SH Z-Car ZMXB-8 1/8 Buggy - Perfect for conversion? - Page 6 - RC-Monster Forums

Sower · 12.31.2008, 03:01 PM

So, does a smaller can motor like the Medusa still interfere with the rear brace?

MrZ · 04:42 AM

I just wanted to say thanks to Metalman regarding your resent post of your Z-Car conversion build. It was filled with great information, which helped me with my Z-conversion. I installed a Mamba Monster and Medusa Brushless (16T) along with a 4s 4800 Lipo and man does it move. It turned out to be the best fit and it didn't send me to the poor house. So here it is. As for the body I'm still out on the colors. Just click on the link ---> http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=e3607593.pbw

MrZ · 01.01.2009, 09:01 PM

Well here is my Z with a temp body that I took from my other Z nitro. I have a body on order, but I'm still out on the color combo that I will be using. Anyone out there that can shine a light on a good color combo. Also, there have been questions on what motor to use, well as per the Metalman, I went with the Medusa. With the Medusa you have a wider range for your pinion. I personally went with a 16T and it works great and I still have plenty of room to change it. So just click in the link. Also, if your still thinking on getting the Z-Car for 199, well I believe they are going back up for 2009. U snooooz you lose as they say. Even if they go back up I don't think it will be by that much. It still the best deal around and parts...what ever you need Hobby People have them.

http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=6383d3a8.pbw

Trike · 01.01.2009, 11:05 PM

Mine should get delivered on saturday. I have everything ordered for it. I decided to use a DS1313 for the steering servo. Once the stuff shows up from RC-monster, I can start completing it.

I want to try out the hybrid brake setup once I get everything together. I'd be curious to see how the Airtronics M11 ABS feature works with it. I'll have to see what I need to do, to fab up a mount for the servo.

Have any of you guys used their ABS feature on their radio? if so how'd you like it?

so you think I should order a set of hard (Silver springs) from hobby people?

MetalMan · 01.02.2009, 01:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Shark413

MetalMan, yeah the springs are confusing, on the HobbyPeople site they list several rates, but the picture shows them as all being white. I heard the stiff springs are silver, can you verify. The skids are actually 1/8 of an inch thick and milled out on the back side, so there pretty light. They look thicker because I beveled the leading edge. Yeah no hybrid brake for me, the motor brake action is to inconsistant for me (the braking action depends on what the center diff is doing, which adds to the variables). Where do you run at, OCRC, Revelation, ?

All of the springs that came into the Fountain Valley store were white with no indications that differentiate them.

1/8" is much better, what I was gonna suggest if you had in fact used 1/4"

Typically I drive at OCRC, since it's about 20mins from my house. I have driven at Rev a number of times, and raced this buggy at the JBRL electric series when they had the trial 1/8 electric class. Unfortunately Rev is a minimum 45min. drive for me, depending on traffic of course

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Originally Posted by Sower

So, does a smaller can motor like the Medusa still interfere with the rear brace?

Judging by MrZ's conversion it doesn't look like it interferes.

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Originally Posted by MrZ

I just wanted to say thanks to Metalman regarding your resent post of your Z-Car conversion build. It was filled with great information, which helped me with my Z-conversion. I installed a Mamba Monster and Medusa Brushless (16T) along with a 4s 4800 Lipo and man does it move. It turned out to be the best fit and it didn't send me to the poor house. So here it is. As for the body I'm still out on the colors. Just click on the link ---> http://s258.photobucket.com/albums/h...t=e3607593.pbw

You're welcome

. Your Z-Car came out nice and clean! Naturally my only suggestion is the rear brake to improve cornering, but that's just me

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Do you work at one of the Hobby People stores?

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Originally Posted by Trike

Mine should get delivered on saturday. I have everything ordered for it. I decided to use a DS1313 for the steering servo. Once the stuff shows up from RC-monster, I can start completing it.

I want to try out the hybrid brake setup once I get everything together. I'd be curious to see how the Airtronics M11 ABS feature works with it. I'll have to see what I need to do, to fab up a mount for the servo.

Have any of you guys used their ABS feature on their radio? if so how'd you like it?

so you think I should order a set of hard (Silver springs) from hobby people?

Haven't tried the ABS feature, but it could very well help. I have found that the motor brake comes on strong, but the overall braking of my buggy isn't enough. The EPA of the brakes are turned way down, so I have to gradually increase them. Next time my buggy is at the track I will try ABS on the motor brake and see if that makes any noticeable difference.

What springs are silver? I can't find anything about silver springs.

Oh and by the way, the Z-Car went back up to its regular price at $469. The Hobby People stores may still be running a special on them but I won't know until I go to work tomorrow.

MrZ · 01.02.2009, 06:10 AM

No I don't, but I have a lot of good friends that I race with at the Hobby People in R.C.

Trike · 01.02.2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by MetalMan

What springs are silver? I can't find anything about silver springs.

sorry, I should've been more specific. You guys were discussing shock springs and colors. It seemed like you guys figured out that the hard springs are silver colored.

MetalMan · 01.02.2009, 12:27 PM

All the springs are white, though. Or at least the first batch of them were.

Shark413 · 05:59 PM

Some updated pictures of my Z-Car conversion. Added the MMM, rx box, battery tray and some Proline Revolver tires. Took it out for a test run and found that the stock springs are way too soft even with max preload, until I can get some stiffer springs I may replace the shocks with some Kyosho Big Bores.

Metaman, what's the situation on the stiff springs? HobbyPeople.net shows the stiff front springs on backorder.

Here is the buggy the Z-Car is competing agains't, my brushless Kyosho 777 sp2.

Side-by-side

MrZ · 01.02.2009, 06:46 PM

MrZ · 01.03.2009, 03:28 AM

Great looking rigs Shark, can you confirm what receiver box you used ?
Thanks

Shark413 · 01.03.2009, 05:32 AM

MrZ, thanks.

The rx box is from the associated RC10GT2, here is the link http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXNYU3&P=7

It's not water proof like the newer Traxxas rx boxes but it is small and works for me.

MetalMan · 01.03.2009, 01:37 PM

I don't know what the situation is with the warehouse's stock, but I can check if the store has the stiffest springs in stock.

Shark413 · 01.03.2009, 03:00 PM

MetalMan, thanks, let me know what you find out about the springs. The Z-Car shocks action feels pretty good, it's just that the springs are too soft. I think with stiffer springs they will be good shocks.

MetalMan · 01.04.2009, 12:47 AM

Ugh, this spring situation is quite confusing. I don't remember for sure what springs were the stiffest, and the labeling is extremely confusing. IE, one package of springs on its label shows "Medium" but then when you look up the part number in the Hobby People computer it comes up as "Stiff Pro Kit". For the life of me I cannot recall if the package label is correct or if the computer is correct. On Monday I can dig into this more, today there just wasn't enough time.