I Want to Build a Go Fast RC !

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Originally Posted by Bondonutz

I'll just have to carefully pick and choose when I run and when I test it'll be much earlier when the crowd is thinner. I just need to get my own radar gun so I'm not dependant on the other guys.

You may find GPS easier for solo testing? I also run clear covers so I can read the GPS without unpacking/unclipping everything...

Talking of testing, I've always found quiet testing easier & more productive when trying different setups. With a lot of people or distractions around - everything (except crashes) seems to take much longer to get right. I drive 40mins for all my high speed runs...the road I use is 4 cars wide & long enough that I can't see which direction the dot is facing when I drive to either end, it has a couple of small bumps & a moderately coarse surface...it runs parallel to an airport in an industrial area, nobody around except for a friendly security guy who watches out his window. Parked cars are unusual also. For all the high speed passes with spectators, they've been in the back of a truck parked off the road

I haven't had a crash where the car has become airborne for more than a few feet (maybe I run too much downforce!?) but they slam into the gutter (kerb) with enough force that the scratches & chips in the formed concrete are still easily seen...those impacts would have done major damage to an ankle or leg, especially my 8T + 6S 6500 Hyperion - it's a big pack