Space Shuttle Not Quick Enough
Discussion
nbetts said:
Glenn McMenamin said:
What tyres are you guys using for landing back at the strip ??
I don't think my Michelin Space Pilot Lunar 2's have worn particularly well, i have only made 6 landings since new, and they are already down to the wear bars.....
Not impressed really, has anyone treid Pirrelli P-Zero cosmics ???, meant be a good compromise
between grip and wear rate...
Also, these things are getting expensive, i got a quote from Kwik Space station Fit, and they have gone up 20% in the last month !!!!
G.
I hear Costco are doing 20% off.... I don't think my Michelin Space Pilot Lunar 2's have worn particularly well, i have only made 6 landings since new, and they are already down to the wear bars.....
Not impressed really, has anyone treid Pirrelli P-Zero cosmics ???, meant be a good compromise
between grip and wear rate...
Also, these things are getting expensive, i got a quote from Kwik Space station Fit, and they have gone up 20% in the last month !!!!
G.
chop it in for the facelift model next year...
i wonder if they do spacemail order ???
Edited by Glenn McMenamin on Friday 16th November 12:03
You space shuttle boys are all the same, jumped up badge whores who think you are the big men with right stuff just 'cos you've got NASA on the bonnet.
I've got two motors - a TVR Tuscan and from the same mould a Russian R56. One capsule, two seats and a massive engine - it's all you need. Let me tell you when you put the key in ignition and fire them up the bellow of the engine sticks your hairs on end (if you haven't been vapourised due to launchpad / garage explosion) and that's just the TVR! I have to say that I have to spend a fair amount on routine repairs (but now that they are taking dollars and not just roubles this has eased off a bit - and that's just the TVR!).
One concern I do have is the lack of truly dangerous fuel mixes available - the manual says I should be using stuff that is stable only at temperatures of -56 C on the last Sunday of April and all I can find is Shell optimax - will I notice the performance difference?
Also I'm having trouble in that everytime I lift off, no matter what heading I set off on ten minutes later it's understeering like hell and heading for New York.
I've got two motors - a TVR Tuscan and from the same mould a Russian R56. One capsule, two seats and a massive engine - it's all you need. Let me tell you when you put the key in ignition and fire them up the bellow of the engine sticks your hairs on end (if you haven't been vapourised due to launchpad / garage explosion) and that's just the TVR! I have to say that I have to spend a fair amount on routine repairs (but now that they are taking dollars and not just roubles this has eased off a bit - and that's just the TVR!).
One concern I do have is the lack of truly dangerous fuel mixes available - the manual says I should be using stuff that is stable only at temperatures of -56 C on the last Sunday of April and all I can find is Shell optimax - will I notice the performance difference?
Also I'm having trouble in that everytime I lift off, no matter what heading I set off on ten minutes later it's understeering like hell and heading for New York.
Edited by 1231 on Friday 16th November 12:36
Edited by 1231 on Friday 16th November 12:37
I was wondering about fitting H&S vector Thrust units to my new Shuttle. I had them fitted to my Soyuz-Carrera but was wondering if I would find the noice a little tiring on 400,000 mile trips if I have them fitted to the shuttle. Do they have enough parking to fit at their worshops?
Can anyone advise?
Can anyone advise?
Steer well clear of those vector thrusters - I tried an aftermarket sports exhaust and you know what - the fecking thing melted at temperatures of over 5,000 C. Left a pile of molten steel on the garage floor and got nicked by the space fuzz for "un spaceworthy".
Also if you are going to track it you might find that it breaks the Silverstone noise limit by several 1,00db and.
Also if you are going to track it you might find that it breaks the Silverstone noise limit by several 1,00db and.
Edited by 1231 on Friday 16th November 12:50
Shall I go for their equal-length thruster kit instead?
Can you get trackday silencers for the thrusters; I quite fancy having a go at the track mentioned in Shuttle & Purely Spaceship but think they're quire restrictive after a stray Soyuz toasted a few spectators at one of their recent days.
Can you get trackday silencers for the thrusters; I quite fancy having a go at the track mentioned in Shuttle & Purely Spaceship but think they're quire restrictive after a stray Soyuz toasted a few spectators at one of their recent days.
lhd911 said:
Shall I go for their equal-length thruster kit instead?
Can you get trackday silencers for the thrusters; I quite fancy having a go at the track mentioned in Shuttle & Purely Spaceship but think they're quire restrictive after a stray Soyuz toasted a few spectators at one of their recent days.
No silencers needed, just reduce the thrust from the SRBs when passing over known noise measurement continents Can you get trackday silencers for the thrusters; I quite fancy having a go at the track mentioned in Shuttle & Purely Spaceship but think they're quire restrictive after a stray Soyuz toasted a few spectators at one of their recent days.
