singleslammer
singleslammer Reader
8/28/12 4:37 p.m.

Stupid hotlink thread and its stupid awesome pictures of stupid gravity racers. Like I need to add another project to my already full plate of stuff I won't finish. Anyone else want one? Good build threads? Lets see em if you got em.

Anti-stance
Anti-stance Dork
8/28/12 4:45 p.m.

I want one and live within 30 mile of the foot hills of the Appalachians but I am broke and can't transport it in my Camry. Ugh.

DukeOfUndersteer
DukeOfUndersteer PowerDork
8/28/12 4:56 p.m.
Anti-stance wrote: I want one and live within 30 mile of the foot hills of the Appalachians but I am broke and can't transport it in my Camry. Ugh.

Froggy has the 4Runner now. You build one, I'll build one, Froggy builds one.

1.Build em
2. Race em
3. Beer consumption
4. .............
5. Profit?

Anti-stance
Anti-stance Dork
8/28/12 5:13 p.m.

I guess I could strap it to the roof to get it to the mountain. We could take turns using froggy's 4runner as the chase vehicle while the other 2 race. Brilliant!!!

Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon MegaDork
8/28/12 8:21 p.m.

Yeah, that whole thing got my racing ADD cranked up too, got me to wondering about cutting rolling resistance etc. I caarry enough talking ballast to beat any two of ya's though.

friedgreencorrado
friedgreencorrado PowerDork
8/28/12 8:30 p.m.

In reply to Curmudgeon:

"Talking Ballast" is now added to my racing dictionary. Thank you, sir. If I ever make any money off of it, I'll send you some.

EricM
EricM SuperDork
8/28/12 8:34 p.m.

Luckily(?). I am in Illinois, can't be tempted by "hills"

mndsm
mndsm PowerDork
8/28/12 8:40 p.m.

I hate you people. I had almost gotten this idea out of my head yesterday.

ckosacranoid
ckosacranoid Dork
8/28/12 9:18 p.m.

YES, BUT THINK THIS WAY, YOU CAN DO IT CHEAPLY......

singleslammer
singleslammer Reader
8/28/12 9:36 p.m.

In reply to EricM:

I'm in MO so not much for hills here either. Not stopping the want.

mndsm
mndsm PowerDork
8/28/12 10:04 p.m.

I can walk a few blocks and find hills. Minnesota river valley has its advantages. We've scouted them previously for other gravity fueled shenanigans.

mad_machine
mad_machine GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
8/29/12 3:50 a.m.

only hills here in south jersey are the ones they made for the highway overpasses

aeronca65t
aeronca65t Dork
8/29/12 4:28 a.m.

OK, THIS is not a coaster, but super cheap and simple. And fun. We've built five of them so far.

Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon MegaDork
8/29/12 7:33 a.m.
friedgreencorrado wrote: In reply to Curmudgeon: "Talking Ballast" is now added to my racing dictionary. Thank you, sir. If I ever make any money off of it, I'll send you some.

I stole that from Joey 448842 or whatever his handle is.

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