How much HP?
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How much HP?
I was just wondering how much horsepower a 240" dragster can safely handle and still make good passes? At what HP would it tend to lift the front end or lose traction? Right now it has about 900 HP and runs straight with no traction problems. What kind of changes or equipment would I need to run 1150 HP?
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Depends on how you go about the 1150 hp with 900 and spray just turn the spray on out further, if with motor you may need to make some changes to bars and take some hit out of it so it dont carry the front wheel out.
The issue you will find with a very fast car is your limited to the tracks you run because they need to be great and not just ok tracks.
The issue you will find with a very fast car is your limited to the tracks you run because they need to be great and not just ok tracks.
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No, no. I don't want to go faster right now as the car seems to be very consistant. It's just that I have to tear the engine down this winter (so I can find out what's in it) and I'm trying to decide what to do at that time.
Originally Posted by Xrated1
Wow Reagan, that didnt last long!! Got "go faster itis" already?
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Originally Posted by hammertime
Depends on how you go about the 1150 hp with 900 and spray just turn the spray on out further, if with motor you may need to make some changes to bars and take some hit out of it so it dont carry the front wheel out.
The issue you will find with a very fast car is your limited to the tracks you run because they need to be great and not just ok tracks.
The issue you will find with a very fast car is your limited to the tracks you run because they need to be great and not just ok tracks.
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Originally Posted by kod99
Originally Posted by hammertime
Depends on how you go about the 1150 hp with 900 and spray just turn the spray on out further, if with motor you may need to make some changes to bars and take some hit out of it so it dont carry the front wheel out.
The issue you will find with a very fast car is your limited to the tracks you run because they need to be great and not just ok tracks.
The issue you will find with a very fast car is your limited to the tracks you run because they need to be great and not just ok tracks.
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I'm running 1540 right now in my 260" bos, and seems to be alright! I also have a slip tube 240" with 800hp for bracketing. They both like to leave pretty hard but haven't had to much lip out of them on hooking up. I never had an adjustable suspension in the back though, I always heard it made up for poorly built cars! :lol: