R/C Drag Racing

[Dragmaster]

Ok Gang i know your all dying to break out your raging machines, and now here is a place to post idea's or questions about the quickest cars in the world.

[rc10gt_bb]

Prety dead in here aint it. I think I would like to someday get into drag racing. What is the cost of it compared to gas truck racing? And about how fast do they go, on averege?

[Dragmaster]

the cost can vary if you run a bracket class you can race what you already have or Build a spec dragster for less than 300.00 and they his speeds of over 40 mph and of course there are other classes but they can cost $$$ its all about your bugdet and what you want out of it. Good Luck

[rc10gt_bb]

Do you mean that some places wil acutly race a particular regular car or truck!? Like, could I race my gt at some places!

[gubbs3]

You'd have to race your GT in the bracket class. You could do this but I can garentee you wouldn't win. For bracket racing you have to set goal times from your first run and the faster cars are handicaped so if the cars go exactly their "seed" times it would be a tie. So you have to set your goal time higher than your acual time so you don't go faster than it but if you set it too high you are handicaped too much and you'd lose. So with a gas car, the acceleration is different every time the temp changes 5* or the way you apply th throttle. A grudge match would be fun with a gas car but brachet racing would not be.

[Dragmaster]

surprizing a Nitro Car can do rather well i watched one take me out in a 500.00 bracket race so you never know who or what will work in a drag race. But you do have a good point nitro cars have a temp change can hurt the constantey of how the car would run each round

[lil_general_lee]

You can build a Rolling Drag Car Chassis with bearings for under $100 (Aprox. $80) ready to accept your radio equipment. My car below features 10 cells and a 13 x 3 Reedy Tri Sonic motor in it. I swear it will do 60 MPH and can hold a wheelie at 60 MPH if desired. If you would like more info or just like to chat about drag racing e-mail me at lil_general_lee@yahoo.com



[This message has been edited by lil_general_lee (edited 03-21-2001).]

[lil_general_lee]

Here is a picture of my drag car. First time I tried a picture so I hope it works.

http://www.geocities.com/cheetarc/rj/images/017_14a.jpg

Well, Since sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't here is the url http://www.geocities.com/cheetarc/rj/images/017_14a.jpg



[This message has been edited by lil_general_lee (edited 03-22-2001).]

[rc10gt_bb]

Nope. It dosn't. http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[rc10gt_bb]

That dosen't work either! http://www.rccaraction.com/ubb/smile.gif

[rc10gt_bb]

Oh, and does antone know of any good rc drag racing web-sites?

[1 Krazy Foo]

go to bolink.com there is a link from there to a rc drag site

[Dragmaster]

Theres only one R/C Drag Site its www.rcdragracing.com (http://www.rcdragracing.com) to home to the National R/C Hot Rod Association. Check it out and see the sport of R/C Drag Racing

[ammoace]

Dragmaster,
I have a RC10LS, pan car, that I want to drag race with. The short version why is that my neighbor wants to race his full size ATV against my 10L and my T-Maxx. The T-Maxx will probably lose but the 10L stands a chance. The problem I am having is grip off the line. I am running a 18T 48P pinion and a 84T 48P spur. DURATRAX Pro Series 1.5" yellow rear tires that I haven't tried yet because I wanted to get the gearing correct. The "track" will be the blacktop street in front of my house. Any suggestions in motor, gears, and tires would be appreciated.
AMMOACE

[Dragmaster]

using a slot car traction compound for the tires and try a 4 to 1 ratio before the tires are added in for a starting point. Good luck i hope you kill em LOL

[ProjectTwin]

Hi Jack!

Still love those Drags!!

Jason

[Dragmaster]

yep just cant leave em alone. National R/C Hot Rod Association (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[BoLeg11Turn]

what motors are you running?

[LSDrc Staff]

I am planing on building an electric drag car (top fuel style) and I am going to put a drag motor in it with 14 AA size cells. I think this is a good idea what do you think?

[Dragmaster]

well aa cells wouldnt be a great idea, however 2000's are prefered as for the motors you can use 8 to ten turn singles. also there are neo and cobolt motors but there kind of pricey and hard to find.NR/CHRA (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[jeepinator]

Here's a pic of my silly, but custom built drag car:
http://www.theshreves.com/pics/drag1.jpg

It is 2 XXT chassis glued together to make one very long chassis (10 cells will fit in the battery tray). The fron and rear arms are from an older RC10 (before the B2 and B3). The tranny has all the light parts, including the composite outdrives. The dog bones were custom made to be really short (due to the very short RC10 arms). Also, there is an HPI 2 speed on there. Very nice to hear it shift ! Sounds cool as heck.
I ran with a Sonic 14 turn and was beating custom built drag cars ! Heh, it was just a crazy concept car, I don't actually race it except twice just to see if it was fast (it was).
For a full write up and more pics, see My RC Page (http://www.theshreves.com/rc_stuff/rc_main.htm)

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http://www.theshreves.com

[ 06-17-2001: Message edited by: jeepinator ]

[Dragmaster]

well it looks good we have a class for the gearbox machines and im surprized how quick these machines are. Thanks for posting the picNational R/C Hot Rod Association (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[HauntedMyst]

Dragmaster,
When I've read about dragsters in the past, they've used some sort of electronic switch instead of a speed control, effectively dumping the entire pack in one shot for maximum speed, but I've never actually seen one of these. Any info?

Also, I'm trying to sell my Pro 2, if it doesn't I will make it into a dedicated dragster with a front one way. any thoughts on what motor choice would be best?

[RC10DS99]

Hey guys... I think im gonna purchase the Bolink Pro Stock Truck Kit..... I am going to buy a used Tekin G-12 III Speed contol off someone in this bulletin board. i was wondering if that is a good ESC to use. Also what else would i need besides the motor, Reciever, servo and battery for this kit? Also what kind of batteries do u reccommend? Later

[ProjectTwin]

Microswitches are the ticket for Drag Racing.

Run an RX pack to power steering and throttle servos and let your pack be dedcated to the motor.

Check out www.hobbiesnmore.com (http://www.hobbiesnmore.com) and look at the drag association page, then you'll find plenty of info.

Here you go:
http://www.hobbiesnmore.com/racesched.htm
Jason

[ 05-13-2001: Message edited by: ProjectTwin ]

[jeepinator]

Here is more info on my XX dragster:

http://www.rccaraction.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=1&t=002744

... just in case you were curious ;)

[RC10DS99]

I think im gonna build a Bolink Pro Stock Truck kit just to Bracket race for fun.Anyone know how they Bolink kits are? Also what kind of motor and batteries should i get? Any suggestions are helpful. Thanks?

