Drive on water?

[jimmy]

Ok, so I was bored since I didn't race at last weekends Kidderminster National and the terrible weather in 4WD got me thinking, what would it take to drive over water?

If you've seen the Icelandic 'forumla off road' buggies, they are so powerful they can actually drive over lakes and the like. So, what setup do you think it would take to do the same, or is it even possible, with a 1/10th off road buggy?

Here's what I mean:

Everything from the car to the electrics, tyres, setup and modifications - what would YOU do if you wanted to give it a go?

You never know, it might make an interesting article, hehe.

[tc2k]

4wd carbon fibre car like a BJ4. Motor like a 9x1, Lipo Pack, hack the chassis to make it as light as possible but with undertray. Doubt itd work like.

[Southwell]

Big fat tyres, like those dune buggy ones.
A boat like front to make it glide better.
My 6x1 motor
Mucho ground clearance.
Lots of revs!

TBH though i just see it going south, lol.

[ashleyb4]

xx4
3.5t sinitered brushless
Lipo
Paddled tyres

Easy

Oh and some major waterproofing to the electronics.

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[elvo]

Originally Posted by jimmy

. So, what setup do you think it would take to do the same?

Sub zero temperatures.


Those Nordic/Iceland cars rule BTW.

[Southwell]

Originally Posted by elvo

Sub zero temperatures.


Those Nordic/Iceland cars rule BTW.

So........ice?

[BenG]

Massive paddle tyres, weight towards the rear.

Make sure the tyres are elestic, so they can stretch more, and have it as light as possible.

I may try this with my X10

[jimmy]

Any idea who makes paddle tyres for 10th buggies? The only ones I can think of are on the Tamiya Sand Scorcher / Grasshopper. Those are very baloon like, but the paddles aren't very big.

[PaulRotheram]

ive only seen some for the little 18th critters, i'd love to see some rc aquaplaning though.

[BenG]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Any idea who makes paddle tyres for 10th buggies? The only ones I can think of are on the Tamiya Sand Scorcher / Grasshopper. Those are very baloon like, but the paddles aren't very big.

Only seen em for the mini-t

Start with a micro car? Their cheap, light and small, plus you can get these tyres

http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?im...GB219%26sa%3DN

[ashleyb4]

Jimmy forget brushless and lipo this is what you need



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[rallyraid]

you would need to lock the diffs. otherwise if it diffs out then it would roll over

[HKP]

Here are some pics from the Associated Video. It is definitely an RC10T with what looks like a buggy body. it's hard to work out from the pics what the rear tyres are, but when they spin they look like paddles?

Oh and it made it the WHOLE way across the swimming pool





Images are copyright Associated Electrics/ Gene Hustings

[jimmy]

What you can do if you are rich enough to own a pool hey? haha

I saw the husting videos but I was greedy and wanted loads of them - hence I realised I couldn't afford! Oh well, they look good tho if they have random madness like this in there.

Does that have some sort of special 'boaty bits' or is it pretty much just a buggy / truck ?

[HKP]

Well it looks pretty stock, except it looked to me like it had a sheet of lexan underneath it... the more I watch it though, maybe it doesn't, it could just be an optical illusion created by the "bow wave" of the car..

A great bit is when Lett does it, he shouts "I told you it would work!!" to the others. See, anything is possible (with enough money)

[Welshy40]

Originally Posted by jimmy

Ok, so I was bored since I didn't race at last weekends Kidderminster National and the terrible weather in 4WD got me thinking, what would it take to drive over water?

If you've seen the Icelandic 'forumla off road' buggies, they are so powerful they can actually drive over lakes and the like. So, what setup do you think it would take to do the same, or is it even possible, with a 1/10th off road buggy?

Here's what I mean:

Everything from the car to the electrics, tyres, setup and modifications - what would YOU do if you wanted to give it a go?

You never know, it might make an interesting article, hehe.

Well I did it way back in the late 80's with a clod buster. I glued the tires but forgot the holes on the wheels, so went halfway across the Cwmbran boating lake in south wales and sank. Still it did one hundred yards or so before it began to sink. still I left it there, but have heard someone fished it out so good for them