I Turned a Simple Toy into a RC Car! That CAN Actually Drifts! [D.I.Y]

Hello and welcome to the Nilmo Studio channel. I'm Mo and in this episode, I'm going to turn a simple toy car into an RC drift car. I'm not sure if I can actually make it drift like a real drift car, but let's get started and see how it turns out. Before I can install all the components I need, I first have to remove a few sections from the bottom of the car. This gives me more room for the electronics and the motor. One of the hardest parts of converting a toy car into an RC car is building the steering system. It has to be designed very carefully, down to the millimeter. I also need to leave enough clearance in the chassis, so the steering can move freely in both directions. I want to modify the front wheels, so each wheel runs on a small bearing and can pivot freely at its mounting point. This will allow me to angle the front wheels for steering and I'm using these tiny bearings to make it work. A servo motor is ideal for steering and this MG90-01S microservo is just the right size for this car. It provides the torque and precision I need to control the steering smoothly. Now that the steering system is built, it's time to test it and see if the servo motor can move the steering properly. For this test, I wrote a simple piece of code with the help of ChatGPT. Later, I'll expand it into a complete mobile control system for the car. To assemble the circuit and electronic boards, I first made a mounting plate to act as a chassis underneath them, so I could arrange and secure all the boards side by side. For mobile control, I'm using an ESP32C3 Super Mini. The drive motor is controlled by a DRV8833 motor driver. An MT3608 boost converter raises the battery voltage to the 5V required by the ESP32. I'm also using a separate module to charge the battery. If you're using F130DC motors, I recommend adding a 0.1uF ceramic capacitor marked 104 across the terminals of each motor. These motors create a lot of electrical noise, which can interfere with the controller and may even cause it to reset. The capacitor helps reduce this noise and protect your electronics. Now check out the phone controller. I've added several driving modes including drift and speed, plus steering calibration and motor power adjustments. There's also a really cool joystick interface to bring it all together. And we're just getting started. In the next episode, I'll finish the bodywork and add the details that bring this car to life. But that's not all. I'll also build a real drift controller with a physical joystick for even better control of the car. Want to see how it turns out? Subscribe and hit the bell so you don't miss the next part of this build. Thanks so much for sticking with me all the way to the end. I'll see you in the next one.