that's freakin amazing :eek: see if you can get some vid of that sucker running

Actually the turbo boost would me timed, and kick in automatically after a certain delay. Adjustable of course, for the track.

i read on page 2 you were looking for a 2v relay i dont know if you have tried searching yahoo but this is what i came up with
http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=2v+mini+relay
i know you need a mini relay but im not sure how big these are if you still need help i know a few people that might be able think of something.

Thanks for looking. The Zip Turbo Module is currently on hold as I found a Wal-Mart clone that has a two speed PCB. The board is twice as big as a Zip's, but it's flat, and would probably fit. However, this Wal-Mart clone is very powerful and just as fast as a dual cell Zip. It looked a lot like a Bit with it's short wheel base, so I stretched the chassis a 1/4 inch and WOW, handling is suddenly beautiful. I'm currently working on the controller to allow easier shifting between normal and turbo speeds. The only downfall of the Wal-Mart clone is that changing parts, other than tires and suspension, isn't really that easy, but at $13 I bought a couple to experiment with, and I'm still under the cost of a Bit.

nice work Steve.

This mod sounds like what I was planning to do w/ the bit-charg multi-controller+chassis and a 2.4v mod. My thinking was that the multicontroller's turbo option (from my understanding it operates at full voltage or roughly half voltage, selectably) would make a 2.4v mod drive like a regular 1.2v bit, then when I hit turbo it would run at top speed. So I could use a 2.6 motor and have good cornering, then it'd run like a 5.2 motor (if there was such a thing) in the straightaways.

Your idea gets more points for creativity tho. :)

I was thinking of hopping up some kind of 'turbo' setup with a booster bit; having the 'boost' function on the controller trigger a series of small capacitors to dump more voltage to the motor, that have been charged up.. Hmm.. :)

I think it would work, but you'd need a relay of some sort, and finding one small enough to fit in the chassis is one thing, finding one that will trip with about 1.2 volts is another.

That depends on how the boost function works. :) If I can find out what it's tripping on the circuit board I can wire the 'boost' directly in line with that. :)

:D
Hello, this might Not concern anyone but i was wondering if you smart guys could make it seam like the cars is shifting... like the 2 speed PCB instead make it like a 5 or 6 speed!!!! can you do that??? anyways i jus thought that that would be like a very Kick ass idea!

(1st)
Baaaaahhhhhhhhhm
(double clutch to 2nd)
Baaaaaaaahhhhhhmmm
(to third) "v-tech kickin' in"
Baaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhmmm
(4th)
Baaaahhhhhhhmmmmmm
(5th) "SEEE yah"
Baaaaahhhhhhhhhmmmmmmmm

You'd have to build a gear box and I don't think there's enough room for that. Also, you shouldn't double-clutch when you're racing it's a waste of time. And it's VTEC not v-tech. ;) v-tech makes taillight covers for cars. ;)

I think V-tech makes phones too!

another 'turbo' idea
 

hey guys. i didn't want to buy a booster kit b/c it would cost a lot. so decided undergo brain storming. what i came up with is a two motor bit! if have come across that crazy japanese site with the two motor mod. i will mount the motor the same way, but the diff is that one motor will be a 1.0 and the other one will be a 3.0. after careful examination, and much soldering just hooking up the negative lead and the postive leads just doesn't do it. there wasn't enough power to kick the motor in play.

So leaving the contacts in place I am planing to get some semiconductors that let only the voltage go thru one way. this was i can have the two motors connect to the F and B contacts but only one motor would be active at the same time. so when i push forward it would give a 1.0 torquy take off and then pushing the back button would give me a good take off.

sorta like VTEC, low and high end power. I can't wait. Also the guy that hosts the Japanese site e-mailed me with a possible escape route for semiconductors, by removing the follow FET's it would improve voltage he says. What do you think?

sorry..i missed something
 

hey again, in all that explaining i forgot to tell you guys that it would remove the backwards function. PLUS!! if i do get a booster i essentally would have a 4 speed bit!! holy crap, it's going to be awesome.

could someone post pic's of what you guyz talkin about it sounds real intresting... i'm kind of new so please forgive me!:eek:
i really wanna see what that 2 motor 2 speed mod looks like:)

here is what it lookes like
 

i know it's kinda ghetto but it works.
i have a 1.0 motor hook up and a 2.2 hooked up both independant from each other...my previous post had the PETs that you had to take out to make this possibly. beware, this will destroy your ability to go backwards but it's kinda fun 'boosting' corners. It's cheaper but it's a real big mess if you don' tknow what you are doing..

send me an e-mail if you want more info

atomiccerealbox@hotmail.com