who holds the speed record?
08-11-2004, 02:25 AM
#166
Originally posted by 071crazy
ajg: what boomer said is exactly true. The laws of physics work.
Regardless, can't we stop turning these threads into complete flame joints? Give the kid a chance, since we really can't prove or disprove all the claims. If he can get the car rollin, then awesome! I'm sure there will be a lot of impressed people. But, if it doesn't happen, then the threads will die and he'll quiet down. Bottom line, I optimistic about the planned attempt, but I can't really buy the current claims without validation.
ajg: what boomer said is exactly true. The laws of physics work.
Regardless, can't we stop turning these threads into complete flame joints? Give the kid a chance, since we really can't prove or disprove all the claims. If he can get the car rollin, then awesome! I'm sure there will be a lot of impressed people. But, if it doesn't happen, then the threads will die and he'll quiet down. Bottom line, I optimistic about the planned attempt, but I can't really buy the current claims without validation.
08-11-2004, 11:39 AM
#167
Originally posted by dracy69
We are givin him a chance (most of us) but he said he doesnt have his stuff yet.
We are givin him a chance (most of us) but he said he doesnt have his stuff yet.
Look at what it takes to reach Cliff Lett speeds.......sure I can do it too, but I will waste a good thousand bucks if I scrub the barrier at a track or hit a pebble in a parking lot.
I am just looking at the size of the car, I guess. There is just too much work for a platform like that to accomplish. I just finished reading an article in R/C Touring Cars 2004 I picked up today; a project car......11 cell XRAY T1. Its top speed? 88.2 mph. Even they admit that they spun it out (traction) and even got it airborne (aerodynamics) a couple of times, and they were lucky that they didn't break anything! Now lets look at a micro......come on guys be real! There is no micro body out there that will provide enough down force to keep it form getting airborne at 80 mph. His micro is light, thus will give him faster acceleration. BUT being light also will give him instability at very high speeds! That is if his car doesn't grow wings and try to fly. And all that money will go to waste if it decides to take a high speed tumble!
I admire AJG resolve to make his micro ballastic, heck I would too, with any one of my cars. But to step into a forum and say" my micro goes 80+, 80, then 70 mph without any definite proof is bound to get his bumper flamed. It is even our fault for not believing him, it might be as fast as he said. But like I said before I don't believe it. If it was me, I would have had a reputable magazine take a look at my ride, and my claimed speed and had it in the magazine before I posted anything in any forum.
Like I said earlier, there is no one posting speeds of a micro that fast. And I know that there is a lot of them.......
08-11-2004, 11:45 AM
#168
You have to look at weight vs surface area. The micro is lighter but it doesnt have the surface area of the bottom chassis of a T1. I think it would be possible just not sure on keeping it straight and the bearings be able to handle that kind or rotation speed.
08-11-2004, 12:07 PM
#169
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08-11-2004, 03:43 PM
#170
not hostility.........but improbality. I got too many r/c stuff laying around to be bent out of shape over a micro.........if I want to go 80+ mph, I got quite a few cars to do it on. However, I am more focused on getting my helicopters airborne.........
08-11-2004, 04:43 PM
#171
Getting the helicopter airborne isnt a big deal , its the keeping it airborne that I keep having problems with.
08-11-2004, 05:58 PM
#172
Gundam: I totally agree with what you're thinkin. When you start pushing into the 60,70,80 mph range traction and aerodynamics start playing such a huge role in the straightline performance of the car. I think that the short wheelbase of the micro makes attaining these speeds really tough. What do you guys think?
By the way, I've made my b4 buggy hit over 500 mph. Unassembled. ROFL
By the way, I've made my b4 buggy hit over 500 mph. Unassembled. ROFL
Originally posted by GundamWZero
Yeah, I want him to prove ME wrong......Personally, I think that it is impossible for a micro to achieve such speeds, reguardless of all the techno babble there is....... I believe the smaller the scale, the harder it is to achieve the speeds intended for full size cars.
Look at what it takes to reach Cliff Lett speeds.......sure I can do it too, but I will waste a good thousand bucks if I scrub the barrier at a track or hit a pebble in a parking lot.
I am just looking at the size of the car, I guess. There is just too much work for a platform like that to accomplish. I just finished reading an article in R/C Touring Cars 2004 I picked up today; a project car......11 cell XRAY T1. Its top speed? 88.2 mph. Even they admit that they spun it out (traction) and even got it airborne (aerodynamics) a couple of times, and they were lucky that they didn't break anything! Now lets look at a micro......come on guys be real! There is no micro body out there that will provide enough down force to keep it form getting airborne at 80 mph. His micro is light, thus will give him faster acceleration. BUT being light also will give him instability at very high speeds! That is if his car doesn't grow wings and try to fly. And all that money will go to waste if it decides to take a high speed tumble!
I admire AJG resolve to make his micro ballastic, heck I would too, with any one of my cars. But to step into a forum and say" my micro goes 80+, 80, then 70 mph without any definite proof is bound to get his bumper flamed. It is even our fault for not believing him, it might be as fast as he said. But like I said before I don't believe it. If it was me, I would have had a reputable magazine take a look at my ride, and my claimed speed and had it in the magazine before I posted anything in any forum.
Like I said earlier, there is no one posting speeds of a micro that fast. And I know that there is a lot of them.......
