Radio Shack X-Mods [Archive] - Radio Control Zone

Bash_N_Thrash

12-17-2003, 05:10 PM

Me and a bunch of other guys at work got them to race around at lunch and after work. These things are really fun. I have a Mini-Z that I really like but could not get others as "into it" as I was because of the price. Xmods are much less expensive and easy to afford. Not to mention the hop ups are very reasonable. The cool part is they are just plain fun. The lower cost lets you not worry too much about them. And availability is awesome. I highly reccomend getting one.

EvaderRacer76

12-21-2003, 12:13 AM

i'm lucky, my friend works at radioshack and i can get an Xmod for $35!:D and i can gett all the other mods for it at 30% off!:D

LearjetMinako

12-21-2003, 05:23 PM

Got $100 dollors early for X-mas (minus the taco salad from Taco Bell). And I found the X-mods in the Feb issue of R/C Car Action. I'm really thinking about getting one. For that price and on what you get, fully propitional radio & car, is quite affordably. A few questions on them before I get myself worked up over nothing
1. Is the radio (steering & throttle) truely propitional?
2. How long do they last on one charge from Alkaline or Ni-Metal batteries?
3. How well do they turn and handle?

geo8498

12-21-2003, 06:50 PM

Personally, my XMod is now handling a little funny. I think I may have done something to the differential. But that just started happening. The steering is proportional, about as good as one can expect from a mini modular unit. I haven't driven a MiniZ so I can't compare, but I think they would be about the same in the handling just by looking at the components.

I definitely want to get the 4 wheel drive and suspension upgarde to improve handling. Mine spins too easily on the hardwood floor. It's also so low to the ground that it hooks up on just about any piece of debris. Hopefully the above mentioned hopups will address that. I did get the foam tires which help with traction. i actually put the foam tires on the bigger stock wheels to lift it off the floor a bit more.

definitely get rechargable batteries. Regular AAAs lasted me one night of maybe an hour worth of drive time. I bought Energizer 750Mah NIMHs at the hardware store for $7 a pair. I already had a charger, so I decided against the Radio Shack batteries, although they seemed like a good price, and I believe they are also 750Mah. I put a fifth battery in mine as well, since the NIMHs are only 1.2V instead of 1.5V like regular alkalines. The fifth cell just sits atop the motor mount. I haven't really tested the charge time on them, but I'd say they last about the same as the alkalines.

If you want to run on carpert and have $150 to spend, I'd consider a Mini T, or Kyosho Mini Monster. But for the cost of the XMod, even with the cost of a few of the perfomance upgrades, it's a pretty good deal.

geo8498

12-21-2003, 07:02 PM

Oh yeah, the throttle is very good, even has a high-low setting. Steering has a nice rate adjust dial on the side. And the steering has trim buttons as well, though I always have to readjust mine, and I think it should be a dial instead of buttons. The steering ttrim buttons are not very responsive.

One neat thing I just discovered is that the Tx powers off when it is folded.

The reverse also requires you to hit the trigger twice. By that I mean, first reverse trigger activates break, second hit activates reverse. Took me a little while to figure that one out. But it is very responsive and fully proportional in both directions.

geo8498

12-21-2003, 07:25 PM

showing the five cell setup. I have the battery hard wired into place and inside a clear plastic tube which is glued to the motor mount. Couldn't figure out a way to fabricate a mount that would let me remove the battery without adding alot of weight. Recharging is done by means of 2 wires going to the rear of the chassis.

geo8498

12-21-2003, 07:30 PM

Note the red and black charging wires extending to the rear of the chassis and out the bottom holes.

LearjetMinako

12-21-2003, 09:18 PM

Runtimes sound pretty good, I'll only be driving for maybe 45min at a time. From what you have told me, the X-mods is a descent car to buy. I already have plans in the future for this car, so if something goes out, I have an excess to rip it into overdrive. The other mini's that I'm currenttly looking at are the Kyosho Mini Z's. Still deciding, if I do buy, it will be after X-mas or New Year's.

Things I'll buy for the X-Mod if I do buy it from Radio Shack.
1. 4wd unit
2. Stage 2 motors
3. light set
4. Ball bearings

Thanks for the pixs of yours, helps me decide. Right now, I'm a loaded pistol waiting to be shot off, just don't know which way to aim first.

filipinoguy

12-22-2003, 04:59 AM

Hey guys. Today I just got the Stage 2 motor upgrade and 4WD kit! The stage 2 motors and the 4WD made a huge difference, it hooks up much better on my hardwood floor, and feels much easier to drive. I don't think I'm ever switching back to RWD.

So far I have:
radioshack battery/charger set
light set
mini-z wheel nuts
stage 2 motors
4WD upgrade

Up next:
body kits
supension kit

Bash_N_Thrash

12-22-2003, 12:28 PM

In response to one of the above posts- the steering is not actually fully proportional. It actually works in steps. I've read posts about it being between 8-16 steps each way, but never actually bothered counting my own. I will tell you that it works pretty good whatever it is.
Anyway I just wanted to tell people that the Xmods are a great car for having fun with. I own a Mini-Z and can tell you that despite the similar size these cars are quite different. I really dont think its fair to compare the two. The Mini-Z is much more expensive. And I believe better in overall quality and aftermarket parts availability. So far I've probably spent upwords of $400 or so on mine. However, because of the initial cost of about $130 for one it was hard for me to get others involved with them. The cost was more than non-RC people where willing to spend. By non RC people I mean those people that dont understand the difference between a hobby grade car and an Toys R Us RC car. My definition of hobby grade is something that is made to compete with similar cars and replacement parts and hop ups are redily available. The Xmods fits into this category. But at a lot lower cost.
I will say that I have had more fun with my Xmod in the two weeks I've had it than I ever did with my Mini-Z. Thats not the Mini-Z's fault, just a lack of interest per dollar from others. With the Xmods you can buy it for $50 (unless your EvaderRacer76) and add some cool stuff like a body kit for $15 and some lights for $6, maybe a faster motor for $12-15 and all wheel drive for $16. These things are made for fun at a reasonable price. I would highly suggest getting one if you can get a couple people to race with. Racing them around is a blast. Wrenching on them is fun too.

LearjetMinako

12-22-2003, 12:44 PM

I've been doing alot of research over night. There is a 16 step steering in ether direction, still don't know about the throttle (assuming the same). I've read the manual from Radio Shack Online and found the steering trims reset themselves after you turn off the TX. Is that true and is there even one it to begin with?

I've been a R/C hobbist since the age of 4. First car of mine came from Radio Shack, then at the age of 6. Found the true world of R/C with propotional steering and throttle, never went back to those wanna be R/C's. But now I'm looking back at Radio Shack (My favorite store because of all the gimsoses :D). I own and race a TC3, T3, and a HPI NMT. I'm a bit of both off-road and on-raod, thats whats causing me an hard trying to decide.

microrcdude

12-22-2003, 12:48 PM

Well, your TC3 must be sad, cause it's the only on-road car in your stable......:(

