March 18, 200818 yr found this of interest Baltimore Kinetic Sculpture Race Website A 2004 Kinetic Pilgrimage California: May 28-31, 2004 The Bikin' Fools built their entry using the body, tires, and transmission from an actual Subaru, and on the side of the car described it as "2630 pounds (fully loaded)." This photo was just after they earned the Biggest Splash Award; they also won Hobart's Founder's Choice Award. All the sculptures, including the heavy ones, sail two miles south and come out at a commercial boat ramp. This under-the-hood shot shows that the Bikin Fools removed the engine and firewall and created their own pedal-driven powertrain linked into the original transmission.
March 18, 200818 yr They coulda started with a little worse off wagon. I mean, that one still looks pretty nice! Or at least used a 3rd gen!
March 20, 200818 yr It looks like thier propulsion system didnt work out like they planned. Because it sure looks like they be paddling to me!
March 21, 200818 yr Hmmm I wonder if they pulled it out of the water and put the engine back in and drove off. I know some people on this board would have done it:rolleyes: Great story:popcorn:
March 21, 200818 yr It looks like thier propulsion system didnt work out like they planned. Because it sure looks like they be paddling to me! Kinetic Sculpture Races usually have a road (and sometime off-road) portion as well. The idea is that all the vehichles are human powered. On land the pedals, chains, and gears probably worked fine to drive. Many Kinetic sculptures use pontoon and paddles for the waterway portion of the race, as dual mode, peddle powered propulsion would be more complex to engineer.
March 26, 200818 yr They got it floating pretty high.. I guess with no engine it isn't that hard. I've wanted to make a Subaru stay afloat, but with an engine and make the rear end output a prop.
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now