Brian Buaas sets new NAMBA P-OPC Tunnel Record!

[Darin Jordan]

Brian Buaas set a new NAMBA P-OPC Tunnel record this weekend at the LA SAW event on Legg Lake... In fact, he set it at 66, then upped it to 70, then 71, and finally at 72.8 mph...

Stock Top Speed 3 hull, OS Lower with Castle Creations 1512 motor on 4S1P.

I'll get some video posted as soon as we get home (about 19 hours drive away) and I get it downloaded. Amazing drive, and the boat was rock stable. Looked to me like there is more to be had!

 

[Grimracer]

Ya know.. that old Top Speed is one good old bird

Its won them all..

The Tunnel Champs

The Nats

The Internats

and now…its smashing records. In the hands of our Number one Team Futaba FE driver, It has CRUSHED all current outboard SAW P records.

And I do mean CRUSHED!

Congrats to all involved.

GAME ON!

Grimracer

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Yeah, Those are some pretty impressive numbers! Congrats to Brian. Sounds like the IMPBA P-tunnels have some work to do this summer!

Mike

 

[Jerry Wyss]

Well Done Big Brother, I'm happy for ya ,, OS lower eh?

JW

 

[Jerry Dunlap]

Here's a photo of Brian's boat running a P-Spec motor combo at a race on April 2.

Congrats, Brian, on the record.

JD

 

[RCRACER158]

Job well done... Congrats Brian.

Jimmy Johnson

 

[Ronald van Essen]

Brian Buaas set a new NAMBA P-OPC Tunnel record this weekend at the LA SAW event on Legg Lake... In fact, he set it at 66, then upped it to 70, then 71, and finally at 72.8 mph...

Stock Top Speed 3 hull, OS Lower with Castle Creations 1512 motor on 4S1P.

I'll get some video posted as soon as we get home (about 19 hours drive away) and I get it downloaded. Amazing drive, and the boat was rock stable. Looked to me like there is more to be had!

Wow...great news and job well done...

Amazing drive....the 19 hrs home or the boat...LOL.

Congrats.

Ronald

 

[Doug Smock]

Congratulations Brian!!

 

[Kevin Krogness]

Thats scootin right along!!! Job well done!!!

 

[Darin Jordan]

Here is the video of the run with the 74mph pass...

Brian made 14 total passes that were over 70mph...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfdw1eZOEgU

 

[RCRACER158]

That's awesome, that boat is riding soooo pretty, even with the wind blowing, you can see it on the water...

 

[Bill Britton]

Brian Buaas set a new NAMBA P-OPC Tunnel record this weekend at the LA SAW event on Legg Lake... In fact, he set it at 66, then upped it to 70, then 71, and finally at 72.8 mph...

Stock Top Speed 3 hull, OS Lower with Castle Creations 1512 motor on 4S1P.

Looks sweet! Aired out and sittin' pretty!

But,

Are you sure that's a 1512? Looks a little tall to me...

 

[Darin Jordan]

Are you sure that's a 1512? Looks a little tall to me...

I spent over 40-hours in the car with the guy over the past 5-days... I'm sure!

 

[Darin Jordan]

Are you sure that's a 1512? Looks a little tall to me...

You know what they say... it's not the Length that counts... it's how you use it!

 

[Bill Britton]

Are you sure that's a 1512? Looks a little tall to me...

You know what they say... it's not the Length that counts... it's how you use it!

Ha Ha!!!!

I guess your right!

 

[raptor347]

Thanks guys! It's a great boat to run no matter what power.

It's the 1512 CC motor. The case is about the size of a Neu 1515. The motor was intended for 1/8 scale buggies, so the case and end bells are built seriously beefy. It's a bit heavier than a "real" Neu.

There's more to be had, the power system didn't even break a sweat.

BTW. I'm not sure I'm entirely comfortable with this whole length and how it's used thing!!!

 

[Andy Greene]

Way to go Snowman- very impressive

Andy

 

[Darin Jordan]

Here is another video of Brian's P-OPC running. This was the first set of passes over 70:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QurpYE23rY4

 

[Kevin Krogness]

That TS3 is just taking it like it wants more speed!!!!

 

[LarryConrad]

Nice runs!