sciencemike
2006.05.18, 05:44 PM
I just recieved/installed the Whoa Nelly Evo turbo for my MA-010.
How does it drive...WOW.
This turbo it seems is made for the AWD. When i drove 02's in the past with spider turbos, or even Nellys i found that it was hard to keep the back end in line and the cars performance was too much. But the Awd has 4 wheel power and it can easily handle the nelly. The nelly compensates for the added drag in the driveline plus a bunch. Corners are a blast with this turbo and the power goes to 4 wheels. The AWD seems to be made for this turbo. I drove 5 straight sets of batteries on this last night and 3 the night before. The performance is incredible. And the greatest thing about this upgrade is that it gets its performance from being uber efficient, just like ceramic bearings vs plastic bushings. Effiecincy i like!
The placement is easy, it can go many places, almost anywhere actually. Its just that small. But the thing i liked most about the install is you dont have to be Michaelangelo with a soldering iron. Any of you who have installed a fet stack on the 010 know what im talking about. There is ABSOLUTELY NO room to move the iron around, that damn CE box... But with just the 4 small wires to install its a breeze. I do believe anyone could do it. And it takes soo much less time than trying to get a fet stack painted with solder. I regret doing that, i was always afraid i damaged the CE box when painting the fet solder lines. What a pain that used to be..
So mounting of the ultra small board is easy, and installation of the wires is easy. I had a 3x2 stack on here, so i thought i would have a lot of torque and low resistance. I was expecting a great improvement (Based upon what i had heard), and sometimes when you are expecting a lot you are often let down. Even though the product is good, it just doesnt meet your expectations. That is ABSOLUTELY NOT the case here. I was expecting a lot and was still amazed!! Im a motor guy mostly, and i can tell exactly which of my 20+ motor armatures i have in my car just by the way they feel. But this is just crazy! I had to open up my motor case because my 37 turn motor was driving like a 28 turn. It was much faster and had more torque. I was blown away by the speed difference. But the real kicker is the responsiveness. My 3x2 stack has a slight lag in it. Due to the board not being setup to operate 6 fets. But the NELLY is! And you can feel it. Its soo quick in response time its crazy! I find that many motors are just too fast for the track, but this turbo gives more torque, and a faster response time, as well as a smoother power curve, and a higher top speed..
One of the things i like most about it is you can use a VDS shell with it. In an AWD with a 3x2 stack of fets, the VDS shell hits the top of the fets and doesnt sit on the chassis. With this turbo that problem is resolved. So for those of you who are planning on racing unlimited class with the VDS shell, or those of you who just want your car to scream this is a must have!
No other upgrade has made such a positive difference in my car. I whole hartedly endorse this product. I cant say that about any other thing i have on my car. (Maybe my titanium atomic CVD's )
As for drifting, if you want more motor control, or the ability to run even the fastest of motors, this is your upgrade. You should be able to break traction on concrete with 10 degree tires with the right armature and this turbo.
Any comments or questions are welcomed..
Some photos of it installed:
i was in a rush to drive it so the top cover isnt screwed on-please excuse my hasty excitement. Oh yeah it comes with plastic heat shrink to insulate the electronics package but i didnt put it on..
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/ScienceMike/DSC00411.jpg
Can you say LOW profile..!!
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/ScienceMike/DSC00418.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/ScienceMike/DSC00415.jpg
How does it drive...WOW.
This turbo it seems is made for the AWD. When i drove 02's in the past with spider turbos, or even Nellys i found that it was hard to keep the back end in line and the cars performance was too much. But the Awd has 4 wheel power and it can easily handle the nelly. The nelly compensates for the added drag in the driveline plus a bunch. Corners are a blast with this turbo and the power goes to 4 wheels. The AWD seems to be made for this turbo. I drove 5 straight sets of batteries on this last night and 3 the night before. The performance is incredible. And the greatest thing about this upgrade is that it gets its performance from being uber efficient, just like ceramic bearings vs plastic bushings. Effiecincy i like!
The placement is easy, it can go many places, almost anywhere actually. Its just that small. But the thing i liked most about the install is you dont have to be Michaelangelo with a soldering iron. Any of you who have installed a fet stack on the 010 know what im talking about. There is ABSOLUTELY NO room to move the iron around, that damn CE box... But with just the 4 small wires to install its a breeze. I do believe anyone could do it. And it takes soo much less time than trying to get a fet stack painted with solder. I regret doing that, i was always afraid i damaged the CE box when painting the fet solder lines. What a pain that used to be..
So mounting of the ultra small board is easy, and installation of the wires is easy. I had a 3x2 stack on here, so i thought i would have a lot of torque and low resistance. I was expecting a great improvement (Based upon what i had heard), and sometimes when you are expecting a lot you are often let down. Even though the product is good, it just doesnt meet your expectations. That is ABSOLUTELY NOT the case here. I was expecting a lot and was still amazed!! Im a motor guy mostly, and i can tell exactly which of my 20+ motor armatures i have in my car just by the way they feel. But this is just crazy! I had to open up my motor case because my 37 turn motor was driving like a 28 turn. It was much faster and had more torque. I was blown away by the speed difference. But the real kicker is the responsiveness. My 3x2 stack has a slight lag in it. Due to the board not being setup to operate 6 fets. But the NELLY is! And you can feel it. Its soo quick in response time its crazy! I find that many motors are just too fast for the track, but this turbo gives more torque, and a faster response time, as well as a smoother power curve, and a higher top speed..
One of the things i like most about it is you can use a VDS shell with it. In an AWD with a 3x2 stack of fets, the VDS shell hits the top of the fets and doesnt sit on the chassis. With this turbo that problem is resolved. So for those of you who are planning on racing unlimited class with the VDS shell, or those of you who just want your car to scream this is a must have!
No other upgrade has made such a positive difference in my car. I whole hartedly endorse this product. I cant say that about any other thing i have on my car. (Maybe my titanium atomic CVD's )
As for drifting, if you want more motor control, or the ability to run even the fastest of motors, this is your upgrade. You should be able to break traction on concrete with 10 degree tires with the right armature and this turbo.
Any comments or questions are welcomed..
Some photos of it installed:
i was in a rush to drive it so the top cover isnt screwed on-please excuse my hasty excitement. Oh yeah it comes with plastic heat shrink to insulate the electronics package but i didnt put it on..
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/ScienceMike/DSC00411.jpg
Can you say LOW profile..!!
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/ScienceMike/DSC00418.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c187/ScienceMike/DSC00415.jpg