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VIDALBABBOON

Hope you realize this site will get you ridiculously addicted to modifying, im even letting jobs slide on my race car to work on my sons ride on lol

VIDALBABBOON

<t>Im just Glad i have been able to give something back to the site. The knowledge i have gained from here has been extremely helpful. The super 6 motors im now using in series are far better than the stock motor connected in parallel from a 12v source. So much so i have not bo...

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<t>If you are looking to run the 24v motor and no longer need the radio controller then gut the car and re wire it, but leave the lighting and trick bits intact to save hassle. The issue you have with the drive motor you have linked to is getting the drive to the wheels. You wo...

VIDALBABBOON

Fantastic work there, loving the build.

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They are both 6V batteries so should not alter the performance in any way.

Is the new battery charged ?

is the new battery connected to the correct polarity ?

VIDALBABBOON

<t>Quick update, Forgot to add that the pedal modification went well and it's now far easier to keep the power down. Had a few setbacks with my own car after a little argument with a corner marker on track a little while ago so my lad has been assisting me with repairing that ...

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<r>Hi Bree, Do you have the very same car as mine ? The one i have has a remote control and as a result is wired through a control box that is only rated to 6v. Simply upping the voltage by buying another 6v battery and configuring the car to run 12v will more than ...

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<t>Just an update to say that all is well with this and it's still not been used on full 12v. Had a slight issue with a wheel coming off but that's now sorted never to happen again.. Still need to find the time to modify the gas pedal as it's got a very small contact range and ...

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<r><QUOTE author="aVWguy"><s>[quote="aVWguy"]</s>i cant post pics because boxes arent all that interesting ... but in the near future i'll be restoreing a new toy a datsun 270z, plans are turbo (gotta have that), gun metal grey paint, dark windows, and smoked light lenses ^_^ stealth...

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<t>Well a few tweaks on it's first outing and it's now perfect. My boy loves it but is having issues keeping his foot on the gas pedal, so im going to increase the contact range on the pedal to make it easier for him. He even stopped at one point on a down hill stretch as it wa...

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<t>Recently purchased some parts from him and had a first class service. Im always dubious about international sellers and buyers for that matter too, so it's nice to see there are other honest hard working people out there too. Thanks again for the help and service you provide...

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<t>Well it's all ready for another test drive. Initial thoughts are that running the two Super six motors and 3B boxes in series from a 12v source (effective 6v to each motor) it's as fast as the last motor box combo at 12v! Done some lighting mods to it while it was off the ro...

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<r>Fantastic news <E>:)</E> all my parts arrived this morning, massive thanks to hootienchyna from MLTOYS. The boxes fit the body perfectly with no modification required whatsoever. Im currently manufacturing some spigot's to adapt the drive to my wheels and the firs...

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<r>Yeah i must be on some sort of list lol On the up side the weather is getting better so when my parts do arrive i can get the lad out in the car more often <E>:)</E> Will check the tracking info again now as it goes.... Well great news it landed in Heathrow London...

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Well 4 weeks on and im still waiting :(

Looks like my parcel is still in the US from the shipping info too.

Has there been any trouble in NJ ?

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Well im getting bored of waiting now, parcel left the USA ages ago and it's now in the less than capable hands of the UK postal service..

Getting impatient now but we have terrible weather anyway so the lad has not asked to go out in it :)

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Yeah i have come to the conclusion that it's not worth the hassle at this point.

Will just install a high low speed switch after the relays for now that is accessible by me only so little fingers cant fiddle with it.

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Well small world ehy !

Hi Aggy.

VIDALBABBOON

<r>Will use that as a search term now <E>;)</E> Trying to search for this is no good as the words are too short ans the search function just refuses to look for it <E>:(</E> EDIT: After a search that was like getting blood from a stone, all i can see is the need for ...

VIDALBABBOON

<t>Hi guys, I have recently upgraded my car from 6v to 12v by using a pair of relays. Now im looking to reduce the speed on reverse to 1/2 that of forward. I know i need to switch them from parallel to series BUT im struggling to get the wiring right as im using 6v c...

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<r>Im now having thoughts about gearbox protection to make them last as long as possible. So im trying to research some form of budget soft start method and even a soft brake method ! I know i could use an RCSC or even an ESC but im looking for a cheap solution for use on my al...

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Ohhh no.

Im having more ideas....

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<t>I have already ordered a pair of 3B boxes and a pair of super 6 motors from ML Toys. Will get these in stock and take it from there, there is plenty of room in the rear of the car for retrofitting so will look at the options once they arrive. I can even relocate the rear axl...

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<r>I have found out after doing some research that it's a generic Chinese car. My thread about work i have carried out this weekend can be found below. <URL url="https://modifiedpowerwheels.com/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=6179"><LINK_TEXT text="viewtopic.php?f=54&t=6179">https...

