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JamesWilson
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Pretty crazy....
and he's going to do a jet scooter for the wife.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
and he's going to do a jet scooter for the wife.... /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
tony barnhill
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Shouldn't he have a red flag on the end of that engine? It sticks out more than 2' beyond the taillghts - heck, its more than 2' beyond the rear bumper.
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OK, that's awesome!
That thing draws 11,000 cfm of air, right behind your head while you're driving. Must be like sitting in front of a tornado in there. I love it, and I love how the state can't figure out what to do with it as far as trying to make it illegal. Only thing I don't like is that he did it on a Beetle, I would have chosen a different platform. Then again, if he was trying to purposely make it low key then I guess he got it right.
That thing draws 11,000 cfm of air, right behind your head while you're driving. Must be like sitting in front of a tornado in there. I love it, and I love how the state can't figure out what to do with it as far as trying to make it illegal. Only thing I don't like is that he did it on a Beetle, I would have chosen a different platform. Then again, if he was trying to purposely make it low key then I guess he got it right.
sparkydave
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I'll bet he doesn't have a problem with folks tailgating. One blast from the afterburner and I'll bet folks will back way off, once all the plastic parts have melted. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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I'll bet he doesn't have a problem with folks tailgating. One blast from the afterburner and I'll bet folks will back way off, once all the plastic parts have melted. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Its good for barbequed pedestrian too....
I'll bet he doesn't have a problem with folks tailgating. One blast from the afterburner and I'll bet folks will back way off, once all the plastic parts have melted. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
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Its good for barbequed pedestrian too....
kennypinkerton
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I don't suppose you've seen this thing...
tony barnhill
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Where's the guy get all these jet engines?
aeronca65t
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The original bad-boys of this sort of stuff were the folks at Turbonique, a Florida-based company that did all sorts of crazy stuff.
Here's a page with some good info about Turbonique:
https://www.almar.easynet.be/turbonique.htm
Some of the gas-turbines they used were from aircraft APU units and some were full-size helicopter engines (from LOACHEs).
1000 HP mounted on the rear of a Mustang (sorry about the large picture size....not located on my site)
Here's a tiny 360 HP Turbonique gas-turbine engine mounted on a VW trans. The Turbonique VW "Black Widow" used this and was famous in drag racing in the '60s.
Here's a page with some good info about Turbonique:
https://www.almar.easynet.be/turbonique.htm
Some of the gas-turbines they used were from aircraft APU units and some were full-size helicopter engines (from LOACHEs).
1000 HP mounted on the rear of a Mustang (sorry about the large picture size....not located on my site)
Here's a tiny 360 HP Turbonique gas-turbine engine mounted on a VW trans. The Turbonique VW "Black Widow" used this and was famous in drag racing in the '60s.
kennypinkerton
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You can get them at airplane graveyards too. Once they are no longer up to snuff for the FAA, they just sit there and rot anyway.
tony barnhill
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hmmmmmmmmmmmm...we can still modify the butt of my V8 MGB!!! Bodyman told me last night he's finished massaging the trunk lid.
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I love it. Until the guy with the V8 Alfa conversion does some more work this is my new favourite...
