And some from "The Strip"

[MyM8V8]

[dan tournay]

What's going on with the dragster with the driver cell at the front? What benefit does that achieve?

Edited by dan tournay on Friday 13th November 23:07

[Benni]

I don´t know but it´s the ugliest car i have ever seen on a dragstrip.

[PhilSweeney]

dan tournay said:

What's going on with the dragster with the driver cell at the front? What benefit does that achieve?

Edited by dan tournay on Friday 13th November 23:07

measure twice cut once !

[dan tournay]

Looks like someone had the rear half of a TAD and spare Junior dragster

[veryoldfart]

clever if you think about it

1. The drivers weight is right out front, no nose weight needed, better weight distribution
2. The safety factor :- hes a good walk from the noisy/hot/fast moving bits
3. Plenty of room for luggage
4. Steering rods are shorter, so less flex?


and he can progessively shorten it should he wish, PLUS - maybe he can put 4 or more passenger seats in it

Edited by veryoldfart on Saturday 14th November 15:24

[MotorPsycho]

I think that cars been around awhile, seem to remember first seeing it in national dragster maybe 10 years ago? Not had any particularly noticeable success that I've read about

[Flying Toilet]

veryoldfart said:

2. The safety factor :- hes a good walk from the noisy/hot/fast moving bits

Wouldn't fancy punting the barrier in it myself!

Adams right, that cars been about for years. There are also a few Super Comp cars about like this. I suppose they can judge the stripe better...

[veryoldfart]

Flying Toilet said:

veryoldfart said:

2. The safety factor :- hes a good walk from the noisy/hot/fast moving bits

Wouldn't fancy punting the barrier in it myself!

Adams right, that cars been about for years. There are also a few Super Comp cars about like this. I suppose they can judge the stripe better...

a hit is a hit - at any angle, and its a wise man who can predict he wont be going backwards into a barrier.........

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6wVLNdHNi8