928drvr86.5

I had this sent to me at work this morning.

*One top fuel dragster 500 cubic inch Hemi engine makes more horsepower
than the first 4 rows of stock cars at the Daytona 500.

Under full throttle, a dragster engine consumes 1-1/2 gallons of
nitro methane per second; a fully loaded 747 consumes jet fuel at the
same rate with 25% less energy being produced.

A stock Dodge Hemi V8 engine cannot produce enough power to drive
the dragster's supercharger. With 3,000 CFM of air being rammed in by
the supercharger on overdrive, the fuel mixture is compressed into
a near-solid form before ignition.

Cylinders run on the verge of hydraulic lock at full throttle. At
the stoichiometric (stoichiometry: methodology and technology by
which quantities of reactants and products in chemical reactions are
determined) 1.7:1 air/fuel mixture of nitro methane, the flame front
temperature measures 7,050 deg F. Nitro methane burns yellow. The
spectacular white flame seen above the stacks at night is raw burning
hydrogen, dissociated from atmospheric water vapor by the searing
exhaust gases.

Dual magnetos supply 44 amps to each spark plug. This is the output of
an arc welder in each cylinder. Spark plug electrodes are totally
consumed during a pass. After halfway, the engine is dieseling from
compression, plus the glow of exhaust valves at 1,400 deg F. The
engine can only **be shut down by cutting the fuel flow.

If spark momentarily fails early in the run, unburned nitro builds up
in the affected cylinders and then explodes with sufficient force to
blow cylinder heads off the block in pieces or split the block in half.
*
* In order to exceed 300 mph in 4.5 seconds, dragsters must accelerate
an average of over 4G's. In order to reach 200 mph (well before
half-track), the launch acceleration approaches 8G's.*

* Dragsters reach over 300 miles per hour before you have completed
reading this sentence. Top fuel engines turn approximately 540
revolutions from light to light! Including the burnout, the engine must
only survive 900 revolutions under load.*

*The redline is actually quite high at 9,500 rpm. Assuming all the
equipment is paid off, the crew worked for free, and for once NOTHING
BLOWS UP, each run costs an estimate $1,000.00 per second.

The current top fuel dragster elapsed time record is 4.441 seconds for
the quarter mile (10/05/03, Tony Schumacher). The top speed record is
333.00 mph (533 km/h) as measured over the last 66' of the run (09/28/03
Doug
Kalitta).

Putting all of this into perspective, picture this scenario: You are
driving the average $140,000 Lingenfelter "twin-turbo" powered Corvette
Z06. Over a mile up the road, a top fuel dragster is staged and ready to
launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass. You have the advantage of
a flying start.
You run the 'Vette hard up through the gears and blast across the
starting line and pass the dragster at an honest 200 mph. The "tree"
goes green for both of you at that moment.The dragster launches and
starts after you. You keep your foot down hard, but you hear an
incredibly brutal whine that sears your eardrums and within 3 seconds,
the dragster catches and passes you. He beats you to the finish line, a
quarter mile away from where you just passed him.

Think about it, from a standing start, the dragster had spotted you 200
mph and not only caught, but nearly blasted you off the road when he
passed you within a mere 1,320 foot long race course.

... and that my friend, is ACCELERATION!*

MarkRobinson

My buddy has a Lingenfelter TT Z06 2 blocks away from me, for sale if anyone's interested. Doesn't do a thing for me, my turbo shark is far more interesting (to me).

Mark

Loaded

Aint that a rush!

928drvr86.5

I agreee with this statement

Jim_H

My twin screwed GT is much more fun, IMO.

Loaded

I have to say I really enjoy my 928 much more then i thought it would (kinda gave me a passion that was missing in my life)
I can say this. My turbo Outlaw street bike was something every person should try. There is nothing like a 345hp turbo GSXR motorcycle. The rush you feel and the excitment is mind numbing and totally addictive.......I can only thank the God I am still alive today with the stupid *** stuff I did with that bike.

DG84S

In the 1960's I accompanied a buddy to the small local drag racing track for the Friday-night run-what-you-brung. No timing lights, starts were by a flag man. Handicapping was by car lengths. My budddy drove a 4-cyl English Ford and somehow through fate and favorable handicapping was in the semi-finals for Little Eliminator against a '62 Corvette. They spotted my buddy 26 car lengths. When the 'vette passed him he was in 3-rd gear at about 40 mph and the 'vette was running about 110. I still laugh when I think about it. My buddy said he couldn't concentrate on the track in front of him for the 'vette's bright lights closing on him a what seemed like the speed of light!

JEC_31

[QUOTE=928drvr86.5]I had this sent to me at work this morning.

...

Putting all of this into perspective, picture this scenario: You are
driving the average $140,000 Lingenfelter "twin-turbo" powered Corvette
Z06. Over a mile up the road, a top fuel dragster is staged and ready to
launch down a quarter mile strip as you pass. You have the advantage of
a flying start.
...
QUOTE]


That's funny, when I got that e-mail 2 years ago the end comparison was a Honda full-race superbike. It's still freakin' amazing though - thanks for sharing.

The Lingenfelter TT Z06's recent cover and write-up in Road & Track must've inspired a few people.

After much thought, and the evidence that the same magazine had a bone-stock new C6 Z06 up to an indicated 190mph on the Autobahn, I think the Lingenfelter creation should be able to maintain 200mph fairly easily.

But hey - NO BACK SEATS!

AFARR

...

Then you come to the first turn...........

mark kibort

and no shifting gears!, just slipping clutch packs!
simply, amazing!

MK

SwayBar

A bone-stock C5 Z06 is a bad-boy, let alone a twin-turbo'd one.

Out of curiosity, how much is he asking for it?

Ron_H

I agree with Mark Robinson and Afarr.

MarkRobinson

no clue on the price, but can email him: Txno1z@aol.com, or call 512-452-9068 (ask for SW).
it's the full-out built-engine TT, white, HRE wheels.

MGW-Fla

Thanks for the info, everytime I read or see such mind boggling stats its hard to comprehend. I went to the GatorNationals last month after 40+ years of wanting to go... and I can tell you that if you've never been to one you simply CANNOT comprehend it without experiencing it in person!! Go the first chance you get!

To be there in the stands at the start line & two Funny Cars or Top Fuel Dragsters putting out about 6,500 HP EACH... as in 13,000 HP at the starting line!! Even with ear plugs, the force of their power literally hits you in the chest up in the stands!! Totally INCREDIBLE!! And trust me when I tell you that you don't want to be nearby in the pits when they kick in the Nitro Methane as they work on the cars cause I though I had experienced Napalm when that hit my nose & throat!!

I cant wait till next year cause now this is an annual event for me! There werent any 928s or Porsches or other sports cars.. least ones in their original state. I did take a pic of what I called Phone Dials that were popular on alot of the cars... maybe the Porsche influence into drag racing! I just wish I could have gone all four days!

FlyingDog

...and that my friend is not true. At 200mph, the Corvette would complete the quarter mile in 4.5 seconds. As stated in the email the world record for Top Fuel is (or was) 4.441. If you average 202.657mph, a Top Fuel dragster wouldn't catch you before the finish without breaking the work record. Even that depends on both of you passing the start at the exact same time.