Quote:
Originally Posted by SpEEdyBL
A few facts;
It takes about five times as much power to go 100 mph vs 60 mph or the vehicle would have to have 80% less drag.
When wind resistance exceeds the traction between the tires and the road, that is your maximum speed no matter what (likely less than 100 mph for rustler)
I know it is fun to try to make something go fast that shouldn't but be warned that it will cost A LOT of money and time, and if you do not do a few calculations, trial and error will be endless. The other people who think they are shooting for 100 mph in a rusty will very likely not actually get there, so there really isnt anything to worry about in terms of competition. Just shoot for the highest possible speed you can get and be satified with that. Once you realize that you may have to shorten the A-arms so the wheels fit underneath a nice compact body, and that the front end has to be virtually weightless, there may be nothing left that resembles the original vehicle.
|
If I knew this a bit earlier...
I'm also doing speedruns, it's with a Vendetta 1:18, and yes, every time I drive there get's something loose, stuck, there overheats something etc. And it is really disappointing every time I have to cycle back to home for just 5 minutes of fun. I'm trying to get 62MPH with my Vendetta with a Quark 80B ESC and a Mamba 8000kv motor on 3S. I know what problems I've got, but I haven't got enough money at the time because I'm only 15 and I'm building a brushless LST 1:8 and that thing is VERY expensive
Anyway, to go ontopic, the car looks awesome IMO! When will you make a movie from it? I also have a Rustler VXL, I love the car, but I can't even imagine how it would be driving that car at 100MPH!
Good luck with your speedruns, and be carefull
Threaded Mode
