Just did a build on this '70 Opel. I made my own front section from 2 mm brass rails are 1/16" TIG wire. Rear bracket is locally made.
Gonna try a Pro Slot 'Crazy Horse' in it. Total weight is around 160 grams.
'70 Opel GT no bar
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Tom Katsanis
, Sep 25 2021 09:18 PM
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Posted 25 September 2021 - 09:18 PM
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Posted 30 September 2021 - 04:30 PM
hmm, do you have races for no bar cars... would be interesting as it would add a element of driving skill, or maybe more complicated controllers...
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Give me enough rope and I'll build a fast car... or hang myself?
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Posted 30 September 2021 - 05:50 PM
Yeah we do a no goo no bar head up class.
I enjoy it have fun trying to get them down the track.
I enjoy it have fun trying to get them down the track.
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Posted 01 October 2021 - 09:01 AM
No-bar hardbodies are pretty popular around here. Largest group at our drag meets.
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Posted 07 October 2021 - 12:15 PM
How fast do you think it’ll go? We have a no glue heads up class around here. Anything goes. Most cars are mid .9’s to lower, but no times are posted to know for sure. I’m looking for motor ideas, and can’t really find any good info, no one seems to share that, and vendors don’t really post any specs, except for Pro Slot on a few motors.
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Posted 07 October 2021 - 09:54 PM
I have heard you guys down at Chicagoland are pretty fast Dave.
Duane I'm hoping for low 1.0s high .9s crazy horse is a little hotter than a s16d arm with better mags.
If you go on Facebook Wes & Bens drag group Mike Swiss who owns Chicagoland raceway has a few cars running high to mid .8s using his cr motors.
I believe the mid America phoneix is not bad too.
Duane I'm hoping for low 1.0s high .9s crazy horse is a little hotter than a s16d arm with better mags.
If you go on Facebook Wes & Bens drag group Mike Swiss who owns Chicagoland raceway has a few cars running high to mid .8s using his cr motors.
I believe the mid America phoneix is not bad too.
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Posted 08 October 2021 - 08:56 AM
Ive got two bar cars with Crazy Horses now running .940 at 140g. Thats not fast enough to catch the top half of the field. Any less weight and they cant seem to get down the track. Im no chassis expert, lol. The other guys are running some sort of disposable motors. I do have a VR, but Im not sure how to gear it or how much weight to hang on it. This is a no glue class. Ive thought about calming it down with a resistor, but I dont know if it would handle the amps.
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Posted 08 October 2021 - 08:22 PM
Duane the vr motors are fast along with the proslot dragmaster motors.
The throw away motors are also fast the the mid America phoneix is possible what they are running they are capable of running in the mid .8s along with Chicagoland cr stage motors asI said I know Mike Swiss from Chicagoland raceway has run mid .8s with one of his stage 5 motors in a slip joint with a C4 Vette body.
The throw away motors are also fast the the mid America phoneix is possible what they are running they are capable of running in the mid .8s along with Chicagoland cr stage motors asI said I know Mike Swiss from Chicagoland raceway has run mid .8s with one of his stage 5 motors in a slip joint with a C4 Vette body.
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Posted 28 November 2021 - 08:54 PM
Another no bar car with a home made slip joint chassis.
This one is based on Tamiya's 1989 Toyota Soarer front section was laser cut to my design motor is a Pro slot boss .490.
This one is based on Tamiya's 1989 Toyota Soarer front section was laser cut to my design motor is a Pro slot boss .490.
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Posted 29 November 2021 - 01:13 PM
VERY NICE
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Posted 27 June 2024 - 06:24 PM
Been playing with a 4 link setup on a couple of cars so far they seem to be handling alright & have been consistent.
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