MY NAME IS FROG ...........BULL..FROG

[bullfrog]

greetings troops im getting a canned heat and i am going on a mission ......... a mission to make a canned heat go faster than a MINI Z!!!!!!!!!!! who thinks i should do so?????? ..........wish me luck ill keep u posted if im not back in 20 days .....................just wait longer... :D :D :D

[ammoace]

Man after reading about what some of our fellow R/C hobbiest have done to thier vehicles I have to say anything is possible. Which canned heat are you going to "modify"?
Jerry

[bullfrog]

well i was thinking of a off road one still lookin.... off road have bigger tires and r a bit bigger so if i want to i can probbably cram more cells in it or the audi TT or the VW bug im still up fer deiiferent ones o and guess what a mini z motor WONT fry the board a guys has done it!!!!! JOY!!!! :)

[WhoKnowsWho]

The www.rcmt.net (http://www.rcmt.net) message board has a Canned Heat forum, lots of info there, I am sure it lists what motors they have tried and such. Good luck, I've seen some awesome things done with the canned heat, from the simple extra battery and a Tamiya mini motor, to a full tube frame chassis for it!

[Jo_bomb17]

U guys arnt talking about the TYCO canned heats are u?Thost things that u drive right out of the can they come in.Well good luck in your project!

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[grandmasterofpool]

That's the one. Except I think they're made by Tyco, but I could be wrong.

[XXXER]

They are made by Tyco, and i plan on getting a second one(For those of you who also do Model Rocketry, imagine a C6-3 duct taped to the top of the car, there was nothing left).

They are some sweet little cars, i plan on another one, just until i get the MiniZ.

[bullfrog]

yep tyco o and i have checked out that site thats what modivated me o and if i cant get it faster than a mini z ill make it as big as a t maxx!!!!!!!!! lol!! :D

[TC3Racer316]

That's pretty cool, XXXER. I should do that one day. I was a rocketry guy at one time.

[Interceptor]

I remember some crazy scemes using model rocket motors from you youth... I'm lucky I still have both eyes and all my fingers lol

[timesheet]

Hey! You can mail order Aerotech G motors..... imagine the possibilities!

[Jo_bomb17]

Hey i do rocetry, i have a Big Daddy, a Mongoose,and a Star Shootin Son of a Gun[the newest one estes makes]!I have strapped a a D-42 on top of my Tyco Dodge Viper!I stripped the thing down so it was as light as possible, then strapped the engine on with about 8 layers of electrical tape and 2 layers of handy old Duct tape!Then it was the time to test, i counted 5,4,3,2,1 then pushed the button to ignite the engine!The thing went about 70 feet at probly 20 mph down my road when the engine melted through the top of my plastic viper body :( so that was the end of my first attempt of make my rocket powered TYCO P.O.S viper, and i havnt done it again because im saving for bearings for my Rustler and dont want to spend $10 on rocket engines!Next time i try this i will drill a metal plate on top of my viper so it dosnt melt through again!

[OZZUSA]

they don't make dodge viper canned heat's, they arent eavin out for the mini-Z

[bryceanator]

bull frog i will join the mission what cars are there to chose from and what do they cost?

[bryceanator]

here my plan begining 3 matched 2000 for power (there just laying around) 1 plasma dash slot car motor and a few more mods then more and more untill it becomes unstopable

[bullfrog]

well go to your local toys r us or wal mart and pick your car ....... i think those motors might fry the board imma try first with a miniz motor i heard it dont fry the baord. hey man welcome and good luck!!! thye run for $20

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[bryceanator]

At rcmt every ones running one of those motors they go fast. What are you doing to your car?

[bullfrog]

faster motor more cells ( phone batt.) and thats all fer right now

[bryceanator]

hope fully with those 3 c cells my car wont burst into flames :eek:

[jeepinator]

What in the HE double hockey sticks is a "canned heat" ?

I lead a shielded life !

[bullfrog]

only the coolest thing made my tyco here is a link http://www.tycorc.com/showroom.asp?header=cool_cars

[bryceanator]

a canned heat is a rc car like a mini z except its only 20 bucks and it can take slot car motors and have battery mods to make it go faster than a mini z that costs 150 at www.rcmt.com (http://www.rcmt.com) go to the fourms near the bottom there are many pics mods and the cars come in dodge durangos trucks belairs hondas ferrais they come in a tube rtr for 20 bucks they take 2 double A batterys

[loki]

Jeepinator, you *gotta* get one. In fact, EVERYBODY GO OUT AND BUY A CANNED HEAT. It's cheaper than a set of tires, and a whole lotta fun.

Here's the basic scoop: They're 1/24 scale cars that come packaged in a plastic tube about the size of a 40oz. The "lid" of the can is the remote control, which controls non-progressive throttle and steering on the car up to about 20 feet away.

