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JetGuy.fastlaneslotcar...	Ever seen this done before ???	Lead	[-]
Posts: 22 (05/20/08 09:49 PM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Tags : None I wanted to build a light, fast & economical drag car similar to the DRS Gunslinger. Since I cannot afford a $300 motor i decided to try a $25 motor geared "slightly different". The tubing used was the 2mm S/S with 4 pieces of brass tubing for the body pins. DRS wheelies with graphite guide flag. I had 18 ga. wire high temp silicone but changed to a single strand 20 ga. for weight. 1 " narrow slicks and parma braid. NSR Shark 40k @12v Motor..Turns 15,500 RPM @ 5vDC...BTW the body is built entirely out of carbon fiber The question I pose to you...What will she do??? Rod Evans ~ Cincinnati, Ohio http://myspace.com/3cfundraiser
MGS 75thMEU		#1	[-]
Posts: 751 (05/21/08 12:56 AM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Have you put the juice to that with weight on the wheels yet(on a track)? My Slot Car Site
hotrodbob51		#2	[-]
Posts: 904 (05/21/08 01:01 AM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Very cool Anyone can restore a classic car, but it takes a real Hotrodder to cut one up and make it cool!
RichD		#3	[-]
Posts: 1363 (05/21/08 06:50 AM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	20 GA wire is rated for 2 amps max, even a stock Scalextric motor will pull that much when it starts up. With no gear reduction you are going to be at or near stall longer. I would think that a Lexan body would be lighter than the carbon fiber. Lets us know how you make out with the car and post pictures of it when it is finished.
JetGuy.fastlaneslotcar...		#4	[-]
Posts: 23 (05/21/08 09:15 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Additional Info: The motor draws .8 Amp @ 5 volts with NO LOAD. With 1" tires the revolutions per pass @ 55' is 210.19 The RPS @ 12 v 40k motor is 666/RPS... BUT...Raceway Alley has a 14volt system....YIKES!!!! Mathmatical time down track @ 12V = .3152 seconds I just hope noone is injured when I punch it !!! :-) Rod
JetGuy.fastlaneslotcar...		#5	[-]
Posts: 24 (05/21/08 09:31 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	BTW I am going to use my professor motor control with throttle turned down at first to hopefully not over load it on launch. And changing to the smaller guage wire was to limit the motor as well as be lighter. And yes, the carbon body is a smidge heavier (1+grams) but it was fun to try and i like how it looks :-) I will be probably hand paint ghost flames, and windows with very few details after that keeping that "natural" look that I like. Hopefully will get to try it this weekend...(fingers crossed) Rod
SJSlots		#6	[-]
Posts: 2004 (05/21/08 10:01 AM) HRW Feature Editor! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Wild Rod.. very wild. If you can.. make a run with lower profile rears and tell me what happens. " If you can't beat em'.... beat ON them!" Shawn@HomeRacingWorld.com Cincinnati, Ohio U.S.A -------------
JetGuy.fastlaneslotcar...		#7	[-]
Posts: 25 (05/21/08 11:49 AM) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I can drop to 7/8 " wheel quite easily, but the track clearance will be too low beyond that I believe. I am limited some-what by the motors physical dimensions, it can only fit a certain size wheel or then you need a smaller can to get lower. But I might be able to get sumtin' smaller on there if need be. Rod
RichD		#8	[-]
Posts: 1365 (05/22/08 07:07 AM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	Since you are drag racing the stall current that the motor will pull is as important as the running current. You would be surprized how much current a high performance motor will pull at the instant that it is starting up, some HO cars pull over 10 amps. With no gear reduction the motor will pull more current than usual. If it was me I wolld use at least 16 GA wire.
oldstromguy		#9	[-]
Posts: 1570 (05/22/08 09:10 AM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	I like it, but as someone suggested, I also thought a lexan body would be a lot lighter. It does look cool, though, in carbon fiber. I'll be very interested in the ET. If it's anywhere near .3152, you've got a new world record holder! I'll guess 1.1 seconds. dennis
Teamsterjohn		#10	[-]
Posts: 624 (05/22/08 12:08 PM) Home Racing Guru! Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts	You always come up with great ideas...

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