Lox Lego Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 (edited) This F1 Racecar was something Dugald and I have been talking about doing for a long time. All of the regular batteries and motors just aren't fast enough. We tried our best to keep everything light weight, but enough paneling to show the curves of a real F1. Video: Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHskMrkHjm Fastest car we've ever built by lachlan cameron, on Flickr Technic Addict was so kind to lend us his RC buggy motors, battery pack and Michelin tires. (I am quite fond of those tires, but I checked bricklink and found the cheapest used pair to be 110$ for all 4 so yeah... not going to buy em Back end fun by lachlan cameron, on Flickr Dugald asked Technic Addict what he would like to see built with these motors and he was really keen on seeing a light F1 car to show off the speed of the motor. SO here you go Technic Addict! Thanks! IMG_2291 by lachlan cameron, on Flickr My brother and I sat down yesterday at 4pm, grabbed a few drinks, and built the night away. At 12pm we were done! IMG_2304 by lachlan cameron, on Flickr The car weighs 1450 grams or 3.2 pounds. Most of the weight is in the Michelin tires IMG_2353 by lachlan cameron, on Flickr Super low car for better aerodynamics IMG_2347 by lachlan cameron, on Flickr Big shout out to Technic Addict for making this build possible! Edited December 5, 2016 by Lox Lego Quote
zux Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 That area in the back with all aerodynamics features is just wonderful. Quote
nerdsforprez Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 4 hours ago, zux said: That area in the back with all aerodynamics features is just wonderful. Agreed. in fact, in regular system building this might be referred to as greebling. looks wonderful. Quote
Milan Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Shape, or outer shell is excellent, and you can tell it is built to be light and accurate. Performance is great, too! I like the black wheels better. Quote
Kmuffin Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 The looks are indeed great and the performance is greater! The Porsche wheels looks very sleek with this than the Michelin wheels Quote
technic_addict Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 14 hours ago, Lox Lego said: My brother and I sat down yesterday at 4pm, grabbed a few drinks, and built the night away. At 12pm we were done! It is astonishing how quick you guys are. You have never worked with Buggy motors, yet were able to integrate everything so quickly and make a great looking car. The rear end looks excellent! I think if Ferrari stickers were slapped all over this thing, it would really show what a great job you guys did in such a short period of time! Makes me wonder what kind of drinks are being consumed! As for the wheels, even though some people like the Porsche wheels better, the silver wheel are more accurate. The most accurate would probably be using the tumbler tires which have about the same tire OD and width but have a much smaller wheel OD. It looks like you guys had fun building with the RD buggy system! How were you able to drive the car without the antenna attached to the RC receiver / battery unit? I know it works without the antenna but the range is very limited. Quote
Leonardo da Bricki Posted December 5, 2016 Posted December 5, 2016 Shaping is excellent, looks great, terrific performance: The rear is especially good. Quote
Lox Lego Posted December 6, 2016 Author Posted December 6, 2016 On 12/5/2016 at 6:19 AM, nerdsforprez said: Agreed. in fact, in regular system building this might be referred to as greebling. looks wonderful. Greebling thanks! 23 hours ago, technic_addict said: It is astonishing how quick you guys are. You have never worked with Buggy motors, yet were able to integrate everything so quickly and make a great looking car. The rear end looks excellent! I think if Ferrari stickers were slapped all over this thing, it would really show what a great job you guys did in such a short period of time! Makes me wonder what kind of drinks are being consumed! As for the wheels, even though some people like the Porsche wheels better, the silver wheel are more accurate. The most accurate would probably be using the tumbler tires which have about the same tire OD and width but have a much smaller wheel OD. It looks like you guys had fun building with the RD buggy system! How were you able to drive the car without the antenna attached to the RC receiver / battery unit? I know it works without the antenna but the range is very limited. Thanks Technic Addict! Was a blast actually playing with this car like a real RC. Quote
Aventador2004 Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 (edited) Very nice f1 car @Lox Lego and @DugaldIC Are the rc buggy motors 1-1 ratio Do you use a pf servo Please notify Aventador Edited March 15, 2017 by Aventador2004 Quote
Jim Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 9 hours ago, Aventador2004 said: My stuff Aventador Please don't hijack other people's posts, by posting links to your own topic. Quote
Aventador2004 Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 sorry again i was trying to be subtle removed Quote
miobricks Posted March 15, 2017 Posted March 15, 2017 Excellent build, I love the panelling. very simple yet captures the lines nicely. For me, it evokes memories of F1 cars of the 90s. Quote
DugaldIC Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 On 14/03/2017 at 9:20 PM, Aventador2004 said: Very nice f1 car @Lox Lego and @DugaldIC Are the rc buggy motors 1-1 ratio Do you use a pf servo Thanks, the car was direct driven from buggy motors and was steered using the output from the buggy battery box. Quote
Aventador2004 Posted March 16, 2017 Posted March 16, 2017 Have you tried gearing them up by 3:1 it may go very fast Otherwise great speedy car Aventador Quote
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