Remote Control Car SUCCESS!!

[arpus maximus]

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Yes, it's a fullsize car; no, it's not street legal. There is no steering wheel, and the throttle cable has been detatched and relocated, so even if it were legal, it is only drivable via remote control.

It handles decently, though driving it from a distance is certainly difficult.

We are using a FlightStick joystick. Forward = gas, left/right = steering, trigger = activate brakes, top button = deactivate brakes.

We toyed with the idea of making the hand brake remote control, but we ran out of time (today was our last day)... perhaps we will continue to work on it, however.

The car is a 1987 chevy nova, which we bought for $300. It is a real POS, but it serves our purposes. It has an automatic transmission, power steering, and power brakes.

Thanks for trying, mechman!! lol

Come on people, this video is totally sweet! It is a 20 minute documentary about how we did it (including the mods we had to make) and then us driving it and showing off... good times. Just need a host!!

ARP