AMod Auto-X car

George Bright · **Posted:** Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:09 pm

If I bring one of these to an event can I run in A Mod? :?:

http://home.comcast.net/~theonlymatt007/turbine/
We could put Mike Whitney in it. BTW I can E-mail the movie because this guys server sends it at about 2400 baud.

Joseph Volk · **Posted:** Wed Mar 03, 2004 8:31 pm

That is truely sick. I want one.

Rob Keehner · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2004 12:09 am

It couldn't run in Amod it doesn't meet minimum size and weight requirments. that's essentially a rocket motor, I don't think you'd have much control over throttle.

Vern Geddings · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2004 7:56 am

Lighten up, Francis. (Stripes Reference) :lol:

Joseph Volk · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2004 9:06 am

is it just me or does dude blow up something at the end of the video?

Jon Kerfoot · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2004 10:03 am

Rob Keehner wrote:

It couldn't run in Amod it doesn't meet minimum size and weight requirments. that's essentially a rocket motor, I don't think you'd have much control over throttle.

Actually, if anyone really _does_ want an A-Mod car, there's a Formula SAE car from Pennsylvania for sale in Grassroots. Turbo CBR600 motor, programmable FI, sounds reasonably nice.

Don't know what the build quality is of those cars - never went to a college that had an FSAE team until this last pass through NCSU. THey are only asking $3500 with trailer....

Richard Casto · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2004 11:32 am

Uhh, ok outside of the obvious cool factor

, that thing is running on high grade Hydrogen Peroxide. The stuff you buy at the store is 3%. I think lab grade is 30% +/-. They are using 70% :shock:

and is probably hard to get for safety reason. So that kart looks REALLY dangerous to me. I am no expert, but I think that stuff would eat to the bone if it was spilled on you.

Rob Keehner · **Posted:** Thu Mar 04, 2004 2:08 pm

Actually Jon the SAE cars were given special dispensation to run in AMOD they weren't ever legal either. Now they have an SAE class for the old cars.

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Sat Mar 06, 2004 9:13 am

Thanks for clearing that up for us Rob :roll:

Jon Kerfoot · **Posted:** Sat Mar 06, 2004 11:48 am

Rob Keehner wrote:

Actually Jon the SAE cars were given special dispensation to run in AMOD they weren't ever legal either. Now they have an SAE class for the old cars.

That's what I get for not ordering a 2004 rulebook, I s'pose.

I remember the special classification of FSAE cars in A-Mod. Thinking logically, they don't meet the wheelbase requirements for A-Mod, so it's probably a good thing that they have their own class now.

That being said, I think a well-built FSAE car could be a whole lot of fun. Wonder what the power-to-weight ratio of one of those would be....

Jon

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