RC Drag Racing
02-20-2004, 01:55 PM
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RE: RE: RE: RC Drag Racing
well, either one could be fast off the line...
But for the quickest off the line I'd have to say electric cars, just because they have all the power put to the ground all at once.
Nitro make up the difference for the later part of the track, nitro usually run more MPH becasue of the top end charge when they get into 2nd gear.
But for the quickest off the line I'd have to say electric cars, just because they have all the power put to the ground all at once.
Nitro make up the difference for the later part of the track, nitro usually run more MPH becasue of the top end charge when they get into 2nd gear.
02-20-2004, 02:01 PM
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RE: RE: RE: RC Drag Racing
Im looking for some rear street tires for my ST-15 what would you recomend. I have 2.2 inch rims. And do you spin your tires in bleach to get them sticky?
02-20-2004, 02:09 PM
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RE: RE: RE: RC Drag Racing
Well, first of all, we drag racers don't run rubber tires, we use foam tires and koford tire traction compound.
Tires, are you gonna be racing on just smooth surfaces with your truck?
Back when I first started rc cars bashing around with my rustler with a 9 turn and 6 cells, with street tires(rubber) all they would do is spin.
I suggest you run off raod tires simaliar to
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LX2988&P=0
But if you can find some foam tires that will work, that would your best bet.
Tires, are you gonna be racing on just smooth surfaces with your truck?
Back when I first started rc cars bashing around with my rustler with a 9 turn and 6 cells, with street tires(rubber) all they would do is spin.
I suggest you run off raod tires simaliar to
http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LX2988&P=0
But if you can find some foam tires that will work, that would your best bet.
02-21-2004, 05:09 PM
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RE: RE: RE: RC Drag Racing
ORIGINAL: studysession
DiscoQuinn - Very nice car! From what you posted, I take it is not yours?
DiscoQuinn - Very nice car! From what you posted, I take it is not yours?
NO , sadly I have no idea whos it is.....But it looks so realistic, at first I thought it was 1:1!!!!!
02-21-2004, 11:23 PM
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RE: RE: RE: RC Drag Racing
www.neweramodels.com has some awsome drag cars. i like them but would not use them, i just use my stadium truck for drag racing. and its hard to keep it in a straight line.
02-22-2004, 10:10 AM
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www.neweramodels.com has some awsome drag cars. i like them but would not use them, i just use my stadium truck for drag racing. and its hard to keep it in a straight line.
www.neweramodels.com has some awsome drag cars. i like them but would not use them, i just use my stadium truck for drag racing. and its hard to keep it in a straight line.
02-23-2004, 02:30 AM
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wow...this is utterly amazing! This thread came back! I remember this was about 3 or 4 days before I took off to boarding school if anyone remembers that. Its back though wow!
haha
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02-24-2004, 07:37 AM
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RE: RE: RE: RC Drag Racing
proud owner of a bolink F/C
now b4 you all flame me for buying a bolink first off it was CHEAP <used off a friend of mine swapped him a case of beer for it>
2nd off we dont have a drag strip up here so it will be a strictly parking lot basher
anyhow im engine hunting for it has to be side exaust <i dont see how a rear would fit there>
remember strictly a parking lot rocket so RBs and Novas are out of budget and frankly more motor than i need
im looking at the OS .15CV hyper ,OS 15CV-Rand the TO .18PRO
anybody recommend one over the other?
i have no experience with either of these brands
im running a fantom .12 in my NTC3 and a ofna .26 in the savage
ALSO is there anyway to get arouns th hokey exaust setup bolink recomends and run a tuned pipe on this thing?
anybody know what manifold i need to do this????
good to see some other drag guys on here
ill have to make it a regular stop
TIA
scott
now b4 you all flame me for buying a bolink first off it was CHEAP <used off a friend of mine swapped him a case of beer for it>
2nd off we dont have a drag strip up here so it will be a strictly parking lot basher
anyhow im engine hunting for it has to be side exaust <i dont see how a rear would fit there>
remember strictly a parking lot rocket so RBs and Novas are out of budget and frankly more motor than i need
im looking at the OS .15CV hyper ,OS 15CV-Rand the TO .18PRO
anybody recommend one over the other?
i have no experience with either of these brands
im running a fantom .12 in my NTC3 and a ofna .26 in the savage
ALSO is there anyway to get arouns th hokey exaust setup bolink recomends and run a tuned pipe on this thing?
anybody know what manifold i need to do this????
good to see some other drag guys on here
ill have to make it a regular stop
TIA
scott
02-29-2004, 11:39 PM
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RE: RE: RC Drag Racing
ORIGINAL: nitronutz
Whats all the debate about?? Why even compare drag racing to touring car racing. I thought the whole idea of both were to be the best you can be... see the result of your car setup and tuning, enjoy some exhillaration, get your adrenaline going and most of all have some fun.
