Turbonique

[Demon-Xanth]

The real Acme

Their equipment was like what you would see in the movies. Epic win!

 

[sdifox]

lol JATO for cars

 

[iamwiz82]

http://www.vaiden.net/rocket_gokart.html

😀

 

[DivideBYZero]

1000hp Turbo Booster Axle!! :Q

 

[Arkaign]

I think what happened to that company was that they murderdeathkilled all of their customers.

 

[Billb2]

...Street legal in all states, except California.

 

[Xyclone]

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
1000hp Turbo Booster Axle!! :Q

1300hp

EDIT: The go-kart was considered unsafe for 1/4 mile competition because it can reach 160 mph in under 4 seconds. :Q

 

[Demon-Xanth]

http://www.the-rocketman.com/turbonique1.html

Here's a Ford Galaxie with one:
http://jalopnik.com/tag/turbonique-rocket-drag-axle/

 

[marvdmartian]

Elwood: It's 106 miles to Chicago, we got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses.
Jake: Hit it.

:laugh:

 

[crosshairs]

Originally posted by: Arkaign
I think what happened to that company was that they murderdeathkilled all of their customers.

LMAO

 

[Raduque]

Using rocket exhaust to power a turbo charger, that's ingenious!

 

[MrPickins]

Holy hell, that supercharger hits 100k rpm? :Q

Better hope it's machined precisely.

 

[lurk3r]

My kinda company, the Darwin project at work.

Forcibly removing idiots from the gene pool since 1989.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Similar to turbonique's supercharger setup, but with a turbine helicopter engine:
http://raceenginedesign.biz/Manic-Beattie.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KafnRQVgeg&NR=1

 

[DivideBYZero]

Originally posted by: Xyclone

Originally posted by: DivideBYZero
1000hp Turbo Booster Axle!! :Q

1300hp

EDIT: The go-kart was considered unsafe for 1/4 mile competition because it can reach 160 mph in under 4 seconds. :Q

Eh? I was looking at this.