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The meaning of acceleration
Very cool
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03-28-2012 | #2 |
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Re: The meaning of acceleration
They run 1000 feet now. The best part I think is they totally rebuild each engine and clutch in less than 75 minutes per round. Going to the 4 wide Nationals in 2 weeks!
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seeing it in person. You have to let us know how you liked it when you get back and how LOUD it has to be...jimmy |
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03-28-2012 | #4 |
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Re: The meaning of acceleration
They should have lengthened the race instead of shortening it. I wanted to see them hit 400MPH. I also think that article doesn't consider the Space Shuttle in the comparison. Later on in the flight the SS acceleration wipes the floor with the Top Fuel dragster. I wonder how fast a TF Dragster could accelerate vertically? Acceleration is also measured when changing directions. So, an F-15 pulling 9G's is out accelerating a TF dragster the moment a pilot pulls on the stick.
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03-29-2012 | #5 |
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Re: The meaning of acceleration
Didn't know they shortened the run to 1000'. I was just fasinated with the article, AFR at 1.7:1, almost hydrolocking the cylinders. I didn't realize they where dieseling at the end of the run. Pretty neat stuff.
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The acceleration maybe great BUT they didn't say anything about the deacceleration that they go though. Like carrier pilots. It's not the fall that kills you it's the sudden stop.
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'93 #166 Black Rose “Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.” Heraclitus |
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03-29-2012 | #7 |
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Re: The meaning of acceleration
I won't lie I'm one of those crazies. I might be a little old to be hanging on the
fence but I like it all, the noise , the burnouts , the smell of nitro , stock cars to jet cars. And Mike your right about the "little guys" being the heart and soul, without them we wouldn't have guys like Garlits, Grumpy Jenkins, Sox and Martin just to name a few. I know there are a ton more. Just glad they made this sport as great as it still is. I remember watching Joe Amato racing his 40 chevy coupe at Island Dragway, Great Meadows NJ in the early 70's and look what a "big guy" he became. Have a good time at Charlotte and wear your ZR-1 T-shirt I'll be watching... ...jimmy |
04-02-2012 | #8 |
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Re: The meaning of acceleration
Dragsters are Kings Of The Sport.
Some more fun facts: The corvette traveling 200 MPH over the entire 1/4 mile covers it in 4.5 seconds. Dragster times: 0-60 MPH: 0.5 sec. 0-100 MPH: 0.8 sec. 0-200 MPH: 2.5 sec. |
04-02-2012 | #9 |
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Re: The meaning of acceleration
The little guy.
http://m.wimp.com/rearview/ |
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