wagner Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 It was so cool to see history made at the track, even more so with the conditions. Great team and it was amazing to see all those people on their feet for this pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattKatz Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 That was a rocket ship on rails. Question...What are they spraying into the big intake scoop after the burnout....and any clue what the vent with the smoke/steam is right in front of the wing on the drivers side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagner Posted April 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 That was a rocket ship on rails. Question...What are they spraying into the big intake scoop after the burnout....and any clue what the vent with the smoke/steam is right in front of the wing on the drivers side? I forget what the exact stuff is in the can, but from what I understand on blower cars that is done to keep things from icing over. That is the steam vent and it has something to do with how those engines operate. Its sort of like a relief valve type deal. On these screw blowers they all blow off a little because of the motor. Ray's car has one where the radio antenna used to be, if you see anything come out of that on a turbo car bad things are about to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHIEF Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 I forget what the exact stuff is in the can, but from what I understand on blower cars that is done to keep things from icing over. That is the steam vent and it has something to do with how those engines operate. Its sort of like a relief valve type deal. On these screw blowers they all blow off a little because of the motor. Ray's car has one where the radio antenna used to be, if you see anything come out of that on a turbo car bad things are about to happen. Yup. It's de-icer in a aerosol can. Alcohol can (likely won't) freeze when going down the track at the speeds they run, which on a hat would lock the blades and the throttle. Believe the stuff in the air is crank case pressure being relived by a vented catch can. If so, that's a ton of pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex L. Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 That's a straight business pass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSM1290 Posted April 2, 2015 Report Share Posted April 2, 2015 That was for sure on rails, that is crazy how straight it ran. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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