MOSE Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Had a great day at Santa Pod on Saturday for the Mopar Nationals. Buzz of the day though was watching the "Fire Force" Jet Car and the "She Devil" Methanol Car. The jet car being marginally quicker than the methanol supercharged V8. I got a few pics of it from where I was stood, but this vid gives an idea of the noise and speed this thing made. Oh......and the guys who run the car were disappointed with only hitting 271 mph, in 6.1 seconds....YEAH OK!! Here's some pics from Saturday. FireForce 1 in prep Apparently this was a jet engine from a helicopter?? Fed by Worms of course Better than a burnout Woops!!! And off she goes..... Here's the She Devil Everyone very busy!! Fiberglass body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botang Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Ive seen Firforce run loads of times and yet still watch it every time I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gren Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Exhaust on that 3rd pic looks like something off the Barryboys site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Hi Mose ....This is obviously your next planned mod to your Monaro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve2 Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 used to go to "the pod" regually in the 80s and 90s and was very privilaged to see slammin Sammy Miller do his amazing run up there. see here http://www.ukdrn.co.uk/mc/mc.htm and scroll down Jet Car sets world record at Santa Pod Raceway! - 27/3/05 Picture an oversized multi-coloured cigarette lighter fitted with pram wheels and a jet engine. Imagine this can reach 336mph and can cover a ¼ mile in less than 6 seconds from a standing start! This is the Santa Pod Raceway Jet Car! Santa Pod's resident Jet Car driver, Martin Hill, put in a stunning pass in the "Fireforce 3 Jet Funny Car", on the throttle all the way down the track and clocking a 5.793 second run at 336.10mph which is the fastest quarter mile terminal speed by a Jet-powered drag racer ON THE PLANET! The previous fastest was 330.90 by US Jet Dragster pilot Bill Mattio. Martin had already recorded 288 mph on a three quarter pass the previous day but this time he was on the throttle all the way and as the record breaking speed flashed up onto the timing display boards, a crowd of over 15,000 jubilant fans erupted with deafening cheers and rapturous applause! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOSE Posted August 1, 2006 Author Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Robin......dont tempt me!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 But my name "Robin" means "The Devil" in some cultures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssFour Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Good vid. Looks like its got a soot chucker under the bonnet....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbeachbuggy Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 I was gutted I couldn't make the Nats at the weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_d Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Exhaust on that 3rd pic looks like something off the Barryboys site [/ QUOTE ] Pleased you read that site too I love going to pod, the noise those things make is incredible! Coolest thing evAr when they set all the car alarms off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewNiceMrMe Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 Nearly as quick as a Golf GTi eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_d Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 [ QUOTE ] Nearly as quick as a Golf GTi eh! [/ QUOTE ] Don't be daft! The GTI would be quicker as it doesn't have to do all that burn out sillyness Besides, I bet I could beat it in my car (possibly)...if we did bracket racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRobin Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 That MrMe! He don't no nuthink 'bout da GTI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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