[Dragmaster]

well you should use six cells and a stock motor as your going for bracket. and that setup is going to give you good speed and yet be easy to keep consitant. Good luckNational R/C Hot Rod Association (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[RC10DS99]

Thank you for the information. Also what happend to the web site? Later

[Dragmaster]

we are have server troubles hope to have them fixed soon so stop by oftenNR/CHRA (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[ttype3.8]

Dragmaster, Like many others, I noticed the NR/CHRA is having server troubles. I am starting to get "the bug" to do some electric drag racing. Brobably start out in a spec or bracket class. Could you tell me if there are any racing clubs in the central Indiana/ Indianapolis area. I believe there is one in Celina OH., which is about an hour from my location. Any info would be great. Thanks.

Brad

[ttype3.8]

Dragmaster, Like many others, I noticed the NR/CHRA is having server troubles. I am starting to get "the bug" to do some electric drag racing. Brobably start out in a spec or bracket class. Could you tell me if there are any racing clubs in the central Indiana/ Indianapolis area. I believe there is one in Celina OH., which is about an hour from my location. Any info would be great. Thanks.

Brad

[Dragmaster]

yes there is a OHIO Drag Club and to contact them is true guy hillery at guyeh@hotmail.com i hope this can help you and his club will be attending the NR/CHRA's Bluegrass nationals in Lexington KY fairgrounds this weekend.Nationals R/C Hot Rod Association (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[jeepinator]

Does anyone have any drag movies on line ?
I wanna see those things go !
What is the new scale 1/4 mile record at now ? I remember when they broke 2 seconds ! CRAZY !

EDIT: hehe, I just looked it up on the web site. 1.74 seconds :eek: MOMMA !

[ 05-31-2001: Message edited by: jeepinator ]

[estill]

Dragmaster,
I have been thinking about trying to build a pro-modified dragster. I'm looking for it to be more to scale appearence than for racing, so I'm not trying to fit into any particular catagory. It would be a tube chassis, gas engine (hopefully water cooled), functioning parachutes (they will deploy but at scale size probably won't help much), etc.

I can't figure out how to do the drive train. I was hoping to steal most of it off a production car. To stick with the scale apearence I want a two speed transmission. Do you know where I might find this?

The other thing I'm looking for is rubber tires. This car would mostly be run at car shows, and cruise-in's, so I need something more durable than foam. Any ideas? I was thinking about finding truck pulling tires, and grinding the nobs off to make slicks.

[RC10DS99]

hey jeep i found a site with Drag Videos on it about 7 videos i think.. well heres the link IEDA (http://iedadragracing.com/)

[HyReV-R]

Well,I have a Yokomo Mr4tc Touring car dragger that's hittin over 65mph with an 8-turn special mod!! Fully custom!! Check it out at R/c touring.com Projec(808)SpEeD HaWaii style!! and also check out Gas Vs. Electric...Round 1 Fight!! You'll see my mod there and my race with an Rs4 nitro car both on a track and straight away!! People said that with my up coming motor I'd be rippin down tracks and straight aways!! That's why if you goin drag go brushless and you'd be smokin those regular motored cars and some gas cars!!

Like this guy told me once: Fast ain't fast till you go Brushless!! (RadWeld)

[Dragmaster]

E Stell you could use a hpi or TC3 front or rear diff assy to run a shaft to a nitro or elecric motor, i saw a tube chassis car just like you describied in SC built by bettle kendel and it was trick.National R/C Hot Rod Association (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[RC10DS99]

Hey Dragmaster or anyone else who can answer my question. I was wondering what kind of batteries i would need if i were going to put a 9 turn single into a Bolink Pro Stock Truck Kit, and also using a Micro Switch. One other thing i was wondering where i can find out more information on micro switches and how much they cost. Any information will be helpful. Thank You

[draggerman11]

hey I'm obviously new to this board, and, new to drag racing. :) In about a week I am going to have my local hobby shop(hobby people) order me a bolink funny car(electric). Although I am new to drag racing(R/C anyway), I am not new to R/C. I wanted to know if this car will work well. I am not going to be doing organized racing, just neighberhood speed records, and getting locals into drag racing. I plan on getting a 9 turn. I have a dually so it will work fine. I have been hearing alot on those switches that send all the power to the motor at once. it says its used instead of an esc. I wanted to know a little more about these and how much they cost, and, if they're worth it for what I'm doing. thank you for your time in helping a newbie in R/C drag racing. :)

[draggerman11]

on tower hobbies, it says that you need a drag motor for this car. do you have to? what are the specs of a drag motor?

[draggerman11]

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[draggerman11]

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[Dragmaster]

a good motor would be a d4 with a 10 quad or 9 single and seven cells could get that machine moving well avobe 50 mph, good luck and go fastR/C Drag Racing On Line (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[draggerman11]

if i got one of the micro switches, how many cells can I run? as much as i want? as i said i'm new to all of this.

[Dragmaster]

you ban run as many cells as you want but i would stick with 7 as more cells wont make you quicker. if your street racing stick with an esc as you wont have the traction to use a switch.

[draggerman11]

alright thank you for the help. :D

[draggerman11]

what gearing do you reccomend for the 9 turn?

[Rc1oGtMaN]

I'm interested in drag racing. I was looking at the Bolink Econo-Rail Electric Dragster, or the Nitro Dragster, also from Bolink. Are these good cars for draggin?

[draggerman11]

in the january issue of r/c car action, they reviewed the nitro top fuel car, and, the nitro funny car. they scored very high. they reccomended using tire grip compound.

I am getting the funny car version of the econo-rail in about 2-3 weeks. so when i get it I'll tell you how it rates. I am going to use 7 cells(2000 mah), a d4 9 turn(dragmaster what about a six turn?), and a dually esc.

[ 06-11-2001: Message edited by: draggerman11 ]

[Dragmaster]

no i would stick to the 9 turn and a dually would be fine but a tekin 4-20 would be the ticket if you could find one, as for a gear try a 81 spur and 25 pinion with stock tires to start. NR/CHRA (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[draggerman11]

I ordered my car on tuesday. its going to get here next tuesday.yay, i found someone to drag with!!!!! well, were converting my old 4-tec to a drag car. lightened chassis, 2 wheel drive, and everything that can be drilled out to lighten it will be.

[draggerman11]

how would I go about getting a tekin 420(since they dont make it anymore)?

[Dragmaster]

some can be found on the swap and sell boards another good choice would be the Novak Dually good luck and go fast

[draggerman11]

yeah I have the dually.I'll set it up on the stock profile for more punch.

[draggerman11]

I found a tekin 411 g2 online for 10 bucks(ebay) it says its rated up to 11 cells. is this worth it?(hurry up the bids going to end soon)

[Dragmaster]

yes that would work with mider winds 11t and up

[draggerman11]

I might pick that esc up and use it in other cars.

[bryceanator]

hi all i have a plan to modify my rs4 pro into a rear wheel dragger with 7-8 cells and a two speed eventualy where can i buy a micro switch is it the kind found at some large auto stores there only one buck canadian the specs are 125/250 volts and 3 amps and n.o./n.c.

[draggerman11]

sounds good. I'm in the process of doing that w/ my 4tec. it has rustler slicks on the back, and will have mini wheels up front.

