3LikesSpeed Run Electric (All Classes Welcomed)
05-02-2016, 06:47 PM
#196
Tech Addict
05-04-2016, 06:16 AM
#197
Tech Adept
I have heard that Spektrums should be avoided if possible. Let us know which Futaba transmitter you decide to go with and do a range test with it so we can see some real world results.
05-04-2016, 07:21 AM
#198
Tech Regular
Tested my brushless 8th on the street I got 46 MPH.
Thats actually fast for an 8 pound buggy.
Thats actually fast for an 8 pound buggy.
05-04-2016, 08:07 AM
#199
Here is my speed car that I've been working on for a couple years....
Started as an Ofna DM-1e, with heavy modifications.
Here's the rough body that has seen it's share of use. Hasn't hit anything, but the paint is flaking off because of the vibration of the body flapping at high speeds...
Oooh, but wait, what's that in the back picture?
I love to focus on the aerodynamics more than anything. I want a completely STABLE car at 100mph+. What I've done is create a carbon fiber venturi channel tunnel bottom plate that bolts to the main chassis. This also provides a very strong and stable splitter on the front.
But you may also notice that there's heatsinks in each of the tunnels. Yes, that is correct, they are connected to water cooling blocks because my motor is water cooled!
I've found that after a single run or two, the motor is CRAZY hot and I didn't really want to go through $100 motors every other run. Since I had water cooling gear from boats I've done, I set the car up with it. The weight added is surprisingly minimal. If you take a look at the inside shots, you'll see the pump, hoses and water jacket around the motor.
So far, I've had runs slightly past 100mph (104 and 107) but I haven't gone past a 6S battery configuration yet while it supports an 8S. I need to find a better (longer and smoother) stretch of road and some additional help to go faster. At those speeds, it is completely stable. I've even hit a bump at 80 where it got airborne and it just sucked right back down to the ground with no issues. The rear wing is also enlarged and reinforced with CF and you'll also see a CF support plate where the pressure from the rear wing pushes down on the suspension. I have to have VERY hard springs in the car because at speed it even starts to bottom out with all the downforce.
Here's a couple shots of previous versions of my chassis:
V1 with no tunnels:
V2:
V3:
Started as an Ofna DM-1e, with heavy modifications.
Here's the rough body that has seen it's share of use. Hasn't hit anything, but the paint is flaking off because of the vibration of the body flapping at high speeds...
Oooh, but wait, what's that in the back picture?
I love to focus on the aerodynamics more than anything. I want a completely STABLE car at 100mph+. What I've done is create a carbon fiber venturi channel tunnel bottom plate that bolts to the main chassis. This also provides a very strong and stable splitter on the front.
But you may also notice that there's heatsinks in each of the tunnels. Yes, that is correct, they are connected to water cooling blocks because my motor is water cooled!
I've found that after a single run or two, the motor is CRAZY hot and I didn't really want to go through $100 motors every other run. Since I had water cooling gear from boats I've done, I set the car up with it. The weight added is surprisingly minimal. If you take a look at the inside shots, you'll see the pump, hoses and water jacket around the motor.
So far, I've had runs slightly past 100mph (104 and 107) but I haven't gone past a 6S battery configuration yet while it supports an 8S. I need to find a better (longer and smoother) stretch of road and some additional help to go faster. At those speeds, it is completely stable. I've even hit a bump at 80 where it got airborne and it just sucked right back down to the ground with no issues. The rear wing is also enlarged and reinforced with CF and you'll also see a CF support plate where the pressure from the rear wing pushes down on the suspension. I have to have VERY hard springs in the car because at speed it even starts to bottom out with all the downforce.
Here's a couple shots of previous versions of my chassis:
V1 with no tunnels:
V2:
V3:
05-04-2016, 08:56 AM
#200
Tech Addict
Here is my speed car that I've been working on for a couple years....
Started as an Ofna DM-1e, with heavy modifications.
Here's the rough body that has seen it's share of use. Hasn't hit anything, but the paint is flaking off because of the vibration of the body flapping at high speeds...
