top fuel fact from here at work
06-12-2002, 09:08 PM
#22
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Can somone explain the "First 8 rows at Daytona" thing for me?
Humor me, I'm bored, so I tried to do the math. Where's the error?
First 8 rows of Daytona = 16 cars.
Winton Cup Car Hp = ~725.
725x16=11,600 hp.
Isn't a top fuel motor around 6500 hp?
Humor me, I'm bored, so I tried to do the math. Where's the error?
First 8 rows of Daytona = 16 cars.
Winton Cup Car Hp = ~725.
725x16=11,600 hp.
Isn't a top fuel motor around 6500 hp?
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06-12-2002, 10:05 PM
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audacity, great facts. I love drag racing and am amazed that they can even get them things to go 1/4 mile! Everything has to be perfect.
Couple other facts I have picked up:
The rear wing generates 6000-7000 lbs of down-force.
The blowers generate 40+ lbs of boost.
The fuel pumps are rated for 140 gallons/second
Tell me more!!!
Couple other facts I have picked up:
The rear wing generates 6000-7000 lbs of down-force.
The blowers generate 40+ lbs of boost.
The fuel pumps are rated for 140 gallons/second
Tell me more!!!
06-12-2002, 10:55 PM
#25
With a shaft dyno they pegged it when calibrated to 5000 ft-lbs TQ and had it recalibrated to 10,000 ft-lbs TQ and now it is OK. Somewhere around ? 8000. They won't tell.