[bryceanator]

i will buy some 15 or 25 amp mirco switches after i find them so i need a servo to switch them i already have some foamy tires and i am in the process of removeing the top plate of the chassis and all of the front of the drive train is there anything else i need to know

[Dragmaster]

yes the micro switch you describe will work just fine at www.delphi.com/nrchra/start (http://www.delphi.com/nrchra/start) there is a drawing of how to wore this set up. so far it sounds like your getting a good start now its just hooking all that up with test runsNational R/C Hot Rod Association (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[bryceanator]

i thought i needed more amp protection i seached around and a lot of sites said i needed at least 15 amps otherwise the switch could weld its self together
btw is there any other tips you could give me i know about no more than 7 cells for now but how low of a turn motor do i want and will 68 pitch gears work or get ripped a part? sould drag cars be flexable i removed the front diff and top deck to day do i need to put the deck back in?

[draggerman11]

I am using a nine turn. On my 4 tec, I made a tie-rod brace. you do not want it to flex b/c if it flexs when you hit the gas, your losing power that could go to the tires propelling the car.

[bryceanator]

so how should i set the tie rod up? should i get rid of the suspention?

[draggerman11]

get an old tie rod from a car that your not using, and screw it from the bottom(use counter sunk screws).

[draggerman11]

I got my car built. its nice.the directions were terrible though. easy car to build.

[draggerman11]

my 7 cell pack is built. I got 5 cells left over and have no ujse for them. maybe I'll use them for a break-in pack.

[Dragmaster]

thats a good idea

[draggerman11]

hey dragmaster, I'm really liking the dragmaster funny car. maybe I'll get it in the future. how much is it?oh ya, I'm getting a c2(cyclone two) for my car.

[Dragmaster]

the Dragmaster F/C is available thru most hobby shops or BoLink RC Cars i belive it retails for 299.99 for the full pro kitNR/CHRA (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[draggerman11]

what would be the approximate street price?and should I use a reciever battery on my bolink? I know I do not need it b/c of the esc b.e.c., but on all of the high speed run cars they have reciever batteries.

[Dragmaster]

costs can vary at the local level, for stock motors you wouldnt need a reciver pack but with hotter motors i would be a good idea

[draggerman11]

thanks. by the way, I got my body painted. at the front all the way to the windows, it is a metalic blue flames. all the way back its black(the windows are clear, as is the escape hatch)on ebay there is a tekin g12 esc for 31 dollars. it has no motor limit and takes up to 12 cells. I think I'm going to get that instead of a cyclone 2. :)

[HumbleEagle487]

I've had the dragster bug for a while. I wanna buy a bolink pro stock and put my bolink 69 camaro body on it, cept it would be a fun dragger. I would just bring it to classic car cruise nights. Maby see if anyone wants to race me.

[Grant Tokumi]

Dragmaster, can you provide a direct link to this microswith diagram? I sifted through your link (www.delphi.com/nrchra/start) but couldn't find the diagram. "Microswitch" sounds like the reversing switch I used to see on OLD mechanical speed controlls. Is this the same switch?

And does Tower or some other place sell this microswitch? What brand, model#, etc? One article says"

"you can find them from many of the dealers on the links page at <A HREF="http://www.rcdragracing.com"," TARGET=_blank>www.rcdragracing.com",</A>

but it was a dead link.

[Dragmaster]

the rcdragracing.com site is good its just the server goes down alot but were moving it to a better server. as for the micro diagram e mail me and ill send it to ya

[TA03 Drive Hard]

How bout sedan drag racing? I run Tamiya TA-03s and Kyosho TF-4s...i use various sedan bodies, but mostly Honda Civic Si... kinda like in that movie "The Fast and the Furious". :cool: I did get a chance to actually drag race against a real Honda Civic, mine started out quicker :D

Right now im still working on chop shopping a TA-03 for some real speed... dual motor and all... but i'm looking for a esc that can handle a huge amount of juice... any suggestions? :confused: :p

[HumbleEagle487]

What batteries would you suggest for a 7 cell application. All I want it speed, I don't care about runtime.

oh BTW what does a micro switch do, and is it a replacement for esc's?

[ 07-06-2001: Message edited by: HumbleEagle487 ]

[Dragmaster]

belive it or not ive learened run time matters, but what i look for is good voltage and low IR so far ive seen 2400's work well for 7 cell drag action

[HumbleEagle487]

k now whats a good brand, some one said that the zapper batts were good but I can find em on tower.

[Dragmaster]

SMC or Power Push are two good brands ive used you can find them at smc-racing.com or teampowerpush.com good luck

[HumbleEagle487]

hey thanx, hopefully I can get into rc drag racing sooner or later.

[HumbleEagle487]

Hey I wanna make a pretty scale looking dragster also so would 2.2" monster truck onroad tires fit and look right, also do you know how much that parma hemi engine modelkit weighs?

[Dragmaster]

the motor weights about 5 ozs bare and about 8 fully detailed

[HumbleEagle487]

k, what do you guys think about the tires? Hey and thanx for the info on the hemi, you think that would slow me down much?


oh and what do you think of the bolink pro-stock kits?
And do they make 2" rubber slicks cause I wanna go for scale realism.

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[draggerman11]

dragmaster, guess what I found on ebay. you guessed it, a tekin 420 g2! its on there for 50$ right now. I might bid on it.

[Dragmaster]

i would jimp on that deal, as for the real large tires they might look real but thell slow you down. a good tire dia is 2.45 to 2.31 for a drag car.

[Dragmaster]

two inch rears are two small and the d4 is still avaiable as a special order.

[HumbleEagle487]

So 2 inch tires are too small? btw would those tires that you described fit on a bolink prostock dragster? Also do they still make D4 9t singles? I havn't been able to find em on tower, guess I should go down to my lhs and see. Also I can't find a D4 10t quad either. Would a 9t double work? Also what would be a good gearing for the motors that I mentioned that would give me speed and good grip?

[HumbleEagle487]

Well how would I be able to fit larger rims on a bolink prostock dragster?


Well I've decided that I'm gonna use the pro-stock as parts for a custom dragster. What would be a good inexpensive chassis to use and how thick should it be. Also would 2.2" rims work cause there is a wide variety of tires I could use.

[ 07-18-2001: Message edited by: HumbleEagle487 ]

[HumbleEagle487]

ttt

[dragmaster]

.065 graphite chassis would be fine, as for the tires a good foam tire like the yellow dot BoLink Dragmaster Foams would work great

[HumbleEagle487]

Dragmaster thanks, but I'm looking for rubber tires cause they are more durable for cause I plan on taking it to cruise nights.

[Tokyo kid]

SnowmoCar? Cool! hey jeepinator did you ever made some changes on it? ^^ thats such a cool idea :) how did you make it though? like put it together? O_o()

-TokYO KiD, LuMInA RaCiNg
http://members.spree.com/sports/tokyo_kid/1.bmp

[Dragmaster]

a good tire them would be the pro line strikers with a pan car style wheel and would work great

[HauntedMyst]

Have any of you times your car and found a top mph? I'm just curious what speeds you guys are hitting, even with TC dragsters.

