Jason James wrote:
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>> Jason James wrote:
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>>>> Jason James wrote:
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>>>>>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkzVsU_uwFE&feature=related
>>>>> First time I've seen a car wheel-stand for the whole 1/4 mile. The
>>> cameraman
>>>>> couldn't get a steady shot the thing was hauling arse so fast!
>>>>> Ford, brought the V8 to the m*****.
>>>>>
>>>>> Jason
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> I guess a three wheel pass is better than no ass :)
>>>> might need some chassis work ?
>>> Yeah, I had a closer look. Guess the donk was pumping out so much
> torque,
>>> the body twisted. Reminds me of a servo I worked at. It waspositioned
on
> a
>>> 'T' intersection. Used to watch a metallic-green XY GT absolutely nail
> it
>>> after turning onto the 'T' middle road. Apart from that inimatable
> exhaust
>>> sound, the body used to torque-twist about an inch in 1st and 2nd.
Then
> he'd
>>> back off for his driveway :-)
>>> No side streets, or cops, plus it was a wide street. We live next to a
> small
>>> industrial estate. Every Friday and Sat night, one or more of the
local
> lads
>>> do some drift and circle work there. I think one culprit is a
> supercharged
>>> XY GT lookalike. Nice piece of kit close up. Wish I had the money.....
>> I've noticed the body twist in ***mins powered Dodge pickups in truck
>> pull competitions, does not seem to cause a problem - can notice
>> it though.
>
> Yes, in fact a lot of prime-movers do it moving off. The difference is
the
> car is achieving the same thing in much lower ratios (1st 2 nd) :-)
>
> Jason
>
>
I once watched an Old International "T" Line lift off from the lights
near garden City(Mt Gravatt Brisbane), steep hill and a 444hp ***mins,
the left side of the cab lifted(more jumped than lifted) about 2 feet on
every gear change
glad I wasn't a passenger in that thing
driver said the chassis had done that ever since they got the truck back
after it had been rolled
Kev
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