So I'm reading the article on how Koenigsegg wants the mph record and I see they are having the same problem I have. Well probably most of us have. So now I don't feel to bad if a multi million dollar co is having the same search I'm doing. Well at least I can rule out Sweden.
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Which one of these kids is doing his own thing, come on, can you tell me which one? One of these things is not like the other. The difference is subtle, I know.
it's a lot harder to be the leader for a 2 hour race then for a 3 second race
that's the max that the engine can handle. this pace for more than a split second will destroy the engine, there is a reason that the engine is rebuilt after every drag run in NHRA. there is a gigantic difference in a top fuel engine strapped to 400 lbs of sheet metal vs a car that you can go out and purchase tomorrow and drive to work that will also do 300 mph. it isn't even a comparison. i would imagine this is why rc drag racing (much like irl drag racing) has nowhere near the popularity of Nascar, F1, IMSA, autocross, etc.
It's actually 2300lbs of "sheetmetal", but you were close... and there's more ingenuity and r&d in a set of cylinder heads and the fuel system, and the clutch of a top fuel car to get that power to the ground, then you could even imagine. Not sure if you're uneducated or just biased, but if you've ever attended an NHRA event, you'd know there a literally 10s of thousands of people there, so to say it's nowhere near as popular as any of the others is just silly. To harness upwards of 8000hp, keep it going straight, and not knock the tires off and shut it down safely in less than 5 seconds is nothing short of impressive. I grew up at a drag strip and made multiple passes in a mid 9 second Camaro, which is mediocre by today's standards, but felt like a rocket ship back then, I don't think any of us could even fathom the rush, and the g-force, of going twice that fast in an even shorter distance as they only race 1000ft now instead of the traditional 1320 quarter mile. No motorsport is "harder" than the other, just different for different purposesit's a lot harder to be the leader for a 2 hour race then for a 3 second race
that's the max that the engine can handle. this pace for more than a split second will destroy the engine, there is a reason that the engine is rebuilt after every drag run in NHRA. there is a gigantic difference in a top fuel engine strapped to 400 lbs of sheet metal vs a car that you can go out and purchase tomorrow and drive to work that will also do 300 mph. it isn't even a comparison. i would imagine this is why rc drag racing (much like irl drag racing) has nowhere near the popularity of Nascar, F1, IMSA, autocross, etc.
drags are more about time off the line and time to max speed vs any sort of ingenuity or suspension or braking or anything for that matter.
Yeah I meant to have a "2" in front of that but you get the idea. I have dragged for sure, my dad used to have a 2006 Corvette with a Pro Charger on it that ran low 10s depending on tires and my daily driver that I also dragged at the time was a G8 GXP. I have been to numerous NHRA events to see top fuel dragsters (CA and TX). It is impressive, sure...but there is a reason people do this after they retire from the tougher motorsports or they couldn't make it in circuit / lap racing. BTW, the avg NHRA tv viewership is rated 1.6 million viewers and NASCAR averages 2.4 million. Also, a dozen less events each year in NHRA -- To each their own though!
I was thinking what would be next popular motorsport outside the US after formula 1... I think everyone knows LeMans and Isle of Men, but it's not like people watch it much. I guess here in NL the Dakar rally comes second.Outside of the US Formula 1 is king.
Really? That's bad ass! I just started following that closer last year and it really is so cool to learn the history of that motorsport. Where do you think this is currently the #1 above F1, if anywhere?
This is funny because a 9 sec 1/4 is still extremely fast. I watched Roadkill growing up and I got the impression that if you couldn't get into the 10s then it wasn't worth it. But nowadays, (most) run of the mill modern cars aren't good for better then mid 14s.
Maybe in Dakar and other African countries it crosses.
Hmmm. Ingenuity, suspension and braking is basically what makes drag racing possible. Also, look up sick week and drag week. May change your perspective on the 2 hour vs 3 second argument.it's a lot harder to be the leader for a 2 hour race then for a 3 second race
that's the max that the engine can handle. this pace for more than a split second will destroy the engine, there is a reason that the engine is rebuilt after every drag run in NHRA. there is a gigantic difference in a top fuel engine strapped to 400 lbs of sheet metal vs a car that you can go out and purchase tomorrow and drive to work that will also do 300 mph. it isn't even a comparison. i would imagine this is why rc drag racing (much like irl drag racing) has nowhere near the popularity of Nascar, F1, IMSA, autocross, etc.
drags are more about time off the line and time to max speed vs any sort of ingenuity or suspension or braking or anything for that matter.
You sure about that? I’m talking out of my ass here, but there are probably 15+ four-door family cars on the market today that can break into the 13s without a single mod.
yeah, the CT5-V BlackWing!
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