LearjetMinako

12-22-2003, 12:51 PM

Sad maybe, but impressive with its speed and agility. And even its not an on-road car but a rally car with the conversion kit on it. :cool:

theskunk

12-22-2003, 10:25 PM

im looking at these things just as a way to drag my college buddies into it, i have one and a half TC3's right now (carpet and asphalt), a T3, and i have an Xray M18 in my moms closet for christmas, but i dont know that:D . i am, however, looking at these just because i could get a few of them, and hold races in the dorm lobby and charge like a dollar race fee, and then like a 2 dollar car rental fee, it would be pretty sweet! then i could drag everyone into it with all the body kits, and then next thing you know everyone is hooked! if anyone knows where i can get these for less than cost, being a poor college student, or where i could buy bulk, like 3 or so w/ a crystal set for a slightly reduced cost, let me know!
thanks,
-Skunk

microrcdude

12-23-2003, 01:23 PM

Great idea!!!! you would make some money pretty quick. You could do like the mini z cup does. X-mods stock and X-mods open.
Maybe, you can sell parts at the races. You would make a little bit more money that way. You could use these as corner pylons
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0095P?FVSEARCH=9059&FVPROFIL=++&search3=Go
What are you going to use as walls? You could also make grapics for them. Just get that paper that is like blank decal sheet, and print away.
http://community.webshots.com/album/103540903hnMwSG

theskunk

12-23-2003, 04:06 PM

i was probably going to use a couch or coffee table as a drivers stand, and use the existing walls with PVC at the base for the outside walls, and probably some larger PVC for the inside walls, track will obviously not be much larger than 15x10, and yeah, im thinking that carrying parts is a good idea... anyways, if yall have any more suggestions, let me know! thanks,
-Rob

geo8498

12-24-2003, 06:59 PM

I just wired in a 6th cell and installed the all wheel drive. Wow what a difference. I have to say, the awd is gotts be the first upgrade anyone should do.

theskunk

12-24-2003, 10:38 PM

hey geo, be careful on 6 cells, a buddy of mine running 6 cells and a stage 2 motor melted his... just a word of caution, and yeah, im going to get the AWD kit, ball bearing kit, another X mod, the crystal set, and a carrying case or two on friday:) i got my rechargables tonight, so this should be interesting.
-Rob

Macdaddy4738

12-25-2003, 11:52 AM

i got the light set for Christmas...they rock! Really bright.

Who ever was asking for a difference in the stage 2 motors compared to the stage 1....there is a major difference i found now. A while ago i installed the yellow stage 2 Drift motor. Its alot faster and the weird thing is it actually wants to drift. Really cool! :cool:

Macdaddy4738

12-31-2003, 03:44 PM

does anyone know where i can get some new bodies for my car? like a replacement supra body? I want to paint one...but keep my current body. Any ideas?

filipinoguy

01-02-2004, 09:21 PM

Anyone else tired of their Xmods? I am, i got the 4WD kit, stage 2 motors and rechargable batteries, and its just too slow.:rolleyes:

microrcdude

01-02-2004, 09:56 PM

I am, because i don't have one.

theskunk

01-04-2004, 01:24 AM

i am a little cause its always more fun to race w/ people, but i raced my TC3 in stock class today, and im gonna hopefully start running mod 1/12th, so i think ill have my speed fix:)

NewToNitro

01-08-2004, 12:04 PM

I have a XMOD Civic. Painted Lime green. I have a few movies and pics at http://www. r c p i c s .net/member/LastPlace (take out the spaces)

Sebring

01-08-2004, 11:22 PM

If your Xmod is slow, then you did something wrong. Mine goes like a bat out of hell..But, of course, more batteries = more speed. Check around Ebay. There are 5, 6 and even 8 cell conversions for the Xmod.

I work at a Radio Shack in Southern Californa (K400), and as such, I have pretty much unlimited access to XMODS..Heh. I've already got a fully moded out Skyline, (Everything. Stage 2 motor, bearings, 4wd, tires, every mod available from RadioShack, and then some) and I'm in the middle of doing a FWD RSX. Should prove interesting. Traction's going to be an issue, but a couple ounces of lead up front should fix that.

NewToNitro

01-08-2004, 11:33 PM

Since you work at radio shack can you tell me if i can order the replacement bodies through the store or do i have to call 1-800-theshac? I took the numbers i had and the guy at radioshack told me he "doesnt know how"

Sebring

01-09-2004, 10:36 PM

Then he was a lazy mofo. Ask someone higher up. You should be able to get replacement bodies with no trouble. I work for a franchise Shack, not a corporate, and we can still get the replacement parts and upgrades. This soon after Christmas, thou, the Corproate stores may have priority. Ebay's got them, too. You could get them off of there faster then you could from Radio Shack. It takes us at least a week to get stuff we order.

NewToNitro

01-09-2004, 10:38 PM

Ok cool thanks for the help. I need the servo and a body. What body has the most room in it? Im tryin to fit 6 cells

theskunk

01-09-2004, 10:54 PM

okay, got a question. i did my bearing upgrade, and now one of the wheels doesnt spin as freely as the other, it seems like one side didnt go together completely smooth. it doesnt handle wierd or anything, but it just bothers me that my efficiency went away on me. any suggestions?
thanks,
-Rob

Sebring

01-11-2004, 03:43 AM

Lol..I finished the front-wheel drive RSX. It's great! Who ever would have thought the Xmod's mid-motor config would make such a wonderful FWD car? Holy crap. It's great. If you have the AWD kit, all you have to do is remove the rear diff and axle.

The car pulls hard (A little too hard, actually), and has a tendancy to turn to the left. The car's mostly still stock, so stiffer springs would probably fix that. I got it as an experiment since I had an extra AWD kit. Some guy returned it complaining about range problems, and the boss sold it to me at cost (Like 30 bucks), and it's great. I did have to salvage the front CVDs off of my Skyline for the time being, because, being a dumbarse, I took apart the front universals.

Now all I have to do is fit a CRX body to it, and I'll be set. :D If you've got an extra Xmod sitting around, or want to do something new and different with yours, and you're into the Import scene, definately get the Civic or RSX body and go front-wheel drive!

NewToNitro

01-11-2004, 11:35 AM

Originally posted by Sebring
Lol..I finished the front-wheel drive RSX. It's great! Who ever would have thought the Xmod's mid-motor config would make such a wonderful FWD car? Holy crap. It's great. If you have the AWD kit, all you have to do is remove the rear diff and axle.

The car pulls hard (A little too hard, actually), and has a tendancy to turn to the left. The car's mostly still stock, so stiffer springs would probably fix that. I got it as an experiment since I had an extra AWD kit. Some guy returned it complaining about range problems, and the boss sold it to me at cost (Like 30 bucks), and it's great. I did have to salvage the front CVDs off of my Skyline for the time being, because, being a dumbarse, I took apart the front universals.

Now all I have to do is fit a CRX body to it, and I'll be set. :D If you've got an extra Xmod sitting around, or want to do something new and different with yours, and you're into the Import scene, definately get the Civic or RSX body and go front-wheel drive!

Ill give it a try. I put 6 cells on mine last night with a 180 sized motor.

MikeWz

01-19-2004, 08:34 AM

Definatly just picked myself up a White Supra. All the skylines were sold out...sad face. Supras are cool though. Also go the tire upgrade and the stage 2 motors. The stage 2 motors make a big difference. The stock motor is actually a stage one motor and if you're going to buy the stage 2 motors there's no sense in buying the stage 1 motors (they're only $2 cheaper anyway).
I plan on getting 2Li batteries to supply the power. Each Li batt is lighter barely heavier than your standard AAA batt and even with less MAh they supply more power and last much longer. I'm also going to get the bearing upgrade so I can get the CF drive shaft that's been floating around on ebay for a bit now.
These cars are quite fun. I'm hoping to get a few other colleges buddies into it. I got two interested now but neither of them have money :( . Gotta love the college life

t3dude

01-19-2004, 10:07 PM

guys could you tell me how to add an extra cell to my car.

geo8498

01-20-2004, 10:10 PM

There's a picture of my 5th cell on page one. To do it this way, you'll need to solder the wire from neg on one battery box to pos on new cell, then solder the pos on other battery box to neg on new cell. I then soldered charge lead wiresfrom the battery box to go to the rear of the car since the new cell is hard wired in. This way I can just clip my peak charger to the rea of the car without removing batteries.

MikeWz

01-22-2004, 03:38 PM

Anybody have that "Twin Tubro" thing that one guy's been selling on ebay? It's kinda expesnive because you have to buy the entire car from him so I wanted to know if it was really worth it.

chevyman007

01-22-2004, 06:51 PM

My sis and I were playing with our x-mods today and she jumped it off a little piece of cardboard and upon impact, broke the rear cvd. The guy at radioshack said they dont sell replacement parts and it will cost 30 dollars to fix that little part. Is there anything I can do?

