anyone got a radar gun?
12-10-2007, 01:03 PM
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RE: anyone got a radar gun?
Estimate stock 370 brushed motor at 7.2v on the stock pinions 9T - 12T probably gets 15 to 20mph depending on the pinion and tyre diameter. Which is fine for messing around, a little lacking for more adventurous jumps though.
Any power system upgrades geared for more than 35mph really only controllable in a straight line.
Any power system upgrades geared for more than 35mph really only controllable in a straight line.
12-10-2007, 01:54 PM
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RE: anyone got a radar gun?
ORIGINAL: DarkHorse
Estimate stock 370 brushed motor at 7.2v on the stock pinions 9T - 12T probably gets 15 to 20mph depending on the pinion and tyre diameter. Which is fine for messing around, a little lacking for more adventurous jumps though.
Any power system upgrades geared for more than 35mph really only controllable in a straight line.
Estimate stock 370 brushed motor at 7.2v on the stock pinions 9T - 12T probably gets 15 to 20mph depending on the pinion and tyre diameter. Which is fine for messing around, a little lacking for more adventurous jumps though.
Any power system upgrades geared for more than 35mph really only controllable in a straight line.
12-10-2007, 02:00 PM
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RE: anyone got a radar gun?
ORIGINAL: RCCanuck
you can get within a few tenths of a MPH with a stopwatch and a tape measure...
you can get within a few tenths of a MPH with a stopwatch and a tape measure...
12-10-2007, 02:43 PM
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RE: anyone got a radar gun?
ORIGINAL: calvino
what about a cammera and a tape measure, you can calculate the "peak" speed that way, just a thought, also considered "chasing" it in a car, that is what I did, my mom drove her mini van in a parking lot, I had a friend as a "spooter" and i drove the car, the 18MT (kindof used battery and kindof old motor) colocked about 20-25 MPH [8D]
ORIGINAL: RCCanuck
you can get within a few tenths of a MPH with a stopwatch and a tape measure...
you can get within a few tenths of a MPH with a stopwatch and a tape measure...
12-10-2007, 06:33 PM
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RE: anyone got a radar gun?
ill think ill take my nitro out this weekend(if weather allows) and chase it and see how fast it goes. i think it does about 30 on a good tune
12-10-2007, 10:10 PM
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RE: anyone got a radar gun?
ORIGINAL: gemroz
That is a funny visual with your mom involved. lmao
ORIGINAL: calvino
what about a cammera and a tape measure, you can calculate the "peak" speed that way, just a thought, also considered "chasing" it in a car, that is what I did, my mom drove her mini van in a parking lot, I had a friend as a "spooter" and i drove the car, the 18MT (kindof used battery and kindof old motor) colocked about 20-25 MPH [8D]
ORIGINAL: RCCanuck
you can get within a few tenths of a MPH with a stopwatch and a tape measure...
you can get within a few tenths of a MPH with a stopwatch and a tape measure...
, next thing you know, 5...10...15...20.... OH NO, NOT A BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM (crash)
