1/4 mile question terminal speed
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ZedLeg said:
Look up the Lenco gearbox then say that drag racing is easy 
outlawed in the UK when "The Heavies" came over dominating the (then) pro stock class as they cost too muchclutch+shift for reverse and 1st, then bang/bang/bang/bang-----chute (1 hand on the wheel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnpQRlnZW1A
ZedLeg said:
Funny that this thread has been bumped, I've been idly looking at what would be the cheapest way into something that'll run 10s. Current front runner is a spares and repairs E90 3 series, a Toyota 1UZ and running gear out of a Lexus and a fat turbo.
A bike is a cheapest way to run 10's 
liner33 said:
ZedLeg said:
Funny that this thread has been bumped, I've been idly looking at what would be the cheapest way into something that'll run 10s. Current front runner is a spares and repairs E90 3 series, a Toyota 1UZ and running gear out of a Lexus and a fat turbo.
A bike is a cheapest way to run 10's liner33 said:
Eric is a legend but I'm always wary of thinking records will stand forever , Larry Mcbride ran a 5.61@268 last year, I thought no one could match Elmer Tretts 6.06 run in 1996 nut now 5 second runs are commonplace. If NHRA run a series or even a few more exhibition races it could develop the class no end , needs some new blood as well as Spiderman is in his mid 60's now
Fuel bikes scare the hell out of me though think id prefer the rocket !
The difficulty for the rockets is that there has been no proper HTP since the late 80's.Fuel bikes scare the hell out of me though think id prefer the rocket !
Degussa stopped supplying it and they were the last people to supply it. They got sued by an idiot using a rocketbelt who fell out of the sky.
Eric distilled small amounts but it was not Mil spec. So it needs warming up and knackers the Catpack screens.
The fact there has been no Mil psec HTP since the 80's is why there have been no improvments on speeds and times over Sammy Miller.
Had the HTP still been available we would be over the 400mph by now easy.
Driver101 said:
Very slow time for the speed.
This paradoxon got me puzzled in my early days as spectator and fan,why were some cars running quick ETs but other cars with slower ETs were faster in the traps ?
I think it was Peter Schöfer who took time and patience to explain,
basically the car with higher ET spends more time on track to build up Top Speed.
This is particularly seen on turbo cars/bikes as some have amazing second halves of track
when the boost comes on ( and when the drivetrain survives the enormous torque in top gear ) .
But by then the NA / nitrous / blown vehicle in the other lane profits from it´s quick first half
and cannot be "reeled in" before the finish line by the fully boosted vehicle with the higher Top Speed.
ZedLeg said:
Funny that this thread has been bumped, I've been idly looking at what would be the cheapest way into something that'll run 10s. Current front runner is a spares and repairs E90 3 series, a Toyota 1UZ and running gear out of a Lexus and a fat turbo.
I threw together a 10 second car out of spares from my main drag car (that had gone high 9's) and some other fairly cheap parts although a Bike is probably the cheaper/easier route https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExiDekJD3PE&t=...
kestral said:
The difficulty for the rockets is that there has been no proper HTP since the late 80's.
Degussa stopped supplying it and they were the last people to supply it. They got sued by an idiot using a rocketbelt who fell out of the sky.
Eric distilled small amounts but it was not Mil spec. So it needs warming up and knackers the Catpack screens.
The fact there has been no Mil psec HTP since the 80's is why there have been no improvments on speeds and times over Sammy Miller.
Had the HTP still been available we would be over the 400mph by now easy.
How much HTP is needed for one run?Degussa stopped supplying it and they were the last people to supply it. They got sued by an idiot using a rocketbelt who fell out of the sky.
Eric distilled small amounts but it was not Mil spec. So it needs warming up and knackers the Catpack screens.
The fact there has been no Mil psec HTP since the 80's is why there have been no improvments on speeds and times over Sammy Miller.
Had the HTP still been available we would be over the 400mph by now easy.
How is mil spec different? i.e. what's wrong with distilling technical grade?
Benni said:
This paradoxon got me puzzled in my early days as spectator and fan,
why were some cars running quick ETs but other cars with slower ETs were faster in the traps ?
I think it was Peter Schöfer who took time and patience to explain,
basically the car with higher ET spends more time on track to build up Top Speed.
This is particularly seen on turbo cars/bikes as some have amazing second halves of track
when the boost comes on ( and when the drivetrain survives the enormous torque in top gear ) .
But by then the NA / nitrous / blown vehicle in the other lane profits from it´s quick first half
and cannot be "reeled in" before the finish line by the fully boosted vehicle with the higher Top Speed.
The other thing to remember about this particular car was that it was FWD, which has a massive law of physics disability from the get go! why were some cars running quick ETs but other cars with slower ETs were faster in the traps ?
I think it was Peter Schöfer who took time and patience to explain,
basically the car with higher ET spends more time on track to build up Top Speed.
This is particularly seen on turbo cars/bikes as some have amazing second halves of track
when the boost comes on ( and when the drivetrain survives the enormous torque in top gear ) .
But by then the NA / nitrous / blown vehicle in the other lane profits from it´s quick first half
and cannot be "reeled in" before the finish line by the fully boosted vehicle with the higher Top Speed.
Thought of this thread when i saw this , 10.05@197
https://youtube.com/shorts/eV7Uu46dG2c?feature=sha...
https://youtube.com/shorts/eV7Uu46dG2c?feature=sha...
liner33 said:
Thought of this thread when i saw this , 10.05@197
https://youtube.com/shorts/eV7Uu46dG2c?feature=sha...
Without even opening the link I know thats Mark Sheridan's 'Cuda in Street Eliminator. https://youtube.com/shorts/eV7Uu46dG2c?feature=sha...
Camaro said:
liner33 said:
Thought of this thread when i saw this , 10.05@197
https://youtube.com/shorts/eV7Uu46dG2c?feature=sha...
Without even opening the link I know thats Mark Sheridan's 'Cuda in Street Eliminator. https://youtube.com/shorts/eV7Uu46dG2c?feature=sha...
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