help i am a n00b

ZZNEWB · #1 06-20-2003, 02:31 PM

well i am a newb at zz and i want to do something with my worst summer ever. I broke my leg and zz is a fun thing to do to get my mind off how bad my summer really is. i want to do alot of stuff but im a n00b . here is my list of stuff plz tell me what i can do to pimp it out.

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body kits--- purple eclipse,yellow evol, red/black porshe, cameron, hemil challenger, ungly brown supra

1 carrying case
1 track
and of couse 1 n00b

midget_man1387 · #2 06-20-2003, 03:24 PM

do you know how to solder?? do you have two batteries? if so, get them from tinyrc, two of these would work... and do yourself a little dual cell....

as for looks, you can do a whole bunch of exterior mods! Check the forums!

ZZNEWB · #3 06-20-2003, 03:30 PM

ok now when i buy the two cells what do i do with them and how to i enter them

midget_man1387 · #4 06-20-2003, 03:36 PM

you are going to do a dual cell... an internal one.... but, you DO know how to solder, correct?

for instructions on dual celling, go here ... the only difference in your case is the fact that your extra battery will be inside, not outside.

you can see my dual celled zip here

charliebrown · #5 06-20-2003, 03:47 PM

ZZNEWB, I'm really sorry to hear what happened to your leg. To make your ZipZap go faster, buy a whole bunch of Upgrades from Radioshack. Try the Layman's Dual/Tri Cell mod, and make sure you know how to charge it properly

This weighs as much as the stock battery, but with 3x the voltage, so you can try that for more power without the extra load. You could also take the gears from a KIT Racer and put them on a Zip axle to make a speedy gear ratio. Warning: The Kit gears are VERY fast in top end speed but not in acceleration. So you have to wait 10-15 seconds or so before your Zip burns some serious rubber.....The ZipZap shells are VERY stylish to me, but if this isn't satisfying enough, order some 1:64 scale slot car bodies and paint them from the INSIDE!!! Anyway, I hope this solves your problem!!!

Bad Company · #6 06-20-2003, 03:58 PM

You can go here if you want to lower your cars...
http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthr...threadid=11477

ZZNEWB · #7 06-20-2003, 04:44 PM

hummer i think.... i need help from here on. all i got is body what do i do now??

ZZNEWB · #8 06-20-2003, 04:46 PM

1 more

Bad Company · #9 06-20-2003, 04:57 PM

First cut off your existing tabs. Then cut your slot in the front of body as in pic. Cut a piece of credit card the width of the slot and mount it on top of steering housing like in pic. I stacked a piece of credit card underneath for clearance.

Note: Leave the existing tabs if you don't mind them sticking out and if you ever want to mount Zip bodies back on!

Bad Company · #10 06-20-2003, 05:03 PM

The do the same for the rear. Cut a notch out for the heat sink screw. Mount the rear tab on top of the heat sink. Again, I stacked mine. Your tab hieght will depend on the height you cut the slots. Do test fits to determine how many to stack under your tabs. Also, you have to shave the front of the rear fenders to clear the wheels. Depending where you cut your front slot, you may have to shave under the front grille on the body. Don't forget tom drill a hole for your antenna.

ZZNEWB · #11 06-20-2003, 05:42 PM

midget man r u sure that the dual cell turorial web thingie works on zipzaps

Bad Company · #12 06-21-2003, 12:43 PM

ZZNEWB:
How is that white Hummer coming along? Post some pics when you're done.

ZZNEWB · #13 06-27-2003, 11:51 AM

sry i have not worked on it i was out of town 4 2 weeks

TypeZer0 · #14 06-27-2003, 01:39 PM

where did u guys get that hummer body? do the wheel wells match up with the zip chassis?