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  • Brian.B
    Brian.B
    Brian.
    wrote on last edited by
    #850

    I pissed myself the first time I watched that. They have some serious balls for that. I laughed so hard!

    instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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    • KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRollsK
      KaiserRolls
      wrote on last edited by
      #851

      Brian said:

      I pissed myself the first time I watched that. They have some serious balls for that. I laughed so hard!

      I piss myself for no reason sometimes. I usually don't laugh afterwards. it's quite embarrassing : /

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      • Brian.B
        Brian.B
        Brian.
        wrote on last edited by
        #852

        That's cause the shit you see, isn't funny enough.

        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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        • R
          R
          REKIII
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          #853

          You need to call TBS. They know funny.

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          • KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRollsK
            KaiserRolls
            wrote on last edited by
            #854

            REKIII said:

            You need to call TBS. They know funny.

            this was perfect

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            • GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGreyG
              GunMetalGrey
              wrote on last edited by
              #855

              Finally got our car to be a rolling(ish) chassis! We have a little bit more than a week to work before we leave....

              IMAG1652zps6375679c.jpg

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              • GunMetalGreyG
                GunMetalGreyG
                GunMetalGrey
                wrote on last edited by
                #856

                Few more...

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                And then we set the body on it for kicks, its not mounted on at all there.

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                • B
                  B
                  B C
                  wrote on last edited by
                  #857

                  That is awesome!!!  This is great work, make sure to use this sort of stuff on your resume in the future, employers would be very impressed.  Are those bronze bushings in the steering kingpin? What kind of top speed are you expecting from the vehicle? Does the driver wear a helmet?

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                  • GunMetalGreyG
                    GunMetalGreyG
                    GunMetalGrey
                    wrote on last edited by
                    #858

                    It's a multi-piece assembly, the inner shaft is steel, the top retainer is steel, the spacer is aluminum, the bushings are brass, and the sleeve part that the kingpin got welded too was steel.

                    Top speed at this point will probably be about 30, but the gearing is all modular so swapping it out is a breeze. Yes, helmets are worn.

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                    • JeffJ
                      JeffJ
                      Jeff
                      wrote on last edited by
                      #859

                      What is making this thing move? Why are you making it? Can I barrow this thing when your done with it?

                      1976 530i e12
                      1990 325ix e30
                      1992 325i e36
                      1995 740il e38
                      2001 330xi e46
                      ^More to come :)

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                      • GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGreyG
                        GunMetalGrey
                        wrote on last edited by
                        #860

                        Powered by a 126cc moped motor, that I have fuel injected.

                        Using the scooter transmission.

                        It's for shell Ecomarathon, a competition in Texas, for school.

                        Mmm no ;)

                        Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                        • JeffJ
                          JeffJ
                          Jeff
                          wrote on last edited by
                          #861

                          Sounds cool take a video of it when it's running, what are you in school for looks fun.

                          1976 530i e12
                          1990 325ix e30
                          1992 325i e36
                          1995 740il e38
                          2001 330xi e46
                          ^More to come :)

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                          • GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGreyG
                            GunMetalGrey
                            wrote on last edited by
                            #862

                            Ha, I am still in highschool.

                            Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                            • JeffJ
                              JeffJ
                              Jeff
                              wrote on last edited by
                              #863

                              Really? We never did anything cool like that when I was in high school

                              1976 530i e12
                              1990 325ix e30
                              1992 325i e36
                              1995 740il e38
                              2001 330xi e46
                              ^More to come :)

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                              • GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGreyG
                                GunMetalGrey
                                wrote on last edited by
                                #864

                                Yeah, we have some sweet teacher's and a nice shop setup.

                                Worked on wiring up the motor for our urban concept.

                                IMAG1655zps4cadc853.jpg

                                Sent from the future. Or my phone, who knows.

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                                • KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRollsK
                                  KaiserRolls
                                  wrote on last edited by
                                  #865

                                  thats a pretty cool project! Needs more power!!

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                                  • straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwrS
                                    straight6pwr
                                    wrote on last edited by
                                    #866

                                    lol the smashing gallons. its so funny because he just chucks the gallons every which way

                                    Dan
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                                    • B
                                      B
                                      B C
                                      wrote on last edited by
                                      #867

                                      I especially liked when that piece of trim fell off the refrigerated display case, lol   that sort of thing just doesn't happen during a legit fall at the grocery store. 

                                      Being an adult is cool, but sometimes I miss being a total jackass like that during middle school  :D

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                                      • Brian.B
                                        Brian.B
                                        Brian.
                                        wrote on last edited by
                                        #868

                                        That wasn't a trim piece, that was a light bulb. I'm amazed it didn't break! LOL.

                                        our school used to do the high mileage stuff, we set alot of records for that. I miss shop class...

                                        instagram @howdoyoudrivethat

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                                        • GunMetalGreyG
                                          GunMetalGreyG
                                          GunMetalGrey
                                          wrote on last edited by
                                          #869

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                                          Full fuel system and wiring, pegboard is temporary of course. Shell does not allow you to run an electric fuel pump so instead I pressurized the whole fuel system!

                                          Got most of the steering taken care of today as well.

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                                          IMAG1660zpsb11aa8b2.jpg

                                          Uses a rack and pinion and works pretty damn well.

                                          Judging by the car would you be able to tell that we leave for texas for competition on tuesday?

                                          Getting tired of classmates, 4 of us have put in around 100 hours outside of school working on this thing, and some people barely have 10 in and never work on anything as is.

                                          /rant

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