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Old 03-12-2007, 06:14 PM   #1
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Default Dragrace looking backwards...


This video is sick after 1m 30s... :shock:
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Old 03-12-2007, 07:28 PM   #2
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Incredible how that thing takes off! :shock:
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Old 03-12-2007, 07:43 PM   #3
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Damn thats fast! :shock:

I really love the camera mounted at the back!
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Old 03-12-2007, 07:58 PM   #4
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like fuck me stupid. those Gforces must be incredible....... :shock:
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Old 03-12-2007, 08:27 PM   #5
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Nice vid! I love the brute force of drag racing I would love to see this same type of video for a Top Fuel dragster. 5.37@267 is fast but it would be cool to see 4.4@330+!
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Old 03-12-2007, 09:06 PM   #6
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I always thought they had 3 parachutes LOL
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Old 03-13-2007, 02:16 AM   #7
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READY! SET!....wait...it's over?
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:37 PM   #8
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Originally Posted by James May
Awesome vid - the acceleration is just mindblowing!! do you know how many G's is the driver "suffering" when the light goes green?
Have no idea, it's not hard to do the maths, but I'm too lazy...
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Old 03-13-2007, 05:47 PM   #9
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rear facing with blower belt and rear tires

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Old 03-13-2007, 06:01 PM   #10
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Really impressive! It seems as the movie was speed up
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Old 03-15-2007, 08:59 AM   #11
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Having a go in one of those is in my top 10 things to do.
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Old 03-15-2007, 12:20 PM   #12
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Originally Posted by novass
Nice vid! I love the brute force of drag racing I would love to see this same type of video for a Top Fuel dragster. 5.37@267 is fast but it would be cool to see 4.4@330+!
The difference on video might not even be noticeable.
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Old 03-15-2007, 01:07 PM   #13
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Originally Posted by BADMIHAI
Originally Posted by novass
Nice vid! I love the brute force of drag racing I would love to see this same type of video for a Top Fuel dragster. 5.37@267 is fast but it would be cool to see 4.4@330+!
The difference on video might not even be noticeable.
Thats possible, but I still wanna see it.
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Originally Posted by daneme
Having a go in one of those is in my top 10 things to do.
Well said! 8)
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