[tcb] Re: Don't yell at me too loudly
- From: Will Wood <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 09:56:35 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
A) Wrong, Stacey David demonstrated the V8 one on Gearz and pulled a wheelie.
Just rev it and dump the hydrostatic drive. I actually have it PVRd... Hoss
Fly has also announced a "big block" version.
B) Chrysler produced 55 Jet Turbine cars so yes the power transfer is via a
shaft but they're still jet powered. In the strict sense they don't use the
thrust of the jet for propulsion however the thrust does generate rotational
energy for the power. Now, there are a few "home brew" designs that use pulse
jet technology but I'd think that it would be less controllable that either of
these two designs. The use of the hydrostatic drive is very clever especially
since you can "gear" it down with the rotational speed of the input. Even
though the turbine could crank at 100,000RPM most of the fluid pressure could
be drained off. So, lots o noise, little speed.
-----Original Message-----
>From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Jul 9, 2008 9:36 AM
>To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: [tcb] Re: Don't yell at me too loudly
>
>A.) Both of those have the motor weight in front of the rear wheels. And
>a LOT of weight at that, no wheelies even if you try real hard.
>
>2.) The "jet powered ..." is just using a gas turbine engine to turn the
>gears in some sort of standard transmission setup, not actually
>jet-powering the vehicle .... jets don't have reverse.
>
>;-D
>
>G2
>
>Will Wood wrote:
>> Gerald, come on. Anything is possible and it's all about the driver right?
>>
>> I've decided that I'm getting one of these to cruise the neighborhood...
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nqc32uXXoo
>>
>> They even have one with an "upgrade"
>>
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tgkm83ta_mU
>>
>> It even has two seats..
>>
>> Anybody wanna buy a barndoor? ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: "Gerald V. Livingston II" <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Jul 9, 2008 6:30 AM
>>> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [tcb] Re: Don't yell at me too loudly
>>>
>>> Not at all good for a new driver. If built wrong she'll never keep the
>>> front wheels on the ground when starting and that'll get a few tickets
>>> under her belt. Plus that whole popping a wheelie and going straight out
>>> into traffic when intending to make a right/left turn from a stop kinda
>>> sucks.
>>>
>>> Notice how well these handle:
>>>
>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=GgRixrnPZAU
>>>
>>> This one looks more well balanced but note how much he slows for a hard
>>> turn. Looks like an easy flip.
>>>
>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=Gfig_aKu1OA
>>>
>>> Ohh -- hey, lets take the kids for a ride:
>>>
>>> http://youtube.com/watch?v=evvPsjdYZXg
>>>
>>> G2
>>>
>>> julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
>>>> My daughter has been on a quest for a Ghia but after looking at the
>>>> Psycoblooie photos she now thinks that a Bus would be lots more fun. She
>>>> started searching on The Samba and quickly came upon this and is now in
>>>> love: http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=612981 She did
>>>> not know of their existence but now thinks her life will only be complete
>>>> is
>>>> she owns one. I would guess that these aren't really that drivable. Do
>>>> any
>>>> of you have knowledge about shorty buses?
>>>>
>>>
>>
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