World's Fastest RC Car Challenge - Page 26

Dan Chase · #**626** 07-30-2006, 05:33 PM

Nice Car, Rainman! I can't wait to hear how the day went! See you at the drags!

southwesttour · #**627** 07-31-2006, 01:24 AM

It's my understanding the Nic Case turned in a time in his converted NTC3 4wd car at around 134 mph. (Converted from NITRO to Electric) Then the car was crashed on another run, so Nic went back to his 2wd Custom Works Intimidator and ripped off a speed of 160 mph. Clearly KILLING the field with a 1/10th scale car.

(Hopefully the info sent to me was close...)

GREAT JOB NIC~

Craps · #**628** 07-31-2006, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by southwesttour

It's my understanding the Nic Case turned in a time in his converted NTC3 4wd car at around 134 mph. (Converted from NITRO to Electric) Then the car was crashed on another run, so Nic went back to his 2wd Custom Works Intimidator and ripped off a speed of 160 mph. Clearly KILLING the field with a 1/10th scale car.

(Hopefully the info sent to me was close...)

GREAT JOB NIC~

Yes it is and somebody correct me if I am wrong, but Nic's 2 cars and Charlie Swanka with Novak were the only 3 cars that went over 100 mph mark.

fasterthanspeed · #**629** 07-31-2006, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Craps

Yes it is and somebody correct me if I am wrong, but Nic's 2 cars and Charlie Swanka with Novak were the only 3 cars that went over 100 mph mark.

Yeah thats true. Rainmantoo reached about 97 mph.

rainmantoo · #**630** 07-31-2006, 02:08 PM

Yea.......98.6 mph. Missed it by THIS much. Kept spinning the tires at speed......not a good thing for 60 year old reflexes! No one else was able to slide their car between the "tank traps" at 90+ MPH though. What skill.

Jim or Rainman or Raindood

rockpiledriver · #**631** 07-31-2006, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by rainmantoo

Yea.......98.6 mph. Missed it by THIS much. Kept spinning the tires at speed......not a good thing for 60 year old reflexes! No one else was able to slide their car between the "tank traps" at 90+ MPH though. What skill.

Jim or Rainman or Raindood

Your "old man reflexes" manage to beat me off the line on a regular basis.

Congrats Jim on winning the idividual trophy.

NotWalkinBlind · #**632** 07-31-2006, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by rockpiledriver

Your "old man reflexes" manage to beat me off the line on a regular basis.

I thought they were going to be single vehicle top speed runs... y'all ran a few head-to-head acceleration runs just for fun?

BTW, explain what the "tank traps" were.

rockpiledriver · #**633** 07-31-2006, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by NotWalkinBlind

I thought they were going to be single vehicle top speed runs... y'all ran a few head-to-head acceleration runs just for fun?

BTW, explain what the "tank traps" were.

No Jim and I compete against each other at MHRA Drag Racing events, where he schools me on the tree all the time.

fasterthanspeed · #**634** 07-31-2006, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by NotWalkinBlind

I thought they were going to be single vehicle top speed runs... y'all ran a few head-to-head acceleration runs just for fun?

BTW, explain what the "tank traps" were.

Tank trapsa are foam blocks that devide the drag strip. Rainman manuovered to the other side of the track and went between two tank traps that were 3-4 feet apart while going 85mph.

Did anyone get a picture of the little whitesh grey car when it jumped up int the air 10 to 15 fifteen feet up into the air, landed and kept going?

TPhalen · #**635** 07-31-2006, 06:20 PM

That would be my car. Ya, my uncle was there and got that on video. As soon as I can get it from him, I'll do some voodoo and get it up on the web. Problem is, getting it from him.

jwm931 · #**636** 07-31-2006, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by IBJAMMIN

Well I was doing some research to see what is out there kart wise and found this its a kids kart with a wheel base of 30in and 5in tires thats 35in OD from the back tire to the front tire with a live axel you can mount just about any motor to it very easy electric or gas it's 1800.00 RTR lol with a 50cc motor.

To get into the 150mph plus range I think this would be a great platform to start with?

LOL, when my son is old enough (turns 2 soon) I plan on making him a brushless kid kart. Been driving my wife nuts about it for 18 months..

There have been real electric cars running out at the salt flats for years, anyone know the speeds?

IBJAMMIN · #**637** 07-31-2006, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jwm931

LOL, when my son is old enough (turns 2 soon) I plan on making him a brushless kid kart. Been driving my wife nuts about it for 18 months..

