RC Car Jet Engine Upgrade

[@Project-Air]

If you own about 1000m of straight, perfectly smooth private road, let me know! 😉

[@johanlugthart7782]

Not private and a bit far away, but the Netherlands have a bike path on a former airport: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpvTo56FpdegnZY

[@itsnorvinplayz4308]

i do

[@dorsalfinn89]

Colin fuze maybe like he uses a runway maybe ask him

[@dorsalfinn89]

Furze, sorry

[@Slide100]

@@dorsalfinn89 Bingo! That’s exactly what I was thinking! A collab with Colin, perhaps? 🤔

[@DIYPerks]

Dude, that was INSANE! The sound!! 🔥🔥🔥😃 Looking forward to seeing what it can do!!

[@Project-Air]

It is extraordinarily loud!

[@slickizu2709]

You loud

[@arifkg9673]

then make a video about diy jet engines 🤨

[@Ceo_of_RACING]

Nice jet car bro

[@DIYwithBatteries]

Yeah it sounds really awesome you guys are making people to inspire a bit ;)

[@operatorflix6339]

I have a driveway that is quite long but was recently given a new tarmac layer, it is very smooth meaning the vehicle wouldn't have any issues with bumps etc.

[@operatorflix6339]

Not 1 Kilometer long sadly

[@Build_Eye]

Perhaps project air could use it (if you live in the uk)

[@operatorflix6339]

@@Build_Eye ik but its too short

[@Build_Eye]

@@operatorflix6339 fair

[@AutisticYap]

I don’t think he’s coming to ur house

[@mrmurder75]

All I can say is, you gotta print a badass batmobile looking body for that. It would look sick af 😀 Maybe out of TPU so it's got a bit of give for the inevitable crash. 😏

[@DannySullivanMusic]

👍

[@danmerillat]

Or a new VW Beetle. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2KwlH-Cms9jhJY

[@TheWebstaff]

You want to do the one out of dark night... You need to make a new chassis but imagine that thing screening down the road..

[@Dqtube]

Try redesigning the fuel tank and adding baffles to it. That might help increase stability when decelerating.

[@henryyandell3222]

Yes! Baffles will help a lot for stability. Look at milk tank trailers for example, they all have baffles

[@ryancurtis1881]

exactly!

[@8thofthe8th]

Came here to say add baffles. Good shout.

[@toolbaggers]

Fuel Cell Foam is a special, sponge-like material that is installed inside a racing fuel cell. The foam is mostly air, so it doesn't reduce the capacity of the cell. However, it provides a few key benefits: It reduces sloshing.

[@toolbaggers]

@@henryyandell3222 you can just stick a fuel safe sponge in the tank.

[@AuthenTech]

insane amount of work - well done man!

[@Mehrdad995]

4:40 grinding the shaft instead of drilling and welding a mid section on a fairly cheap disc! brilliant dude, brilliant 👏

[@quadcorei8085gen2]

At high speed I can guarantee it will tumble, rupture the fuel tank and spray fuel everywhere ending in a nice fireball, so make sure you record that. Or implement a roll cage. Btw the brakes are efficient if you have downforce, im not sure how much of it you will see if your parachute pulls the chassis upwards?

[@skyforce1983]

I agree plus his motor is high centered already a roll over risk in itself I’ma truck driver i know all about roll over’s i see them twice a week out here 😆

[@kristophersmith4525]

You could throttle the motor up so the thrust his the chute in turn pushing air forward to help slow the rc car

[@scorchedparts8013]

Nice work James! Come and run with us RC speed freaks at ROSSA in August!

[@JKTCGMV13]

Did you take your wheel off for a 5 second shot of your disk brakes? That's dedication

[@poemes]

I have a runway, never used as good as new, previously owned by old lady who only used it once a week to go to the grocery store, only down side is that its a bit long so parking might be a challenge

[@ralphbronzin9721]

Amazing video! If this car starts moving when on idle, I can only imagine how fast it will go at full power. You might need to add on an FPV system so that you can still control the car when it goes out of sight. I also noticed a crucial flaw in the car; it doesn't have a name!

[@prodr0xxthefirst267]

I definitely suggest getting some startup and shutdown procedures down. Just turning the engine off after it's just been on can cause excessive wear and warping of the internal components of the engine. I'd say a 30 - 60 second at idle before powering down should do for an engine of that size. It's a big part of testing engines at full scale. The effect isn't as pronounced with smaller engines but is still there.

[@srck4035]

The ecu does that by itself

[@chuckels431]

I own and fly several model turbines to help with cooling I have a marine bilge blower with a length of dryer vent hose on the inlet..I put the hose over the tail cone and run the blower on a 3 cell lipo. it does a fantastic job of drawing cool air through the engine and keeps the turbine spinning till its cool enough ..only takes a minute or 2 and temp is below 90c.

