Houston....we a have a go for main launch
Old School Rocket Car Build
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coxbros1
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
All wired for 12volts, F26 Composite engine installed
Houston....we a have a go for main launch
Houston....we a have a go for main launch
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THEYTOOKMYTHUMB
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
This Evening.
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles: Enjoy today, you never know what tomorrow may bring."
Ken
Ken
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
...time for 2 motors! 
Frankensteined RC10T3 / Franky Jr RC10GT-e (x2) / A+ stamp / Toy Story RC / Graphite replica / B1.5 BFG 5LTi / Clonewald / Hyper Hornet
"I love the effort, but it sure looks like you took the long way around to a tub again"
"I love the effort, but it sure looks like you took the long way around to a tub again"
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coxbros1
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Lol, the sky is the limit with these composite engines...I am going to a G40 next, be about 3/5 more power than that run..
Should hit 88 no problem in 2.3 sec...then I will start considering the world record 98mph in 1.3sec...allegedly
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
You should check out the youtuber Integza , mad and mad on rockets 
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Today.
"The world looks so much better through beer goggles: Enjoy today, you never know what tomorrow may bring."
Ken
Ken
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Is that the regular gunpowder motors?
Frankensteined RC10T3 / Franky Jr RC10GT-e (x2) / A+ stamp / Toy Story RC / Graphite replica / B1.5 BFG 5LTi / Clonewald / Hyper Hornet
"I love the effort, but it sure looks like you took the long way around to a tub again"
"I love the effort, but it sure looks like you took the long way around to a tub again"
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
It did 99mph in about a 1 second. No way to prove it. I was at the wheel, i KNOW!
David, The artist formerly known as coxbros
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coxbros1
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Brakes, we don't need no stinkin' brakes....
I was old school - when old school wasn't cool !
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Perfect 
If a jobs not worth doing then its certainly not worth doing well.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
A problem shared is a problem halved but an advantage shared is no advantage at all.
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coxbros1
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Re: Old School Rocket Car Build
Got the chassis back from Jeff at Factory Works!...I will begin to re assemble the car and paint the body this week...one body will be for running/other will be done later for display
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Getting it mocked up...tough build...1000 measurements ...maybe more...no joke
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