NewToNitro

01-22-2004, 07:36 PM

http://www.tinyrc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13985 they have the replacement parts listed there...find the number and order :)

MikeWz

01-22-2004, 10:41 PM

and if you can't find the part, just buy another car for the extra $20. Then if you break anything else you can use the broken car for replacement parts.

DanteXIII

01-27-2004, 03:28 PM

I'm havin a problem if any one can help...

My diff is slipping on the axle enabling it to move away from the bevel gear, which then slips every now and then. The overall problem with that, my car could drown out a lawn mower, yes it's that loud, secound i get crappy acceleration because it slipps all the time. My little bro.s' doesn't, his is wicked quiet, never slips and the diff is more locked on, where as mine slips away from the bevel gear. Please anyone tell me how to fix it, it's driving me insane... The only thing I can think of is to put in a spacer, but that adds alot of friction, and of course, deals a big hit to speed, can't have that.

bugman72

01-30-2004, 04:56 PM

If any of you want some serious torque + top speed, you need to slip in a Crest Spinbrush motor and use the Stage 2 Blue pinion/bevel gear set. I'm running a 5-cell setup with the Spinbrush and I can get generous wheelspin on takeoff with 4wd both on carpet and on linoleum.

Instructions on how to convert a Spinbrush over can be found here (http://www.xmodworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=1339) . There's instructions on building a hybrid motor using the Spinbrush magnets, which are much stronger. I've built a Stage 2 Drift (white) hybrid motor and the wheelspin is amazing. Much more torque and I wouldn't be able to control it...even with 4wd.

Greg

NewToNitro

01-30-2004, 05:21 PM

I've heard a lot about the spinbrush motor. somehow i doubt its better than my micro motor though..

bugman72

02-02-2004, 08:44 AM

It's indeed not better than the RS4 Micro motor. You're comparing a 180 motor to a 130 motor. But, for the $5 that it costs for the Spinbrush and the ease of installation, it's a big "bang for the buck".

NewToNitro

02-02-2004, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by bugman72
It's indeed not better than the RS4 Micro motor. You're comparing a 180 motor to a 130 motor. But, for the $5 that it costs for the Spinbrush and the ease of installation, it's a big "bang for the buck".

I might get one to practice taking winds off. I hear some of the modded 130s are quick.

bugman72

02-02-2004, 12:56 PM

That's what I've heard, also. The only problem with taking winds off of a motor in reference to the Xmods is that you can't take too many winds off or you run the risk of frying the FETs. I can't remember the exact number of turns that is still safe for the FETs, but as long as you don't take off too many, you should be good to go.

*Supreme Losi*

02-07-2004, 12:59 PM

How do you make the doors swing open like a Lambo?

geo8498

02-19-2004, 11:20 AM

I'm simply tired of my Xmod radios burning out at the slightest touch. My third car and no more spares to salvage from. I should've gone ahead and spent the $150 on a Mini-T.

The Xmod was fun . . . for about a week.

t3dude

02-20-2004, 11:01 AM

yea for some reason my car doesnt have range at all. i have checked the antenna wires and everything. i have done the FWD conversion and a 5 cell conversion. it only worked for about 3 minuets and for those three minuets i never got and traction. but it was fun. for all the money that i have put in the xmond i could have gotten a mini T but its all good.

microrcdude

02-21-2004, 05:04 PM

Originally posted by *Supreme Losi*
How do you make the doors swing open like a Lambo? Cut out the doors and put hinges n them.

MikeWz

03-16-2004, 07:26 PM

Do any of you guys know the size of the bearing kit? I want to get bearings but I'm thinking about get a set of REAL bearings :D

minijosh

04-23-2004, 12:05 PM

The bearing kit from radio shack aren't real???

microrcdude

04-24-2004, 02:14 PM

the radio shack bearings are very low quality.

CrankrodsKid

06-18-2004, 07:35 PM

Can some one give me an idea on how fast these things go???

Jenith44

06-23-2004, 04:10 PM

Mine go's about 26 mph with stacked fets, a couple Lithium ion cells I picked up from Atomic mods (www.atomicmods.com) and a team orion motor I got from tower hobbies(team orion micro elite stock motor) (http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXBEF5&P=7). Its a fun little car to play with on like a gym floor and set up a drift track. Defanatly worth the money.

rckid11

06-23-2004, 08:20 PM

I just got mine. So far I have AWD, Suspension and Steering upgrade, body kit and bearings. I want to put some lithium batteries in it though. And maybe a new motor...

bigG

06-26-2004, 02:46 PM

Coupe quick question i am about to go buy one of these and i have to quick question can they use mini-z bodies and mini-z rims let me know.

thanx

RealDealRulz

06-29-2004, 04:59 PM

I have $100 to spend and plan on buyin a X-Mod...are there a lot of people out there that race them... I read somewhere that they actually have a TOUR for them as well... Is it a good item to get for both fun and competition... my son is only 3 so I guess I am trying to start him on my NEW hobby early...

GT Freak

08-03-2004, 02:37 AM

I was looking in the dumpstr behind my local RS, and i found:

zip-zap, black honda, complete :cool:

X-MOD acura nxs complete :eek:

The xmod needs mirrors and a left headlight to be complete! :D

also got a cell phone out too, needs a batt, and that all

jc2stroke2

10-03-2004, 08:07 PM

i cant get mine to work i put batts in and it will turn the front wheels but it wont go it aint gettin power back to the plug what is the little female plug for on top by the anntenna can someone help me with my problem if if not its for sale ive got all the motors and a bunch of differnt color gears and bunch of body parts thanks for the help,jared

GT Freak

10-26-2004, 02:20 AM

ran my x-mod for the first time, its fun for in the house, now just gotta get rechargeables and pull out my track bulding sets i got from big lots! (for zip-zap type cars)

heres a pic of my rsx

GT Freak

10-28-2004, 03:03 PM

just picked up a COMPLETE(top and all) body kit for the rsx, it was 15.99 and the body kit alone was 12.99. not bad deal at all.

GT Freak

11-01-2004, 02:41 AM

check this awsome site out if u want aluminum top plates.....http://www.customxmodsparts.com/

MaximumF350

11-17-2004, 11:51 PM

I have those top plates, but he doesn't make the rears anylonger. You can get a matching set from GPM

MaximumF350

11-17-2004, 11:56 PM

Mine has these hop ups:
Body Kit
All Wheel Drive Kit
Carbon Drive Shaft
Tire Kit
Suspension Kit
Stage 2 Motor Kit
Aluminum Top Decks
Steering Mod that swings servos to full steering. This mod is awesome. $4 and it turns in a 2' diameter now.

I think I'm going to get the Heat Sink Battery Clips from GPM. Then I'll be done.

MaximumF350

11-17-2004, 11:59 PM

Oh yeah...I have the bearing kit and the rechargable AAAs from RS. Check out the track my buddies and I race on in my garage.

format13

11-23-2004, 06:23 PM

My skyline has 6 batts, Spin Brush motor (even faster than a Stage 2 if done right), lights, 4wd, bearings, locked fornt diff and LSD back diff...im thinkin about buying the mustang body for it ^^

GT Freak

11-24-2004, 11:43 PM

Maximum, i have the same car as u, added the black body kit,the recharable batts, tools, and wheel set1. Need to add bearings to it for longer run time,but since i havent run it a lot, im not worried about that! :)
dont need aluminum yet! :o

GT Freak

11-26-2004, 02:36 AM

just thought of a way to make windows:

cut out the black windows, the glue a peice of lexan in to simulate windows inm the car. going to try that soon. :)

michel-2000

11-30-2004, 08:59 AM

Hi Xmods users.....
I know it will sound dumb (!).....but how's that little RC ????
I read a lot about them, and the opinions seem to be split...!

