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    RC Drag Racing



    I'm a racer at heart, not being able to afford to run the real thing this is as close as I get till I win lotto and buy myself a top fueller to get into work in .
    1/10th scale nitro powered pro stock dragster.


    About 2.5 seconds for a scale 1/4 mile (132 ft) @ around 70 mph - still room for improvement.



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    Re: RC Drag Racing

    Trouble is 750, with all the tools on board you'll never get the nose up on that fueller.
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    Re: RC Drag Racing

    Tools... ratchet key and a 12" shifter if the silicone and duct tape doesn't do it.

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    Re: RC Drag Racing

    That looks cool but unsteerable. a mate of mine has a schumacher nitro monster truck with big wheels all round. we stuck 2 x 1 1/4" bsp barrel nipples on the front to keep the nose on the floor but found then that it was too quick for a human brain to control and disintegrated on contact with a lampost down the road from the workshop.
    Takes a licking, keeps on ticking.

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    Re: RC Drag Racing

    A friend of mine tried drag racing - he came in fourth with laddered tights (pantyhose)


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    Re: RC Drag Racing

    You're right slingblade VERY unsteerable, especially when its sittin on the wheelie bar till half track. Point and shoot. LOL who put that lamp post there!

    I reckon this bloke has one of THE BEST reaction times of any human being alive - check this out - 3D RC heli flying

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iWIRGaBoZI

    Wanna see a 1/10 scale RC car jump a house & drive away?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QADldgFHvD4

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    Re: RC Drag Racing

    excellent Mr Valve

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