Homemade drifter
Hey everyone I have come up with some new plans for my next homemade project:
My main goal is to make a lightweight car that will be set up much like a go kart. In other words, it will be VERY close to the ground, have a solid rear axle, no clutch and no suspension whatsoever. From past experiences, I believe that this combination, teamed up with the right gearing ratio, weight distribution and power band, I should end up with a car that is capable of drifting.
I already have most of the parts: hardened steel gears and sprockets, bearings / mounts, wheels (of a 1:10 on road touring car), servos etc. The engine I am planning to use is a 26cc stihl brushcutter engine which I will be porting and making a custom pipe for.
Now, here are my questions:
Should the engine be tuned for low down power or high revving power?
Should I make the chassis from tube or plate?
Should I gear it for low top speed but awsome acceleration?
And finally, what do you think would be the average idle speed for these size engines?
BTW, I will upload pictures of the parts I intend on using very soon.
THANKS, Sam.