RCnitrodrag Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) Hi does anyone know of anyone that is into RC dragsters or anywhere in the UK run them? http://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/gallery/image/22687-/ Edited June 13, 2013 by RCnitrodrag 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussH Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 That looks cool......whats it's top speed ?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post -BEZ- Posted June 13, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted June 13, 2013 Welcome to the forum. I have to be honest Ive never seen a RC dragster like that before, but it looks like fun. I have an electric rail myself and I run it at the ROSSA meets. Its basically where like minded speed nuts get together and try and go as fast as possible. This years main event is 17-18th of August ....... for more info : http://www.rossa.org.uk/events.html This is my dragster: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajlovering Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 if we get enough interest we can hold an RC drag meeting at the event. Cheers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPug Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Looks good. I like the way you got it running on compost; too Only joking.. looks awesome 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zardoz Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Love the Hotrod styling! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam911 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 that's looks awesome can you share some information about this. . and if it's possible then share its video too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tear101 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thats a nice car RCnitrodrag! reminds me of the old chicken coupe slingshot from the early days of drag racing! Fuel altered meets slingshot!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCnitrodrag Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thanks Guys Bez nice rear engine rail, reminds me a bit of what I use to actually drive, How did I get into this....well I use to actually drive a blown V8 dragster a number of years ago, so drags have always been in the blood so to speak! A bit about the car, well Its a 1/8th scale version of a AAFC Fuel Altered dragster, these are basically what I based it on so take a look at this They can be quite a handful to drive! lols and hopefully the scaled version I have built will be to...!!!! lols anyway bit more about the one I've built..... I built it from the ground up, the chassis is fabricated from brass tube and brazed together, the wheels and tyres are from the 1/8th scale traxxas funny car, the body is the "Hemi Coupe Body" from ParmaPSE in the states, the Motor is a Force .28 puts out about 3.75hp so will hopefully make it shift abit, although not run in yet! the rear axle is aluminium and from a axial scx10 so quite bullet proof I hope! It is direct drive so no gearbox to worry about. Most parts on this has been made to measure by hand and also machined by a friend of mine, anyway The car is not quite finished yet so have not run it yet, so not sure what speed it will do, but I imagine it will be a bit on the quick side hopefully. Tear101 your actually quite right it is similar to the early day fuel altereds, I see your from Northamptonshire, "the county of british drag racing!" lols I take it you have been to the track? Am also gonna be building a replica of my bruv's current nostalgia slingshot dragster that he drives as well so keep a look out in the future guys! Once the car is up and running I will post up a video of it. Thanks for all the comments guys, its really appreciated. Phil. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.K Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Woah I could watch that video all day!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCnitrodrag Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 I know what you mean! lols, driving them is great fun too..!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tear101 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hey RC nitro, I grew up at the pod(in the turner racing pit) and crew here and there. Currently helping build a olds Firenza funny car with a tunnel ram injected sbc! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCnitrodrag Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 thats cool fella, have crewed and run cars there myself over the years, I know rob and steve turner, I use to crew for smax smith on his alcohol cars, also crewed for fuel bikes, fuel altereds, have run my own blown sbc rear engined rail. if you know the turners you may know my uncle, he use to run what was known as "fatty arbuckles pub" in rushden, I think its also been called the red lion at some point, very small world! lols I did run the RC altered up yesterday to run it in, after getting through the first tank of fuel, I thought I'd better checkout the clutch, rear axle and drivetrain etc..... and discovered that it had completely disintegrated the rear bearing on the clutch bell !!! lols nothing ever purpose build goes right the first time you try and test it! lols so am now having to machine something new up to stop that happening again! but gotta say the RC altered sounds AWESOME with the custom made exhausts and headers, it has a bit of a fuel car cackle about it!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tear101 Posted June 16, 2013 Share Posted June 16, 2013 Love to see a video of her running! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBloor Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 That is epic! Excellent job on the build RCNitroDrag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCnitrodrag Posted June 18, 2013 Author Share Posted June 18, 2013 Thanks robBloor, Hopefully will have it back up and running soon Tear101, I will post a video of it asap, am just waiting on a machined part to arrive then hopefully all will be well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCnitrodrag Posted July 11, 2013 Author Share Posted July 11, 2013 Here you go as promised a video of it running! Hope you enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobBloor Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Cheers fella - that's just awesome!!! :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 Bonkers mate! The driver can't see where he's going! Love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-BEZ- Posted July 11, 2013 Share Posted July 11, 2013 looking good, so where is the vid of it doing some runs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCnitrodrag Posted October 16, 2013 Author Share Posted October 16, 2013 Here you go guys as promised a video of some test runs of the altered, there has been a couple of mods to it, it now has a single speed planetary gearbox, which has helped, and a new front axle, as it trashed the original lols!, it is a little bit of a handful, and as some of you guys know thats the way altereds should be! lols so enjoy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Nice, but is there anything you can do to aid launch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atom3624 Posted October 16, 2013 Share Posted October 16, 2013 Looks great and still love the sound of nitros, but I thought dragsters were supposed to go straight!! Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCnitrodrag Posted October 17, 2013 Author Share Posted October 17, 2013 I have still got to play around with the gearing to improve the launch your right dragsters are suppose to run straight....... but anyone who been or has done drag racing knows that Fuel Altereds 10% of the time run straight, the rest of the time they are a bit of a handful to drive! lols, (check out the vid on the previous page) so am a little glad that it does resemble a Fuel Altered some of the time! lols although I do wanna see what it can do speed wise so am in the middle of building a new, longer wheel base chassis for stability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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