[epyon]

Dude , you have to turn that into a street car ! That would be the coolest "Pro-Street" ever .

[LithiumaniacsEVRacing]

Originally Posted by epyon

Dude , you have to turn that into a street car ! That would be the coolest "Pro-Street" ever .

Never. I have a street car, why would I ever make a door slammer street drag car? They are slower and not as pretty!

[LithiumaniacsEVRacing]

Looks like the first test for Warp Factor III will Be:

Lightning on Wheels!
$$$ Purse $$$
June 9, 2012 New England Dragway
280 Exeter Road Epping, NH 03042
Event Link

[Tesseract]

Originally Posted by LithiumaniacsEVRacing

Looks like the first test for Warp Factor III will Be:

Lightning on Wheels!
$$$ Purse $$$
June 9, 2012 New England Dragway
280 Exeter Road Epping, NH 03042
Event Link

Your first test is going to be an event? You aren't going to do any shakedown testing on a chassis dyno first??? Gnf.

[toddshotrods]

Originally Posted by Tesseract

Your first test is going to be an event? You aren't going to do any shakedown testing on a chassis dyno first??? Gnf.

That's actually normal in drag racing. The drag strip is the ultimate dyno, and is where many racers do their shakedown testing. A burnout, dry hop, and a short pull off the line (and then pretty much coast the rest of the way), is a typical method of tuning a drag vehicle, even after dyno testing, because there is so much more than just making power involved in a good pass. Then, you slowly crank the power up, and keep the pedal down longer...

I'd love to see some good quality video of the car launching.

[Tesseract]

Originally Posted by toddshotrods

That's actually normal in drag racing. The drag strip is the ultimate dyno, and is where many racers do their shakedown testing....

But aren't those drag racing engines only good for one or two runs? And put out something like 7000hp? That makes testing on a chassis dyno doubly-expensive, both because of the cost to rebuild those engines, but also because, hey, a 7000hp chassis dyno ain't cheap!

[LithiumaniacsEVRacing]

Originally Posted by Tesseract

Your first test is going to be an event? You aren't going to do any shakedown testing on a chassis dyno first??? Gnf.

Jeff, I will run a few shakedown runs before increasing the juice. We will monitor temps on all parts as well as monitor our launches to see if any changes are needed. We are trying out a brand new brush holder and brushes from our sponsor Helwig, so we will take it slow. Todd is correct most of the testing needs to be on the track, we can collect data and temps while making runs.

We were the only 2012 Camaro drag car at the track on May 12, people loved it. They can't wait to see it run.

[toddshotrods]

Originally Posted by Tesseract

But aren't those drag racing engines only good for one or two runs? And put out something like 7000hp? That makes testing on a chassis dyno doubly-expensive, both because of the cost to rebuild those engines, but also because, hey, a 7000hp chassis dyno ain't cheap!

That's the pros. I mean drag racers in general. (Dating myself) When I was racing, dynos slips were actually rare among the average racers. We worked on the vehicles, and took them to the track to find out if it worked. If the seat of the pants said it's working, we tried to back that up with numbers on a time slip. The track really doesn't lie. If you don't have the power, the chassis, or the set up, the number isn't going to be there. As long as you do it in steps it's completely safe and very informative/productive. With modern data-logging, it's really an outdoor dyno anyway.

[toddshotrods]

Originally Posted by LithiumaniacsEVRacing

...We were the only 2012 Camaro drag car at the track on May 12, people loved it. They can't wait to see it run.

Got any pics? We've been waiting all winter for a good look at this beast!

[LithiumaniacsEVRacing]