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Old 08-02-2008, 11:47 PM
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Default my 1/5 home made turbine funny car

this is my home made funny car any questions just ask and ill reply . hmm what do you think i guess you like it .
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How fast ?
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Old 08-03-2008, 12:53 PM
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i dont know yet because im still building the chassie cause everything is home made
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Old 08-05-2008, 10:57 AM
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today i did the front wheels and are ready to go if you have any questions please ask i dont bite lol
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Old 08-05-2008, 11:32 AM
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Very cool!! What are the specs on the turbine?
Dont you think the cover is gonna melt?
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no it wont melt ill be fitting a aluminium tube behind the turbine its a wren mw54 about 5 to 6 kilos thrust
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Originally Posted by kenazzo2000
no it wont melt ill be fitting a aluminium tube behind the turbine its a wren mw54 about 5 to 6 kilos thrust
Thats about 13lbs of thrust!!!Holy!!! Have you ever seen that size turbine in a jet? I gotta see a vid of this when its done...
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Old 08-05-2008, 11:54 AM
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yes it was in my jet saab viggen
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yes it was in my jet saab viggen
I figured you had a jet. Car guys usually dont have turbines laying around...

What was the weight of the jet rtf? Just trying to get an idea of the speed this will go...
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Old 08-05-2008, 12:15 PM
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it weighd 5 kilos heres another of my jets
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Old 08-07-2008, 03:34 AM
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if you need to know something about the funny car just ask me
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I have a question, how are you going to steer it straight tethered string or are you going to steering it by servo?.
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ill be using a servo ill send pictures when servo is in place
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Kewl dude, what do you predict the top speed will be?
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i would like to break the 100 mph thats my aim but some guys from america said if the car handles good you should do 130 to 140 mph will just have to wait and see
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