Scott in Bellingham Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3eyedwagon Posted March 18, 2008 Share Posted March 18, 2008 They coulda started with a little worse off wagon. I mean, that one still looks pretty nice! Or at least used a 3rd gen! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted March 20, 2008 Share Posted March 20, 2008 It looks like thier propulsion system didnt work out like they planned. Because it sure looks like they be paddling to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 haha dat is cool. im sad they used such an gud 1 tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darlingchip Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 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: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gloyale Posted March 21, 2008 Share Posted March 21, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phizinza Posted March 26, 2008 Share Posted March 26, 2008 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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