LSR R/C Cars...

[Billy W]

Hey guys check this out... if you haven't seen it already.. not sure .. new tothe forums here....

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=VVdkKnSqRlY


We are holding an event just like this for r/c cars in Rockingham NC in October....

Billy W

[Billy W]

Here's three pictures of some of the car we are going to run.. the Orange car.. is the smae car from the video above... it will be here in October.... click the pics for large views...

[Billy W]

here is a video of a jet powered r/c car being tested.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzdDQfeI9Ik&fmh=18

would realy like some input from the 1/1 world of LSR guys .. suggestions, thoughts etc....

Billy

[Elmo Rodge]

I like the idea and have thought about it over the years. Might be a great way to do some aerodynamic testing, too. Wayno

[Billy W]

This is why we speed run r/c cars.......

turn the volume up loud on your computer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vP0ukD-kJaU

Billy

[GearSpeedKelvo]

Me too I like the idea.

[Billy W]

If anyone in the NC or SC area is bored this coming weekend...

Oct 4th Rockingham Dragway will host the "International R/C Speed Challenge"....   gate open at 8am timed runs begin at 10am.. and last till 5pm. .......FREE to spectators......

So far in testing three cars have topped last years record of 134 mph by at least 5 mph.... with last years record holder Nic Case hitting 145 mph..... see video...  >  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CABDBj_myHI

Compeditors form as far away as California, Idaho, and England.. yes England.... are on their way to take part..

For those interested in the battery powered cars... two of the top mfgrs in the US of Lipo cells will be here to lend suport and take part...

Come on out see something totaly differnt and have fun.....Everyone is welcome....

Billy

[Glen]

When Breedlove built the last Jet Car he considered testing it by RC, nothing ever came of It I guess. Would have been interesting to see.

[Roadsters.com]

That's interesting. In 1996 I worked with a guy that was intent on going after the Water Speed Record by building a boat powered by a General Electric J79. Trying to talk him out of the project didn't work, but I was able to convince him that it would be wise to do some test runs using remote control. He had a scale model of the boat built, but fortunately it was a lack of funding that prevented the project from going any farther.

Dave
http://www.roadsters.com/

[Billy W]

We've got at least one guy coming from Michigan with a ROCKET car.... just for giggles.. no class for them... yet.... but he has been over 200mph with it in 600ft... Couple guys have tested ducted fan models.. but none of the mini jet engines for the planes have showedu pyet....

Billy

[LVMAXX]

 

[Billy W]

LVmaxx... love the pic of the Thunderbird on your page.... believe it or not.. several guys who will take part in our event use what we call "Velo Bodys".. bodys used on r/c cars for Velodrome r/c races... yep the big ovals used for cycling in the olympics.... there the cars avaerage over 70mph a lap...

Tons of 1/1 race car drivers are into r/c cars... Tony Stewart owns and r/c company that makes... yep.. dirt sprint cars and latemodels.... I've raced with Tony Eury Jr and Sr, Dale E. Jr, Todd Bodine, Mark and Jeff Green, Lance Norick, Sam Hornish... to name just a few.... what ever big car race car you are into there is a an r/c version to run... and now the LSR area is begining to grow.

Billy

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Richard, I probably won't put a topic for radio controlled vehicles on this site -- for now, for sure.  I might consider, if I saw enough interest, making a link available so that anyone interested could get to some other site that's got the information. 

There are many topics on this site already -- enough that I get a bit of negative feedback on just how "cluttered the topics page is (from new folks that come looking for a specific item and are intimidated by the amount of stuff that's here).  Thanks for thinking of it -- and if you can demonstrate the need I'll give it a re-think.

[Billy W]

Slim.. hope you don't mind this thread... been doing alot of reading here... i got the event we are having thrust upon me and no guides to go by....lol.....

 i plan to take a few pics and post them and some of the speeds set for the weekend also.... hope that ok....

Billy

[Seldom Seen Slim]

Posting the stuff is fine -- there may well be a bunch of interested folks out there.  I don't think it's the place nor the time to create an entire free-standing topic, that's all.  Thanks for asking...