[@Trust_me_I_am_an_Engineer]

That's a very good comment. There's a shutdown procedure in the manual. www.sw-jet.com/uploads/1/1/1/0/111064875/sw_manual.pdf . You can do that by RC command and the ECU will do it, BUT in case of a flameout( when fuel supply is interrupted) the ECU won't automatically do a shutdown and cool down the engine safely. That's also in the manual. I'm (fairly) sure James has read the manual :).

[@mikelarin8037]

@@chuckels431 or a used leaf blower works

[@Mike-oz4cv]

Is that really necessary? Once it’s shut down the maximum temperature can’t increase, it can only spread slowly from the hottest regions to other parts. If they are designed to survive those temperatures it shouldn’t really be a problem.

[@allan80supra]

you will want a gyro stabilizer at a minimum for the high speed run, i'd recommend also looking closely at the wheel alignment and a body that provides some downforce.

[@lio1234234]

Gyro stabilisers are a good shout. Not sure how well they'll compensate since they're designed for working when the wheels are driven, not a thrust source above the centre of mass...

[@toolbaggers]

@@lio1234234 It would still work. It's not like the gyros turn off when you don't apply throttle. You can have gyro on a model glider which has no motor and no wheels.

[@TheWebstaff]

You can also adjust the suspension setup so its neutral and won't want to turn unless you really mean too.

[@dronetalia]

You make this sport awesome, congratulations! Frank Whittle is proud of you!!

[@hammer_ttk]

I'd love to see some thrust reversers on that thing. Not only would it allow you to break at high speeds without deploying a parachute, but you can even taxi backwards with it. Should be fairly easy to make with some sheet metal and a servo.

[@poule1723]

Haha easier said than done... Do you think about the one that were fitted to the first 737s ? Those one should be the simplest but if he ever installs reversers he might have to shield a big part of the car I think.

[@illuminati.official]

Clamshell is really the only option with a turbojet. All modern reversers use bypass air. Cool idea though!

[@kennethjanczak4900]

Absolutely great. Thanks for taking the time to make the car and video and share it

[@ogiego298]

I think LTT once said “anything is compatible if you have a Dremel”

[@fastlifedreamer868]

Pretty cool build , i hav a idea for brakes that maybe useful, it is used on real planes, maybe put a deflector of some kind behind the jet engine to send the trust forward , that will surely stop/ slow the car

[@omar.a5947]

Hmmm🤔🤔 I see some potential here

[@butterpupper]

A suggestion for future braking system: a thrust reverser with a cascade assembly

[@toolbaggers]

Yes, let's add more complexity and more mass.

[@kevo1163]

Can we just appreciate how much effort and time he puts in for every video and how good his content is

[@Juhujalp]

Check your area for flying clubs with asphalt runways. The often can't fly at night so if it gets dark or it's early in the morning, you can probably find someone who will let you use their runway. Also sometimes you can just "rent" the runway. It's sometimes done where i fly for vehicle tests, film recordings or even races.

[@Slikx666]

Another interesting project. 😀👍 There are a few things that are worth looking at for various reasons. 1. Is the engine level? Most jet cars have their engine lower at the front so the thrust pushes the car into the ground, but your car has the engine high up not low down. 2. The parachute. Yours seems to want to lift the rear of the car up. Maybe trying a cross shaped chute (top fuel dragsters) made out of a lighter material? This would mean you can have a smaller box and I'll just add drag. 3. If you had some shock cord between the car and the parachute then it would soften any sudden jolts from the parachute. Less chance of the car getting out of control. Can't wait to see it stretch it's legs, it'll be awesome. 😃👍

[@javac08642]

You Sir.... Are a Certified Champion

[@danielt1g3r75]

Add thrust reverse braking ... Would be an interesting idea!!!! Nice Video!

[@danielt1g3r75]

Or an ABS System!

[@Lazy_Tim]

I'm just as excited to see the Thunder dragon". My first real RC car purchased over 30 years ago!

[@GolfFoxtrot22]

Nice. Have you got access to a bubble tank to fit between the main tank and the engine. It will give the engine a small reserve and also prevent bubbles getting to the engine and causing an inadvertent shutdown. I always used a bubble tank in my model jets for this very reason. Just a thought and keep the content coming.

[@lio1234234]

Great shout with the bubble tank!!!

[@harrygalvan6425]

Awesome content from ProjectAir as allways!

[@4acae86]

Love the Thunder Dragon cameo!

[@awood12345]

The second this car flips over this engine is toast.

