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December 11, 2022, 01:44 PM
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December 11, 2022, 03:25 PM
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Thinking that building a better (any?) air intake system for the individual jet engines would be a good start.
Having the transmission shift into neutral at higher speeds would reduce mechanical drag? Started the jet engines too late?
Guess I have a different idea of a 'complete sucksess'.
December 11, 2022, 04:19 PM
HRK
Sounds like a v6 firebird, could have done that with a 150 or 200 shot of NOS an made the MPH up.
December 11, 2022, 05:27 PM
apf383
Perfect outcome, really?
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December 11, 2022, 05:39 PM
oddball
quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé: Complete success? He didn't even come close to clearing the buses. Thumbs down.
Yeah, they should have aborted the attempt if the car was not up to speed at a certain point. Instead, they smashed the car well short of the ramp.
At least Evel Knievel made this jump over 14 buses.
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December 11, 2022, 09:13 PM
1s1k
The last time I looked at Jet engines like those they were about $4k a piece.
December 11, 2022, 10:29 PM
Lefty Sig
quote:
Originally posted by 1s1k: The last time I looked at Jet engines like those they were about $4k a piece.
And they are for RC planes and don't produce anywhere near the thrust to have much effect on a 3000 lb car.
December 12, 2022, 07:36 AM
powermad
He makes his jet engines and puts them on stuff from a Tesla to a scooter. The see through one he built is pretty cool.
Pretty sure that was just a test run to see if it would work as there is another car that will be in the next one.
The bus that the car hit had X's on it, not sure if that was intentional.
December 12, 2022, 10:40 AM
Pizza Bob
He shoulda had a V8
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December 12, 2022, 11:21 AM
Schmelby
quote:
Originally posted by oddball:
quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé: Complete success? He didn't even come close to clearing the buses. Thumbs down.
Yeah, they should have aborted the attempt if the car was not up to speed at a certain point. Instead, they smashed the car well short of the ramp.
At least Evel Knievel made this jump over 14 buses.
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I was at Kings Island that day and saw Evil jump the buses. I was 15 years old, still remember it very well.
December 12, 2022, 02:13 PM
Scooter123
Should have had an LS-1 under the hood, then it would have hit the ramp at 100 mph. I'll also note that they should have done some acceleration trials before doing any setup, that would have revealed they are under powered and avoided wasting 2-3 buses and 1 car.
