no grid girl so you will have to settle for semi attractive photographer
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they are made to wrinkle like that to increase contact patch for launch then grow to increase gear ratioJohnsonsEvilTwin wrote:Wow,
See that Rubber contorting under all those ponies, wonder what tyre wall strength is required for these beasties.
what dragster the top fuel car? Some of the lower powered cars used a welded titanium case that is angular but not square you can see a top fuel pumpkin above its machined TI but no squareShrek wrote:i have some pictures from the Matco Tools dragster 1 1/2 years back (can't download them from my phone because it says i need a memory chip) and the rearend pumpkin was square. do you know why it was like that instead of a regular pumpkin?
Anyway thanks flyin for the pics
the rear endGiblet wrote:OK just when I thought I knew just about every automotive and racing term someone goes ahead and says the car has a pumpkin
What is a pumpkin?
if by top fuel you mean open wheeled ones then yes (i think Antwon the driver back then, don't know the last name)flynfrog wrote:what dragster the top fuel car? Some of the lower powered cars used a welded titanium case that is angular but not square you can see a top fuel pumpkin above its machined TI but no square
I was hoping it would get a little darker before they were done running to get the exhaust flame pics better but thanks for the complimentGiblet wrote:K thanks nice pics btw. Excellent shutter speed choice to get the tire doing what it does.
