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21 May 2009, 00:38 (Ref:2466119)
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World Record Attempt - Jet Powered Car
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21 May 2009, 00:52 (Ref:2466127)
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I don't know, but I have had a 1/10th scale nitro RC car doing around the 90km/h mark. It was nothing special, 25% nitro blend fuel, competition exhaust, motor upgrade and a 2 speed gearbox. Within reach of anyone.
The 1/8th scale cars can do 120km/h wihtout too many dramas. Perhaps Mr Kelly (who wanted to be the fastest "indian" according to that article) was trying to set nothing but a jet record... Boys will have their toys... Will the Jack boys put some jets under the fuel tank/boot at bathurst? And have the top gear guys drive the jet components as a "challenge"? 
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21 May 2009, 04:13 (Ref:2466147)
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Might be a waste but gee it would be fune to have a play with that remote control car.
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21 May 2009, 04:50 (Ref:2466153)
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It might be a waste of time, but I bet when he was on his way home from New Zealand after Hamilton, Rick's mind was on his jet car instead of a hotel room
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21 May 2009, 08:03 (Ref:2466216)
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Well the sponsor would be happy, it looks like it grew wings and flew away
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21 May 2009, 12:47 (Ref:2466400)
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It was a shame to see it crash in the end, as Rick would have put a lot of time and effort into designing and building that car. Those jet turbine engines are a work of art on their own.
It looked like the bitumen was a little to rough. |
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22 May 2009, 01:15 (Ref:2466827)
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Are there any detailed pics of it pre crash?
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22 May 2009, 01:41 (Ref:2466832)
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He needs to take the lift out of it and run it on a concrete velodrome. Might have to accomodate the joins though (a bit similar to a footpath).
Should have ample power with 2 of the little suckers (and squeezers and bangers and blowers if you know about the turbine combustion cycle). |
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22 May 2009, 02:23 (Ref:2466837)
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shame he couldn't get the record but well done all the same, shameit crashed hope he has another go soon.
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