I would like to get something for winter (indoor fun!)...but I don,t have the money to get a Mini-Z....
Thanks

Michel

MaximumF350

11-30-2004, 11:12 AM

For what I paid it was well worth it. It was $50 for the car and $10 for the track. It doesn't really need any hop ups for bashing around, I needed the steering upgrade to make it steer tight enough for my track.

murphy3688

12-03-2004, 11:45 PM

jeepboy109

12-04-2004, 03:10 PM

I don't think you can use any crystals excpet the radioshack ones. i don't know where to post this, so i will post it here. i got a RSX and Civic XMOD for sale. e-mail me for specs brycesbenjamin@msn.com

microrcdude

12-04-2004, 11:41 PM

You should be able to use your XS3 if you use the XMOD crystal and the radio is 27MHZ AM

murphy3688

12-08-2004, 05:27 PM

i pulled the crystal straight out the rs controller and put it in my old traxxas controller, and it doesnt work. turns out the rs arent quite on 27mhz. theyre in like 26 or somethin. anywho, mine didnt work, good luck to you all.

MaximumF350

12-08-2004, 07:07 PM

what about steering range? heard a couple'a people talk 'bout glitchin and so forth. can i use my xs3 on this? or just use one of my old am radios for it? or is there a better/easier way to fix the radio problem so i can get me summore range.

also, what amps and threshold do you charge? i have a superbrain 959 to use. thanks!

1. Range of the radio is good. I would say mine is atleast 100'. I did fry the ESC when soldering my antenna back on and it lost all of its range. I was able to buy a used one at RS for $4. Your local RS may also part our their returns.

2. The JR XS3 is an FM radio and it will not work with the Xmods that are AM. I'm not sure about any other transmitters that work.

3. Battery charging should be at the lowest setting that your charger has, which is probably .5 amps.

jeepboy109

12-08-2004, 07:51 PM

OMG, Thats what I said but no... can't listen to me....

murphy3688

12-08-2004, 09:10 PM

yea i dont know why i said my xs3.. i was givin an example. maybe if i put the receiver in the car with it.. heh... no... but yes, i understand the limits of frequencies and bandwidths

i tried it out on the road, and my range stock (cept i relocated the antenna mount to the front of the car) was around 120-140', with minor cut outs.

"i pulled the crystal straight out the rs controller and put it in my old traxxas controller, and it doesnt work. turns out the rs crystals arent quite on 27mhz. theyre in like 26 or somethin. anywho, mine didnt work, good luck to you all"

anywho, i got the ic3 charger, so its all good now. my advice is get the 15 min ic3 charger that does four AA or AAA batts at a time. $27 for the charger w/ two AA and two AA and $12 for four AAA 15 min batts with it at wal-mart.

murphy3688

12-12-2004, 08:32 PM

Click here (http://tinyrc.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=20732)

check this out, its reguarding the fm radio... can anyone help me out?

cdm

12-13-2004, 02:44 AM

For the record, crystals work, controllers do not. :)

superfastskylin

12-22-2004, 01:57 AM

i do not have a mini z but i have heard that the steering is much better than on the xmods i have an xmod and if you buy the tight turns mod for the xmod it will tighten the turning radius by like 50% and with the awd upgrade it turns great.

minijosh

01-19-2005, 08:41 AM

Who here has had the steering mod done? Is it hard to do or is it worth paying someone else to do it? I like my skyline but it turns like a tanker. I'm running the stock radio, stage 2 motors, and all wheel drive.

MaximumF350

01-19-2005, 05:32 PM

If you know how to solder it is pretty straight forward. The most difficult part is working with the tiny wires. The guy I bought them from has really good directions on his website.

http://www.geocities.com/cjoe8090/tightturnsservomod_overview.html

If you are worried about ruining your Xmods, you may want to pay someone. I've done 3 successfully.

loganberry

01-23-2005, 06:49 PM

do your gears grind alot? mine do and i cant fix it. does this happen to every xmod? thanks. later

sphinks36

01-25-2005, 06:19 PM

How do you stack FET's? I know this will make my X-mod capable of handeling the high preformance motors, but how do you do it.

MaximumF350

01-25-2005, 06:41 PM

do your gears grind alot? mine do and i cant fix it. does this happen to every xmod? thanks. later

They may be grinding because there is dirt stuck in them. You can take them out and clean them. Do not put grease on them because that will attract the dirt.

loganberry

01-25-2005, 07:21 PM

the problem was that the differential gear was moving around on the axle too much. thanks. later

GTR Brian

01-25-2005, 08:39 PM

How do you stack FET's? I know this will make my X-mod capable of handeling the high preformance motors, but how do you do it.

Here ya go: FET How-To (http://www.xmodcorner.com/aftermarket.htm), its down a bit on the page, but it's there. You had better have some very good soldering skills to do this, and a lot of patience... LMK if you have any questions, I've done it.

minijosh

02-03-2005, 01:02 PM

Just found out today, I'm having a boy next month. I'm in Texas at school for 3 more days. I'm so excited. I had to tell everyone. Minijosh#2 hehe.
Does anyone here have the yellow Skyline aftermarket body kit? I need one for my car so I can hook it up with a phat paint job. LMK!!!!

GT Freak

02-06-2005, 04:41 PM

went to my LRS and was looking through their dumpster, found THIS>>>>

GT Freak

02-06-2005, 04:42 PM

upon opening i found this--->

GT Freak

02-06-2005, 04:47 PM

and these were in it also...>

*Supreme Losi*

02-06-2005, 04:57 PM

OOOOOOhhhhhh! Can I have it, can I have it? LOL :rolleyes:

GT Freak

02-06-2005, 06:56 PM

LOL NO...now go to your room----> :p

so now that makes 2 x-mods i own for free.... :D

*Supreme Losi*

02-07-2005, 07:29 AM

One Smiley that does its good for this situation. :eek:

GT Freak

02-07-2005, 01:33 PM

Lolololol

GT Freak

02-08-2005, 03:19 AM

Well, found out why they tossed it: one unsoldered wire!!LOLOL :rolleyes:
They should hire me as there repairman for r/c cars!

AirBoston

02-10-2005, 08:14 PM

Can you mount regular model car bodies to these like people have done with the Mini Zs?

GT Freak

02-11-2005, 02:08 AM

if u can find 1/28th scale bodies you might be able to...havent tried that yet

Aluma

02-11-2005, 08:56 AM

well, with miniZ's you can just make a longer H plate to accomadate the longer wheelbase of the 1/24 model body.... you cant exactly do that with an Xmod. I was comparing wheelbases between xmod at middle setting vs Z at longest...they are about 2mm difference, the Z being that much longer there. xmod at longest should pretty much be equal to Z at longest. which means there's probably NO way you can get 1/24 bodies onto Xmods, UNLESS you find a 1/24 with that short of a wheelbase.
ie...I mounted a vw GTi 92 model onto my Z...you'd think it would have a short wheelbase, but I had to extend the Hplate by 5mm or so.

Devryn

02-11-2005, 11:27 AM

This is one of my three XMods and currently my favorite. :)

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/549000-549999/549774_12_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/549000-549999/549774_13_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/549000-549999/549774_11_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/549000-549999/549774_17_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/549000-549999/549774_16_full.jpg

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/549000-549999/549774_15_full.jpg

Stripes are left over from an incomplete 35th Anniversary SS Camaro model. I think they look pretty cool. :)

Upgrades:

JDR Lithium Pro Kit
180 Motor
RS Metal Bearings
GPM Silver Knuckles
GPM Blue Tie Rod
GPM Silver Rear Towers
RS Aluminum wheels
Command Logic Lights
Suspension Upgrade
3.3K Steering Fix
AWD

Devryn

02-11-2005, 11:31 AM

well, with miniZ's you can just make a longer H plate to accomadate the longer wheelbase of the 1/24 model body.... you cant exactly do that with an Xmod. I was comparing wheelbases between xmod at middle setting vs Z at longest...they are about 2mm difference, the Z being that much longer there. xmod at longest should pretty much be equal to Z at longest. which means there's probably NO way you can get 1/24 bodies onto Xmods, UNLESS you find a 1/24 with that short of a wheelbase.

