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My Engineering Project knex v8 engine

#1 viper2788

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Posted 14 February 2008 - 08:39 PM

i wasnt exactly sure if this belonged in the car forum but it is a model engine. took me a month to build but its pretty cool for knex. check it out.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=LItbb4fKzUc

let me know what you think.. or if theres anything i can improve.

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#2 naoaki

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Posted 14 February 2008 - 09:22 PM

QUOTE (viper2788 @ Feb 14 2008, 10:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow, never seen someone build a motor out of knex lol, very cool. I think you might have some issues with the blower though, seems like a case of boost leak XD

How long did that take you to design and build it?

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#3 boost

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Posted 14 February 2008 - 09:40 PM

dam... props for building that. i think i would go crazy trying to build somthing like that

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also the g can already run mid 13s stock and the hks intakes adds an estimated 10 extra hp and the exhausts add like 8 so yeah it should shove off about 1.5 to 2 sec off my times

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Posted 14 February 2008 - 10:00 PM

Holy crap that's awesome. It must've taken alot of time on building that but yeah props to you man.

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Posted 14 February 2008 - 10:08 PM

Hahaha, thats some awesome work. At first I was thinking, WTF is knex V8??? LOL, very impressive video.

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#6 soju

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 02:54 AM

haha. good stuff. next is the wankel.

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 09:36 AM

Major props.

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#8 N Dey Say

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 09:50 AM

hey how's engineering? i'm looking for a major right now.

rrrrrrlets get ready tooo suck it!!

#9 viper2788

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 10:41 AM

QUOTE (naoaki @ Feb 15 2008, 12:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow, never seen someone build a motor out of knex lol, very cool. I think you might have some issues with the blower though, seems like a case of boost leak XD

How long did that you to design and build it?

about a month.. thought i knew enough about engines but building a model with no instructions was quite challenging. it has been revised many times. next im working on a 5 speed manual transmission/clutch.. or a 3 speed.. depending on how the pieces play out. i have all semester so who knows...

QUOTE (N Dey Say @ Feb 15 2008, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

hey how's engineering? i'm looking for a major right now.

its fun if you are into it. engineering is basically a combination of innovation and math. could be great, could be a nightmare. hope you choose your major well =)

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#10 azn akira

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Posted 15 February 2008 - 12:47 PM

that is the coolest thing i've seen all day. good job on the project, you should try to make a rotary engine next

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