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These molds were joined into one mold and the new body was cast.
#Electric motor drag racing full#
The full body was divided into 4 casting molds supported by a steel frame. That would prove to be tremendously difficult. They liked the shape of the TC9 so much that they decided to cast a new body for the TC-X based on the TC9, but in a much lighter version using 2 mm fiberglass. And since 10 follows 9, the car was named TC-X. The intention was to build a car so extreme that it would become the world’s quickest Doorslammer (full-bodied racing sedan replica). Instead they decided to literally build a whole new car based on the old one. TC-XĪt first their idea was just to build a cage for protecting the driver, but this would only be legal down to 5.5 second runs. The bottom frame was made out of 90 kg of iron.Īfter setting 2 World Records (in the 240V and 300V classes) and claiming 2nd place in the Denmark Quickest Car ( DHB) 2013 edition, the fast times had outrun the TC9 as the chassis construction - built for the road - simply wasn’t strong enough to go any faster than 6.40 seconds in 1/8-mile according to safety regulations. The total weight of the chassis was 360 kg, of which 250 kg was very thick fiberglass. The TC9 Hornet still holds a world record in Extreme Street 300V of 7.01 seconds at 1/8-mile. They changed the battery pack back and forth between the two vehicles - quite a hassle and not something that could be done in minutes. In the first three seasons starting with 2012, TC9 Hornet and Silver Bullitt shared the battery pack.
#Electric motor drag racing license#
The TC9 is a real street car and they actually tried to license it for road legal use, because that would make it easier to attract potential sponsors. They named it the TC9 Hornet, and the design was inspired by the British Eagle SS which was based on an American kit car called the Cimbria, which itself was based on the earlier Sterling, which in turn was a copy of the British Nova - got it?Īlthough it looks very similar, the TC9 Hornet is actually the predecessor of their current breed, TC-X. In 2011, as the cousins were busy building the motorcycle Silver Bullitt, the dream of a car became a reality too. Glenn Ellegaard Nielsen has the pleasure of driving the cars, and please be warned: the following contains mind boggling numbers! TC9 Image credit: truecousins.dk - /truecousins