Just the beginning (Tesla Roadster)

[Mike95060]

My Plymouth TC-3 had 90 hp and 4 on the floor.

It took me and my friends all the way to Cape Hatteras on spring break and got me to school everyday. It might have topped out at 70. Down hill.

Of course every kid wanted a Viper in the 90’s. Oh well, my Chrysler product was red too!!

 

[gixxerjeff]

it's not a car

^^So much this^^

 

[FXCLM5]

The viper was sick, my friend's dad had one in 95/96 with the side exhausts right when it came out, he then got a nsx

 

[Holeshot]

The viper was sick, my friend's dad had one in 95/96 with the side exhausts right when it came out, he then got a nsx

The side pipes would burn the fuck outa your calf when you exited the thing after driving...it was way worse in shorts!

 

[littlebeast]

‘it’s an engineering flex, with no commercial value’. - scott galloway

but hey, tesla is sitting on $250m of undelivered product from folks who bought into making down payments on previous hype. so why not?

 

[Enchanter]

 

[Climber]

Cool nerd out presentation.

 

[Blankpage]

‘it’s an engineering flex, with no commercial value’. - scott galloway

but hey, tesla is sitting on $250m of undelivered product from folks who bought into making down payments on previous hype. so why not?

Scott Galloway

 

[flying_hun]

Also didn't f1 ban fans to do suction to increase traction like in the 60/70s?

The issue/benefit of old age is that I actually remember this shit. In 1968 the wings on F1 cars were on struts far above the car, until one broke. They were banned for the 1969 season in F1. Lotus 49 below.

The ever innovative Jim Hall about the same time came out with the Chapparal 2E that had a high "flipper" wing that got steep for braking and cornering, then trimmed out to reduce drag on the straights. That got banned by (I think) both the SCCA and FIA for being a moveable downforce device. Then Jim had another big idea (BTW, I got to meet him once) called the Chapparal 2J, AKA The Sucker Car. This ran most of the 1970 season, and when it worked it was really quick, but I don't recall it finishing any races. It was also banned at the end of the season, saying that the fans violated the rule on moveable aero devices.

Then when Chapman figured out ground effects for the Lotus 78(I think), nobody could keep up, prompting Brabham to develop the BT-46B, which also had a fan. The FIA didn't ban it, but the team owner at that time, Bernie Ecclestone apparently decided to withdraw it before it got banned.

Now please feel free to return to Elon's Illusion.

 

[gixxerjeff]

The viper was sick, my friend's dad had one in 95/96 with the side exhausts right when it came out, he then got a nsx

I was the only factory certified Viper tech in Marin for about 12 years. Then there were two of us.
That feels like a lifetime ago.
Remind me to tell you about the time I met Carroll Shelby....true story.

 

[FXCLM5]

I was the only factory certified Viper tech in Marin for about 12 years. Then there were two of us.
That feels like a lifetime ago.
Remind me to tell you about the time I met Carroll Shelby....true story.

Carroll Shelby Engine Company

We build high performance all-aluminum engines in FE, Windsor, & 289 configurations. Whether you are starting from scratch or doing a rebuild, we have the parts

www.shelbyengines.com

this is local to me, and i knew of a few machinist that worked there which now work in my group

 

[Eric B]

The issue/benefit of old age is that I actually remember this shit. In 1968 the wings on F1 cars were on struts far above the car, until one broke. They were banned for the 1969 season in F1. Lotus 49 below.
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The ever innovative Jim Hall about the same time came out with the Chapparal 2E that had a high "flipper" wing that got steep for braking and cornering, then trimmed out to reduce drag on the straights. That got banned by (I think) both the SCCA and FIA for being a moveable downforce device. Then Jim had another big idea (BTW, I got to meet him once) called the Chapparal 2J, AKA The Sucker Car. This ran most of the 1970 season, and when it worked it was really quick, but I don't recall it finishing any races. It was also banned at the end of the season, saying that the fans violated the rule on moveable aero devices.

Then when Chapman figured out ground effects for the Lotus 78(I think), nobody could keep up, prompting Brabham to develop the BT-46B, which also had a fan. The FIA didn't ban it, but the team owner at that time, Bernie Ecclestone apparently decided to withdraw it before it got banned.
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Now please feel free to return to Elon's Illusion.

The Jim Hall sucker car. I recall reading the drivers behind it complained about pebbles & road debris being shot out through the fans.

 

[CDONA]

Needed a fleet of "Sucker" cars to dry wet race tracks?
Are they still using jet engines to dry wet race tracks?