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Title: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: That's all folks on April 24, 2011, 10:23:17 am
Electric powered bug got into the 9's yesterday at the pod, looking at a WR for this amazing car, well done guys!


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.52
Post by: james wotton on April 24, 2011, 13:20:20 pm
Big well done to all involved truely ground breaking.

Keep up the good work.


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.52
Post by: benssp on April 24, 2011, 14:38:00 pm
Holy shit! good work ;D


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Neil Davies on April 24, 2011, 22:40:56 pm
That's incredible!  :o  well done to Sam and Ollie and all involved!


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Black Sheep on April 25, 2011, 09:16:36 am
Cool , very well done guys  8)
Did you get run over by it again Jon ? coz you did'nt hear it coming  :D ;)


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Bernard Newbury on April 25, 2011, 18:03:22 pm
Congratulations to all involved. Amazing work.


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Jesus on April 25, 2011, 18:30:26 pm
That is EPIC, congrats gents, isn't that very close to the world record for an electric powered drag car???

Great to see gorund breaking stuff happening before our eyes!


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Martin Greaves on April 25, 2011, 18:56:38 pm
This may help a little.

http://www.nedra.com/record_holders.html


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Neil Davies on April 25, 2011, 19:11:06 pm
Looks like it's the World Record holder for door cars! The others are either dragsters or motorcycles (2 cars and 3 bikes I think!) :)


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Type1/DVK on April 25, 2011, 19:28:35 pm
nice tech! and good result  :o

http://www.hvwc.co.uk/Blackcurrent/bc3/bc32.php

(http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4036/4506251216_977beca67c.jpg)


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Phil Norman on April 26, 2011, 08:29:10 am
World record for a door slammer.. and they backed it up


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: BeetleBug on April 26, 2011, 08:53:53 am
Yeah, all it`s missing is a RC controller and a atenna.


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: paul_f on April 26, 2011, 09:32:44 am
Yeah, all it`s missing is a RC controller and a atenna.

 ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Ragtop on April 26, 2011, 18:02:00 pm
Any films from the event?


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Happychappy on April 26, 2011, 18:50:17 pm
Seen this car in the flesh at Cotsweld Racecars where Jim Smith built it, work of art!  Awesome achievement well done!


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: dannyboy on April 26, 2011, 22:42:16 pm
Seen this car in the flesh at Cotsweld Racecars where Jim Smith built it, work of art!  Awesome achievement well done!

yeah i really is a nice bit of kit  8).just weired seeing it FLY down the track in near silence  ;D


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: That's all folks on April 26, 2011, 23:25:32 pm
Any films from the event?
Vids about now:

http://youtu.be/QBjCp3CEW8k

http://youtu.be/tHjq5VY6O68



Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: That's all folks on April 28, 2011, 19:00:13 pm
More vids, this is an interesting rear camera, be sure to check out the other angles!
http://youtu.be/NLqQ35PFWl8


Title: Re: Black Current III Runs 9.51
Post by: Liou on April 28, 2011, 19:45:28 pm
congrats and very fast lol