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<t>Ahh im with you now. So as im using the #3B drive units the hex output that provides is then used by a driver that outputs another pattern that is used by the wheel. On my set up it's far simpler, the gearbox outputs a drive similar to the #3B, The wheel has a matching inver...

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Hmm it's more i cant figure out how they all work, im only seeing the fronts of things rather than how the go together....Just looking at the Hobbymasters site now and they show manual pictures so will spend some time on there now...

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<t>Hi guys, Im noticing that you are mentioning drivers a fair bit when talking about wheel selection. Now my driver is built into the gearbox and the wheel just slots on the main shaft and into the driver. Im looking to replace my recently broken gearbox with the 3B...

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<r>Right trying to keep everything in one place so if anyone stumbles across this in future they don't have to search for info that i have already covered. So link to the wanted thread i posted on here with selection info and best motor/box combination to use below. <URL url="h...

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<r>Some real nice rides in here ! Most of you are running 4x4's so im about to address the balance lol Here is my toy and you will probably now realise why my son wanted his car to go faster and where he gets it from!! <IMG src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa9...

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<t>Yeah found that earlier, didn't spot the header though (Power Wheels #3 gearboxes) Will get on it and source a pair of #3 drive units and modify them and the wheels to suit. The gears in those look far stronger than what is in my heap of junk, will also do some load calculat...

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<t>Yeah it's very strange. Im sure i could modify the wheels to accept something as long as the drive unit was cheap enough im willing to have a go. Where would i find the #3 drives, im not used to the speak on here so bear with me i can find #3A #3B but none that are simply #3...

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<r>Well locating a drive unit that is compatible with my car is proving harder than expected ! After looking through pages and pages of results i have tracked down something that looks like it will fit although at te price it would be cheaper to buy a complete new car ! <URL ur...

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<r>Yup after a close encounter with a large street curb it was terminally damaged and i have no parts here that could fix it <E>:(</E> Was going really well although difficult to steer due to the power coming from one wheel. So can anyone identify this gearbox motor combo ?<br/...

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<r>Right then here goes... Parts required: 1 x 12v battery 1 x inline fuse holder 2 x 6v switching relays cable crimps Car up on the table ready to be stripped out. <IMG src="http://i198.photobucket.com/albums/aa96/VIDAL_BABBOON/Rocco%...

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<t>Well that didn't last long.... Catastrophic gearbox failure has occurred.... I was not paying attention and my boy decided to try and jump a curb along the side of the road, he hit it square on and kept his foot on the pedal. it's sheered all the teeth from the intermediate ...

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<r>Well it's all done and was as easy as expected <E>:)</E> Bench (kitchen table) tested it and all is well. Im about to let the lad take it out for a test drive and will also be taking a pair of wire cutters with me should anything go wrong lol Guess i should put th...

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<r>Relays have arrived.... Got a 12v 12Ah battery in stock and ready to go along with in-line fuse holders and consumables. Not had any joy with sourcing another drive unit BUT when i get the car stripped down tomorrow will take pictures of the current unit and dimensions to se...

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<t>Well im not having any luck sourcing another drive unit at the moment or a cheaper alternative to the 6v relays. So have just bought the Relays from Farnell USA. And im looking to try and match the drive unit from my car with another online somewhere, worst case i buy a pair...

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<r>Thanks very much, that's exactly as im going to do mine <E>:)</E> Great minds think alike it would seem. Looks like Christmas has slowed the progress of the project, im still waiting for info on the second box/motor unit. The Relays in the link are only available ...

VIDALBABBOON

This may be a stupid question BUT im going to ask it anyway.

Are all the plugs connected ?

When i lay my cars up for winter i fully charge the battery and unplug everything.

VIDALBABBOON

<t>LOL I have been warned by the wife that if the golf kart motors go on then my son is not using the car.... Its a project for a little later on (when he is old enough to be bored by a childs car), and as they wont cost me anything then they can sit in the loft till time is fo...

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<r>Been busy hunting down the illusive 6v changeover relays... Found some BUT the price is killing me! they want Â£28.60 for 2 delivered ! May be cheaper to source them from the US at that price so im still on the hunt knowing that i can get them if i sell my right arm. <b...

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<t>Yeah i looked into reducing voltage by building a small circuit board BUT it works out easier to source some relays and just power the motors with 12v leaving the rest of the car on 6v. Can just leave the existing battery under the seat all hooked up to it's factory charging jack and t...

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<t>Hi guys, I have been looking to upgrade my sons car for a little while now and have been doing some research on the options i have. Unfortunately it's a cheap Chinese build BUT for the price i paid it's lasted the year and is still going with no real issues. It's ...

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