[timberwolf211]

I like drag racing and was thinking about doing one.But the question I really want to know is can you do a gas powered Drag Racer?

[draggerman11]

I'm making my 4tec rocket powered :D I'M thinking 3 c's

[HumbleEagle487]

Cool, I know someone who took a bolink and made it a duel 1/12th scale rocket powered car.

[Dragmaster]

bolink makes a nitro rail funny car and pro stock, as for speeds my best is 1.70 @ 79mph with my Dragmaster fc with 10 cells and a neo motor.

[HumbleEagle487]

wow! I wonder how fast I could get my future car to go?

[n'pede]

any body know about the jet powered r/c drag cars and funny cars? like where to get more information, pics, stats etc.

[One Sweet Rustler]

hey, i'll admit that i just jumped to the end of this forum while reading only a few posts...but does anyone know of an r/c bracket setup in/near baltimore, md?

definately interesting...never occoured to me to drag race r/c, i have a jr dragster and a '78 olds that run low 11's and high 14's, respectively

how is r/c drag set up? do most places have a normal drivers stand, or do you stand at the start, or finish , or what?

Mike

[HumbleEagle487]

n pede check out http://www.geocities.com/cheeta_rc/index.html the guy built a jet powered 1/12th scale dragster.

[draggerman11]

n'pede you mean rocket powered. Jets are INTIRELY diffrent.

[n'pede]

no, I meant to say jets. i saw a full size drag car,(looks like top fuel, but instead of engine it has a jet on it)and i saw full sized funny cars. also about a year and a half ago i saw some guy with a custom built r/c JET powerde dragster. in reality this was the jet engine itself the needed controllers, a chassis, the fuel tank(propane) and a steering servo with reciever and battery. it was a very simple design, and was about 3.5 to 5 feet long

[n'pede]

http://www.firestorm-jfc.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/images/york%20startline.jpg

[HumbleEagle487]

hmmm looks like u people lost interest. Hey I was thinking about putting suspension in my dragster just for the heck of it. I was gonna put F1 style lawdown suspension in the front and pan car suspension in the rear. What do ya think?

[draggerman11]

Why? all it does is add weight. It already has suspension, the chassis flexes, and the kingpin suspension.

[HumbleEagle487]

Well I'm not really gonna be competative with it, I just want suspension cause I like it and it would make it easier to drive.

[Nitro_Man]

Hey guys can you tell me where to find a micro switch? Thanks

Jared

[HumbleEagle487]

Someone told me to look in hardware stores but to get one that can handle at least 150watts(amps) forgot which. Is there anywhere else?

[ProjectTwin]

Try here (http://www.hobbiesnmore.com). Hobbies 'n' More is where I first got into Electric drags.

here (http://www.hobbiesnmore.com/dragacces.htm) is a link to switches and acessories. The Koford tire compound is INSANE! It's so sticky, if you use too much, it'll slow you down! Traction for the masses :D

Here's a club listing, from the R/C NHRA site:

Hotlanta R/C Drag Racing Club
State Director: Kenny Strong
Phone: 770-948-5494
Email: strong00@juno.com
Website: Hotlantarcdrag.homestead.com/atl.html


Carolina R/C Drag Association
Located at Hobbies N More in Darlington, SC. www.hobbiesnmore.com (http://www.hobbiesnmore.com)
Races the last Saturday of the month.
Race Director Ted Allred
E-mail: tedallred@aol.com 843-667-8929
Track spec: 132' with 104' shut down
covered pits (first come) electricity
camping, Hobby shop on premises
lights to be added this month for night racing NR/CHRA sanctioned track
RACE AMERICA timing system

Bluegrass R/C Hot Rod Association
The Fayette County RC Dragway is open with weekly bracket races every
Sunday. Gates open at 10am, qualifying at noon, elimination's at 2pm.
Located within the Fairgrounds at Masterson Station Park.
Email for directions.
Stallmotorsports@aol.com Steve Allspaw/Bill Morton 859- 299-4925

Lincoln R/C Drag Club
Lincoln NE
Shannon Rink Rcdragracer00@aol.com
Drycreek Hobby Shop
2518 I 30 West
Greenville TX
Drycreek@Pulse.net

The Marlborough R/C Drag club is now forming. We expect to have our first
race in Spring 2001. Please contact Brian Rickman at
webmaster@writersbbs.com if you have an interest in drag racing in Massachusetts


Celina R/C Drag Club
Celina OH www.geocities.com/celinarcdragracing (http://www.geocities.com/celinarcdragracing)
Guyeh@******* .com for more club info.

BTW...If you guys look at the points standings...Jack Wright, AKA Dragmaster...He knows his stuff! ;)

I really enjoyed the time I got to spend at Hobbies 'n' More. It's a very different type of racing. None of the frenzied wrenching between races, just dump the pack, set the peak charger, tape the tires, apply compund an watch the races! Fun stuff! Hardest thing to do would be change a gear...

Jason

[ 08-16-2001: Message edited by: ProjectTwin ]

[estill]

Is there a 2 speed transmission available for Bolinks Nitro Drag cars? I'm looking to scavenge the drive train off of something to put together an RC Pro-Modified car.

[Nitro_Man]

Ok cool thanks Jason and Humble thats what I
was looking for!!

Jared

[HumbleEagle487]

Nitro, no problem man, BTW what car are u running?

Oh and I'm finally gonna get my bolink hopefully before september. I can't wait!

[rims']

i;ll prolly get a bolink digger and drag race it it goes 50 mph with a 14 turn motor in it and i'm gonna put in a 12 turn

[HumbleEagle487]

Cool warhawk. U just gotta make sure u don't hit any bumbs with those diggers or you'll go flying.

[Nitro_Man]

I just got a bolink Funny car with a Green Machine3 pro tuned motor. I decided to start out slow, then add more cells and faster motors as I go along. I like it alot it is my first electric in a couple years. I forgot how simple the electric cars are.

Jarad

[HumbleEagle487]

Cool NM, what body do u have on it? what batts, esc(or microswitch, if it is just say its a micro switch) and radio? I need suggestions about radios and servos.

[rims']

could someone explain what a microswitch is please?

[Nitro_Man]

Humble, right now I have the stock Pontiac Firebird body on it, but i'm gonna get the Chevy Camaro body because I am a Chevy guy. And right now I am using a Duratrax Spike, and the Maxx Paxx batteries they are made for the e-maxx. Those bats are a great deal they are matched and 1900Mah for $45 a pair! And for a radio I am using a FM Futaba 2peka which is kinda overkill for a drag car but oh well. As for servos I am using standard ones and they work great, and about the radio I would go with the Futaba 2pc radio. It is AM and it goes for about 45 dollars at tower with 2 servos. I hope to get my car out to the track in the next couple of weeks. When I get some numbers I will let yall know!