I love both for what each type of racing gives you... the skill and precision driving of touring and on-road racing is great but you rarely hit top speed unless youre on a huge track. And I love the absolute rush of punching the throttle and going full speed.
By the way Im trying to make a staging light and timing setup with interface to a laptop using lasers and phototransistors. I have the phototransistors working fine but I need an electronic diagram of a staging light... any help with a link would be appreciated.
FastCar... nice rail and FC.
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Whats all the debate about?? Why even compare drag racing to touring car racing. I thought the whole idea of both were to be the best you can be... see the result of your car setup and tuning, enjoy some exhillaration, get your adrenaline going and most of all have some fun.
I love both for what each type of racing gives you... the skill and precision driving of touring and on-road racing is great but you rarely hit top speed unless youre on a huge track. And I love the absolute rush of punching the throttle and going full speed.
By the way Im trying to make a staging light and timing setup with interface to a laptop using lasers and phototransistors. I have the phototransistors working fine but I need an electronic diagram of a staging light... any help with a link would be appreciated.
FastCar... nice rail and FC.
NN
09-29-2006, 08:19 PM
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RE: RC Drag Racing
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Real drag racing does take alot of skill, you know how much horsepower those real drag-racers have? 8000bhp!!!
But no racing takes more skill than formula 1 though (IMHO never driven one
}...that reminds me there is a race this weekend If anyone wants to see some real driving skill watch speed channel tomorrow (sunday) at 7:30 AM or 9:00PM EDT on the speed channel...its great... 1500 Pound cars, 750hp, 22,000RPM and 4 g's in the turns (not to mention 0-100-0 in about 6 seconds) 
Anyway, I'm not sure about RC Drag racing it probably is more of whos car is faster, but if both people have the same car then I guess it could be competitive.
Real drag racing does take alot of skill, you know how much horsepower those real drag-racers have? 8000bhp!!!
But no racing takes more skill than formula 1 though (IMHO never driven one
}...that reminds me there is a race this weekend If anyone wants to see some real driving skill watch speed channel tomorrow (sunday) at 7:30 AM or 9:00PM EDT on the speed channel...its great... 1500 Pound cars, 750hp, 22,000RPM and 4 g's in the turns (not to mention 0-100-0 in about 6 seconds) Anyway, I'm not sure about RC Drag racing it probably is more of whos car is faster, but if both people have the same car then I guess it could be competitive.
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i just replying to the first page i read. i ran a revo and now dragster. for me the off road was easyer, if you made a mistake you have more than enogh time to catch up. i always ran steady and consisant, and you would win. it always the guy running real fast and making mistakes that have a rough race.
but drag racing is something else. set up is key. but yes you can put high dollar stuff on it and go fast, but a guy who know how to set it up can make it a few tenths of a second faster.(same thing applys to offroad) but ill tell you one thing, it anit easy cutting consintant .4 second lights. and in bracket racing(which i run) a tenth of a second is a win or lose situation. i would like to go on but i thing this post is long enough..... [8D]
but drag racing is something else. set up is key. but yes you can put high dollar stuff on it and go fast, but a guy who know how to set it up can make it a few tenths of a second faster.(same thing applys to offroad) but ill tell you one thing, it anit easy cutting consintant .4 second lights. and in bracket racing(which i run) a tenth of a second is a win or lose situation. i would like to go on but i thing this post is long enough..... [8D]
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RE: RC Drag Racing
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Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
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Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
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RE: RC Drag Racing
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Your statement is out in left field have you ever drag raced?
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Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
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Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
Rc drag racing isn't really a way to show any skill at driving them. Its basically a way to show how much money you have to put into the car.
