Dutchman makes his Corvette remote controlled
Posted on 04-01-2016 at 22:57 by Dizono – 11 Comments”
You thought your man was with you Tamiya 1:6 Nitro RC car? Think again. Bjorn is really a final boss because that can be true-to-life burnouts with just a remote control in his hands.
Meet Bjorn, a handy mechanic from Maastricht and also a big car enthusiast. He was destroying it all 22 in the past year, and moves now in a Corvette C6. He has many years in the Army worked, where he, unfortunately, is reduced. That gives him time to work on his own projects, and that is not without result.
As a child, Bjorn, say that always had been mad of technique. He was already at a young age, mesmerized by the DeLorean from Back to the Future and especially due to the fact that the car is remotely controlled. In addition, there was a lot of Lego Technic played and also had toys that were not meant for was to believe, and was taken apart. All to but to understand how it works. Later in life, he has a four KITT replicas will be built, so right is not lacking in the Limburger.
It remained, however, itch to a life-sized remote controlled car to build. Since you are not, of course, immediately to your Corvette C6 is going to mess around, began Bjorn with a… Corvette C4! He managed the gas and send it to remote is adjustable, but the design of the cockpit prevented real success. And so it had to be the Corvette C6 to believe. Intent: all required motors, servos and control units must be out of sight sit. Bjorn: “on Youtube are enough cars that have been converted to RC-cars, but all of them have big controls on and around the steering wheel, lever and pedals sit. That’s what I wanted so not.”
Only this control unit reveals that there is something wrong with the Corvette. The switch on this unit to convert, and two screws and Bjorn can the Corvette also just control it from the driver’s seat.
Not difficult at all
Although he had no experience with remote controlled cars, is the basis according to Bjorn not so difficult. The challenge lies in the fine tuning. “A car ride is easy, a car that is precise and smooth control is, that is the real challenge!” Also the available space, or rather the lack of it, was a big hurdle, but ultimately it is successful.
Currently, the Bjorn, the 404 hp strong Corvette slowly let it ride and burnouts. However, it may be harder, but that is at this moment still not safe. But bigger and faster electric motors are in order, and once fitted, will the car from a distance to drive if you sat behind the wheel.
The movie where Bjorn on an industrial site to the test, with a burnout and a few donuts as a bonus, has not gone unnoticed. At this moment, a big party (hint: something with energy drink and it is not Red Bull) already shown interest in a remote-controlled driftauto. “I hear this week or by going to”. We help you hope, Bjorn!
