at the detail of the cycle. Very highly detailed condidering its size. So far it runs fine with no problems

Deadite · #15 10-21-2002, 04:38 PM

Could you post a picture of the motorcycle and tell me how does it work exactly. I'm just a litle lost on how it could balance on the two wheels.