High speed playing

Hey guys,

Some of you may have noticed that I've been away for a while. I've had a lot of stuff to sort out with the new work arrangements, but I have been tinkering around with my cars a bit. I tried to find my other thread on my high speed projects, but couldn't find it.

I just thought I'd post here and maybe it'll spur some amusing conversation.

When last I posted on the subject, my buddy and I were working on a Kyosho Inferno on road car and we wanted to see how fast we could get it to go. We removed the center diff and mounted the motor in line with the rear diff and ran it two wheel drive. We used a Neu 1512/1.5y running on a maxamps 5S 5Ah pack. The fastest recorded speed that we got out of that was 93 mph running the GRP Rally tires. Those tires are great for going fast. Well, all of that was fun for all of the two minutes it took to get the car to do the 93 mph, but then got boring quickly, since the car was just about good for nothing else.

Now we are putting our sights on parking lot drag racing. Last weekend, I went out and ran my Sportwerks Turmoil with a lowly Mamba Max controller on 4S powering a Feigao 8L geared 44/18 and spanked everybody. We're going to try something new for next weekend. We have an Xray XT8 and Neu 1515/1.5d coming in tomorrow. We're going to throw that together with a Compro and a Neu 5S 4.1Ah 30C lipo pack and see what it does.

Does anyone have any experience with the 1515/1.5d?

[snellemin]

I have zero experience with the high end stuff. But 2 weeks ago, some guy at the San Antonio dragrace used a mamba setup (5700kv) and 5s. He did 100mph in 1.33 seconds. You could spray the parklot with cheap soda like we do here. It makes a nice sticky surface.

I have two gallons of VHT coming. I'm really hoping that it helps with the traction.

[mkrusedc]

AAngel where are you guys racing?

Originally Posted by AAngel

I have two gallons of VHT coming. I'm really hoping that it helps with the traction.

VHT is CRAZY traction!!!!!

CRAZY!

Makes my feet stick like heck to my local out door track

That will be fun

[Finnster]

Originally Posted by snellemin

I have zero experience with the high end stuff. But 2 weeks ago, some guy at the San Antonio dragrace used a mamba setup (5700kv) and 5s. He did 100mph in 1.33 seconds. You could spray the parklot with cheap soda like we do here. It makes a nice sticky surface.

Holy Jesus... that's not far behind a Top Fuel dragster, you know the 6000hp supercharged nitromethane rail type...

They do 0-100 in 0.9s IIRC. We need some vids!

[mkrusedc]

Think about it 100 miles an hour in a 1:10 (I am assuming that is..?) is equivalent to in a 1:1.

We are racing on Saturday nights in the parking lot of the Target on Manhattan Blvd. Lots of guys show up. I usually get there around 9:00 pm. Just ask around for the other guy that runs electrics.

[snellemin]

Originally Posted by Finnster

Holy Jesus... that's not far behind a Top Fuel dragster, you know the 6000hp supercharged nitromethane rail type...

They do 0-100 in 0.9s IIRC. We need some vids!

You asked and I deliver





Download

www.promofo-racing.org/video/LiteSpeed/Dash-SA.wmv

[aqwut]

Nice video... that's fast.. :)

[ClodMaxx]

really nice video.

i had to watch those last few seconds a few times - that power is just brutal!

[aqwut]

crazy power:weight, and super duper traction.... it's so nice..

[snellemin]

Originally Posted by AAngel

We are racing on Saturday nights in the parking lot of the Target on Manhattan Blvd. Lots of guys show up. I usually get there around 9:00 pm. Just ask around for the other guy that runs electrics.

Take a vid if you can.

[JOHNNYMAXXIMA]

Do monster trucks ever compete in those drag races?

[snellemin]

There is this guy that races his extended Tmaxx, there is another with an E-Stampede and I just goof around with my overpowered rustler.