Oooh, but wait, what's that in the back picture?
I love to focus on the aerodynamics more than anything. I want a completely STABLE car at 100mph+. What I've done is create a carbon fiber venturi channel tunnel bottom plate that bolts to the main chassis. This also provides a very strong and stable splitter on the front.
But you may also notice that there's heatsinks in each of the tunnels. Yes, that is correct, they are connected to water cooling blocks because my motor is water cooled!
I've found that after a single run or two, the motor is CRAZY hot and I didn't really want to go through $100 motors every other run. Since I had water cooling gear from boats I've done, I set the car up with it. The weight added is surprisingly minimal. If you take a look at the inside shots, you'll see the pump, hoses and water jacket around the motor.
So far, I've had runs slightly past 100mph (104 and 107) but I haven't gone past a 6S battery configuration yet while it supports an 8S. I need to find a better (longer and smoother) stretch of road and some additional help to go faster. At those speeds, it is completely stable. I've even hit a bump at 80 where it got airborne and it just sucked right back down to the ground with no issues. The rear wing is also enlarged and reinforced with CF and you'll also see a CF support plate where the pressure from the rear wing pushes down on the suspension. I have to have VERY hard springs in the car because at speed it even starts to bottom out with all the downforce.
Here's a couple shots of previous versions of my chassis:
V1 with no tunnels:
V2:
V3:
Started as an Ofna DM-1e, with heavy modifications.
Here's the rough body that has seen it's share of use. Hasn't hit anything, but the paint is flaking off because of the vibration of the body flapping at high speeds...
Oooh, but wait, what's that in the back picture?
I love to focus on the aerodynamics more than anything. I want a completely STABLE car at 100mph+. What I've done is create a carbon fiber venturi channel tunnel bottom plate that bolts to the main chassis. This also provides a very strong and stable splitter on the front.
But you may also notice that there's heatsinks in each of the tunnels. Yes, that is correct, they are connected to water cooling blocks because my motor is water cooled!
I've found that after a single run or two, the motor is CRAZY hot and I didn't really want to go through $100 motors every other run. Since I had water cooling gear from boats I've done, I set the car up with it. The weight added is surprisingly minimal. If you take a look at the inside shots, you'll see the pump, hoses and water jacket around the motor.
So far, I've had runs slightly past 100mph (104 and 107) but I haven't gone past a 6S battery configuration yet while it supports an 8S. I need to find a better (longer and smoother) stretch of road and some additional help to go faster. At those speeds, it is completely stable. I've even hit a bump at 80 where it got airborne and it just sucked right back down to the ground with no issues. The rear wing is also enlarged and reinforced with CF and you'll also see a CF support plate where the pressure from the rear wing pushes down on the suspension. I have to have VERY hard springs in the car because at speed it even starts to bottom out with all the downforce.
Here's a couple shots of previous versions of my chassis:
V1 with no tunnels:
V2:
V3:
05-04-2016, 11:28 AM
#201
05-04-2016, 11:38 AM
#202
Tech Addict
He's been making very similar chassis and difffusors and he also likes bright orange colors on his bodies. Very similar work. Check it out:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEyqx-DmvVp/?r=2677730289
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEyqx-DmvVp/?r=2677730289
05-04-2016, 11:39 AM
#203
He's been making very similar chassis and difffusors and he also likes bright orange colors on his bodies. Very similar work. Check it out:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEyqx-DmvVp/?r=2677730289
https://www.instagram.com/p/BEyqx-DmvVp/?r=2677730289
I wouldn't have painted the orange on the bottom but the CF didn't make it to the sharp corner with the method I used and it was just epoxy, but it's not a load bearing surface, so I just decided to paint it.
05-04-2016, 12:00 PM
#204
Tech Addict
Your work is defintely much cleaner. I believe he uses cardboard! Lol
05-04-2016, 12:10 PM
#205
05-05-2016, 07:06 PM
#206
Tech Adept
M3Man03 - What are you using to make your molds?