Ummm...Yeah...I'm going have to sorta...Disagree with you there...(don't make fun of my paint. It was my first ever try.)

http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/pdyoda17/my_photos

I extended the chassis with a custom extention on the bottom and made a longer C/F driveshaft to retain the AWD. This worked out really well (have since destroyed the body)

AirBoston

02-11-2005, 12:23 PM

Paint looks fine. Got any shots of the chassis?

AirBoston

02-11-2005, 12:30 PM

I wish I could paint like this guy!
http://www.airbrush.com/forums/upfiles/1104/Us526026899.jpg
http://www.airbrush.com/forums/upfiles/1104/Fd908488447.jpg
http://www.airbrush.com/forums/upfiles/1104/Mk264236432.jpg

This paint job is the best I've seen in this scale. Truely inspiring.

Devryn

02-11-2005, 12:41 PM

Not of that one. At the time that I did it everyone was trying to chop up bodies from models to make them fit. I had a different approach that worked and didn't really want to show how I did it. I've explained it since then, but that xmod is long gone unfortunatly and I never took pics of the undercarriage.

Devryn

02-11-2005, 02:29 PM

Surprisingly, I still had the extension I made in my toolkit. I attached it to some spare parts so you can see how I did it.

http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/9/web/549000-549999/549774_18_full.jpg

That's pretty stiff like that, but I also fabbed some extentions for the rear top deck. I used some [ shaped metal rods I found at HobbyLobby in the train/pinewood car section.

Aluma

02-11-2005, 04:17 PM

cool...sorry...didn't know it was possible.

Devryn

02-11-2005, 04:35 PM

What I like about XMods is that damn near anything is possible.
Case and point http://www.brickmodder.net/temp/xmods/index.html

Insane Rival

02-11-2005, 10:52 PM

Anyone got an XMOD they will sell me cheap?

b16crxturbo

02-16-2005, 11:43 AM

I just picked up a Civic XMods yesterday. All I did was the stage 2 motor upgrade, that thing is pretty damn fast with just 4 cells in it. I plan to do the awd mod and a 5th cell. For as inexpensive as they are, I am impressed. Its perfect for driving around in my basement. My TC4 is bit too fast for that. I think with the awd mod, it will be pretty fun, right now the suspension is too soft so when you turn hard the inside tire gets light and it just spins slowing the car way down.

b16crxturbo

02-16-2005, 11:47 AM

Upgrades:

JDR Lithium Pro Kit
180 Motor
RS Metal Bearings
GPM Silver Knuckles
GPM Blue Tie Rod
GPM Silver Rear Towers
RS Aluminum wheels
Command Logic Lights
Suspension Upgrade
3.3K Steering Fix
AWD

Where did you get the Lithium cells and 180 motor?

Devryn

02-16-2005, 01:31 PM

Local Hobby shop for the motor. http://www.jawdropracing.com for the lithiums. Just a couple of other hop up sites.

http://www.performancexmods.com
https://www.atomicmods.com
http://www.customxmodsparts.com
http://www.rcmart.com

b16crxturbo

02-16-2005, 02:27 PM

Devryn, do you have the FET upgrade? If so, did you do it yourself, and did you do a stacked upgrade or?

Devryn

02-16-2005, 03:27 PM

You don't need fets for the lithiums. Fets have more to do with how much the motor draws as opposed to how much the batteries put out.

KulSecHskY

02-18-2005, 04:20 PM

b16crxturbo

02-19-2005, 02:55 PM

You don't need fets for the lithiums. Fets have more to do with how much the motor draws as opposed to how much the batteries put out.
So do you run your Lithiums on the stock FETs? If so, what motor do you have, and what gearing do you use? Thanks.

b16crxturbo

02-19-2005, 02:56 PM

My xmods car has a lil binding in the left front. It makes the car veer left. I took it apart to install bearings and the left knuckle a little off, the two bearings don't line up. Is there a way to fix this? Should I exchange it for another one? Or is this a common problem?

Something doesn't sound right about that, Can you post a pic of it? I don't quite follow you. If you can't seem to figure it out, I would take it to Radio Shack and have them take a quick look at it.

Devryn

02-19-2005, 05:29 PM

No fets with my lithiums, and I'm running a 180 sized motor that I found at my hobby shop. I think it's the same one available in the Crest Motion toothbrush.

KulSecHskY

02-20-2005, 03:18 PM

yeah like RS people know =P Well my local one supposively has a xmods guru but I sloved it by getting another set of front knunkles from a 4wd kit.

now i have another problem lol, when i turn left it sounds like one of the wheels is coming off the ground and the diff is unloading the power to it. How do I fix this? suspension kit?

b16crxturbo

02-20-2005, 07:07 PM

Aluma

02-20-2005, 09:18 PM

How do I fix this?

buy a miniZ? ;) :D

b16crxturbo

02-21-2005, 04:43 PM

Update, picked up the AWD kit, helps a LOT. The kit also includes a ball diff for the rear which pretty much elimnates the diff unloading problem.

Now it's time to make it faster....

vertigo002

02-21-2005, 06:01 PM

Devryn

02-22-2005, 09:44 PM

Opinions are like *******s. Everyone's got one, and most of them stink.

I've had cheapie RC's from the time I was a kid...By cheapie I mean those available at retail outlets. My first one was a buggy style and it was red. I was really little but I think it said "Lobo" on it. The next memorable one was a monster truck I got from radioshack for Christmas one year. It was called "Wild Horse".

However, the XMods are what persuaded me to buy a REAL R/C. Those little things are infinately upgradeable, and alot of fun on lunch breaks with some friends. They're also inexpensive, which is nice.

sphinks36

03-12-2005, 06:41 PM

what is the first modification you would preform on a stock X-mod?

minijosh

03-14-2005, 12:10 PM

4 wheel drive

MORTER MAN

03-16-2005, 10:10 PM

yup I am gonna have to get one of these and but a brushless in it. Will post whe nI get it going!

sphinks36

03-21-2005, 10:26 PM

Can someone post the radio shack URL for the main circuit board. I toasted mine.

tcr

05-23-2005, 09:06 PM

4wd, motors upgrade, bearing, and stack more fets.

Nitro man

05-26-2005, 05:24 PM

Does the heat sink make much difference? How long can you go without over-heating your stage 2 motor? And last of all, what happens when it over heats? Does smoke come out?

jeepboy109

05-26-2005, 08:05 PM

I have never overheated mine. But more airflow, better cooling which gives better performance.

minijosh

05-27-2005, 04:45 PM

I over heated mine once. It melted the cable from the receiver to the antenna and it popped off.

tcr

06-03-2005, 12:01 AM

In fact the more fets you have, lower temperature you get. If you want to be friendly with your fets, then you can add a power capacitor so it will run cooler, smoother and punchier. And also your autonomie will decrease. Heatsink will not be possible to mount in place, it will only increase your car center of gravity. :D

erikderaaf

06-11-2005, 05:57 PM

what type of fet's should i use to stack onto the existing ones on my stock xmod?

