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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
Bruce and Hales make good tire points. I still think 200 + for 9 seconds is the obvious ('Cause they did it) limit for Hoosiers or 'Cup tires. The Cup guys change them every 20 or so laps on the long tracks touching a 200 average.
Certainly the 'chute removes a lot of the heat soak into the tires from the brakes. Wonder if nitrogen helps race tires run cooler??
But I still wanna know how this produces 5+ HP/CI. A ProStock 500 inch engine makes 3.5HP/CI -but without boost. So how much boost? How do you keep the heads on? How big intercoolers? Spray??
Sorry-I love the tech and can't get it. 
Bruce, will your NA GT touch 200? And what came with it-Goodyear F-1's? |
They were probably some sort of drag tire. They won't be racing slicks.
Top Fuel dragsters are limited to "only" 500cid and they run 8,000 hp. Mind you the motors are rebuilt after every run.