Driverless drag car

[SSGN]

Originally Posted by Myron Piatek

You mean with light sensors, assorted timers, distance counters, rpm activated shifters and the slew rate ignitions nobody has done it yet?

Ok just spit my morning coffee all over the screen
I think I will just go fishing, ...................with a real nice boat

[Tom P]

If they would make computers 170 lbs like the old days they could replace drivers in the automatic cars.

I have yet to see one of those stupid autonomous cars on the road but i'd bet they go slow and miss a lot of freeway off ramps.

[HandOverFist]

I'm kinda liking that idea about remote control racing.

[Don Dimeler]

I must be ahead of my fellow racers in this one. Too many times I have felt this way "driverless drag car" right after I am handed my ET slip.

[Tom keedle]

Originally Posted by Tom P

If they would make computers 170 lbs like the old days they could replace drivers in the automatic cars.

I have yet to see one of those stupid autonomous cars on the road but i'd bet they go slow and miss a lot of freeway off ramps.

I guess driverless cars are ok for "normal" people but if I see a road that looks interesting.....

[Tony Corley]

Hmmph. I got into racing 1/8th scale off road 4wd Nitro Buggies a couple of years ago with my son when he was 9. I'd rather drive the car myself, it's much easier than remote control. It was a lot of fun, but I ended up delegating myself to be his crew chief and pit crew. I was never a competitive driver, while he was winning features, lol.
If you have never raced them, working on them is a lot of fun. There are so many things to change with tuning, including engine, clutch, exhaust, chassis settings, shocks and springs, tire compounds and patterns, and on an on. When I woke up and realized we had over $10k tied up in RC cars and parts, I sold it all and bought him a Jr. Dragster, lol.