Chapter 7: Building a Dragster
Dragsters that race and are designed for speed are a classic build and one that every builder creates at some point in their lives. I have operated the summer MINDSTORMS Robotics camp for several years and the dragster challenge is a favorite every year that the kids always want to compete in. Whether designing for yourself or competing against others, racing is a blast. In this chapter, we will build a dragster using this kit to see how it turns out in terms of speed and design:
Figure 7.1 – Top view of the dragster you will build in this chapter
In this chapter, we will break down the build and program as follows:
- Building the motor frame
- Adding the wheels with a gear
- Developing the body of the dragster
- Adding the body design
- Programming the dragster to race and capture time