Nitro man

06-22-2005, 05:17 PM

How many batterys can this thing hold before it blows up?

tcr

06-25-2005, 03:18 AM

The stock fets are design to use in lap top computers to drive vent and rated at 20 to 30v maximum of operation, so it is up to you if you want your Xmod to carry a big battery. :D

RCfrodoRC

06-28-2005, 11:01 PM

me and my bro were working on ours and his started to smoke, it smelled really bad but i thought it was pretty sweet. lol he didn't :)

tcr

07-01-2005, 02:49 AM

Sound like there is a shot somewhere. Wrong motor? Anyway you are done. Maybe time to get a new one. :D

Nitro man

07-02-2005, 04:20 AM

The contacts probably over heated and melted. Or the coil got too hot and melted/caught fire.
Time to change the motor......lol :cool:

loganberry

07-02-2005, 09:48 PM

the antenna probably touched the batteries. are you getting about 3ft of range? if so thats what happened. the same thing happened to me so i just returned it. rs put the antenna in a bad place because this has happened to many. later.

Nitro man

07-03-2005, 04:21 PM

I should be getting one next week.

Just wondering, is it possible to make it direct drive? Basicly take the clog off the motor, make a small wooden cylinder shape and glue sand paper to it, then stick it to the shaft of the motor and basicly have that spinning on the back tire. That possible?

RCfrodoRC

07-03-2005, 06:01 PM

i'm not sure why it started smoking, it was sitting on the floor turned off and he picked it up and it started to smoke.

Nitro man

07-06-2005, 11:37 AM

Smoking is bad for your health. Tell your car that.

RCfrodoRC

07-10-2005, 07:00 PM

yea he knows, but no matter how hard we try we can't get him to quit.

Nitro man

07-11-2005, 12:01 PM

yea he knows, but no matter how hard we try we can't get him to quit.
Naughty car. :p

GT Freak

07-17-2005, 02:35 PM

Well, just got my 3rd x-mod outta the RS dumpster. Its a 350z. Needs rear body mount and batery clips. Even got the stickers,manual,and magazine with it.... :p :D :) this one getting modded out,and a new body for it too.

AzNBuIlTRaCeR

07-18-2005, 09:56 PM

Note the red and black charging wires extending to the rear of the chassis and out the bottom holes.
um..i found out how to do something else..its way better than the 5 cell...if you strip your batteries and the mounts for it..do a little wiring and hoook up a 9 volt battery..it gos as fast as hell!!

AzNBuIlTRaCeR

07-18-2005, 10:00 PM

i was wondering if there was a body kit & top for my black nissan skyline like for the acura..is radio shack gonna come out with one? because i need a new body kit but most of all a new top!!

AzNBuIlTRaCeR

07-18-2005, 10:01 PM

i was wondering if there was a body kit & top for my black nissan skyline like for the acura..is radio shack gonna come out with one? because i need a new body kit but most of all a new top!!

tcr

07-23-2005, 04:18 AM

Well, AzNBuIlTRaCeR, tell Radioshack what do you want, then see if they able to come up a new body kit for you. Otherrise just go buy the yellow Skyline body kit and then paint its in black.

loganberry

09-09-2005, 09:16 PM

You all see the new evo xmods? They are nothing like the gen 1 and 2 xmods. The batteries are under the board and the engine is sideways. Supposed to be faster and turn better than old xmods. Go to atomicmods.com for pics. Later.

GT Freak

09-14-2005, 12:10 PM

well, got the rear mount, now just need batt holders for it. :o

Newdude

09-18-2005, 01:58 PM

they look alright but i still think i like the ones i have more the body style is weid or somethin

Mini-T Freak

10-20-2005, 02:23 PM

I got my first Xmod today for my birthday. There is a problem, though. The steering only works like half the time!! :( The batteries are just out of the package, and I assembled it according to the instructions. I wondered if any of you have had the same problems, and know how to fix it.

NewToNitro

10-20-2005, 06:01 PM

GT Freak

10-30-2005, 01:29 AM

went to my local RS dumster, and what do i find...LOL another xmod!! a honda civic is waiting there for me....YES!!! :D

needs bat clips and a right front suspenion arm (the yellow peice) Hell, at this rate ill have a collection in no time!!

That makes no 4 LOLOL :p

NitroRookie

11-24-2005, 04:54 AM

I just pick up myself A Black Nissan Skyline GTR V-spec Xmod yesterday. I also got the all wheel drive upgrade for it at the same time. if I go later today with parents I'd like to get the Stage 2 Motor upgrade along with the light kits and suspension and steering kit plus the estra tires.

NitroRookie

11-25-2005, 01:05 AM

As I mentioned in my previous post. I got the other parts today.

Novak76

11-25-2005, 05:15 PM

i just bought 2 xmods today for $24.95 each i got the 65 mustang and the 67 camaro i got bearings and body kits for both. these thing r pretty cool my 3 year daughter loves'em

builthatch

12-03-2005, 11:37 PM

i've broken one of the rear knuckles on my EVO gen xmods. they evidently are a weak-point on these and the only place i've found replacements are atomicmods.com, where they are 4.95 and 8.95 for shipping...

i can't handle that..especially since the part weight .61 grams and other parts similar in radio shack unlimited list i've seen are 1.19 each...

supposedly radio shack is doing something about this parts propensity to break, but i am not sure....

i have not seen a part number for this part for use w/ radio shack unlimited catalog, just for other parts for the EVO chassis.

i do not see any alloy options available for this either, only stuff for GEN1

builthatch

12-03-2005, 11:43 PM

If your thinking about buyimg an x-mod and reading this,I STRONGLY DO NOT RECOMEND THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!! its a toy!!! get a mini-t or rc18t instead!

PS-not trying to start an e-arguement, this is just my opinion!!
:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

years ago i was sponsored for 1/10 electric buggy and 1/12 scale carpets...i don't have the time for that type of deal anymore plus we have no local tracks...

so, i decided to get into xmods. I was sorta aprehensive about them since i thought they were toys like you mention, but the i found out how extensive the mods can be and i also realized the extent to which these lil things can perform!

So i got one (evo chassis LANCER) and for sh*ts and giggles i called the local hobby shop to see if they carried stuff for them-

they were SUPER indignant and said 'those are toys. anything that is made by radio shack we would not carry parts for...'

now, i understand to an extent, but these xmods seem to be on a higher level than the RS pieces we are used to and have seen thru the years...for the price it's a great thing to kick around with...spend a little more money on it and christ, a 6" car going 20-40mph, that is a heck of a toy lol.

loganberry

12-04-2005, 09:54 AM

Yeah xmods get a lot of crap cause there "toys". But for the price of one mini-z you can get a decked-out xmod that will smoke a mini-z. The people at you LHS probably just wanted you to get a mini-z. I have almost more fun with my xmod then my nitro mt. I only have a gen. 2 xmod, and hopefully gettting a evo for christmas. The evos are actually supposed to be actually close in comparision to a mini-z. Later.

shadowghost1

12-22-2005, 09:41 AM

builthatch

12-22-2005, 10:30 AM

I agree, I just bought one two days ago and put the stage two motor in it and all I can say is, is wow! I am shocked at how fast the Evo's really are. I bought the Infinity G35 and it looks killer, so yes they are from Radio Shack and yes some people call them toys and not hobby grade but I am here to tell you they are just as complex and fast as any RC car out there for its size. Plus the hop-ups are unlimited, I have found web sites with cars that have all alluminium and carbon parts that run over 50mph. People say they are not hobby grade??%%?? :confused: :rolleyes:

well, it's certain things, like the radio/ range, the actual resilience of the parts, the exactness of the fit for instance the wheel slop, etc...

the xmods are pretty neat, but there are some faults that are definately not present in the Mini-z. I took back all my Xmods stuff after breaking one of the infamously weak knuckles and got a Mr-o2 MM mini-z Enzo. The range is incredible, the handling is also NUTS and the quality is that of a bigger scale competitive racer by Kyosho. if you drove a mini-z you would know what i mean....but xmods can be fun, no doubt.

