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NKD said:
0-329 mph in 3.9 seconds. Compare to supercar at 0-60.

Never ceases to amaze me.
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Eh, youre comparing apples to oranges.
At least the supercars dont need a rebuild every 1000' (nitro doesnt run the full 1/4 anymore)

But nitro cars and bikes always amaze me, I love it!
 
HMP said:
Eh, youre comparing apples to oranges.
At least the supercars dont need a rebuild every 1000' (nitro doesnt run the full 1/4 anymore)

But nitro cars and bikes always amaze me, I love it!
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Of course it’s apples to oranges. There is no direct comparison to a top fuel car.
 
NKD said:
Of course it’s apples to oranges. There is no direct comparison to a top fuel car.
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Id compare more to a prostock car, running on 'gasoline' than a street car. Both are set up for the same thing, but one is running regular fuel, the other on nitro
 
NKD said:
Of course it’s apples to oranges. There is no direct comparison to a top fuel car.
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I used to enjoy asking the Professor all about it in the pits as a kid.
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HMP said:
Id compare more to a prostock car, running on 'gasoline' than a street car. Both are set up for the same thing, but one is running regular fuel, the other on nitro
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Top Fuel cars launch harder (at least they used to).
 
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HMP said:
Id compare more to a prostock car, running on 'gasoline' than a street car. Both are set up for the same thing, but one is running regular fuel, the other on nitro
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Honestly, I don’t know why you think there need to be an apples to apples “comparison”.

I was simply pointing out how much faster a top fuel dragster is than a super car.

Not much point in pointing out how much faster it is than a prostock car. Anybody who know what a prostock car is already knows.
 
Both engine types do have a common trait. NHRA Pro Stock & Nitro Engines are both limited to 500 CID. ( The Pro Stock & Nitro cars also use the same rear tire)

After that, they differ vastly.
One engine type needs a 5- speed transmission to multiply torque on a run, the other engine type bleeds off excess torque by burning the crap out of 6 clutch discs & 5 "floater" plates on a run.
 
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Actually, I think launch G force is more like 8G.

And, I believe the TF is still 1 second and 100mph faster than prostock in the 1/8 mile.
 
1 cylinder in a nitro motor makes about the same hp as a complete NHRA legal Pro Stock engine... Pro Stock Engines rev to almost 11,000 rpm.. The fast guys shift north of 10,000rpm.

A Nitro motor revs up to 8400-8600 at the hit. The clutch tugs it down to 6800-7000rpm and locks up between 330 and 660 ft. Once the engine and clutch are 1 to 1, the motor continues to rev through the finish line... About 8000-8200 in the traps. The oil never has time to drain back to the oil pan in a nitro motor after the green light.
 
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