"RUBBER BAND" race car @ Bonneville '08

Did anyone see the Rubber Band Car at Bonneville SW '08? Did it make any passes on the salt? If so, how fast did it go? I think it looks cool and is well engineered. Any information will be appreciated.

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I heard about it. Thanks for the pics. We were joking it was a "pull back toy" and they had to pull it backwards from the end of the course and hold it till the starter let them go

 

haha thats crazy!

 

I started a thread about this same subject (click HERE) ... the consensus is that Ron Main never ran it @ SpeedWeek '08 ... perhaps he'll wind it up at the WorldFinals later this year ... or maybe wait to stretch it out @ SpeedWeek '09.

 

Sorry for the repeat thread, I should have done a search.

Saint

 

haha

 

ST. 515 ... Not a problem ... I'm not the "duplicate thread" police ... just wanted to provide you (and others) a link to a thread that had the answers to your questions about the "Twisted" B'ville car.

The one question I had (that was never answered) was how come it was listed as an O/OS (Omega class Streamliner) when it's wheels are out in the open (ala a Lakester)?

 

OLD CROW's secret is out but Bobby will wind the bands backwards!

 

The exact wording isn't handy, but the rules state that in the Lakester class, no bodywork may extend outward past the wheels. If it does, then it's a Streamliner.

In the case of this car, a wider front axle would make it a Lakester.

Dave
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wonder how long it takes to get the bands wound up so you could run????

i just hope one of those dont snap, cause they look like it would hurt....lol

 

that thing must sound strange when it going

 

Yeah, like "boing boing boing sproing sproing boing!!"

 

haha no dought

 

Dump a load of marbles in it while its running and you have the ultimate weapon.

 

my god that is the coolest thing I have ever seen. Its like what I did with my childhood x 1000.