Has anyone managed to integrate an Ipod connection into the 996 shuttle dashboard successfully ?
NASA have told me they have no immediate plans to produce the required connection as they consider the old model to be obsolete
Should I have H&S SRBs to match the thrusters or should I look at the Fabspeed & M&K ones too? It's been so long since the set-up on the Soyuz-Carrera I should possibly consider the Tubi-SRBs too.
No point putting iPod into your PGM2 (Planetary Guidance Module); go for Alpine as the sound quality, planetary mapping and iPod link are much better.
I just pity those boys with PGM1; 15,000 CDs to cover our Galaxy...and that's before you take it on a proper trip.
No point putting iPod into your PGM2 (Planetary Guidance Module); go for Alpine as the sound quality, planetary mapping and iPod link are much better.
I just pity those boys with PGM1; 15,000 CDs to cover our Galaxy...and that's before you take it on a proper trip.
Just got back from a quick trip in my shuttle having sent it off to my local so called shuttle "specialist" for a service and some subtle upgrades, and guess what, it broke down! Long story short, got sucked into a black hole, but managed to get it going again and just got back!
In hindsight, I should have taken out the extended warranty, but NASA refused to issue one because my front heat shield isn't original equipment (I got a better deal from Roscosmos and everyone knows their heat shields are made in the same factory, buy hey ho, you live and learn).
Looks like I may have been away just a touch longer than I planned(!) and the values of the old Shuttles have increased considerably. So, I am considering putting it back to standard and selling it on as I am terrified I'll put too many light years on it. I'm therefore looking at my options and would appreciate your collective wisdom.
So, I have a few questions:
1. What's it worth? 1981 NASA Space Shuttle, 2 million miles, 2 owners (NASA + me), very good condition and it has been serviced every year (except the last 10 of course)?
2. I am thinking of buying 2 spacecraft to replace it – something a bit more modern one for my normal day to day commuting to the Moon and back and then perhaps something a little more “special” for the odd long weekend to Jupiter and Pluto. For the “daily” , as the family have grown somewhat since I last saw them, I think I need something with a bit of space (forgive the pun). Any suggestions?
3. Should I finance the daily driver or buy it second hand? I have always bought my ‘craft nearly new but there seem to be some cracking deals out there, especially on leases. What do you think?
4. Last question (I promise) for the special ‘craft, I would like something that gives me that more classic feeling but also feels relatively modern – intergalactic capability, hyper drive, that sort of thing. I see the early liquid hydrogen cooled ones are starting to rise in value. I quite like the look of them and values seem to be rising, but I hear that there seem to be some problems with their Intergalactic Magnetic Seals. Some say to change them some say to leave them. The really early models seem to be popular – especially the 2 thruster model with the cable hyperdrive. Any thoughts on that? What about the gen 2 model?
That’s all I can think of now, I look forward to your comments.
In hindsight, I should have taken out the extended warranty, but NASA refused to issue one because my front heat shield isn't original equipment (I got a better deal from Roscosmos and everyone knows their heat shields are made in the same factory, buy hey ho, you live and learn).
Looks like I may have been away just a touch longer than I planned(!) and the values of the old Shuttles have increased considerably. So, I am considering putting it back to standard and selling it on as I am terrified I'll put too many light years on it. I'm therefore looking at my options and would appreciate your collective wisdom.
So, I have a few questions:
1. What's it worth? 1981 NASA Space Shuttle, 2 million miles, 2 owners (NASA + me), very good condition and it has been serviced every year (except the last 10 of course)?
2. I am thinking of buying 2 spacecraft to replace it – something a bit more modern one for my normal day to day commuting to the Moon and back and then perhaps something a little more “special” for the odd long weekend to Jupiter and Pluto. For the “daily” , as the family have grown somewhat since I last saw them, I think I need something with a bit of space (forgive the pun). Any suggestions?
3. Should I finance the daily driver or buy it second hand? I have always bought my ‘craft nearly new but there seem to be some cracking deals out there, especially on leases. What do you think?
4. Last question (I promise) for the special ‘craft, I would like something that gives me that more classic feeling but also feels relatively modern – intergalactic capability, hyper drive, that sort of thing. I see the early liquid hydrogen cooled ones are starting to rise in value. I quite like the look of them and values seem to be rising, but I hear that there seem to be some problems with their Intergalactic Magnetic Seals. Some say to change them some say to leave them. The really early models seem to be popular – especially the 2 thruster model with the cable hyperdrive. Any thoughts on that? What about the gen 2 model?
That’s all I can think of now, I look forward to your comments.
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