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Post by Bubba on Apr 24, 2007 18:13:22 GMT -6
Warren / Scott / Jim: We've previously sent you my older boy's Donkey Kong "prototype" car. Now that our Council races are over (and we got the car back), we're thinking of sending you the upgraded / final version. My son calls it "DKL" as in Donkey Kong / Luigi, because on one side it is a Donkey Kong car and on the other a Luigi car. I took this picture with him holding it up to a mirror so that you can get the idea. Since it is the thickness of Tungsten Cubes, we were able to build it so that it has good track clearance with either side facing up. Can we enter the same car twice in the Rookie class? Run it through one set of heats with Donkey Kong on top, second set of heats with Luigi on top? Thinking it might be interesting to see the difference in the race times (Luigi side up has lower CM but barge nose facing down, Donkey Kong side up has higher CM but barge nose facing up). Sorry, it doesn't light up or play music, though...
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Post by Lucky 13 on Apr 24, 2007 18:22:15 GMT -6
That is a very cool idea !! You make some nice cars !! I'd like to see what it would do on each side.
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Post by Papa Woody on Apr 24, 2007 20:05:40 GMT -6
I agree thats a cool idea now for a challenge for it to be cosistant for both sides!
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Post by Mr. Slick on Apr 24, 2007 22:14:24 GMT -6
GPRM schedules would probably prevent it as they attempt to have "opponent equity" --- DK would probably race L at some point. . . My solution would be to run it in two different schedules (rookie/limited, prostock/hr66) and change the divisions to both be rookie after the times were collected. . . . The question is how would we deal with the points. The same car would have two sets of points . . . too much to think about tonight.
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Post by builderjim on Apr 25, 2007 7:39:20 GMT -6
Points would not be a problem since the points are scheduled and sorted by CAR NAME. I can make it happen if Warren and Scott are ok with running.
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Post by Warthog on Apr 25, 2007 7:47:28 GMT -6
I think that's cool! I have no problem with running it both ways- should be fun. Like Warren said, on race day we would need to run it in two different divisions and then change it back to Rookie afterwords - . The times would still be good.
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Post by ProQuest on Apr 25, 2007 10:58:45 GMT -6
That is a cool idea. I give it a "thumbs up."
ProQuest/Steve H.
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Post by Mr. Slick on Apr 25, 2007 11:02:18 GMT -6
I look forward to getting completely confused, but that is sort of normal for me this time of year!
Now, can someone do that with a big rig? ;D
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Post by builderjim on Apr 25, 2007 11:09:45 GMT -6
A sticker with the words written "this side up" placed on the side which would be running at that time would help a bit. When the first side gets done running, just place the sticker on the other side. ;D
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Post by Bubba on Apr 25, 2007 12:33:05 GMT -6
I look forward to getting completely confused, but that is sort of normal for me this time of year! Now, can someone do that with a big rig? ;D That sounds like a challenge! If all 18 wheels don't have to touch, I could envision building one with wheels on top and bottom that could be flipped over to run either side up. Perhaps the cab could rotate so that the trailer could flip but the cab would always run "right side up". Have to think about that one. It needs to look good as well as being "flippable" IMO.
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Post by Lucky 13 on Apr 27, 2007 21:51:54 GMT -6
Alright guys. Me and Derbymaster gave DKL a couple runs down the track tonight ! Drum roll please......
Donkey Kong...3.157
Luigi...............3.08
Looks like Luigi wins this time !!!
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Post by Bubba on Apr 27, 2007 23:19:22 GMT -6
Thanks, Lucky (and DerbyMaster)!. Kind of what we expected. We aligned it "Green Side Up" i.e. with Luigi on top so I am glad to hear that it actually runs faster on that side. If it ran better with a higher CG and worse alignment (Donkey Kong side up), we would have to bang our head on the wall and go back to the Drawing Board (again!). One of these days we're gonna have to build one that isn't to our Council specs (i.e. actually raise a wheel, cone some hubs and bevel an axle head or two). Not gonna catch the rest of you guys with our current setup Looking forward to tomorrow's results, and then it's on to Minnesota! Thanks again from all of Team Bubba.
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Post by builderjim on Apr 28, 2007 11:11:05 GMT -6
GBG, 3.08 is a good time considering that the car was built with those restrictions. You'll catch us in no time.
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Post by Bubba on Jun 22, 2007 8:31:32 GMT -6
...One of these days we're gonna have to build one that isn't to our Council specs (i.e. actually raise a wheel, cone some hubs and bevel an axle head or two). Not gonna catch the rest of you guys with our current setup I guess "one of these days" has arrived Given the advent of the Stock Division, we replaced the non-beveled head axles and 3.6 gram BSA wheels on DKL with some beveled head axles and 1.0 gram Pro Ultra-Lites ;D Moved the front wheels around a little to find enough wood to raise one of the wheels off the ground. Don't think we'll pass any of the Pros, but at least we shouldn't be quite so far behind Now we just gotta get the test track so we can "fine tune" her for rail riding. Maybe Santa could bring us one? p.s. Might have a little more "tweaking" to do, but the alignment with either side up definitely worked out easier with only one front wheel on the ground.
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