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I don't want the word Traxxass mentioned on this thread again...ever! ...K&B are classic engines..it's not hard for anyone to go that route, even if u have to buy the airplane backplate...but it looks like Jeff is getting that squared away.
K&B!!

treystoys wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2025 1:34 pm Came in to say this is awesome! Very cool builds!! Would be a neat way to introduce my son to rockets lol

Thanks! runs strong too!...it's prolly my favorite of all my cars

Frankentruck wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2025 3:26 pm But isn't this your favorite?

Not after it got its ass kicked in BOTY!

Just discovering this because Trey bumped it up!! Jesus, what an awesome build this is Coxbros!!! It answers so many things I've been wondering for years on Estes powered cars!! I'm so glad the car is in great shape to make more runs! :D Thank you!...the Estes F15 ran good but only about 60mph the ...

Single AEROTECH engine:
https://youtu.be/STgTBBXjFpE?si=Ft_OM58UDteWFkbE
Dual Estes engines:
https://youtube.com/shorts/2yTMpkCDZXM?feature=shared
-this run actually had 3 engines in it...one F and twin E's...the 1st stage malfunctioned off the line...so I just hit the twin E's and it took off

Dadio wrote: ↑Fri Jan 03, 2025 6:46 pm Still the best thread of 2024

2023!...the car is real old now

Diamond One wins at Hudy! with a chain drive car designed by Dadio

JK Racing wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 11:51 pm

coxbros1 wrote: ↑Sat Jan 04, 2025 10:20 pm Diamond One wins at Hudy! with a chain drive car designed by Dadio

We will need to see that car!!

I will get pics as soon as he gets back...he still on the road and an ice storm is coming!...supposed to be home tommorrow....it's not vintage tho..but it is chain drive

Diamond One wins at Hudy! with a chain drive car designed by Dadio Screenshot_20250104-211422_Chrome.jpg Wow ! Great news and this car was his idea , design and build I just drew up some parts in CAD for him , very happy to be a small part in his victory though. Actually I thought of it, and built ...

Diamond One will get pics up hopefully today..still on the road coming back from Hudy

For those wanting to see the chain drive, here it is fresh off the track from the race..hasn't been touched

For those wanting to see the chain drive, here it is fresh off the track from the race..hasn't been touched Resized_20250105_131327.jpeg Resized_20250105_131353.jpeg 20250105_132033.jpg That is really awesome. The chain concept itself is also more free than a belt right, less friction/rolling resis...

Oh look, uncle Joe is here 😔 and look he came at the end of our work day and has the area grid locked 😡 not moved for 25 minutes now, and I know he has probably not stumbled off the damn plane yet 😔 And cool build guys! Love the chain set up! Any videos of it in action? With sound!? Nothing to hear...

Nice! So when you first posted about the car running in 25.5 class, I was curious to see how fast the cars would be with that high of turn motor. Looking on YouTube I was surprised to see they are actually pretty quick. So my question is what is the approximate final ratio on a set up like that? So...

Should be a real nice build!