Nic Case 127.2 Video

[rcdawgz]

Here it is..

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

http://www.therczone.com/forums/showthread.php?t=14983

[rcdawgz]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJPcL6KvPBo

Tony Lovering's 88 mph run and crash in to the time tent..

[x947]

looks like some kind of safety equipment may need to be considered as part of the rules for future competitions . . . fail safes, etc ?

[pauster]

fantastic job !

Is is a requirement to have a motor driving wheels or would a turbine driven car be OK ?

[rccardude04]

fantastic job !

Is is a requirement to have a motor driving wheels or would a turbine driven car be OK ?

Rules are at the top of this forum by the way ;)
I believe that's a no. Wheels have to be driven.
-Eric

[ajlovering12345]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJPcL6KvPBo

Tony Lovering's 88 mph run and crash in to the time tent..

DAMN... It caught 2nd just before the finish line! I could kick myself for that stupid mistake...

[Hard Case]

AJ
Your car is a 10 on the "cool-factor"---Can't wait to see it reach it's potential :)


I had a blast! Conditions were diffidently challenging this year. The combination of wind, skechy traction & concrete walls made this event, --- live up to its own name.
AJ, (Tony Lovering)---AKA Ziggy, is a great guy. He wants to get a WFRCCC going in the UK next year --- & hold it on the same day as the one in the United States. (Brilliant!)

Cheers
Nic

[Hard Case]

WOW
On this video it's kind of hard to see what happened.

******So, what happened---anyway ?*******

Let me describe the track conditions first.....

When we arrived at the track, the first thing we did was check the traction level of the track. At 7am, I would describe it as ~ about as slick as a slightly dirt garage floor. (That’s Slick). But that’s ok because the track manager was right on top of it. He was willing to sweep the track & put down as much "VHT" as RCCA would want. (VHT-[I don’t know what the acronym means] is track preparation fluid sprayed on the track--it is very sticky)

RCCA decided to sweep the track and lay down a 10' wide strip of VHT. A well thought out compromise.
This way if someone did not want to run on the VHT surface, they had that option---Cool---

RCCA set-up there timing equipment in the far lane (this created a lot of foot traffic on the track) Including myself...LOL

There was some wind, but it wasn't terrible......

The glare for the sun on the track, limited how far a driver could see the car--and as a result, quicker acceleration was needed.

+++++It all added up to a big challenge+++++

.......Back to what happed......
I got a fairly decent ramp up to speed. It felt like it just about ready to really launch right about where the timing tent was. I theorize that the tires hit a slick spot(probably created from all the foot traffic)---the tires stated to spin-----grabbed traction on the "other" side---tore the tire into shreds---immediately the car got sideways---caught air -----and, well, you can see the rest,,,LOL

This all happed very fast and is hard to see on this video.(TRCZ, The R/C Zone did a great job of the Live coverage) Perhaps there is another video out there?

Cheers
Nic Case

[veegaa]

Hello,

I'm wondering if the car is belt/shaft drive?

Thank you.

[Mod Man]

The Fusion he ran 127 with is a nitro car converted to electric. It is belt drive.

The Fusion is the only 10th scale car (I am aware of) that runs a very wide 10mm belt. That helps it tolerate huge horsepower.

Matt