Jarad

[rims']

you gotta upgrade from the spike man

[HumbleEagle487]

Nitro, do u mean the Mag sport radio? Oh and a micro switch is a switch that u wire from your motor to the reciever and when u hit the throttle it opens up and lets all the power to the motor(If I'm worng correct me). That's y alot of serious drag racers use em cause they're light, and they let it all out right when u hit the trottle.

[Nitro_Man]

Yeah I just had the spike laying around so I figured for the time being that it would work just fine.

Jarad

Edit: Humble yeah the magnum sport radio is the one I was talking about

[ 08-22-2001: Message edited by: Nitro_Man ]

[HumbleEagle487]

Hey how do u remove foam tires offa the rims? I just got my dragster today and the old tires on it are pretty shot. Also what gearing should I use with a 9t single a cyclone esc and 7 call matched 2400 batts?

[Dragmaster]

start with a 4:1 ratio as a starting point, good luck and go fast

[HumbleEagle487]

um, 4:1? You gotta work with my here, I'm new.

[Dragmaster]

four to one ration means if you divide the spur by the pinion gear and this will give you a basic ratio to start with. I hope thats a better help

[HumbleEagle487]

um, could u give my a range of pinion and spur sizes, I'm still too new to dragracing and rc cars.

[HumbleEagle487]

oh ok thanx man. My bolink uses the 4 screw thing to hold the wheels on but when I got it from the guy there were only 2 screws in each hub, is that a bad thing? :confused:

[estill]

Divide the number of teath on the spur gear, by the number of teath on the pinion gear to come up with the gear ratio. For example if you have an 80 tooth spur gear and a 20 tooth pinion, you have 80/20=4. So you have a 4:1 gear ratio. The higher this number is the more accereration you will have, this comes at the expense of top end speed. The lower this number the more top end you will have, but again you sacrafice acceleration.

What type of wheels fit on a typical drag axel? Are they a hex hub, a keyed pin, the 4 screw type found of bolink cars, ...?

[ 09-04-2001: Message edited by: estill ]

[Dragmaster]

12th scale hubs (2 hole) 1/10th scale (4 hole) some racers like both i personaly use 1/10 yellow bolink dragmaster tires. but it really depends on what class your racing

[Nitro_Man]

Ok trying a pic


http://community.webshots.com/photo/20966372/20966649WdMwuNuKDI

[ 09-08-2001: Message edited by: Nitro_Man ]

[draggerman11]

http://wsphotofews.excite.com/038/jk/Om/Z8/dQ13070.jpg

there ya go Nitro. Nextime try url here dont use any spaces.

[ 09-08-2001: Message edited by: draggerman11 ]

[Nitro_Man]

Sweet dude thanks! :D

[Nitro_Man]

http://wsphotofews.excite.com/038/jk/Om/Z8/dQ13070.jpg

Trying again

[ 09-08-2001: Message edited by: Nitro_Man ]

[Nitro_Man]

One more just to make sure.

http://wsphotofews.excite.com/032/mi/Xs/TT/9k64935.jpg

[HumbleEagle487]

Who's the girl on the front of your car dragger? Hey just to really simplify toe pinion and spur stuff, could you just give me a range of sizes I could use(not ratio's) and what type of foams do you sugest using? Also are there rims that fit rubber tires that would fit on the rear of my bolink(for that scale look at cruise nights)? Sweet car dragger, what's your setup?

[Nitro_Man]

Humble, actually the silver funny car is mine, anyway Thats my sister on the front ha lol no it is just some chick out of a old FOX motorcycle mag. I got a green machine 3 pro tuned, duratrax spike, and a 6 cell pack. I am looking for a speed control that will handle at least 12 cells if you guys have any ideas let me know. Thanks for tha complements!

Jarad

[maxxxracer]

nitro man, the LRP V7.1 will handle 12 cells. One of the AE engineers did it and alos RCCA did it. They were both drag cars. Also may i suggest getting a P-94 motor or a D4 6 turn. You will get alot more speed.

[Nitro_Man]

Maxx racer thanks I will check in to them. I was kind thinking of wating for the new brushless motors to come out. I guess I will see what others say about them, and if it is worth the investment. Thanks again!

Jarad

[frsty50]

Here's my new Bolink Pro Stock Truck. The body is an HPI Ford F-150 200mm. It's got a Race Prep Outlaw 27R motor and a Duratrax Spike esc for now.
What do you think?
http://members.home.com/frsty50/mvc-418f.jpg
http://members.home.com/frsty50/mvc-413f.jpg

[HumbleEagle487]

I think I'm digging the flmaes and black rims man, that thing looks mean. Nice job, hopefully I'll get my prostock looking like that cept with my 68 camaro. :D

[roadrage]

Why use 7 cells? Wouldn't 20 make your car a hell of a lot faster? :confused:

[roadrage]

racing a scale 1/4 mile strip (123 feet) what will have faster times? 20 cells or 12 cells? 6T single motor

[frsty50]

Thanks a lot HumbleEagle!! I appreciate the compliments.
Roadrage...I'm no guru on this by no means, but 20 cells would weigh a ton and would more than likely burn up anything less than cobalt-super-duper-motor. I've heard from some of the other forums that 7 cells, if done right, can be just as fast as a 10+ cell car in 132 foot drag race.

Johnny B. :D

[Dragmaster]

10 cells and a neo motor is about all the tires and track can handle a good example we had a racer who built a top fuel car with 12 cells and cobolt motor and i turned a faster ET and quicker MPH with a reg mod and six cells in my pro mod. if you getting started 7 cells and a good mod can still blastit over 60mph and just over 2 secs. on the street even that would have a hard time hooking upNational R/C Hot Rod Association (http://www.rcdragracing.com)

[HumbleEagle487]

Hey what kinda radio would u guys sugest? I'm thinking about a Futaba mag jr or mag sport.

[Dragmaster]

Mag jr at a minimum

[HumbleEagle487]

Hey how do u guys set up you 7 cells on the bolink pro-stock cause I'm trying to figure out a good balanced setup.

[Nitro_Man]

Ok guys i just bought 12 sanyo 2400mah cells, and I need a motor and a esc. I have heard that the Associated V7.1 will handle these kinds of volts, have you guys had any experience with it? Ok now a motor i was thinking a d4 6 turn single, just to be crazy, what would you guys recommend? Oh and by the way there was a guy from Dallas at our strip on friday that ran a 2.26 at 65mph:D It was nuts! Then his micro switch soldered together, and it hit the curb! Laters

Jarad

[Nitro_Man]

come on guys someones got to know!

[drummer5]

Nitro, try the cyclone, or heck don't even buy a esc and go with a micro switch.

[Nitro_Man]

A micro switch you are kidding right every person that has run a micro switch at my track has had problems with them. Im not that crazy! O and a cyclone will only handle 7 cells. Has anyone put more than 10 cells to a novak super rooster?

