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Cars by Model Type => 2nd generation RX-7's => Topic started by: turbotoaster on August 23, 2010, 10:37:01 PM

Title: dandys fc crashed at 240mph :(
Post by: turbotoaster on August 23, 2010, 10:37:01 PM
i assume a few of you know about dandys car from japan.

every year he travels to bonnieville to run his gt45 13b powered blue fc.

this year his new driver lost it at 240mph and destroyed the car.

Just thought id show you guys some information on it.

http://speedhunters.com/archive/2009/08/19/car-feature-gt-gt-the-dandy-tanaka-bonneville-rocket.aspx
Title: dandys fc crashed at 240mph :(
Post by: yehreally on August 23, 2010, 11:03:31 PM
great article and found a clip of the car running last year...
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjZDeeDORKk
Title: dandys fc crashed at 240mph :(
Post by: Lisa on August 24, 2010, 08:46:10 AM
Thanks for the link - interesting read, we need more articles like this on the forum.
Title: dandys fc crashed at 240mph :(
Post by: captainbizzaro on August 24, 2010, 01:01:26 PM
What a legend that chap is,lets hope he comes back with another creation.
Title: dandys fc crashed at 240mph :(
Post by: m1tch on August 25, 2010, 07:48:07 PM
I love how that FC is still running an OEM rear spoiler :)
Title: dandys fc crashed at 240mph :(
Post by: turbotoaster on August 25, 2010, 07:51:01 PM
yeh, hes not allowed to make any aero mods to the car at all, ive seen pictures of underneath from when it came back from bonnieville last year and theres no diffusers or undertrays etc

chatting to jim at racing beat he said his fc was all flat floored so this might be one of the reasons dandys car kept spinning out from lack of downforce