05-06-2016, 02:12 AM
#207
I ordered the Futaba 4PLS and it so happens that a friend of mine purchased the Spektrum radio so once my car is up and running will do some comparisons and share the results .
05-07-2016, 01:30 AM
#208
05-07-2016, 04:56 AM
#209
Tech Apprentice
Here is my speed car that I've been working on for a couple years....
Started as an Ofna DM-1e, with heavy modifications.
Here's the rough body that has seen it's share of use. Hasn't hit anything, but the paint is flaking off because of the vibration of the body flapping at high speeds...
Oooh, but wait, what's that in the back picture?
I love to focus on the aerodynamics more than anything. I want a completely STABLE car at 100mph+. What I've done is create a carbon fiber venturi channel tunnel bottom plate that bolts to the main chassis. This also provides a very strong and stable splitter on the front.
But you may also notice that there's heatsinks in each of the tunnels. Yes, that is correct, they are connected to water cooling blocks because my motor is water cooled!
I've found that after a single run or two, the motor is CRAZY hot and I didn't really want to go through $100 motors every other run. Since I had water cooling gear from boats I've done, I set the car up with it. The weight added is surprisingly minimal. If you take a look at the inside shots, you'll see the pump, hoses and water jacket around the motor.
So far, I've had runs slightly past 100mph (104 and 107) but I haven't gone past a 6S battery configuration yet while it supports an 8S. I need to find a better (longer and smoother) stretch of road and some additional help to go faster. At those speeds, it is completely stable. I've even hit a bump at 80 where it got airborne and it just sucked right back down to the ground with no issues. The rear wing is also enlarged and reinforced with CF and you'll also see a CF support plate where the pressure from the rear wing pushes down on the suspension. I have to have VERY hard springs in the car because at speed it even starts to bottom out with all the downforce.
Here's a couple shots of previous versions of my chassis:
V1 with no tunnels:
V2:
V3:
Started as an Ofna DM-1e, with heavy modifications.
Here's the rough body that has seen it's share of use. Hasn't hit anything, but the paint is flaking off because of the vibration of the body flapping at high speeds...
Oooh, but wait, what's that in the back picture?
I love to focus on the aerodynamics more than anything. I want a completely STABLE car at 100mph+. What I've done is create a carbon fiber venturi channel tunnel bottom plate that bolts to the main chassis. This also provides a very strong and stable splitter on the front.
But you may also notice that there's heatsinks in each of the tunnels. Yes, that is correct, they are connected to water cooling blocks because my motor is water cooled!
I've found that after a single run or two, the motor is CRAZY hot and I didn't really want to go through $100 motors every other run. Since I had water cooling gear from boats I've done, I set the car up with it. The weight added is surprisingly minimal. If you take a look at the inside shots, you'll see the pump, hoses and water jacket around the motor.
So far, I've had runs slightly past 100mph (104 and 107) but I haven't gone past a 6S battery configuration yet while it supports an 8S. I need to find a better (longer and smoother) stretch of road and some additional help to go faster. At those speeds, it is completely stable. I've even hit a bump at 80 where it got airborne and it just sucked right back down to the ground with no issues. The rear wing is also enlarged and reinforced with CF and you'll also see a CF support plate where the pressure from the rear wing pushes down on the suspension. I have to have VERY hard springs in the car because at speed it even starts to bottom out with all the downforce.
Here's a couple shots of previous versions of my chassis:
V1 with no tunnels:
V2:
V3:
I knew you werent rhouse because he doesnt use the water cooling set up.
but he is slightly faster...he is a good guy tho.
05-07-2016, 11:42 AM
#210
Tech Apprentice
Has anyone tried the Spektrum radios for high speed runs ? I have read they only work up to 650ft is the true ?
Would you say the Futuba is definetly the way to go or could I get away using the Spektrum ?
What about a gyro sensor for stability control is this beneficial for high speed runs ?
Would you say the Futuba is definetly the way to go or could I get away using the Spektrum ?
What about a gyro sensor for stability control is this beneficial for high speed runs ?