Old School Rocket Car Build

[coxbros1]

Got the dual engine mount back in with dual "E" engines in it...7.5lbs of thrust each....2.5 sec burn....hoping for 100mph with these...two more "F" engines ordered for next week....hoping for 130mph from those....also put different front wheels on that shouldn't blow out....weighs 2.4lbs like this with body

[THEYTOOKMYTHUMB]

Looking at this makes me think you should probably pack a fire extinguisher just in case...

[Dadio]

Still getting my head around blowing out undriven tires just from the rpm .

[GoMachV]

Still getting my head around blowing out undriven tires just from the rpm .

This has been common in No Prep as well.

[coxbros1]

Still getting my head around blowing out undriven tires just from the rpm .

It happened to the ProMod car when it was a nitro .18 too!...
The O-ring tires were super glued to the plastic wheel as well!...still blew!

[MarkyDents]

So awesome watching the shorts !! It’s got to be way too much fun lightin that candle

[coxbros1]

So awesome watching the shorts !! It’s got to be way too much fun lightin that candle

It's stupid fun!...we get up at 5am to run it...tomorrow....2 "E" engines!

[TheDiamondOne]

Its pretty epic. I have only filmed so far but i will pilot that bitch!

[RogueIV]

Got the dual engine mount back in with dual "E" engines in it...7.5lbs of thrust each....2.5 sec burn....hoping for 100mph with these...two more "F" engines ordered for next week....hoping for 130mph from those....also put different front wheels on that shouldn't blow out....weighs 2.4lbs like this with body

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A thought occurred to me. for the Dual setup you might want to do an over under setup instead of side by side that way if the timing is off it won't steer the car to the side.

[coxbros1]

Got the dual engine mount back in with dual "E" engines in it...7.5lbs of thrust each....2.5 sec burn....hoping for 100mph with these...two more "F" engines ordered for next week....hoping for 130mph from those....also put different front wheels on that shouldn't blow out....weighs 2.4lbs like this with body

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A thought occurred to me. for the Dual setup you might want to do an over under setup instead of side by side that way if the timing is off it won't steer the car to the side.

Best I can tell the timing of the engined is spot on...plus the consistency of Estes products!..made two runs...both ran exactly 72 mph...we will know for sure tho in the morning...also, I plan on putting the single mount on top of the duals..getting a much more streamline body.....going to go 3 engines eventually...130mph in 2.4 seconds....want to be the fastest in the world at 132ft...even tho they wont let me compete with it

[Dadio]

Got the dual engine mount back in with dual "E" engines in it...7.5lbs of thrust each....2.5 sec burn....hoping for 100mph with these...two more "F" engines ordered for next week....hoping for 130mph from those....also put different front wheels on that shouldn't blow out....weighs 2.4lbs like this with body

20230428_160545.jpg

A thought occurred to me. for the Dual setup you might want to do an over under setup instead of side by side that way if the timing is off it won't steer the car to the side.

Best I can tell the timing of the engined is spot on...plus the consistency of Estes products!..made two runs...both ran exactly 72 mph...we will know for sure tho in the morning...also, I plan on putting the single mount on top of the duals..getting a much more streamline body.....going to go 3 engines eventually...130mph in 2.4 seconds....want to be the fastest in the world at 132ft...even tho they wont let me compete with it

Yea but 132 feet or 132,000 feet altitude lol.

[coxbros1]

Had an igniter come apart....unless this old school train shop sells engine igniters, done till next week

[Frankentruck]

Wile E. Coyote didn't need ignitors. And that always worked out well...
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[BattleTrak]

Had an igniter come apart....unless this old school train shop sells engine igniters, done till next week

Try Hobby Lobby..they have Estes stuff.

[TheDiamondOne]

Got some rockets from Hobby Lobby. Tested it twice. Video on rc10talk fb group. Thumbs will get it on here later. It crashed bad. Dual engines doesnt want to go strait at all so far. Dereks repairing it now. Will test again in morning.