Yeah, I want him to prove ME wrong......Personally, I think that it is impossible for a micro to achieve such speeds, reguardless of all the techno babble there is....... I believe the smaller the scale, the harder it is to achieve the speeds intended for full size cars.
Look at what it takes to reach Cliff Lett speeds.......sure I can do it too, but I will waste a good thousand bucks if I scrub the barrier at a track or hit a pebble in a parking lot.
I am just looking at the size of the car, I guess. There is just too much work for a platform like that to accomplish. I just finished reading an article in R/C Touring Cars 2004 I picked up today; a project car......11 cell XRAY T1. Its top speed? 88.2 mph. Even they admit that they spun it out (traction) and even got it airborne (aerodynamics) a couple of times, and they were lucky that they didn't break anything! Now lets look at a micro......come on guys be real! There is no micro body out there that will provide enough down force to keep it form getting airborne at 80 mph. His micro is light, thus will give him faster acceleration. BUT being light also will give him instability at very high speeds! That is if his car doesn't grow wings and try to fly. And all that money will go to waste if it decides to take a high speed tumble!
I admire AJG resolve to make his micro ballastic, heck I would too, with any one of my cars. But to step into a forum and say" my micro goes 80+, 80, then 70 mph without any definite proof is bound to get his bumper flamed. It is even our fault for not believing him, it might be as fast as he said. But like I said before I don't believe it. If it was me, I would have had a reputable magazine take a look at my ride, and my claimed speed and had it in the magazine before I posted anything in any forum.
Like I said earlier, there is no one posting speeds of a micro that fast. And I know that there is a lot of them.......
08-11-2004, 06:55 PM
#173
Guys, I hate to say it but ajg is dead right. The 540 conversion, in the right hands with a decent motor, will go 70 mph easy. Hell, binary stocks can get the car past 40. it's the combination of a very light, simple drivetrain and the weight to power ratio is very favorable. The conversion kit is very well designed and can take the punishment, too. www.aktionrc.com.
With that said, ajg's micro does not go 70 mph, anyone who looked at the video can say that. The venom speedmeter sucks and is completely inaccurate.
With that said, ajg's micro does not go 70 mph, anyone who looked at the video can say that. The venom speedmeter sucks and is completely inaccurate.
08-11-2004, 06:58 PM
#174
Originally posted by 071crazy
Gundam: I totally agree with what you're thinkin. When you start pushing into the 60,70,80 mph range traction and aerodynamics start playing such a huge role in the straightline performance of the car. I think that the short wheelbase of the micro makes attaining these speeds really tough. What do you guys think?
By the way, I've made my b4 buggy hit over 500 mph. Unassembled. ROFL
Gundam: I totally agree with what you're thinkin. When you start pushing into the 60,70,80 mph range traction and aerodynamics start playing such a huge role in the straightline performance of the car. I think that the short wheelbase of the micro makes attaining these speeds really tough. What do you guys think?
By the way, I've made my b4 buggy hit over 500 mph. Unassembled. ROFL
08-11-2004, 07:13 PM
#175
Originally posted by Cardboard
Guys, I hate to say it but ajg is dead right. The 540 conversion, in the right hands with a decent motor, will go 70 mph easy. Hell, binary stocks can get the car past 40. it's the combination of a very light, simple drivetrain and the weight to power ratio is very favorable. The conversion kit is very well designed and can take the punishment, too. www.aktionrc.com.
With that said, ajg's micro does not go 70 mph, anyone who looked at the video can say that. The venom speedmeter sucks and is completely inaccurate.
Guys, I hate to say it but ajg is dead right. The 540 conversion, in the right hands with a decent motor, will go 70 mph easy. Hell, binary stocks can get the car past 40. it's the combination of a very light, simple drivetrain and the weight to power ratio is very favorable. The conversion kit is very well designed and can take the punishment, too. www.aktionrc.com.
With that said, ajg's micro does not go 70 mph, anyone who looked at the video can say that. The venom speedmeter sucks and is completely inaccurate.
08-11-2004, 07:18 PM
#176
Personally i dont think that ajg knows enough about motors and general stuff to be able to get his micro up to his claimed speeds. Reading some of his past posts backs this up, no offence to him but i think he needs to read up a bit more on this topic. If Mike reedy and the top guys at associated could only get 111mph then i think he will have a challenge getting above 70mph.
08-11-2004, 07:59 PM
#178
I got the stuff but when I try assemble the new cells the battery pack doesn't work. I can't get it to stick no matter what I do, I've sanded the ends, and used flux on it but it doesn't help. I'm going to take it to my lhs.
Also, the video you saw was not it going 70mph, that video is somewere else, I posted the wrong video on there I guess. That one is going 44mph. Just watched it and it's the wrong one, sorry.
I'll probably have the new video tomorrow. Also, I do know alot about motors, and I don't care what any of you say because you haven't seen my micro hit 70mph (since I had posted the wrong video).
Also, the video you saw was not it going 70mph, that video is somewere else, I posted the wrong video on there I guess. That one is going 44mph. Just watched it and it's the wrong one, sorry.
I'll probably have the new video tomorrow. Also, I do know alot about motors, and I don't care what any of you say because you haven't seen my micro hit 70mph (since I had posted the wrong video).
