pic: 35 MPH Prototype

[KTorak]

Originally Posted by elknise

That would be cool, a 35mph bomb/rocket

Sounds Awesome, I want in on it!

[NoodleKnight]

I was wondering, how controllable is it at high speeds? How do you keep it driving straight, or do you just drive this in an open area? And most importantly, how fast does it accelerate from 0-35mph?

[sanddrag]

I have a Mabuchi RS 750SH motor (bigger than the FP but still maybe 1/2 size of CIM) sitting on my desk that I pulled out of an old Makita Drill. I was thinking I'd either build an RC car around it or put it in a car I have. How do you think I should gear that in a ~9lb car? How fast could I get it to go do you think?

[Crebb]

Originally Posted by NoodleKnight

I was wondering, how controllable is it at high speeds? How do you keep it driving straight, or do you just drive this in an open area? And most importantly, how fast does it accelerate from 0-35mph?

It's hard to control when it starts bouncing around on the pavement. There's only one caster on the front and it fell off after a while. Acceleration is pretty good in first gear, but when I put it into second it takes a while to get the rpm's up.
We like to use that big pneumatics tank on prototypes because it lasts so long. It was just sitting around in the shop, so I wouldn't be suprised if it was from 2000.