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8.7 Seconds 1/4 Mile @ 179.8 MPH!

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Old Apr 25, 2003 | 05:24 AM
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Old Apr 25, 2003 | 05:37 AM
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BLOODY HELL FIRE!
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Old Apr 25, 2003 | 12:26 PM
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Sounds to me like it was harder to find a driver willing to do the 1/4 mile in it than it was to do it in under 9. Looks like another future Darwin award winner.
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Old Apr 25, 2003 | 12:31 PM
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Holy COW!

That's got to be ONE HELL of a rush sitting on the front of that thing doing 180MPh!!

Somehow that rollcage doesn't look like it woud fare well hitting the wall at 180MPH either.
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Old Apr 29, 2003 | 09:28 PM
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You haven't seen the 200 mph karts that run on peroxide?
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 03:33 AM
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I can't believe he doesn't have a fairing in front of him. The drag he's putting up is huge (not to mention he's got to have a hard time staying still in the seat). That's just straight up stupid. Can you imagine doing 180mph without any protection for your body from the wind?
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 11:31 AM
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Dragcycles do this all the time (no protection i mean). The run in the 6 seconds....

http://www.gofast.ca/dcrecords.htm
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 11:42 AM
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Yeah, but have you driven a kart? The view with your butt an inch off the ground is really different than on even a low-slung bike. And the 6-second bike riders are crazy too.
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Old Apr 30, 2003 | 02:20 PM
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do you think they see anything at that speed? I bet they get tunnel vision from the g forces pushing their eyes back I guess its what scares you the most. Your butt inches of the ground or riding a missile head first. Really, neither of the ride with enough protection. Somehow though, it seems more acceptable to do this on a bike.
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Old May 1, 2003 | 03:54 AM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Ballistic
[B]Dragcycles do this all the time (no protection i mean).
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