Truck and trailer drag racing!

[RB Will]

Just browsing you tube and found these. I would love to know how much torque they have to twist the truck like that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGXDJqrlOaM&fea...

[soad]

Look at that black smoke, front wheels trying to escape too!

[FraserLFA]

I'd rather see it without the trailer to be honest.

[juan king]

Here you go, not as impressive as you might have thought though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEIy7KnwQHM&fea...

[EDLT]

juan king said:

Here you go, not as impressive as you might have thought though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEIy7KnwQHM&fea...

That drag strip has got a corner in it. Whatever next?

[jonah35]

i wouldn't stand that near to it!

[Nickyboy]

Not just American trucks either

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ri_jmFaSbw4

The new Scania R730 puts out 2600 lb/ft of torque

[Dogwatch]

jonah35 said:

i wouldn't stand that near to it!

Me neither! Could be really nasty if something went wrong.

[chryslerben]

Some serious transmission/drivetrains on this bad boys

[66comanche]

Dogwatch said:

jonah35 said:

i wouldn't stand that near to it!

Me neither! Could be really nasty if something went wrong.

Indeed, a blowout and very many people are going to get squished, along with the hundreds in hospital with smoke inhalation.

[RB Will]

Can anyone find specs for the trucks?

[Nickyboy]

RB Will said:

Can anyone find specs for the trucks?

They'll be normal road going truck, typically Cummins or Cat engines putting out between 400-500 bhp, turbo's probably wound up to the max hence the smoke.

[Mini1275]

[CalculatedRisk]

RB Will said:

Can anyone find specs for the trucks?

someone on youtube has said "Coga on the right has a 2100hp race only peterbilt so imagine how much torque it produces ! "

[slipstream 1985]

does anyone else find that scares the st out of them!!

[DAVEVO9]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=GB&feature=rel...

[dudleybloke]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jxv2hOlFav4&fea...

[dvs_dave]

COGA vs Ford Mustang Saleen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpm5b-Cy3V4

[slipstream 1985]

dvs_dave said:

COGA vs Ford Mustang Saleen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpm5b-Cy3V4

that is embarrasing!

[RB Will]

slipstream 1985 said:

dvs_dave said:

COGA vs Ford Mustang Saleen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpm5b-Cy3V4

that is embarrasing!

Can we do it again with a 30t trailer on the back of each?
Just a quick (probably wrong) calculation works out that 2400bhp @ 3000 rpm ( possibly a bit high) gives 4200 lbft torque

Edited by RB Will on Sunday 4th September 14:09