[@JUK3MASTER]

No

[@GoldenCroc]

Yep, and the chances of that is very high as the car stands right now. Parachute being a large factor as well. Needs a lot more CG/thrust optimization and/or some cage protecting it if he wants it to survive.

[@JUK3MASTER]

@@GoldenCroc no

[@RizwanGnag]

MAN YOU ARE AWESOME...LOVE & SUPPORT FROM INDIA, MUMBAI

[@jesse-pikman]

bro, your content is amazing, but please try building jet plane models

[@B0aws]

Sweet! This is awesome. I wish you the best of luck. And drink your water!

[@andyroo3022]

Nothing beets a jet engine sound spooling up. Good on you for all your design and build efforts. I would like to see some further runs. Oh and a Batmobile Body.

[@matthewmann8951]

That sounds so good bro. Wow!

[@hetconaviation2624]

James, you are truly a man of your word... First, the ridiculously large carbon fibre rocket, and now the jet car! When you do your first podcast from space, I hope to be one of the first to tell you, "I told you so." You're a breath of fresh air on the Internet.

[@Dindonmasker]

Your videos are always really fun to watch!

[@simonabunker]

That already looks like a beast! Do you have enough downforce to keep it on the road?

[@alanmalcheski8882]

You don't need down force. You need suck force. You need a vacuum under the car.

[@washingelement5855]

Connect the shaft mate ! :) :) :) The one from the reactor to the one of the car ! With a sort of simple clutch 👌

[@mozkitolife5437]

Pretty sure Furzey can hook you up with the runway.

[@BlenderTimer]

Can't wait to see where this goes! Loving it so far!

[@cowboyross]

Awesome video bro. Differently need a runway to open her up. That's a awesome project. Nice job 👍🏾

[@locouk]

Have you thought of using a tether around a central pole, it’d be great to see the stability limits at higher speeds.

[@toolbaggers]

The world record for the top tether car speed is 214 miles per hour (344.4 kilometers per hour.)

[@eh7378]

You got me to turn on notifications with this one

[@peteg3]

See if you could get in touch with Colin Furze, he used a nearby airfield for a lot of his high speed projects.

[@mozkitolife5437]

I said the same thing. Natural connection there. Only difference is Colin would ride it.

[@chrissugg968]

They're pretty old and bumpy though. Fine for a human-sized car but not great for an R/C car.

[@nbfs0001]

What we were all waiting for!

[@rchelis693]

I like it! I have a future suggestion for you which came to mind when I saw the car driving around... Since its jet powered, why not try to make and fit a Bat Mobile body to the car? It will make it more fun!!

[@DaveWhiteInYoFace]

Your channel is coming along quiet nicely! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🤘🏼

[@RetiredTechnician]

Awesome project well done. Also Pendine sands would be a fitting place with it’s land speed heritage, get there early when the tide is out, hardly anyone out and untouched sand for miles, fpv headset would be a nice touch too or steering gyro if it gets a bit squirmy at high speed.

[@MikoG2000]

Might it be worth seeing if the people at Santa Pod drag strip are able to help? Total length of the strip is about 1.2 km.

[@asmrrelaxationtv8673]

fantastic content. Have a nice day!❤👍

[@yassermasood3423]

Good job. There is an airport in Glister and that airstrip where they do the recording for Top Gear, maybe ask them. Otherwise a lot of people have private grass runways.

[@cliffwright1970]

Looks very promising! ... Whilst the parachute is going to be pretty interesting engineering wise, I'd question whether it's the most effective / appropriate braking method for this though ... wouldn't the 4 wheel brakes, and maybe some kinda "active aero" approach (like an aeroplane does) be sufficient / simpler to build? If not, could you have a "U bend" type way of swivelling the thrust forwards to brake? Look forward to the next edition already 👍🙂

[@United-states-of-America-OIL20]

I’ve been waiting for this for so long

[@timwegman5776]

Man that things sounds amazing. I'm an RC guy so this is candy to my ears. I can't wait to see it fly down the runway/driveway lol

[@JasonWGamingnProd]

how crazy this is, I am in love with it

[@brownie9948]

Floyd Bennet Field in NYC is exactly what you’re looking for. It’s an old airfield turned into a park. If you can’t get to NYC, look for an old WWII airfield no longer in use.

[@C-M-E]

While if I were persuaded to attempt this, I wouldn't locate your heaviest component at the very top of the vehicle which is also the powerplant. I know, bespoke chassis=PITA, but at the very least, I would cant the engine slightly nose down to avoid catching air and turning into a wingless plane. Best of luck with the ensuing -wreckage- test!

[@P8FPV]

Dam cool project 👌 Can't wait to see part two

[@toolbaggers]

Damn it! This is a car not a beaver dam.