[micro_man]

hey i just got an rc10lso and i wanted to know what i need to drag race it and what are the rules for racing it, like what kind of motors are allowed, etc.

thanks

[Nitro_Man]

Micro, if you have a lhs that runs tha drags just go ask them the rules. Most places are very relaxed!

Jarad

[micro_man]

what kind of motor, cells, and tires should i get in my rc10lso. so far my setup is 6 2000 cells, novak sooper rooster, and some stock foam tires. please i want a reasonable priced motor. i probably want to rce which ever class it is that your car can be 11 inches long with a mod motor and up to 10 cells.

any help appreciated.

[TimmyRC10T3]

Hi micro man. I am the guy who sold you the car. Good choice on racing that thing flys. I would recommend a 6 -8 turn D4 motor. 7 batteries is enough but it is so light use 10. Good Luck drag racing tell me how it goes

[micro_man]

oh hay whats up, yup i have dcided to drag rce it. i really want it to go fast, i think i will probably try to get 8 cells, that should be fast. do youknow where i can get that motor for cheap. do you drag race, i fso what kinda car do you have. hey do u have ***** instant messanger, if yuo do my id is microman102, if you dont have sigh up for it and we can talk about rc cars, it is like aol instant messanger but better. email me

later

Kurt

[micro_man]

any ideas on how i should set up my rc10lso, i think i will start off with my 2000 mah 6 cell matched for now and upgrade later, i have a novak 410 m5 and a super rooster speed control( which one should i use?) i want a good motor for a fairly low price since i only get 50.00 a month for allowence. and what kind of tire compound do i need. and later when i upgrade batts, what should i get?

please help

Kurt

[Dragmaster]

keeping the car simple is best if your just getting started, six cells and a stock motor is plenty, also a set of narrow wheels and champion slot car traction compound is a must to get it to hook up if you plant to hit the track. as you more into it you find locking the diff and using a mirco switch for an ESC will make the car even quicker. But youre on the right track to get started good luckwww.rcdragracing.com (http://www.rcdragracing.com) :D

[micro_man]

wow! thats a nice car, where can i get the real skinny front tires for it? do you think i need them?

thanks:rolleyes:

[Dragmaster]

BoLink offers the delren version of these wheels, the ones in the pic are custom made. you dont have to use the narrow wheels but on the track they help with quicker times and better steering responce.

[micro_man]

here is my car i am going to race.

[micro_man]

here is another one. tell me what you think of it. it is an old rc10lso. i fot it for 50.00

[micro_man]

wow!!! today i got my speed gems 9 turn double and put ti in my lso, that thing is insanely fast, i cant even get traction for like 5 seconds. i love it, when i get the money i plan on getting a d4 9 turn. but for now i think the speed gems is great.

[Nitro_Man]

My friends got the speed jems 9 turn in his dragster, with ten cells and it runs 2.8 at 55mph which is good for a machine wound motor. I would suggest that you put in the hardest brush springs you can find, and some silver brushes, that will give you alot more power. I will post some pic's of my new funny car by the end of the week. I put 12 cells and a d4 HV 10 turn double. I can't wait until get to put it on the track. I will post the numbers when I get them. Until then, Laters

Jarad

[PlanetRC]

Here's my custom built sand dragster:

[micro_man]

thats bad!!!! how fast does it go. is it hard to get traction with that thing? that ilooks great. what kind of body do you run it wih?

later

[Nitro_Man]

Ok i finally got pic's here they are

[Nitro_Man]

one more

[Promod]

When you hard wire the batterys to the wires from the speed control how do you charge them? Do you use allagator clips?
Thank you,
Promod

[Nitro_Man]

Personally I wouldn't hard wire your batteries to the speed control. But if you did im sure that aligator clips would work just fine.

Jarad

[Promod]

Can you run a receiver pack with an electric speed control? I have noticed alot of electric drag cars use them? Is there a special way you have to wire them or just plug them in? What is there purpose? Also with a fail-safe unit such as the Dynamite Race guard work the an electric speed control? I have the LRP pro-sport speed control.
Thank you,
Promod

[HauntedMyst]

a few things....

Some one asked about 2 speeds on dragsters and I didn't see an answer. Have any of you tried this and why don't you see it more??? I would think it would be the way to go with a dragster but obviously not.


Also, if you have a funny car and want a body painted, let me know andI'll do it for free since I want to give one a shot. You can check my work here: http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=324108

Albums 2 through 8 are the best stuff.

[Nitro_Man]

I have a bolink camaro body that i would "let" you paint. That was sarcasam i would love to have you paint a body for me. Just e-mail me and we will work it out. Ok.

Jared

[bullfrog]

Hey guys look at what i just made. There is a rocket engine on the back but your just cant see it. And YES thats a parachute. Since ive taken this pic ive lowered the rear end. Its basically a model rocket with wheels .... i cant wait till the first "launch" http://www.printroom.com/_vti_bin/ViewImage.dll?userid=mrfrogger25&album_id=34714&image_id=9&courtesy=1

[MAXXED]

NM,
Nice funny car!
They look so cool, I was thinking about getting one.
I went to my LHS, and they had a top fueler with an RB .21 in it!
Just looking at these cool machines, makes me want to get into one.
What mph do they top out at?

[Dragmaster]

we hard wire the battery as we dont use esc's as we use a micro switch. for a better explaination of the wiring set up on a drag car chack out www.rcdragracing.com. to power the radio we use a mini reciver pack.

[Nitro_Man]

All the cars top out at different speeds, but MPH is NOT important at all. Elapsed Time is all that matters. But to anwser your question the pros go up to around 80mph and usually club racers go around 50mph. Laters

Jarad

[HauntedMyst]

Dragmaster,

I was just reading the official website. It doesn't look like there is a class for Touring Car dragsters. Is this a consideration? How many of you out there do this?

[Promod]

Has any one tried a Cobalt or Neo motor? Any tips? Are they good or bad?

Thank you,
Promod

[Nitro_Man]

I called Steve Saik, the guy that makes the neo motors called "Immortal Force" and he said that with his 85 dollar motor and 7 cells he guarantees a 2.2 or lower. Im not sure if the 85 dollar motor has Neo magnets or not, but his higher end motors definately are. One is the "Mr Straight Jacket" and it runs about $250 and the "Sakio Overkill" runs about $280, and it uses Quad Magnet Technology. That is about all I know about these motors for a little more info check this website:

www.gsdragracing.com

Laters
Jared

[Promod]

Nitro man I noticed the pictures of your dragster, looks great. What kind of charger do you have that charges 12 cells? Or can you charge 6 cells at a time.
Thank you for your replys,
Barry Hawbaker

[Nitro_Man]

ProMod,
I use the FMA Direct, Super Nova. It will charge from 1 to 25 cells. And it will do NiCd, NiMh, and lead cells, so it is a pretty versitile charger. I havent had any problems as of yet, I will let everyone know if there are problems.

www.fmadirect.com

Later,
Jared

[Promod]

Thank you Jarad for the link. My charger only charges 8 cells. I'm getting the modeltech brushless system so I will be starting out with 8 cells for now. I didn't even know they made a charger like that(I'm new to this).When I move up to 10 cells I will be getting the super nova. What do you use for a power source with the super nova?
Thanks again,
Promod

[Mason Copeland]

I'm new to draggin', on the safe, side how should I gear a 13 turn d4 in a bolink econo rail dragster? Thanks.

