Das Borgen Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 worth it :fuckyeah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blurtoyou Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 :thumbup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Didn't know the fuel line was 2.5" OD. PS those tires make great bean-bag-chair substitutes.... after you clean them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Learned me a lot about drag cars just now. thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSXRAntwon Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 A lot of info I never knew, thanks for sharing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Just think how much money John Force has gone through tearing up equipment :lolguy: Back in the day it was checkers or wreckers for that man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SinisterSS Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 if you like that bit of info I suggest go see them in person at the track, you'll be hooked forever, the power & sound is unreal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 if you like that bit of info I suggest go see them in person at the track, you'll be hooked forever, the power & sound is unreal I've been to see funny cars back when a close friend worked for John Holt...the smell of Nitrometh is so awesome:megusta::megusta::megusta: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macpyro2 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Shit, 5 grand a race in new parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 the smell of Nitrometh is so awesome:megusta::megusta::megusta: It burns so good! Try holding your breath, the fumes burn your eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbospec29 Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 They dont come to national trails anymore do they? What is the nearest track that hosts a top fuel event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1bad95gt Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 They dont come to national trails anymore do they? What is the nearest track that hosts a top fuel event? Norwalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 I was jus there this past weekend and there is nothing like it. I love going every year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted July 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Keep in mind nitro runs at about 4:1 air fuel, where gasoline is more like 12.5:1 or so. That's partly why there is so much fuel in this video. the engine is at the border of hydraulic lock AKA a ticking timebomb at full throttle with that much liquid being pumped in. It's an awesome but extremely scary thought "The spark plugs hav disintegrated and the engine is now dieseling" DAMN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 "The spark plugs hav disintegrated and the engine is now dieseling" DAMN Last year Melonie Troxill had her car REFIRE after she made the turn to head off the track. The car shot out of control across the shutdown area, though a sign and into a sportsman racers trailor. Nobody was hurt but very scary to see. These ares are so impressive to see run in person and even more is to see the teardown between rounds. 73 mins to go from just ran engine, to bare block, back to full engine and up to make a pass :fuckyeah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboNova Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 sweet vid....good post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04SVT Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Learned allot! Thanks! Saw them over the weekend, AWESOME!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 Always fun when they fire them up and give them a good brap Check out the guys holding onto the car when they seat that clutch :fuckyeah: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 And when one of these motors lets go it usually will get your attention, notice how his head moves... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-OxIxdnndM&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xbomb Posted July 11, 2012 Report Share Posted July 11, 2012 very cool, thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04SVT Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 And when one of these motors lets go it usually will get your attention, notice how his head moves... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-OxIxdnndM&feature=related That might require an aspirin or two....WOW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted July 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 It's not mentioned in that video...but the craziest fact I have ever heard about a TF car is that the crankshaft is under such torsional load on the "big end" of the track, after the clutch has gone 1:1 that it will "twist" several degrees. The engine builders know this and grind the camshaft lobes with this in mind so the cam timing is "right" when the car is on the big end and can use the extra power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Das Borgen Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 fun facts There are no rockets or airplanes built by any government in the world that can accelerate from a standing start as fast as a Top Fuel Dragster or Funny Car. and that includes any aircraft launched by a catapult from an aircraft carrier. *Nothing* can compare __________________________________________________ ________________ One top fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower than the first 4 rows of stock cars at the Daytona 500. It takes just 15/100ths (0.15) of a second for all 6,000+ horsepower (some believe 8,000 HP is more realistic - there are no dynamometers capable of measuring) of an NHRA Top Fuel dragster engine to reach the rear wheels. Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of nitro methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the same rate with 25% less energy being produced. A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive the dragster's supercharger. With 3,000 CFM of air being rammed in by the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into a near-solid form before ignition. Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle. At the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by which quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are determined) 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture of nitro methane, the flame front temperature measures 7,050 deg F. (Oxy-acetylene on "cut" is 6,300) Nitro methane burns yellow. The spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing exhaust gases. Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of an arc welder in each cylinder. Spark plug electrodes are totally consumed during one pass. After halfway, the engine is dieseling from compression, plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1,400 deg F. The engine can only be shut down by cutting the fuel flow. If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up in the affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to blow cylinder heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half. In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds, dragsters must accelerate an *average* of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph well before half-track, the launch acceleration approaches 8G's. Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed reading this sentence. The redline is actually quite high at 9,500 rpm. Assuming all the equipment is paid off, the crew worked for free, and for once NOTHING BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimate $1,000.00 per second. The current top fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.428 seconds for the quarter mile (11/12/06, Tony Schumacher, at Pomona, CA ). The top speed record is 336.15 mph as measured over the last 66' of the run (05/25/05 Tony Schumacher, at Hebron OH ). Putting all of this into perspective: You are driving the average $140,000 Lingenfelter 'twin-turbo' powered Corvette Z06. Over a mile up the road, a top fuel dragster is staged and ready to launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass. You have the advantage of a flying start. You run the 'Vette hard up through the gears and blast across the starting line and pass the dragster at an honest 200 mph. The 'tree' goes green for both of you at that instant. The dragster launches and starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but you hear an incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3 seconds, the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a quarter mile away from where you just passed him. *Think about it, from a standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200 mph and not only caught, but nearly blasted you off the road when he passed you within a mere 1,320 foot long race course. highlighted most relevant bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHERRY Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Great Post guys !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyFKINPowerz Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Good post. I have had the opportunity several times to be standing on the starting line next to some of these. Its pretty crazy when your that close. I thought I was dying the first time HA HA HA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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