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Offline Lakes

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 :) hi all, was looking at bonnyville speed trials, one guy had an old streamliner with a Flathead Ford V8 ( motor from the mid 30's ) he was trying for 300mph he did 298mph, a guy told him to pollish the car, as its a streemliner that would cut drag enough to increase the speed 2mph. the owner would not beleave him but tried it and it went 300mph.
interesting as the same idea could translate to cars fuel economy and imission output.
i'm thinking about washing Betsy then giving her a wax.  :)
cheers


Offline 2i30s

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300kph in the i30, Lakes. that's impressive.  :razz:
  • 2009 manual sx hatch and 2009 automatic sx cw. both 2.0 petrol.


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Offline Lakes

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 :lol: :lol: 2i30s, that was MPH so every 60MPH you got 100KPH it's 480kph  :lol:


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 :eek: that makes it even more scary.  :lol:
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Offline Lakes

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You should come to Western Sydney International Dragway, the top fuel Nitro burning dragsters do up to 530kph in standing start 400meter 1/4 mile & about 380 to 430kph at half track ,


Offline IMCRZY

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You should come to Western Sydney International Dragway, the top fuel Nitro burning dragsters do up to 530kph in standing start 400meter 1/4 mile & about 380 to 430kph at half track ,

I love that place.... You can feel the nitro burners blastin down the track before you even get in the gate lol...

 I won a burnout comp there and after that i grabed the guy with the mic and asked my missus in the crowed to Marry me lol.... (I So  Romantic) :lol:


Offline Lakes

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You should come to Western Sydney International Dragway, the top fuel Nitro burning dragsters do up to 530kph in standing start 400meter 1/4 mile & about 380 to 430kph at half track ,

IMCRZY good for u m8!
when you stand down on the track near the line when two top fuelers blast off it's unreal! you also get teary eyed & high from Nitro Fumes


I love that place.... You can feel the nitro burners blastin down the track before you even get in the gate lol...

 I won a burnout comp there and after that i grabed the guy with the mic and asked my missus in the crowed to Marry me lol.... (I So  Romantic) :lol:


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