[Nitro_Man]

Pro-Mod
I use a Deep cycle marine battery. It will last FOREVER. I run a 12 V light and 2 chargers off of it all day and night and it never runs low. It will set you back about $70.

Mason,
The best advice I can give you is to buy as many different gears as possible, and try all the different ones. If you do it this way then you will have all the gears you need as you change motors, cells etc. But to answer your question I would start with a 18/81 on the safe side, keep in mind you can go MUCH lower than that, and you will probly need to to get the most out of your car.

Laters

Jarad

[Nitro_Man]

Does anyone know where i can download a Practice Tree? I have found a few but they arent worth a crap. If you guys know just let me know thanks!

Jarad

[Dragmaster]

please note that the Saik Neo Motors are illegel for use in any NR/CHRA Classes as they exceed the 225.00 limit for top fuel. But Dragmaster will be offering both Kisby built P-94 canned Neo and Ferite motors that will be legal in NR/CHRA so visit BoLink.com

[drummer5]

hey Dragmaster, do u know how I can get a hold of a D4 9x1T cause I can't find it online anywhere. Hopefully I'll be getting a job soon so I can get my bolink up and running.:D

[Nitro_Man]

Dragmaster,
Thanks for telling us that, I had no idea.

Jarad

[HauntedMyst]

So no one drags TC's? I find that hard to believe.

[Nitro_Man]

Well here in San Antonio we run strictly bracket racing so you can run basically anything with any kind of gear. We have from micro cars to touring cars to .21 New Era Dragsters running here. But to answer your question I have never heard of a touring car class.

Laters
Jarad

[Promod]

I'm fixing up a sedan to do a little drag racing next year. I know there's not really a class for this type of car but I just want to have fun and go fast.
Thank you,
Promod

[Nitro_Man]

ProMod
Tell us about your touring car. Tires, engine, radio etc.

And by the way I just put micro switches in my car and took it down to 10 cells. I'll attach a pic.

Laters
Jarad

[Promod]

I'm building up an HPI PRO 2. I will be keeping it 4-wheel drive because I do alot of parking lot bashing. I will be using the model tech brushless motor and eventually using 10 cells. I have the futaba 3pjs radio and proline foam tires. I've tried a few off the shelf motors(d4 and p94) and just weren't happy with there performance so thats why I ordered the brushless. The car should weigh three and a half pounds with 10 cells so its no light weight. I'm looking for 70 mph at the drag strip but time will tell.
Thank you for asking,
Promod

[Zr2]

Can u guys plz tell me wut kind of speed control it is that u guys us on the funny cars or dragster that requires a servo to push in buttons its in the pic of the car on the page this reply is on. If you could tell me who makes then and how much they r could u plz send it to my e-mail because i dont look at the forums alot. if you could help me ur help would be greatly appreciated. kuehnmatt@hotmail.com

[Nitro_Man]

Pro Mod
Yeah that should be pretty quick. Im not sure how fast because I know nothing about the brushless systems out there. But I think you got a good starting combonation of stuff. Dragracing was cancelled this week, (Damn carnival in the parking lot:mad: ) so next sunday or monday I will post the new # with the 10 cells and micro switches.

Laters,
Jarad

[Nitro_Man]

Ok guys i got some new times finally.

2.707 @ 47.53Mph .525 reaction time
84/16 ratio

I was pretty happy with it, I still have a long way to go.

Jarad

[Promod]

Who sells the best batterys and why?
Thank you,
Promod

[Nitro_Man]

I got the Pro-Match team cells 2400mah. They are pretty sweet, but I know there are some way better. Oh and all you are looking for is high voltage, and low internal resistance for drag racing. Everything else is second priority. Laters


Jarad

[Dragmaster]

Ok gang the National R/C Hot Rod Association has posted there new rule book as well as some major site upgrades so check it out at www.rcdragracing.com

[HauntedMyst]

My friend is giving me his Bolink Funny Car! Woooohooo! Has anyone ever writen an article on how to make a micro switch? I have the spare servo, but have no clue beyond that. I looked on rcdragracing but dont see it on the page.

[Nitro_Man]

This is how I wired mine

[Dragmaster]

the diagram is on the post baord linked from the main site and nitro man was kind enough to post it for you.

[Nitro_Man]

Haunted, How is the funny car coming?

[Nitro_Man]

Ok guys i just got the Immortal Force sportsman motor, and a set of TMRC rear foams. I am hoping to hit a 2.2 with 7 cells. I will post numbers next week!!

[Nitro_Man]

Ok guys I got a 2.45sec out of my car last week end. I need to do some more fine tuning on the gears, but I am in the ball park.

I kinda feel like I am talking to my self on this thread:rolleyes:

[drummer5]

Looks like you are, but I'll make it look like you arn't, jk :D . That is pretty cool man, do you get the mph yet?

[Nitro_Man]

Yeah the average mph for the weekend was around 55 for me. My friend with a similar set up ran constant 2.2 at around 60mph. I am really close to those numbers, it will just take a little more time.

[Soya]

Microswitches are very cheap. I own a Bolink Pro stock with a Rooster. This setup is ideal if you're just driving around. The micro switch is hard to handle is you're not driving in a straight line. You'll also need an extra servo to actuate it, which adds more weight.

[Nitro_Man]

Soya, Whos question are you answering?

[drummer5]

Nitro man could u remind me of what setup your running? It's been so long since I read this post I kinda forgot. I'm hoping to break 50 with a 9t single with 7 2400 matched cells and maby a micro(if I can find one)

[Nitro_Man]

I am running a pretty basic set up. A bolink funny car (soon to be dragmaster, ill keep you updated) 20/90 gear, and tmrc rear foams, I'll post a link to their site. I am also running a VERY small reciever pack something like 110mah. You can get those small cells on Towerhobbies. Finally 7 2400 Pro-Match Sanyo cells.

Please feel free to ask any more questions.


www.tmrcracingcomponents.com

[silverpede-rus]

I ordered a Bolink funnycar and a 10t double trinty motor.The car comes with a 93 tooth spur.What would be the best pinion?

I'm looking to get started into the dragracing.I already drag my 89 Camaro.I was going to convert my Rustler to a dragster but I like the looks of a funny car.Beside,I have fun with the Rustler in the dirt.Not on the pavement.

