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tpunx99GSX
03-07-2006, 10:07 PM
LMFAO 15 MPG at 280 MPH, My car doesnt get that at 80. ha ha ha
howslowcanyougo
03-07-2006, 11:29 PM
actually after every single pass

This is 100% true as unbelievanble as it sounds, after EVERY pass the big boys have their crew tear it ALL down, inspect everything, tweak it and rebuild it all hopefully in time for the next pass!

Must be nice to have that kind of dough huh?
EclipseGST
03-08-2006, 04:08 PM
Dont they make several passes a day?
Pushit2.0
03-09-2006, 10:54 AM
And they rebuild the motor after every pass, complete tare down to the crank shaft, then new rods and what ever else is not up to spec anymore. I think its like an hour or so, Josh has attended a Top Fuel event, I have only heard of what goes on.

~John
GSXMatt
03-12-2006, 06:03 PM
Yeah I heard a good crew can rebuild the whole motor in 45 minutes. Insanity.
Kevin 1G Drummer
03-12-2006, 11:35 PM
haha a 700 hp turbo'd hyabusa motor... that's awesome
SchuttsR1
03-13-2006, 12:34 AM
The jet bike the Jay Leno has is a Y2k its powered with a bell helicopter engine. The bad thing about that bike is when you give it fuel and it winds up it takes three seconds for it to start winding down when you let off the throttle.

Turbo busa's are beasts too. They beat the hell out of you, I rode a 350 whp one and I could only take it for a few minutes on the street, they get scary when the boost comes on and the front tire pulls straight up.

Still I would take it for a ride if I wasn't responsibile for what happens.
niterydr
03-13-2006, 01:05 AM
Yeah I heard a good crew can rebuild the whole motor in 45 minutes. Insanity.
I saw a Snap-On crew do a motor in 35 minutes. This includes jacking up the fueler and seating the clutch.
Imagine a bench with a dozen or so guys around it. They have a few dozen impacts with torque sticks, in a set order, and everyone knows how it goes together.
It is insane on how fast they work, no checking, just flying.
I am sure there is someone in the trailer measuring everything behind the scenes, but in the pits, its all air tools.
Nitromethane burns the eyes, and I like that :). It is a smell you'll never forget.