There have been real electric cars running out at the salt flats for years, anyone know the speeds?

Ohio state university built a 30ft car called the buckeye bullet that ran 271mph for the metric mile record

another car called white lightning holds the mile record at 245mph with 6120 AA size batteries and 2 200 hp motors.

Another interesting fact is the first ever speed record for cars was set with an electric car around 1915?

Akura2 · #**638** 07-31-2006, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TPhalen

That would be my car. Ya, my uncle was there and got that on video. As soon as I can get it from him, I'll do some voodoo and get it up on the web. Problem is, getting it from him.

I got that on video too... the last time you did it... if I can get my computer at home up and running I'l take a look at the video and see if it's good enough to post and see anything...

Eventhough I took the RC Bike win, I never like to see anyone's rig go up in smoke.... thanks for the challenge, Tony and I hope to see you at the Superbike Challenge in September... or sometime soon at one of the club races @ SV

NotWalkinBlind · #**639** 08-01-2006, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by fasterthanspeed

Tank trapsa are foam blocks that devide the drag strip. Rainman manuovered to the other side of the track and went between two tank traps that were 3-4 feet apart while going 85mph.

On purpose?

rainmantoo · #**640** 08-01-2006, 10:33 AM

Actually, they're 50' apart but when you're standing on a K-Rail 500' away with your hands shaking & your knees knocking, they look real close together. Really no skill involved......it definitely was all luck! Isn't that a great picture of the crapster car? Check out the reverse lock on the steering & the "growing" rear tires.

balang_479 · #**641** 08-01-2006, 11:55 AM

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Isn't that a great picture of the crapster car? Check out the reverse lock on the steering & the "growing" rear tires.

yeah amazing picture, and what an amazing car. So what was the problem with the car again?

I heard that the tyres didnt handle too well on that tarmac?

And how will you solve it to make it more controllable?

Craps · #**642** 08-02-2006, 01:38 AM

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Originally Posted by balang_479

yeah amazing picture, and what an amazing car. So what was the problem with the car again?

I heard that the tyres didnt handle too well on that tarmac?

And how will you solve it to make it more controllable?

Chemicals or different tires!

joracer21 · #**643** 08-03-2006, 04:11 AM

www.racers-haven.com

click on the link to the right of the page

Bart_Banaan · #**644** 08-03-2006, 07:53 AM

Congratulaions to all involved! A great event, with great cars and a great speed!
Thanx for sharing this through the internet.

My website has made a 'report' based on all the info found here in these forums!
http://www.RC-Junkies.com/modules/ne...p?storyid=1126

NotWalkinBlind · #**645** 08-03-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by joracer21

www.racers-haven.com

click on the link to the right of the page

Thanks for the vid, joracer.

Holy crap, I can't believe you guys were just standing around down there at the traps.

I woulda been crouched down behind that wall like a turtle in a mortar attack... maybe holding a mirror or a video camera up with one hand in order to see.

Yeow. If that thing had glitched and rolled and/or gone airborne, one or more of you guys coulda been looking at some major dental work and/or plastic surgery.

I realize the chances of that happening may have been relatively low, but I just gotta say, "YEOW" one more time. Heh heh.

All that said, I'd like to say that I think that CW body with the rear side dams is probably one of the slickest and most stable bodies for top speed competitions.

46u · #**646** 08-03-2006, 03:58 PM

Question did they have a speed trap or only use hand held radar gun? Are there any links on this event in English and articles?

___rollin___ · #**647** 08-03-2006, 10:48 PM

I'm speechless, that's probably the single most amazing thing I've ever seen in my life. That 160mph run must have been a amazing site to see!

balang_479 · #**648** 08-04-2006, 05:23 PM

Truly a site to behold...

Damn that was fast, Nic case how did you hold it in a straight line..

Mister_Anderson · #**649** 08-26-2006, 03:07 PM

Congrats to Nic on his 134.4 M.P.H. run and all the other entrants on their personal speed records.
Where were the speed runs held at? What about next year? I'll think about throwing together an R/C for the competition.
I know the contest is already over but for next year the Die-Hard Speed demons need to check this out. I have a copy of this issue in a box somewhere I may have to put it to work. Anyone who makes these techniques work in R/C I would love to see pics.
Thanks,
Chris

46u · #**650** 08-26-2006, 10:59 PM

Very well done! Did they use a speed trap or just the hand held radar guns?