Here's what you can modify on the car, AFAIK:
1: add a third AA (or AAA) to increase speed/longevity. If you get one of the newer cars, you can run up to four AA's, though the older ones tend to end up with fried receivers. With 4 1600 mA NiMH AA's and the stock motor, the thing *cooks*.
2: Swap out the motor with a Kyosho Mini4WD motor--there's a whole series of motors listed on this page: http://www.easycall.com.ph/~yahoo/motors.html
Apparantly, the 4000+ mA motors don't work so good because they overload the Canned Heat's receiver and it eventually fries. Plus, the car doesn't go that much faster. But, the Mini4wd motors are a direct drop-in replacement.

Tire mods: There's several options here. You can use mini-foams, which're nice because they improve traction and suspension (otherwise, there is none.) You can also go to Wal-Mart or Target, and buy little mini Monster-trucks (I think they're called MaxxTraxx's) as tire donors. Haven't tried it yet, but it sounds cool: more ground clearance, higher gear ratio, wider stance.

The thing that would really make Canned Heats true Mini-Z beaters would be to retrofit progressive steering into them somehow. I know some have managed to squeeze micro-servos and receivers into 'em, but that ain't cheap if you don't have the parts just lying around. Without upgraded steering though, controlling the Canned Heat with *any* speed mods can be a pain. In fact, if I just wanna chase the cats around, I drop mine down to bone-stock configuration, which makes it easy to control, and much better at feline-escape maneuvers. As for the rocket-engine mods... well, why waste the canned heat? You *know* what's gonna happen...

Loki

[bryceanator]

hey loki what are the newer ones? and would 3 rc2000s blow up my car?

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[bullfrog]

The f 360 ..... honda s2000 ......... the VW bug........the PT crusier......and the Audi TT..... I think i got em all

[bryceanator]

is the dodge truck new? my plan was to put the batterys in the bed of it also it goes the fastest and has the most clearance

[bullfrog]

yea i think that one is new too

[Rc1oGtMaN]

Are canned eats sold at Radio Shack? I don't wanna go all the way out to Toys R Us.

[bullfrog]

NOPE radio shack only sells thier brand cars ***** dont it..... :(

[bryceanator]

in canada they sell them at radio shack call them or take a look

[Jo_bomb17]

YO OZZUSA, i wasnt talking about a canned heat!It was just a plain old tyco rc car!It wasnt a canned heat!

Peace out :p

[Jo_bomb17]

Hey wait.......What if u put 2 or 3, 9 volt batterys in it!!!!!One nine volt equals 6 1.5 volt batteries[AA batteries are 1.5 volts for all u who spend to much time on RC and not enugh time listening to teachers or dont read labels, this definatley includes me!]That would difinatley zap it along good!Hey i have a question, how do you fit a big motor in such a little car????I dont see how u could fit a mod motor in a car that small!

[bullfrog]

well the motors that we are talking about r like the ones in the mini z's not 540 size motors. o and dont u think a 9v would fry the board?

[Jo_bomb17]

Oh so thats what u mean! :D And yes a nine volt batt. would fry the board!I think...

[XXXER]

No, it will not fry the board, before i kamakazied my C H, I fitted a 9V battery, I went fast for a second, then went back to the normal speed, I do not know why, but that is what it did, i think maybe my battery was dead, who knows, but i think that a 9V would probably not have the run times of other batteries you can get.

Also, i think i may want to go pick up a new one, i kinda miss the lil tike

[NervousXtian]

i had one..got bored with it and took it back and got my 20 bucks back.. i couldn't stand the steering.. i'll wait for the HPI Micro to come out.. NOW that looks cool.. there gonna be about 100 bucks minus electronics (you need ESC and radio gear)..

check out the video at www.hpiracing.com (http://www.hpiracing.com)

(edit).. btw its www.rcmt.net (http://www.rcmt.net) NOT www.rcmt.com (http://www.rcmt.com)

so make sure you go to the correct site :)

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[Car_Head12]

this sounds *cool* to me, but a few ?'s...
do they turn?
is the can the actual remote?
how fast (of course...)?
Would like a walmart have them?
if so im walking down *right* now and getting one!! :D

[grandmasterofpool]

I think WalMart does have them.

[grandmasterofpool]

Any of you guys ever try one of those 1/18 scale cars from BRP? Check them out at www.brpracing.com (http://www.brpracing.com) they look kinda cool i think.

[bullfrog]

yes they have fwd/rev left right not that crappy rev turn they go bout 4-5 mph and yes the can id the remote they ra blast! go get one.

[Dshowers]

Hey I have one to and it is the bug and it was cool until I got into the real thing.

[loki]

Hey all,

Just a few answers to random posts above... The dodge Ram is actually an older model, but has a reliable receiver that can typically handle increased voltages... running a 9v *will* fry the board, if you can get that much run time out of it, and really, once you get past 6v, there's not much point (oops, did I just say that :) )...the steering is halfway between being a total drag and pretty darn cool: it uses a magnetic servo, which only permits non-progressive action, but since there aren't any gears in there, nothing gets stripped with continuous abuse, but that dang all-or-nothing steering makes control at speed an almost pointless gesture (traction roll...bubabumpbumpbump)... Yes, they are available at Wal-Mart, assuming they're in stock ;) ...And you know what, they're still cool, even *after* you have the real thing :D :D

http://www.clikshow.com/rc/garages/1-Loki/durango.jpg

Loki

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