Lets put a brushless in this!

Read this thread, This guyis pretty smart with all what he is doing on it ;

http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...a-Power-Wheels

[whitrzac]

Originally Posted by dtnel

Read this thread, This guyis pretty smart with all what he is doing on it ;

http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...a-Power-Wheels

wait... ...what???!!!


did you just link to the TRX forum and say someone on there was smart?

Originally Posted by whitrzac

wait... ...what???!!!


did you just link to the TRX forum and say someone on there was smart?

Nothing wrong with that. No need to knock trx all the time just because they have what you don't like. They're pretty darn successful. I'm wondering why I didn't get into this hobby and maybe do sales 20yrs ago. I could've possibly been retired by now. Can't go back though so we'll just look forward..............

[JERRY2KONE]

That even made me laugh watching that guys drifting around the parking lot with his kids toy. Poor kid.

As for the TRX forum well maybe there are a few smart guys in there, but if so they would no longer be there, but the Nazi control freaks that monitor the forum have a lot to be desired with their childish ways. Banning people who do not agree with everything that they say is gospal. I never joined over there because after a few days of watching the rediculous antics they force on their members I never went back again. Plus I have had the same Yahoo email account for nearly 20 years and because it is not a pay for account they will not allow me to join. Another control issue that they will not live without. So like most in here I searched for a more intelligent solution and found RCM and the UE forum where people can actually post their opinions without nazi SS tactics to sensor the threads just because they are not of an enlightened language they understand. Don't even come in here and start throwing defenses for other forums at us, or you will start a descusion that you wish you didn't.

[padrino]

I don't have any videos but I boosted my son's Power Wheels Jeep to 6S with TRX connectors and he used it for over a year before he was simply getting too big.. www.modifiedpowerwheels.com has some good info on upgrades, including rubberizing the tires, I would consider that since we went through rear tires as he could not help but peel out constantly.

[BrianG]

Originally Posted by dtnel

Read this thread, This guyis pretty smart with all what he is doing on it ;

http://traxxas.com/forums/showthread...a-Power-Wheels

Last year, I was looking around Craigslist and such for a cheap power wheels with a bad motor or something but everything was over $50-60. I wanted to do something similar, except use 5s and a sensored setup (for smoother takeoffs). I also wanted to add a way to mechanically disconnect the steering and pedals so that when I drive it remotely and my kid is in it, she won't fight against it.

Since I couldn't find a cheap donor, the project was scrapped. Ideally, I'd like to get something a little more durable with proper suspension and everything; something like a mini-ATV.

I was going to post on the Trx link, but my old user/pass doesn't seem to work. The poster mentions using a microcontroller, which is fine, but I think a modded servo tester (replace the tester's pot with the pedal's pot) would be easier. Or, use a 556 timer IC with the appropriate timing components.

Originally Posted by BrianG

Last year, I was looking around Craigslist and such for a cheap power wheels with a bad motor or something but everything was over $50-60. I wanted to do something similar, except use 5s and a sensored setup (for smoother takeoffs). I also wanted to add a way to mechanically disconnect the steering and pedals so that when I drive it remotely and my kid is in it, she won't fight against it.

Since I couldn't find a cheap donor, the project was scrapped. Ideally, I'd like to get something a little more durable with proper suspension and everything; something like a mini-ATV.

I was going to post on the Trx link, but my old user/pass doesn't seem to work. The poster mentions using a microcontroller, which is fine, but I think a modded servo tester (replace the tester's pot with the pedal's pot) would be easier. Or, use a 556 timer IC with the appropriate timing components.

THey made some changes awhile back and a lot of people had to email support and support sent them a new password to get back in. They even had a problem where a tech accidentally deleted about half of their site so they had to fix that within a few weeks of rolling out the new upgraded site.

The guy in The thread went as far as making his own switch so his kid don't have to go full throttle when he hits the has pedal. He can just feed it now. Nice project it was........