Direct drive cars

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SAMPSON

Discussion Starter · Sep 16, 2012

Hi,heres 3 different direct drive cars ive found. These are related to what Don just put up in the blog before this one,showing his custom direct drive car. The first is a early Ungar F1,the 2nd is an Eldon Go kart. They both use 3 1/2 volt Kako motors. The last is a mystery car. It looks like a Mercedes ,but has a Czechoslovakian Skoda emblem molded into the front,so perhaps its a Communist era car ?

Check out the motor and magnets. The car picked up the current from the metal wheel rims on a split metal track. Or at least it the only way i could see it working.

When the front wheels turn the driver moves from 1 side of the cockpit to the other ! I dont think anyone else made a direct drive car,but i could be wrong. Thanks,Bernard

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Hobby

· #3 · Sep 16, 2012 (Edited by Moderator)

Hi Guys.
As always, we have to be careful as to what side of the multi scale , multi decipline, side of 'Slot racing' we are commenting on!
1.24, HO, BSCRA (and similar overseas all out racing), hard body modern 'model' car racing.
All very different!
In my world of modern modern H/B racing, and CSCRA retro/classic racing, close to 2-1 gear ratios are not uncommon. I know some of my younger clubmates at the quick, but by no means mega fast Wolverhampton SCC International track are starting to ask if it is within the club 'rules' to run direct gearing...the full on 1-1!
Probably way over the top ambitious, but these young guns might just pull it off!
Regards Bill

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