why are top fuel dragsters so long?
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Having the engine closer to the rear wheels improved the traction and weight distribution of top-fuel dragsters with their long, thin bodies, leading to higher speeds. ... One might ask why NHRA funny cars, which also reach speeds of 300 mph, still have the engine in front of the driver.
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Bugatti Veyron is very expensive because of its superior technology and it's not for the masses. Manufacturing of V engines are always difficult as having an optimum angle between the cylinder rows is important for balancing, as V engines generally have an imbalance when compared to inline engines.
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DBA rotors are great. Used them (old slotted design, replaced now by the T2 model?) in track cars doing a collective 1000-1800 laps a day. No issues other then warping if the car has been sitting too long after coming in hot. This would happen on any rotor.
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If you look at any car that has 2 available engines, the big engine's gas mileage sucks compared to the small engine. ... But running the engine "throttled" means that the entire cycle will be less efficient. (search for otto cycle) A big engine is severely throttled almost all the time, hence it's inefficient.
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High Mileage Oil: Specially designed for vehicles with over 75,000 miles. Helps keep engines that have been around the block a few times running better, longer by reducing oil burn-off, oil leaks and gradual loss of compression.
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Diesels typically last longer than gas engines – an advantage of that robust construction, providing of course that you do your maintenance on them – and generally command higher resale value than an equivalent gasoline-powered truck.
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The VTEC engines made a lot of power for their relatively small size, they had excellent fuel economy given the power, throttle response is great (especially compared to turbocharged cars), they're sturdy and last a long time and if someone does want to add turbos it's possible to add gobs of power without the engines ...
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You can get them to go nearly as fast as you want, you just need money. With money almost anything is possible. I saw a TDI do 10's on the quarter. Bigger turbo, chip, nozzles, intercooler, and exhaust to match the new turbo should get ya pretty fast.
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Turning on the seat heaters therefore increases the alternator's resistance to being spun, which means more energy is required from the engine, which obviously would require more fuel. The good news is that it's such a small additional load that the effect on mileage would be insignificant.
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Steve Torrence picked up right where he left off. The Capco Contractors Top Fuel dragster drive won his debut event of the 2020 Mello Yello NHRA Drag Racing season, defeating Doug Kalitta to earn his 37th Top Fuel victory. Torrence ran a 3.679-second pass, his quickest of the day, at 321.27-mph while cutting a .
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Funny cars feature carbon-fiber bodies over a conventional chassis and resemble production cars. ... Top Fuel dragsters generally have the same horsepower as Funny cars, but are faster because they are lighter with narrow bodies.
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They are ruinous to run. The problem is that there were very expensive cars to buy and therefore look after. They lack the appeal of some other Italian sportscars so depreciate like a stone, but the running costs don't.
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Top Fuel dragsters are the quickest accelerating racing cars in the world and the fastest sanctioned category of drag racing, with the fastest competitors reaching speeds of 335 miles per hour (539 km/h) and finishing the 1,000 foot (305 m) runs in 3.62 seconds.
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The amount of car weight per person using a luxury automobile is much higher than lighter and smaller cars. No matter how efficient engines may be, they just have to consume more fuel in order to do the extra work that pushing along a luxury car entails.
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Yes, FMF makes an outstanding product, they are all made in the US, and they stand behind what they sell. They don't make any junk . Their MegaBomb/PowerBomb headers are being copied by everyone, the idea being that you get long header torque and short header rpm,and it works.
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I am quite impressed with Zafiras and they do have the life to reach 200k miles if its looked after but also remember zafira a is quite old, some parts may break and age.
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High fuel pressure results in a rich air-fuel ratio because the increase in pressure forces more fuel through the injectors than required. It also causes black exhaust and high emissions (HC's). These excessive hydrocarbons overheat and damage the catalytic converter. Use a fuel pressure gauge to test fuel pressure.