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rcredneck
Journeyman Modder

westminster
vermont
USA

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Posted - 09/23/2010 :  20:08:50  Show Profile
didnt see this on here ...just throwing it out there...any thoughts on using two gas rc engines insted of to electric motors? i would think it should be able to work...maybe someday....?

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ms1120
Senior Modder

M-Town
Georgia
USA



1464 Posts

Posted - 09/23/2010 :  21:50:58  Show Profile
IMO....R/C gas engines, like most 2 stroke engines, dont have the bottom end torque required to make these things go. Even chainsaw and weedeater motors on skateboards struggle to get them moving without a push. Again, IMO.

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rcredneck
Journeyman Modder

westminster
vermont
USA

240 Posts

Posted - 09/25/2010 :  18:07:29  Show Profile
quote:
Originally posted by ms1120

IMO....R/C gas engines, like most 2 stroke engines, dont have the bottom end torque required to make these things go. Even chainsaw and weedeater motors on skateboards struggle to get them moving without a push. Again, IMO.


i just thought that if an electric rc motor works why not rc gas? maybe someday someone will take on the project i would like to at least see an attempt, i would if i had the knowledge and money...

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