If anyone gets an EVO generation XMODS, it is a known fact that the knuckles are usually cracked from the factory in one or all of the holes on the knuckle. I know this for a fact. i broke mine in 2 days w/o hitting a thing, turns out that the cracks i saw when i was putting it together were NOT supposed to be there lol. So i took the car back in an effort ot get knuckles from another Evo kit and they were broken out of the box also! Radio shack supposedly has these knuckles available in a beefed up improved version avail. thru the 800 number, but i would recommend spending the money and getting alloy ones from GPM. it's worth the investment because if they were not cracked from the factory, they will break at the drop of a hat.

^j!nx^

12-24-2005, 11:30 AM

Just thought I would add some color to the thread and did this quick shot of my well used xmod.

http://photos.rs-scooby.com/albums/R-C/xmod_01.sized.jpg

Jetskiboy77

12-24-2005, 04:25 PM

Has anyone upgraded an Evo x mod yet? If so what did you do to it besides the stuff that you can buy at Radio Shack?

lnc321

12-26-2005, 05:31 PM

builthatch

12-26-2005, 06:05 PM

I was thinking of getting lithiums on my evo and gen 1 xmods, but is it safe to have lithium batteries with stock electronics and I have a stage 2 motor on the evo, gen 1 it has sock motor? If not what modifications I need? Thank u guys b/c I want them but I dont want to damage my cars.

the fet upgrade is necessary for motors that are too wild for the stock electronics...the batter power you choose is fine with stock fets, it's just that a fet upgrade will sorta harness the power of the LiPo better than the stock fets.

short story, you will be ok

Jetskiboy77

12-27-2005, 04:33 AM

If I tried to use a pack that had a discharge rate of 10C lipo pack would my xmod be damaged.

poppasmurf

01-22-2006, 09:10 AM

I have a problem with my steering, it pulls to the left too much and not enough to the right. ive tried to adjust the steering trim but does not help. also it sounds like somthing is broken inside the controller but it still seems to work fine. Should i just take it back????? or is there a way to fix these problems. your help would be greatly apprieciated.

thanx

loganberry

01-23-2006, 01:52 PM

Most xmods have the same problem. go to atomicmods.com and look up the steering fix. works wonders. and if you dont feel like doing that right yet, theres the steering trim buttons. later.

gregdemarco

03-26-2006, 08:12 PM

i just installed a tight turn mod, and i know i did it right, but now, when i turn the wheel, it turns hard right and left, but it doesn't center it self when the steering wheel is released.
any suggestions?
thanks

BlueBeast8-Port

04-01-2006, 09:31 AM

Anyone wanna buy my x-mod? motor upgrade, suspension upgrade, wheel upgrade, underbody neon upgrade, headlight/taillight upgrade, black civic, body kit, awd upgrade, front is broke so its RWD. $60 shipped?

Nexus

04-06-2006, 05:15 PM

Radio Shack has sales (one going on now) that have a $20 rebate. That makes the new Evo and Gen1 cars either $20 or $30 depending on the model.

I bought a G35 for basically $19.97 plus tax.

For $20 bucks I'd say it's more then worth it. :)

Aluma

04-21-2006, 04:00 PM

i got a lightly hopped up evo xmod and it had the broken rear knuckle :P Its fast, but the hobby grade just isnt there. They are nice to play with, but the precision that the miniZ's steering has just isnt there with the Xmods cheapo controller.

vic2367

04-25-2006, 07:57 PM

like my evos...not bad to be in the house

MrCrash

05-03-2006, 06:16 PM

I picked up the Lancer today, and it is pretty fun!

ChuckDeez

05-06-2006, 01:16 AM

i miss my xmod. i had 6 of them but sold them all to get a tmaxx. i had extra cash too. so yeah, i spent almost $100 each of them. my favorite was the sti. i had lithium batteries and alot of stuff. I'm getting out of nitro again and getting back to electric. i was thinking of going back to xmods again, but i want to try something new. So I'm gonna try and pick up a Mini-T. :D

MrCrash

05-06-2006, 01:48 AM

I added the AWD kit to mine today, and it definitely handles much better. I can't wait to get my Lithium Ion batteries ordered and installed, as well as a bunch of other upgrades.

BTW, ChuckDeez, YGM :D

thundershot

06-02-2006, 10:55 PM

I'm thinking of getting into mini's. How much would I have to spend on a complete kit with batts and chargers? Can I use my 1/10 transmitter?

neighbor

06-03-2006, 11:11 AM

Hi guys, If you want Lipos for you xmods check out www.voltekrc.com. They sell great lipo battery packs for xmods and there is an Evo Lipo kit for the xmods evolution, that even includes a carbon fiber mounting plate.I have that kit and I'm really happy with it. It makes my xmod go pretty fast, so check it out and let me know what you guys think about it.

ChuckDeez

06-14-2006, 02:30 AM

well, i got back into it. And i purchased a Unopened white supra from Ebay. got it for $62. sucks, i should of just saved my other ones.

bashin Maxxer15

12-21-2006, 10:59 AM

Anybody here have an X-mod F-150? I've had mine for about 6 months now and I drive it inside a the rainy days when I cant use my Stampede or E-maxx....The current hop-ups are,

4x4 kit
Off-road kit
Blue body kit
Light kit
Stage 2 motor kit

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g159/steelerfan_2006/100_0441.jpg

-Sam

GT Freak

12-24-2006, 05:23 PM

looks good. :)

microrcdude

12-25-2006, 09:48 AM

My bro has the Yellow F-150. Its actually a fun truck to drive, drives right over small cracks/rocks in our road. Its totally stock with the exception of the rechargable battery kit. On thanksgiving, we actually had a long-jump competition with it too....i won!

hyperstang

01-02-2007, 12:42 AM

I am really thinking about getting one after reading a review on it on RCCA. I own a F150 truck so I will go that route. Also a mustang guy so looks like I got both sides covered with the bodies.

I am going to stop by radio shack tomorrow go check some out. Might paint the body white to match mine and get the 4x4 kit and the Lipo packs as well..

Post more pics everyone....

bashin Maxxer15

01-02-2007, 01:24 PM

It's a pretty fun truck, I do donuts in the dirt sometimes, I jump it, drift it, race it, even some mini rock crawling, yep, fun truck....

hyperstang

01-02-2007, 01:26 PM

Sounds like a plan...I think its off to Radio Shack this afternoon...

thanks

hyperstang

01-03-2007, 12:58 AM

Hey...

Look what I got...Of course I had to get my mustang...and I own a F 150, but they were all out of the XMOD EVO kits, so I bought the Nissan Titan and got the F 150 body..

Check her out!!!!

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/mustang-2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/fordf150.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/DSC02069.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/DSC02071.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v280/TritonDRIFT/DSC02070.jpg

bashin Maxxer15

01-03-2007, 03:46 PM

Nice F-150 and Stang' ya' got there!

AreCee

01-03-2007, 05:24 PM

I think the steering is shot on my Mustang. Is there any way to repair it?

Jminor

01-03-2007, 06:56 PM

I got the Mustang for Xmas and I love it. I just picked up the body kit and light set too. Does any one know a way to get it to hook up better on semi-dusty floors? The stock tires just don't cut it but the local Radioshack doesn't have any upgrade tires in stock. I love sliding the car around trying to control the drifts and doing donuts across the floor but to actually be able to race against other guys with fairly stock rides would be cool too. Thanks.

AreCee

01-04-2007, 02:19 PM

Is there anywhere that repairs these things, if not then I have a lot of extras for sale CHEAP.

hyperstang

01-04-2007, 06:50 PM

That I am not sure....

What you got for sale????

hyperstang

01-04-2007, 08:01 PM

Well...

Found some stuff on ebay and thinking about making my mustang into one insane drifter. Got the 4 FET circuit board and the Li Poly on order. Hopefully that can push this bad boy fast enough. Also got the 4wd kit so got the AWD action. Thinking of painting my a mustang white, so gotta go get me another body kit.