[@toiyabe_effect]

I lived in the UK for a couple years. It's a nice place. But now I live an hour and a half from a 30-mile-long dry lake (Black Rock Desert). It would sure be convenient for this sort of thing.

[@cheagle464]

Check out ¼mile dragster chutes. They have a way to keep the chutes from lifting the tail like yours does. Opening some of the chute panels in some sort of pattern but I know not what.

[@acomingextinction]

I'll be curious how car-like this is going to be at top speed, 'cause I suspect it's going to be more of an odd-looking plane. Hope someone is able to hook you up with a proper race track to find out.

[@TheWebstaff]

And that is why in the next video I can guarantee some wings will be fitter front and rear to hold it down..

[@josephreber525]

Well done. You never quit good on you. Your a great example to the young people today👍😎

[@elijahle7936]

u could use a reverse thruster shroud. Some commercial jet engines use a shroud that diverts the exhaust to the forward direction to slow the plane down.

[@lyonscultivars]

Look forward to the full throttle run!. Great build

[@SommerAdric]

Looking to see a Kev Talbot collaboration and send this thing to the moon 🤣

[@rayh594]

I think some slosh baffles in that fuel tank would be a very very good idea.

[@DIYwithBatteries]

That was Cool Bro 👍

[@henrywood5462]

YES!!!! Finally the video is out!!

[@crazycons]

Well, Hildesheim in Germany has an airport strip which could potentially be used after official hours on PPR for such a project.

[@german_autowerks]

If you go to Donnington park circuit in the evening around 5pm and ask nicely at the gate I’m sure they will let you use the huge paddock, it’s relatively smooth and noise won’t be an issue. Worth a call to MSV who own the track.

[@itsCN]

Go to an abandoned air strip that is flat if you can find one

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic, James! Really well done! 😃 Looking forward to the speed tests! Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

[@jamesscott9081]

Just earned yourself a sub... That car is awesome!

[@jansvasta2146]

What a cool project, I think it has potential! But I'd really give it a nice aero body for good handling at speed.

[@ram358]

That car must be crasy fast!

[@TheTonester2312]

Love your projects. Definitely my kind of hobbies.

[@EJ-74]

Very cool. Can't wait to see it at full throttle. 🔥

[@raph_9063]

Nice

[@DIGITALRC]

That's insane 😍

[@thomasmancuso8805]

What a good looking Mini you've got! Never knew you had that. I've got an '92 myself and it's my pride and joy. I'd love to hear about yours!

[@OverlandOne]

Awesome job so far.

[@ThadMiller1]

Even your real car looks like a scaled one 😀

[@FredrikElgstrand]

Super content, quality 👍

[@TheRinger1976]

To answer your question: it's pretty cool

[@ChiefRickyRC]

Well done 👏 🏁😎🏆

[@mesxtroid6862]

Can you make a diy ballistic or cruize missile... If you can🙂

[@rapolaspreiksaitis711]

integza is proud :D

[@koenigsegg888]

I think for straight line braking you'd be better locking the differentials. At the moment, if one side locks up, you will spin where as with a locked diff, you'd have a better chance of keeping traction and not locking up.

[@robertkummings6829]

Dude you are seriously smart 👍🏽🤣🇺🇲🦅💪🏽

[@thunderb0ltplays]

Remember me when you hit 1 million

[@ChrisTeamOnyx]

Look to join the next uk rossa event in august. There is one next weekend but it’s fully booked

[@sjoerdb1505]

I think the rope between the chute an car should be a little longer rather than short. Just like with towing a boat or another plane (i.e. glider) the rope is a lot longer for stability. Also a cool aero focused body would be cool

[@toftimsecondaire]

very nice work !

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

Once you find the road how are you gonna see the car? Some visual considerations may be in order if not FPV

[@gower1973]

I think you should put a baffled fuel tank in to stop the fuel sloshing around and altering the centre of gravity of the car, I think it would help with stability at high speed

[@bycosqun]

Nice Video Dude

[@itsCN]

I suggest lots of down force, at high speeds it will probably go flying once it hits a pebble, The jet engine can overpower the downforce drag anyways so you wouldn’t have trouble going insanely fast, Also I’d protect the car more with at least a cool looking body and maybe a roll cage or something over the jet If this works you might as well make a flying car with pop out wings 😂

[@rcuintheshed6981]

Huge fan of your channel once you get to full speed I'm concerned the tyre's won't hold up they'll balloon distort then explode or peel off at a high rate good luck with finding your location to do a real run 👊💯

[@livefreeordie5534]

Another awesome video. Only the 2nd I watched. The 1st was the rocket video. That was very impressive. I gave you "A BIG THANKS" on that one. That's when I said I Subscribed for good reason. Another 2 👍👍for this video.