Recent content by Basement_Modder

Well, watts are the product of voltage and amperage. Watts= power volts= density amps= speed Basically, batteries are valued in Ah or mAh, which is the (mili) amp hours, or how many hours it can provide an amp of current. ex- 3Ah battery can run a 1A motor for 3 hours straight, or a 3A...

Not worth it with a cracked block. A good practice car for this type of stuff is a Ford Aspire/ Festiva. They can be had running for as little as $150-300, and are some of the simplest cars you will ever work on. Plus, any Mazda B-block (4i) or K-block (V6) engine can go into them.

Pull the governor on those predators. I have one and they seem so limited with it on. That said, $250 in parts for a new flywheel, rod, wrist pin, and piston are in order afterwards, but it sure would be worth the (taxpayer's) money.

Will they miss it? :P We have some janky little chirs at my school. They probably don't care. In other news, bought my wheels, clutch, chain, sprocket, washers, and spindle bolts today. $75 later, I had no money...

When you said 'cut every other fin on the flywheel' earlier, you meant the plastic fan thingy, right? Cutting flywheel + no governor = death.

That's good, I was planning on a 60-tooth to be safe. In other news, getting my motor today. $99 at sidewalk sale, FTW.

Sorry to double-post, but what is your gear ratio for that setup? What RPM's do you top out at?

I know, haha. And I was planning about 3-4" of ground clearance with 10" wheels, with a simple L-stock/ square stock frame, no suspension, and a solid live axle with a 40-60 tooth sprocket. I'm going to try and take a chair from school this Monday for the seat.

I think I will enter the contest. Why not? I figure I have one main advantage at this point... He has started gathering parts, and is using some heavy stuff simply because his dad had it lying around. (Some thicker steel, and a Chevy Express R&P) Their driver is like half my weight, but I...

Not at the moment. I will search first if I do.

Hi, all! My name is Wyatt. I'm a 17 yer-old kid from western Michigan who is an aspiring computer hardware/ electrical engineer and a general hobbyist. My interests include: -Robotics (3-year member of FRC team) -Cubing (Can solve standard 3x3 in 21.2s) -Electrical work (Long-time member of...