MBX-5 Project

[macr0w]

Well, I went and bought for $7.00 at Wallyworld, the Hot Wheels radar gun.

It is supposed to be accurate up to 100 mph or so it claims. I thought it would be great to clock my buggy for some speed runs. It only has a range of 40 feet but I figured I could still catch it.

So I headed out to my local huge parking lot for some speed runs and to get a video of the whole thing for the record.

Well the car ran great. But the Hot Wheels radar gun didn't work very well. I made pass after pass and it never registered more than 10 mph. If I run slowly and directly at the gun I got a reading of 15 mph once. But the high speed stuff was useless. I have a new theory that I want to try so I may give it another shot.

Here's a brief video of a couple of runs. She's real fast we just don't know how fast.
This is with a 12t pinion on the stock 46t spur.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HipzKIYPQh0

Just for the record: this is an offroad buggy that really does get run offroad. I'm heading down to the Hobby Stop today as a matter of fact for some track time. I only run it on pavement for the speed runs.