Attention racing fans!!
Ok, first off, how many people who race cars have Wankel engines in their cars?
Second, I'm pretty sure that most (if not all) drag racing classes are standard piston-driven engines (crankshaft, pistons, heads, etc...)
But it got me thinking. How would some of these cars handle a Wankel engine?
For example, in the NHRA, the Top Fuel category. For those not familiar, this is what a Top Fuel engine looks like (sorry about the image size...I couldn't figure out how to make it smaller): (MOD NOTE: Take a look! http://www.customerssuck.com/board/s...ad.php?t=68897 )
MOD EDIT - Added "WIMG" tag to resize image as a courtesy to others. Click on image to enlarge.
And a Top Fuel engine makes an estimated 10,000 horsepower, or approximately 1,250 horsepower per cylinder.
So I know the NHRA has rules about engine specs, but I do have to wonder if a Wankel could be built that could handle nitromethane and a supercharger at that level...
What do you guys think??
Ok, first off, how many people who race cars have Wankel engines in their cars?
Second, I'm pretty sure that most (if not all) drag racing classes are standard piston-driven engines (crankshaft, pistons, heads, etc...)
But it got me thinking. How would some of these cars handle a Wankel engine?
For example, in the NHRA, the Top Fuel category. For those not familiar, this is what a Top Fuel engine looks like (sorry about the image size...I couldn't figure out how to make it smaller): (MOD NOTE: Take a look! http://www.customerssuck.com/board/s...ad.php?t=68897 )
MOD EDIT - Added "WIMG" tag to resize image as a courtesy to others. Click on image to enlarge.
And a Top Fuel engine makes an estimated 10,000 horsepower, or approximately 1,250 horsepower per cylinder.
So I know the NHRA has rules about engine specs, but I do have to wonder if a Wankel could be built that could handle nitromethane and a supercharger at that level...
What do you guys think??
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