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Rocket Car test schedule:
-Next attempt Teus May 2 5:45am CST

Extremely nervous about tommorrow....added these vintage Bolink sprint car side wings for high speed stability

Update!.. Stoked! ....needed proof that it will go straight with 2 engines firing side by side...just did a test hit on two "D" engines only (no second stage)....50mph in 1.7 sec....straight as an arrow...no filming...tommorrow morning same setup by hitting the the 3rd engine "E"...

THEYTOOKMYTHUMB wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2023 12:35 pm Front view.

Just a single "E" here...44mph

EK's Grand Canyon jump was only 200', so a mere scale 20 foot'r would do it! :D Congrats on the 82mph! I would think that it should be technically be uncontrollable at about that speed. Point and pray. The 1st have run is ok...but the front tires blow out when it gets going over 65mph...even if the...

For the rocket car...."F" engines too

....Max Q
....directly after that with GPS removed

That engine have a delay charge? Yes...all 3 engines in it did...two "e"engines have blown up twice at ignition now!....they came from hobbylobby...my "Fs don't have the delay charge tho...gonna set that place on its ass next time i run...going with new engine mounts...two single mou...

I got a bunch of driveshaft stuff in the mail. Xtraspeed makes Scorpion universals, among other stuff, so I'm going to start seeing what I can do with the parts. I think the rear shocks need about 4-5mm in limiters to keep the bones from flying out. If I can get it together, I might be able to make...

MarkyDents wrote: ↑Thu May 04, 2023 8:55 pm Yea but you’ll hit right into those Indians over there !!
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Oh wait I’m not thinking 4th dimensionally

Love it

Its ready...I am scared

Epic failure....car is ok...went 55mph in 75ft.....way too much power when the 2nd stage was hit!...back to the drawing boards...I hit the 2nd gun way too soon tho....thumbs will post vid .....car will be fixed and back at it this weekend!

Made some changes...two single engines, new front wheels, steel reinforced rear deck lid....stay tuned...100mph here we come!

Dadio wrote: ↑Sat May 06, 2023 2:49 pm Trying to be delicate but it's starting to look a little .........used

Been thru Hell and back!...going under a full restoration after I hit 100mph in 3 seconds