SE: POST YOUR CUSTOM WISHES! (small shops take notice)

[potentiality]

This thread is to let any small custom cad shops get an idea of what to sell is so inclined.

In order of importance

1. A fiberglass composite chassis with adjustable tab mounts, and lowered motor mount (lower center of gravity).

2. A aluminum or composite steering rod/gear to replace the plastic one (which "bends" during suspension travel). Also is curved slightly on the back near the knuckles to allow greater turning.

3. Easy access to the yokomo maru diff assembly/kit. (I thought I heard these could work on bits/zz).

4. Composite precise steering knuckles that increase the suspension travel/allows use of bit springs.

5. "Snap on" shims for rear axle alignment/play reduction.




Out of these:
1. would be a godsend. I would pay up to $20 for something like that.

2. Very important! I would say up to $6.00

3. Again, I though I read these are compatible, but finding yokomo parts is hard enough, without trying to find all the different part numbers needed to get the rear end (plus the new idler gear).

4. Very nice to have, but not as needed. $6 with new springs. Or $4.60 it is was just a better composite replacement.

5. Just an idea. Not too important, but it can help make the car a bit more precise/reduce gear wear. $2.00 for set.


On a separate wish that doesn't deal with a shop:
Someone to figure out and post the correct fet installation!

[Jtskty]

I am planning #1 and #4. Also other steering components to hopefully make the steering have less slop. I am also thinking of making a steering cover which could give you camber. My first design will be for bits but if it goes well and there is enough interest I will make one for zips. What materials would you like to see me make those things out of. I was thinking fiberglass.

[potentiality]

Well is it a composite? The problem is of course it couldn't be a chassis pan because of all the built in mounts and crevices.

Fiberglass would be perfect, or even a plain jane Nylon (though teflon imprenated versions would work better). Any graphite material would conduct too easily with that circuit board exposed (and of course cause interference easier).

[potentiality]

Hmm. I got an email from Brian of R/C Butlers (they are making alot of aftermarket items for the xmod on ebay).

"Hi,
Not shure if we would be interested, send us information, cad drawings, cost , market ect.. If you know hwta the chassie should be like and you can get us one, we will make one up when we gwt time and send it off to you, and you can test it out. we really dont have a bg interest in zip zap's but if the ppl need the chassie and we can make it what the heck.

Brian
RC Butlers"


I can't spare a chassis (only 1). Anyone destroy theirs yet that send the chassis off (look at it this way you get a better one in return from them)?

[Jtskty]

Interestin. I wonder if he would start making them if alot of people wanted one. Lets start this. Write down what you would want to buy and the price that you would be willing to pay. Heres mine

I would buy #1 for $15. I would buy #2 for $4. I would buy #4 for $6. I would buy #5 for $1.50.

[MarioIA]

You might want to also see MIA Micro-Flight

MIA Mods Post.

I started making mods for the Zip Zaps because they are the only micro cars with some level of proportional steerability and with some electronic work they will work very nice. I personally like them better than all other micro cars I have tried.

I do a lot of original designs, as well as custom and upgrades for Micro Helicopters in G10 materials as well as Carbon all CNC cut, but I like working with G10 better. I am currently looking into making a micro car G10 chassis with some micro mechanical aluminum parts.

Would love to hear more on what level of detail people like on these particular cars.

Thanks,

Mario
www.micro-flight.com

[potentiality]

What you might investigate is cutting the holes in them for those who still want to have light kits installed. Are those made with lexan?

Personally, I have always loved the closed ****pit versions (like ) (I could even make a generic 3d model in max (though not cad ready/to scale) if you wanted if it helped.


Yes though, if you wanted to dive into attempting a composite chassis.. Please do! Again if you could somehow give it adjustable tab mounts, and place the motor lower into the chassis (lower cg). Those would be enough for me.

But if you were wanting to go full out...

1. Try to increase the room inside the chassis for another cell, by moving/angling the electronics forward over the steering assembly slightly. This will allow a "window" above the battery placement to either do a tri cell, or even a quad cell (stock electronics will most likely fail) set up. It also would give the car more low speed steering as the weight would be shifted forward slightly.


2. Make the rear end into a floating connection to give the rear end some suspension Since there isnt enough room for a tbar, a leaf suspension idea would be good enough. I think if set up correctly, you could use 2 540 size soft motor brush springs to act as the leafs.

BTW where do you get those little figures? I have seen them on bitpimps, but do not know where they came from?

[MarioIA]

thanks for the suggestions,

The cars are lexan molded and no openings for lights since thhe were meant as strictly fast racers, but the light indentations are there, so one could cut a small openeing for lights.

The figurines in my other MIA Mod post are actually ones you buy here in USA from gumball machines, my son collects them , they are called Hommmies.

Regards,

Mario

[potentiality]

Hmm, well if they are lexan, then I guess the person just wouldnt have to paint the lighted areas. Rip out the circuitry out of the old body, paint the lexan, and then shoo-goo the lights into place.

Ignore my post about moving the circuit board forward, I looked again and if someone did that, then the inside wheel would lock on the bottom of the circuit board during turning.

Also maybe 380 brush springs, as looking again 540 would seemingly be alittle too big.

[cheesehead]

You know, I would love a ZipZaps CF chassis. Hmm....I have a lot of CF sitting around...
I would REALLY like a diff for my car, though. The pinion seems like a millimeter too short, reducing efficicency do to wheel washout. Better springs would be nice, too.