For now it will run off of a 6 cell pack with a MSC as the accelerater.I would like to run the car with 8 to 10 batteries but a 6pack will have to do for now.When I change to a 25amp switch(sometime later)how do I set it up to have a brake?
Thanks

[Nitro_Man]

Look up about 10 or 11 posts, and there is a diagram that will explain how to wire a microswitch set up with a break. You can controll the amount of break by using a smaller gauge of wire on the negative tab of the motor. Also about your gearing, I would start with around a 15 tooth or so. The best advice I can give you as far as gearing goes is just experiment.

[silverpede-rus]

Thanks.I seen the diagram after I had posted.And people say I'm very observent!:rolleyes:

[Nitro_Man]

Yeah I understand the whole observent thing! Good luck with the switches!

Laters
Jared

[Daveyg]

are you guy's running at sanantonio ? if so are they gonna keep the races on sunday ? I live in the DFW area and would like to make a trip down there but I cant make the friday deal.

[Nitro_Man]

Daveyg
Yeah we dragrace on sunday around 12:00noon or 1:00. We race in the K-mart parking lot on O'connor and I 35. Hope to see you out there!

[Daveyg]

cool,, I will be there. It my be sometime in april before I can get down there , I'm getting tuned-up for a big IEDA race in n.carolina next month. but I will get down there...

[Nitro_Man]

Sorry I gave yall the wrong address for TMRC. Here is the correct one


www.tm-rc-racingcomponents.com

[Nitro_Man]

If any of you guys have a drag car with a t-plate set up will you post some pictures of it. Also will you measure the size (length and width) of the battery slots. I am making a carbon fiber chassis and I need a little help with the measurements. Thanks in advance.

[silverpede-rus]

What pinion gear would you recommend?

The car came with a 81 tooth spur.In an earlier post I stated the car came with a 93 tooth spur,well....I was wrong.
I started with a 14 pinion but that caused to much wheel spin.I went to a 18 and the same thing happened so I motified a 78 tooth spur to fit.I still get alot of wheel spin but I can atleast get the car straight now.I want to put the 81 back on so I can use the 78 on another car.

Would a 24 pinion be to much?

The motor is a 10 turn double trinity motor with a 6 cell powering.When I can keep it straight it flat out flies!I couldn't believe how fast this car is.And fragile.I hit a curb at alittle less then full speed and snapped both front body mounts.I have a temp fix inplace until I can get to the LHS to fix it right.

Does anyone know of a place close to WV to compete with others?Say close to Huntington or Charleston.
Thanks

[Nitro_Man]

I would recommend you get some Koford traction goo so you won't have to worry about traction. I will try to find a link that you can buy it from. It is a really sticky thick stuff that you put on a board and roll your cars tires through before every run. I assume you don't use it. As far as the gearing goes just try everything you can think of and go with what ever gives you the fastest time.

By the way this last sunday I ran a 2.35 @ 55mph.

Laters

[Dragmaster]

As for gearing i would suggest a 4.50:1 or 5 flat gear ratio at the tires to find this just divide the spur by the pinion times 3.14 and then divide by the tire size and this will give you the final drive ratio at the tires. With this basic info you can figure your gear set up. Good Luck JW www.rcdragracing.com

[silverpede-rus]

Nitro,I'm assuming that 2.35@55mph is the 1/4 in 1/10 scale?How many feet are in the 1/4?
We have a large parking lot close by that I can run at.I would like to know how long I need to mark the 1/4 so I can get some times.

I ran the parking lot at work this morning.It's close to the size of a football field,and it didn't take long to get to the other end!The gearing I have is a 18/78.It doesn't do much wheel spin from a full throttle start.Just enough to kick the rear sideways some.But not to much that I can't handle.I will probably try a 20/81 set up so I can have the 78 back for my Rustler.
I'm pretty happy with the performance of the car.
Thanks guys.

[Daveyg]

a 1/10th scale 1/4 mile is 132 ft.

[silverpede-rus]

Thanks man!

[fenton06]

would this work???


if i have the negative go directly to the motor.....the the positive was cut in half and was joined by a servo connected to a piecew of wire.....the when i hit the thrittle the servo would connect the wires???

[Daveyg]

you would have to have some kind of contact matireal on the end of the wire, the wire alone would just burn up, I did that by taking apart a old relay and using the contactors from it.

[drummer5]

Fenton, I wouldn't do that cause you may burn the motor out and you would also have to worry about arching and not to mention it's a safety hazard to you if you accidentally touch the two wires.

[Nitro_Man]

Yeah I definately wouldn't do that. Just use microswitches they are extremely efficent. Just my .02 cents. Later

[wolfen]

Thought I would like getting into racing in the dirt with the e-rustler I just bought, until I saw a thunderbird drag car on e-bay, now all I want to do is get rid of my rustler and get me a dirt drag car. that t-bird looks nice.....need some info on where I might be able to go and see about buying a dirt drag car. thanks :)

[Nitro_Man]

To the best of my knowledge there is no such thing as dirt drag racing. The closest thing might be tractor pulling. I guess you could modify an existing car to make it a dirt drag car, that would probly be your best bet.

[StevePond]

There is such a thing, almost anyway. There has been sand drags for as long as I can remember. They're generally much bigger in CA where all the sand is, but they're out there. I remember seeing a top fueler (detuned a little obviously) with a pair of huge paddles on each side of car for traction. I don't even remeber the time it ran, but there was still sand flying at the starting line when the car reached the end of the run. Most awesome thing you'd ever want to see.

[fenton06]

where can i get a micro switch??? on tower hobbies???? thats where i get all my stuff
iw ould like to get into drag racing since it in a straight line
lol

[Nitro_Man]

I would get them from radio shack. Be sure to get the 25 amp ones.

Radio shack micro switches (http://www.radioshack.com/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=CTLG&category%5Fname=CTLG%5F010%5F007%5F005%5F000&product%5Fid=900%2D8718/)

[Nitro_Man]

Ok guys I need to know what kind of batteries yall are running. I am thinking about going to Ni-MH batteries. Let me know what yall think.


Also you guys that are running Dragmaster or Hyperdrive funny cars can you give me the total length of the chassis. I am making my own chassis out of carbon fiber, and I need help with a few of the measurements. Thanks

[Nitro_Man]

Man, I really like talking to myself on this thread!:rolleyes:

[drummer5]

Nah your just the only one replying

[Nitro_Man]

Yeah I guess you are right.

[RC10DS99]

Just wondering if anyone knows how to setup a micro switch..cause i dont know anything about them, but i would like to learn. I hope to build a Pro Stock. Any info will help. Thanks

[Nitro_Man]

rc10,
Look on page 9 of this thread, a diagram is posted there. That should help.

[RC10DS99]

Thank you Nitro.

[darkehawk]

Been reading a bit on here the last few days. Does anyone have a URL for a brushless motor? Can you use a microswitch with it?

[Nitro_Man]

I only know of two places that make brushless motors right now I will list their url's below. As far as using micro switches with them, I think they would work. They will have to be wired differently than brushed motors, but it would work.


http://www.aveox.com
www.team-orion.com