Build Showcase Custom Works 410 Outlaw Sprint car

[WickedFog]

The ONLY thing I don't like about these is that you can't drive them home after you're thru racing!
The builds remind me of an old Ferarri open cockpit, open wheel race car with wide tires and wings, huge engines!
The lines those drivers seem to pick in split seconds timing seem TOTALLY impossible and are SURE to cause a crash EVERY turn! WHAT A RUSH!!!
Going into turns 3 wide with open wheels is lunacy!!!

Yeah, I have mad respect for any open wheeled drivers. But the IndyCar drivers are actually sitting in what is basically an aircraft aluminum bathtub, just big enough for them to fit in. Then they use an expanded foam injected into material around them to form a perfect mold of their body.

I made a few 1/4 scale tubs for wind tunnel testing, and you if you were 1/4 scale, you could sit inside it next to a lit stick of dynamite, and maybe you'd suffer some hearing loss. But even at 1/4 scale, with about 1/2" of 7075 aluminum around you, you'd likely survive it if the g-forces of the explosion didn't turn it into a tub of human jelly

Aside from their head getting taken off buy an A-arm that would make one heck of a guillotine at 200+mph, they are very protected inside that cocoon. The arms are shaped like an airfoil, so the trailing edges of the framework of the arms is somewhat sharp. Maybe about a 3/32" radius or so. When I finished machining the final assemblies, they reminded me of a triangular shaped deadly boomerang. That's why they safety wire them to the cars with fairly heavy braded steel cables.

but it gave me a new respect for the drivers making some of the parts that could ultimately be flying towards their head if there was a crash in front of them. Like the rear wing supports, which are like huge meat cleaver-esque airfoil shaped 7075 aluminum blades. Anybody that would get out on the Indy track doing 200+ with the chance for raining knife shaped aluminum shrapnel has to have no brains for rational thought and huge, huge balls.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Yeah, I have mad respect for any open wheeled drivers. But the IndyCar drivers are actually sitting in what is basically an aircraft aluminum bathtub, just big enough for them to fit in. Then they use an expanded foam injected into material around them to form a perfect mold of their body.

I made a few 1/4 scale tubs for wind tunnel testing, and you if you were 1/4 scale, you could sit inside it next to a lit stick of dynamite, and maybe you'd suffer some hearing loss. But even at 1/4 scale, with about 1/2" of 7075 aluminum around you, you'd likely survive it if the g-forces of the explosion didn't turn it into a tub of human jelly

Aside from their head getting taken off buy an A-arm that would make one heck of a guillotine at 200+mph, they are very protected inside that cocoon. The arms are shaped like an airfoil, so the trailing edges of the framework of the arms is somewhat sharp. Maybe about a 3/32" radius or so. When I finished machining the final assemblies, they reminded me of a triangular shaped deadly boomerang. That's why they safety wire them to the cars with fairly heavy braded steel cables.

but it gave me a new respect for the drivers making some of the parts that could ultimately be flying towards their head if there was a crash in front of them. Like the rear wing supports, which are like huge meat cleaver-esque airfoil shaped 7075 aluminum blades. Anybody that would get out on the Indy track doing 200+ with the chance for raining knife shaped aluminum shrapnel has to have no brains for rational thought and huge, huge balls.

I watched a tire bounce into the crowd at New England Dragway. Lost after launch, it left the car, hit something and shot about 50' into the air at an ungodly rpm. It was terrifying!

Thats the thing right? We can build the metal and carbon fiber etc to withstand so much but the drivers bodies would end up a messy chowder in the drivers suits!
I have to admit, watching a 1:1 race does have some appeal!
How fast could an indy car of F1 series really be if NO drivers were at risk???
It might be fun to watch!
Racing safety has really come around and its really a great thing that it has!
Theres no reason to get avoidably injured in a sport where thosands of dollars are spent on tires alone on each race! The drivers are the ONLY parts that are irreplaceable!

 

[WickedFog]

@jimdavis577 - if you ever build another one of these, I'd love to see a build thread.

 

[CertifiedMike]

@jimdavis577 - if you ever build another one of these, I'd love to see a build thread.

Or even the teardown and assembly and set up processes would be great for me!
Seeing how setting changes, tires etc could easily translate and apply to my carpet builds... the info is great if you're willing to share your track secrets!

 

[WickedFog]

Agreed. Although, I am far from a racer. Maybe if they get the dirt oval here done my kiddo can get into it.

 

[CertifiedMike]

Agreed. Although, I am far from a racer. Maybe if they get the dirt oval here done my kiddo can get into it.

I LOVED racing as a kid!!!
AWESOME!!!

 

[jimdavis577]

@jimdavis577 - if you ever build another one of these, I'd love to see a build thread.

will deff be building another .... I'm looking for a good deal on a new outlaw 5 currently .....

Or even the teardown and assembly and set up processes would be great for me!
Seeing how setting changes, tires etc could easily translate and apply to my carpet builds... the info is great if you're willing to share your track secrets!

and that is a good idea ... although i am not a face for video type guy ... but deff could do a build setup post .... it would be lengthy as heck ... but would have lots and lots of good info .... you'd be amazed at how much miniscule changes can make to a car like this ..... and how much you can adjust on them ... it's crazy

 

[CertifiedMike]

will deff be building another .... I'm looking for a good deal on a new outlaw 5 currently .....

and that is a good idea ... although i am not a face for video type guy ... but deff could do a build setup post .... it would be lengthy as heck ... but would have lots and lots of good info .... you'd be amazed at how much miniscule changes can make to a car like this ..... and how much you can adjust on them ... it's crazy

I have been made aware recently that my photograghy/video/posting skills ALL need to be improved!
I have an amazing face for the radio broadcast industry! (although you won't see it under my beard)
If you can find the time and enjoy sharing the info, I'd enjoy the explainations and experience.
I understand the struggle though!

 

[blaster27]

Your car is smokin hot. I would not be able to have a car like that. Way above my pay grade. . Almost forgot, Merry Christmas. .

 

[jimdavis577]

Your car is smokin hot. I would not be able to have a car like that. Way above my pay grade. . Almost forgot, Merry Christmas. .

thanks you sir .... my oval cars are my babies lol ..... I have a late model and street stock as well

 

[luke66]

Looks legit…. Sweet build! Wish there was an oval near me.