tech project.

[madcatmk3]

hello every one. In ym school we have a tech project were we have to make a air powered car.
SInce I made on that smoked all the other in speed (it's the 5th day) since I new aerodynamics my dad being a pilot I got board.
SO I'm, going to try win design you people please e-mail some cool looking desings (it's a 8in car). you can use two cold cathons I'm going to put on it.
No UV cathons. I have a blokv of wood and can't mess with the weels I can add whatever I want.
my e-mails *REMOVED* or post them here.
thaks every one in advance

[Pitch]

Add some "go faster stripes".

Job done.

[Áedán]

I removed your email address - it's generally not a good idea to post email addresses up on the web, unless you like receiving lots of spam!

[madcatmk3]

thanks then your probly right.

[Phat Pat]

Speed Holes! Seriously though, a pop-culture reference will score big.

[madcatmk3]

speed holes. were ? rember this is school wood. it's not good quality.

[Phat Pat]

Originally Posted by madcatmk3

speed holes. were ? rember this is school wood. it's not good quality.

Speed holes are a simpsons reference. Homer was looking at new cars and someone shot holes in the car he was looking at, so the salesman said they were speed holes. After he realized he couldn't afford the car, he put "speed holes" in his own car with a pickaxe.

[Phat Pat]

cathodes are going to be hard to put on a small car. You will need a source of 12v, which you could accomplish with 2 nine volt batteries and a voltage regulator (you could use a resistor, but the lights would get dimmer once the voltage dropped). I'm not sure how much current cathodes draw, but I imagine they will drain those batteries pretty quickly.

[madcatmk3]

Originally Posted by Phat Pat

cathodes are going to be hard to put on a small car. You will need a source of 12v, which you could accomplish with 2 nine volt batteries and a voltage regulator (you could use a resistor, but the lights would get dimmer once the voltage dropped). I'm not sure how much current cathodes draw, but I imagine they will drain those batteries pretty quickly.

I ordered 3 4in there 12v I have a 12v recahgeable. 'll hollow the inside and mount it I should get a about 2-4hrs of batterylife and the period is only 45 mins.

[Phat Pat]

Originally Posted by madcatmk3

I ordered 3 4in there 12v I have a 12v recahgeable. 'll hollow the inside and mount it I should get a about 2-4hrs of batterylife and the period is only 45 mins.

Ah, that will probably work then. I was going to suggest you get some LEDs.

I would make it really overblown and ridiculous. Make a monster truck out of it, or a batmobile, or a whale. Better yet, give it wings and make it fly. If you do that you will win everything because of the cool factor alone.

[madcatmk3]

I'm trying to win a design prize I'm moddiling it off a gallado SE(not sure on the spelling) my frinds got one and I fell inlove with it. too bad I can't drive yet.

[madcatmk3]

the wings would be cool but it still has to move. for some reason even though my dads a pilot I have to show my acnolage of aerodynamics.