If it was on the Hwy.. It'd b easier to do.. On the 294 ( if I remember
correctly) going into Chicago.. One of the states portable radar units
clocked our Ford Aerostar at 384MPH!! Funny, it didn't really feel that
fast.
Aaron Wyse
----- Original Message -----
From: <srp@cox.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 07, 2003 8:02 AM
Subject: Re: RE: DML: RE: SRT-10 is here!
>
> I saw a SRT-10 Ram do nearly 450 miles per our in the 1/8th...
>
>
> 1/8th scale that is....
>
> :^)
>
>
> >
> > From: "RayB" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
> > Date: 2003/10/07 Tue AM 02:12:33 EDT
> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
> > Subject: RE: DML: RE: SRT-10 is here!
> >
> >
> > Don't know where you got your numbers Bernd, but you might want to look
in
> > the MP Chassis book for something more realistic. Using their weight to
> > power ( W/P ) ratio a vehicle weighing 5200 lbs would require about 852
HP
> > to run 130 in the quarter. Considering the aerodynamics of a truck, I'd
say
> > it would need to make even more.
> >
> > Giving you the benefit of a doubt, it appears someone's blowing smoke
your
> > way if they're saying they have a naturally aspirated, Viper powered,
5200
> > lb Ram running 130 in the quarter. Even Hennessey Performance's site
> > doesn't list any "additions" without turbos making enough power to do
that.
> > Oh, and run the W/P ratios against their Venom 650 R performance. Comes
out
> > pretty close using 3400 lbs weight for a Viper SRT-10.
> >
> > RayB
> > http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > BTW: At 5200 lbs, that would take about 700-730HP. Look at the Viper
> > > motors and the additions available (naturally aspirated at that) and
> > > you'll understand.
> > >
> > > - Bernd
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
> > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bob
Mankin
> > >
> > > 5,000 lb. truck, 130 mph trap speed???......Somebody needs to stop
> > > sniffing glue.
> > >
> > > Bob
> >
> >
> >
>
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