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29-10-2006, 11:11 PM
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XRR83D
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Got a few pics of the twin v8 Quad turbo beast stuttin it's stuff on the pad at Oran Park today! Apologies for the amateur photography!
        
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2003 BA XR8 Falcon - Lightning Strike Mods: 18" GT's (Aftermarket), BF GT front end(FibreSports), Tint, Premo Sound, Leather, CAI, DBA slotted, 2007 Suzuki Swift - Pearl Red Povo Pack Last edited by EFDream; 29-10-2006 at 11:13 PM. Reason: pic error |
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29-10-2006, 11:31 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Melbourne
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Here are the specs for the Bullet.
A pair of screaming 2 stroke Detroits. Bandag Bullet - Technical Specifications Make and Model Kenworth T400 Engine Two V8 92-Series Detroit Diesel engines fitted with two blowers, four turbo chargers and injected with nitrous oxide. The original 75mm injectors have been increased to 260mm. Pistons, conrods, crankshaft and camshaft have been balanced. Cylinder heads and air boxes have been ported and polished. Capacity 24 litres (1500 cubic inches) Horsepower 2200hp @ 3000rpm - 2800hp nitrous oxide boost Torque 5600 ft/lb Transmission Aliison Auto-manual shift - CR 6000 Rear Axle Eaton 2300-series with Detroit no spin locker Rear Suspension Ladder bar with Watts link assembly Weight 8 tonnes Driver Frank Gaffiero Construction Frank and Charlie Gaffiero Tyres Standard Bandag Retreads
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29-10-2006, 11:35 PM
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XRR83D
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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Cheers for that Cams......all I can say is what a show it gave!
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29-10-2006, 11:54 PM
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Regular Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Mildura
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Oh wow! I can still remember the first time I saw that thing, came here to Mildura a few years ago. It was so awesome, was the only thing I talked about for a week i reckon lol
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29-10-2006, 11:57 PM
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DJR Fan
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Sydney
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Nice pics. Was a great day. I should have some pics up tonight from the meeting.
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30-10-2006, 12:10 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Brisbane North
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Thats just awesome, I understand that this 'thing' does its donuts in the company car park on 'family' days... Its nice being sprayed with rubber!!!
Did he have his strobe lights on? Makes it a bit easier to see in the smoke.... lol What amazes me, is the fact it has never thrown a retread either MkI, or the current MKII... The old truck could do better burnouts as its wheelbases was much shorter! The new Kenworth struggles on some of the narrower tracks... Like Indy etc... It was unreal seeing the Original do donuts on the final hairpin at the very first or second Indy... or Linelocking the entire front straight... EDIT: I just read on Bandag Bullet.com That it hit a speed record of 300kph over a KM... Thats Crazy Fast...! BTW, Nice Pic's! |
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30-10-2006, 12:16 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Perth
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When it was in Perth for Motorvation back in the days it was held at Burswood Casino carpark I heard some one behind me saying they use dry ice for radiator coolant! - is this true??
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30-10-2006, 12:23 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
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That thing came to my dads work (a truck company) when i was like 10 and did burnouts in the depot, far out it was unreal. Afterwards a few of the young blokes in the workshop came out in there cars and started ripping skids too lol.
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30-10-2006, 07:27 PM
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XRR83D
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central Coast, NSW
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I don't remember exactly but I think there wehre stobe lights on when it was doing burn outs. They reckon it's the fastest truck on earth but I'm not sure about the dry ice thing. I might have to do a bit more research. When it was done burning out I was down in the pits as he was backing into the bay and that close up shot of the flames coming out was done a couple metres away! Just sitting on idle the thing was bouncing around like a bronco at rodeo day....lol
It made getting a pretty bad sunburn worth it!
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30-10-2006, 10:56 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: QLD
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Well I can vouch for the bandags damn good retread..ran them on a 4x and got close to 60k out of them.
As for Frank a nice guy met at the drags in darwin years ago late 80's. whether its Mk 1/11 bloody impressive!!!
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31-10-2006, 12:42 AM
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Circlework.com.au
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Sydonnney
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To give you scope on how much smoke it produces... here's a shot from sat on the lower side of the circuit
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31-10-2006, 10:22 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Brisbane
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I too am in awe of this machine.
Can still remember the first time I saw it at Townsville Dragway - along with a jet powered car. Many many years ago now. Its fantastic the Bandag is still going. |
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31-10-2006, 10:56 AM
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XY Driv3r
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Melbourne
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the truck that brings back memories!!! Summernats 2000... Good to see its still going strong!!!!
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31-10-2006, 04:56 PM
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Just slidin'
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Brisvegas
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http://www.bandagbullet.com/dvd.htm
Click on the Bathurst Burnout. Have a look at the smoke it produces.
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"Bandag Bullet" action from Oran Park today
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