This is costing me more than I imagined...but these bad boys are fun!!!!

clownboytnt

01-05-2007, 12:23 PM

does anyone have a good site for graphics that fit the x mods?
I looked but cant find any good ones. thank you

mdrevo

01-05-2007, 08:05 PM

here are some pics for ya...plus there will be another in the collection tomorrow

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/mdjato/000_0210.jpg

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/mdjato/000_0207.jpg

mdrevo

01-05-2007, 08:09 PM

i forgot to add these

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/mdjato/th_000_0197.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/mdjato/?action=view&current=000_0197.flv)

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/mdjato/th_000_0198.jpg (http://s66.photobucket.com/albums/h276/mdjato/?action=view&current=000_0198.flv)

hyperstang

01-05-2007, 09:14 PM

Are you using drift tires or just the rim...man that is some nutz footage!!!!!

hyperstang

01-05-2007, 09:15 PM

Man MDREVO...your collection looks good man!!!

I think that I will just keep my collection to my two Ford's though. Also are you drifting 2wd or 4wd??

thanks

mdrevo

01-05-2007, 11:14 PM

the mustang is 2wd with tape on the tires....the titan is 4wd bare rims

hyperstang

01-05-2007, 11:16 PM

cool???

When I drifted my HPI Micro, we used battery heat shrink on the tires and it was fun as HECK!!!!!

hyperstang

01-05-2007, 11:18 PM

By the way...I couldn't help but notice....I have the same fishing tackle box as you have. I think I got mine at Sports Authority??

Nice!!!!

mdrevo

01-06-2007, 08:42 AM

i got that takle box at kmart on clearance for like 7.00

bashin Maxxer15

01-06-2007, 11:16 AM

What upgrades do you have on the Titan and F-150?

mdrevo

01-06-2007, 12:30 PM

the f150 is stock....the titan is lifted and stage 2 motor 4wd and the light kit

Mas

02-12-2007, 03:41 PM

I just thought that some of you Xmod fans here would like to see my custom Xmod RSX that won the AtomicMods.com 2006 Car Of The year Contest.

Go to the front page of my web site and then click on the picture of this car in the picture.

Click here for the Xmods RSX 2006 Car Of The Year (http://www.avatarsbymas.com/)
http://www.avatarsbymas.com/images/pages/RSX2006-Frontpage-header.jpg

Take Care;

Tom "Mas" Douglas

bashin Maxxer15

03-24-2007, 12:00 PM

Hey guys, I'm considering selling my X-mod F-150 since I just don't play with it very much and I wondering how much you think I could get for it, it's got the Offroad kit, 4x4 kit, blue body kit and a Stage 2 motor, it's also in like new condition, there's only a couple of scratches on the bodies and it's only been run about 15 times, only 3 runs on the Stage 2 motor, it also has all the original papers, decals, tools and the box.

juntom10

04-09-2007, 10:41 PM

i bought supra today...(24.99. bucks cad)

but...its slower that i thought....

juntom10

04-11-2007, 12:23 AM

here is my supra...

what are the good options for the x mod?

GT Freak

04-11-2007, 12:36 AM

nice rides. i used to have a rsx,but got rid of it.

mdrevo

04-11-2007, 10:52 AM

1st thing you do to the xmod is trash the stock motor and drop a stage 2 in it..then add 2 extra cells..then do the whole light thing..and maybe figure out where to get lipos from

ChuckDeez

04-11-2007, 03:30 PM

The first thing I would do on a gen 1 is put ball bearings. After that i would add resistors onto the servo wires to make it turn better. Then practice, practice, practice until you cannot beat your time, you upgrade the motor. I beat my cousin and he has 2 lithium ion batteries, awd, stage 2 motor and ball bearings. I beat him with stage 2 motor, 4 AAA batteries, ball bearings, heatsink, and steering mod. His car is way too fast and he doesn't even have the steering mod put on. He turns really wide with his gen 1.

juntom10

04-11-2007, 08:14 PM

oh my god..

i put 3 AAA batteries, and connect 7 cell intellect battery pack to one slot...

1.2x3 + 8.4...
is 12v...

it is freakin fast..

crazy..

but..motor is too hot to touch..

haha

bashin Maxxer15

05-07-2007, 09:16 AM

Hey guys, I've got my X-Mod F-150 for sale in the Market Place if anyone is interested....

Georgerm

06-21-2007, 05:09 PM

lookin to buy an xmod mainley want to use it for drifting on my hardwood floors. what would be the best starter set for me open to sugestions. please help. :confused:

ja643

10-14-2007, 09:40 AM

you can also get a truck have two hummers one nissan titan and one f-150 and they will all drift

Distress80

11-04-2007, 01:09 AM

Okay electronics/ pcb pros... i need your help. first of all this is clearly NOT an XMOD board but I am trying to learn before i do work on my XMOD. It is just a practice car from Walmart with no speed control (no proportional anyway).
This board takes 3 cells (4.5v). I wired up 5 cells (7.5v) and it ran with no problems. I then hooked up a 7.4 Lipo to this board and it worked for a bit... then forward blew. Then reverse blew. Then the steering blew. (I should mention that while installing the lipo I soldered the positive and negative battery connectors directly to the board without using the on/off switch- I did have the on/off switch with the 5 cell setup). The MOTORS ARE FINE (I checked the drive and servo motor and they are not damaged).
so here's the Qs:
1) This board doesn't appear to have FET chip/s. Is it true that if you run to many volts through an XMOD or too hot of a motor with a lot of amp draw it is the FETS that blow?
2) If this board does not have FETs, what blew on the board that stopped it from working? How do I find out?
3) Does anybody know (or have the time and patience) to explain what the doodads on the board are and do (especially the plethora of black things that stick up), or direct me to a site that explains it?
Here are the post-blow pics:
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/olvidame/board01.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/olvidame/board02.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/olvidame/board03.jpg
http://i174.photobucket.com/albums/w83/olvidame/board04.jpg

THANKS!!!!

ja643

11-21-2007, 09:30 PM

http://www.rc-cars.cz/data/rc_revue/22_454thumb/22_454small.jpg
this is mine it has a cut cross member so it has wild articulation i also added a couple aluminum pieces and the diffs are glued next test is sand

[]-[][]D[] MT

01-21-2008, 12:46 PM

hey i was wondering if you can switch out the electronics to that of a micro-t or mabee a reciver esc combo. whats a good tiny esc and reciver? plus a micro servo?

Monsterbrad

01-22-2008, 08:40 PM

Anybody on this forum want a couple of these things
I was going to throw them on ebay but I thought I would ask on here first.
Titan with lift kit and a blue Mustang with a body kit.
They both come with a big box of mods new in the packages and some other stuff.
50 bucks takes them both shipped and all the stuff with them.
Fastrz2879@hotmail.com
for pics

[]-[][]D[] MT

01-26-2008, 07:35 AM

can you send me some pics?

ja643

05-29-2008, 09:51 AM

good question the best bet for the esc would be from a micro t i might try it

bar321

10-09-2008, 02:05 AM

so i was board at 3 am couldn't sleep and decided to made some ski's for my x-mod truck out of a mt. dew can that sould also fit micro t's and there prety easy to make heres the template
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/bar321_stampede/ski2-1.jpg
bend the small part and the tip of the ski to 45* and glue them together then bend the triangle to 90* on the bottom flap and glue a 2nd triangle on to it the glue them all together so 1 ski should looks like this
.......................11
.....................1111
...................11....11
..................11111111
.................111111111
.................********
..........ssssssssssssssssssss
here r pics
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/bar321_stampede/pede/stampede131.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/bar321_stampede/pede/stampede130.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/bar321_stampede/pede/stampede133.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/bar321_stampede/pede/stampede135.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/bar321_stampede/pede/stampede138.jpg
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e198/bar321_stampede/pede/stampede136.jpg
and yes thats home inprovment in the backround