Land Speed Rocket Car
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Land Speed Rocket Car
Now that the Max Q is down to its last couple runs later this month then being retired to the shelf and freshened up for the 24' BOTM....I am starting a new venture...The Guiness Land Speed Record for R/C Rocket Cars...currently held by the "Black Knight" at 210.11 mph...my car will be designed to pass that mark...it will be roughly 40 inches long, 3.5 to 4lbs....3 engines...and based on 2 Bolink dragster chassis...it will have 3 wheels (two rear/one front)...will need help funding it so donations welcome...stay tuned...this won't be an overnight journey.
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Going to run it in the same parking lot... ? Zoooooooooooom!!!!
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Absolutely not!!!!!!Frankentruck wrote: ↑Mon Nov 06, 2023 10:00 pm Going to run it in the same parking lot... ? Zoooooooooooom!!!!
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Good luck and keep us posted 
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Yes, as R6cowboy mention, I-57 dragstrip is about 25 mins away...I can test it there when all winter when they are closed..I hope
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Here, drag strips only close for about a month. Mid December through mid January. Track conditions suck in January and February but the air is awesome.
Always looking for new and interesting ways to waste money.
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
I'd imagine the concrete barrier walls could be dangerous in an instance where car doesn't go straight. Something to keep in mind.
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Ohhh...she'll go straight...won't be like The Max Q!
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Made some headway today...99% of the stuff is just thoughts in my head...but I have the front steering system figured out, which was gonna be a big hurdle...it's a single wheel inside the body in the chassis, and the chassis is very narrow...pics to come soon
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Re: Land Speed Rocket Car
Awesome idea, but will that work well with the axle in front of the kingpin?
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