Road War (PBkid, ignore this thread)

[nfpgasmask]

$5 grand for that!? It looks like something we could build in a weekend in your garage with $1000 in parts! Shall we?

Yeah, I think they could be built pretty cheaply, however I talked with the guy for a while and he said all the parts are aircraft quality so I bet that gets pricey. Either way, I would love to have one to cruise over the open Nevada landscape...or better yet, MOAB!

Bart

[Ldub]

Does he actually run this thing with no air filter?

Or is it a dummy blower with an air filter inside?

Inquiring wanna know...

[Triathlete]

Holy carp! That video is insane! Thanks, Billy. Unfortunately, I am not really familiar with So Cal. This was my first trip down there.

Bart

You were in the dry lake bed, the Hammers trails were in the hills right there. That video is from a race they have there every year (2010 will be #4) called King of the Hammers. It combines rock crawling (the Hammers Trails) and desert racing (on the lake bed and surroundings) in one race. It is growing fast and now has qualifier races (going to the one in Tucson in 2 weeks). A ton of fun to watch...I hope to make it out there for the race sometime.
I have the King of the Hammers videos (The first and second crusades) on my Christmas wish list (view the teaser here)

PB...your just to young to remember zoomie exhaust. They were pretty popular back in the day!

THIS looks like the most fun $5000 can buy...until you crash:

Fixed it for you

[nfpgasmask]

Does he actually run this thing with no air filter?

Or is it a dummy blower with an air filter inside?

Inquiring wanna know...

I'm 90% sure it is a dummy setup. The wheel turns but does nothing.

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

You were in the dry lake bed, the Hammers trails were in the hills right there.

Yeah, pretty insane watching them bash into each other and push each other around. Some of those guys helping to push the trucks back over are NUTS. One of the dudes looks like he escaped getting crushed buy inches...

How do those rigs control the rear end steering? Do they have like a stick or something or a second wheel???

Bart

[Triathlete]

$5 grand for that!? It looks like something we could build in a weekend in your garage with $1000 in parts! Shall we?

$1000? Hell, an old lawnmower and some scrap metal (an old swingset will do) and a bit of welding.

[Triathlete]

Yeah, pretty insane watching them bash into each other and push each other around. Some of those guys helping to push the trucks back over are NUTS. One of the dudes looks like he escaped getting crushed buy inches...

How do those rigs control the rear end steering? Do they have like a stick or something or a second wheel???

Bart

Watching is kind of like watching Ralley racing in Europe...no fences, just stay out of the way. When I go to the qualifier I am volunteering, so will be right on the courses either as a judge or to help with recovery

Rear steer is usually set up with a joystick, it usually has a return to center, and uses a hydrolic ram to steer the axle.

[Ldub]

$1000? Hell, an old lawnmower and some scrap metal (an old swingset will do) and a bit of welding.

Hey...iffin' ya gonna go full on NECK, ya gotta use good ol' fashiond 100% Mer-I-kin growd WOOD!

No fancy dan Chinese made swing sets for THIS ol' boy!...

[Triathlete]

Wood is expensive these days...the swing set is just rusting away in the back yard!

[ZEUS]

I'm 90% sure it is a dummy setup. The wheel turns but does nothing.

Bart

I know lots of people like that too!

[Ldub]

Bart, you've prolly already seen these, but for the uninitiated...

http://www.dailymotion.com/JimLad800...-sp_shortfilms


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi3ft...eature=related


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnaQN...eature=related

[nfpgasmask]

Bart, you've prolly already seen these, but for the uninitiated...

Thanks, Dub, I'll check out when I get home. YouTube is against the LAW here at work.

Bart

[nfpgasmask]

I know lots of people like that too!

Yeah, the movie car was all a mock up as well. So technically, a "movie correct" car does not have a working blower anyhow!

I did read somewhere once that a working unit would produce something like 600HP! That would be insane, but I think the car would have to be beefed up a little to handle that kinda torque. After all, the Falcons are uni-body () so...

Bart

[Triathlete]

Bart, you've prolly already seen these, but for the uninitiated...

http://www.dailymotion.com/JimLad800...-sp_shortfilms

Lemmy and the boys should have done the soundtrack for all the Max movies!