"Robert Tucker" <moperbob@charter.net> wrote:
: The "Hemi" Cuda from the factory had a 425HP (as reported for insurance
: reasons) 426 Hemi engine. To get a car to clear all four wheels is damn
: near impossible. To lift the front end of this particular car (3200
: lbs) while launching would take a lot of work to the rear suspension to
: get the car to hook-up and not just spin the tires. So, while it is
: possible to "launch" a car on takeoff, the force required to lift the
: car is usually lost by the back tires losing traction. I guess with
: enough PHT, enough HP and torque, and a little luck hooking up -
: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE.
Yep, there are a number of cars out there that will get the front
end of the car a good 6-7 feet in the air if you launch them right.
(Or is that launch them "wrong"?) ;-) The HEMI series, KOS type
cars, Sox & Martin Cudas, etc. will usually lift the front end a few
feet when they launch.
Some will even lift all 4 wheels when the come back onto the wheelie
bars. Fox body Mustangs seem to be particularly good at this. :-)
---Jon-
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