Fuel Altereds are what you get when you cross-breed an antelope and a rodeo bull - check out this half-track wheelie pass by the "Rat Trap"
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Re: Stand on it
Looks like he got the weight transfer just about perfect. Maybe leaving 5 more lbs on the front would be a good idea.
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A longish burnout will consume that much more nitro, as schochiometric a/f with nitromethane is close to 1/1 (by weight), and nitro's specific gravity is close to 1.00 as well - so that a couple quarts = 4 lb, and the thing burns that in a sneeze.
Welcome to nitro, where the crazy becomes quite logical.....And the lunatic fringe reign supreme - you wern't under the impression that old Kalitta and Garlits were actuallly sane, were you?
More nitro madness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUwKmeE5Os
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkZa_nR5DeY
Welcome to nitro, where the crazy becomes quite logical.....And the lunatic fringe reign supreme - you wern't under the impression that old Kalitta and Garlits were actuallly sane, were you?
More nitro madness:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIUwKmeE5Os
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkZa_nR5DeY
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Re: Stand on it
I think I've put it off long enough. I'm going to a crackle fest this year!
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This is some of the nitro madness I did go see last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AHrLAs4WCU
Freakin Awesome!
This is some of the nitro madness I did go see last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AHrLAs4WCU
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While I got stuck in Youtube world thanks to the above threads.....
I found this!
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Re: Stand on it
I used to work with a nationally ranked bike hillclimber-those guys are their own breed. Up until recently, there were just 2 classes-700cc + open-every 700 was a BSA-all the opens were Harleys. All running on 100% nitro. (lid + label as the term goes-which I had read is a chemical impossibility.) The starting procedure is to pull the spark plugs-squirt some Roson lighter fliud down the holes + kick it over. Picture that going wrong!Super1303 wrote: I think I've put it off long enough. I'm going to a crackle fest this year!
Freakin Awesome!
This is some of the nitro madness I did go see last year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1AHrLAs4WCU
Now I see the bikes are all powered by modern jap sport bike motors-still on nitro. I have no clue how they can make a motor that burns CH3NO2 still rev as hi as they do. I like the leave blowers giving the rider a blast of fresh air-getting a face full of nitro should be on everyones bucket list-but not before a trying to climb a hill!
Translating road racing to hillclimbing:
Proper tire selection== nothing hooks up on moss or wet leaves.
Staying on the racing line==anything paved is considered good.
Proper tire selection== nothing hooks up on moss or wet leaves.
Staying on the racing line==anything paved is considered good.
Re: Stand on it
I was once in the pits at a dragway and standing next to a top fuel car that fired up, I can still feel that breath!sdwarf36 wrote:getting a face full of nitro should be on everyones bucket list
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Re: Stand on it
I think I've put it off long enough. I'm going to a crackle fest this year!
Freakin Awesome!
This is some of the nitro madness I did go see last year.
Freakin Awesome!
This is some of the nitro madness I did go see last year.
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Does anyone else question the wisdom of putting ones reproductive organs above a 100% nitro fueled engine?
The mean-time-between-failures of high revving, nitro-fueled engines has to be measured seconds.
Paul
The mean-time-between-failures of high revving, nitro-fueled engines has to be measured seconds.
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The top fuel Harley guys wear a Kevlar codpiece