STYRENE-SURFER Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 (edited) This is the new form of hot rodding. Interesting and just as innovative as it should be. Now I know what I can do with that Tamiya Kit I bought. Sorry Edited October 3, 2018 by STYRENE-SURFER
1930fordpickup Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Kurt around 10 years ago a kid was running a Neon with drag radials up front at Milan dragway in MI. Not sure what his times were but I was told it was fast.
STYRENE-SURFER Posted October 3, 2018 Author Posted October 3, 2018 15 minutes ago, 1930fordpickup said: Kurt around 10 years ago a kid was running a Neon with drag radials up front at Milan dragway in MI. Not sure what his times were but I was told it was fast. Andy, its funny the Neon even had its own road racing class (SCCA)if I remember correctly? About drag racing, here is a reference picture I found from the early years. Stripped down, bare minimum speed projectile of the day. Kinda reminds me of what could be the spirit of the builder of the car I posted.
1930fordpickup Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 They never said it had to be pretty, just fast.
BigTallDad Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Tough to do wheelies with a front wheel drive...just sayin'
Eshaver Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 I want to see the Transaxles able to withstand the abuse . Then I want to know why manufacturers can't use them in daily drivers . Seems to me , the transmissions on FWD go out in record numbers as opposed to RWD vehicles
Lovefordgalaxie Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 The car on the picture is a VW Gol. That is pretty much all we see at drag strips in Brasil. FWD cars. It's the old story of regional differences. In a country like the U.S., where the regular man's car had a V8 and rear wheel drive, and a 302 is small, the logical way to go drag racing is using a big old V8. Here in Brasil, there were three (03) car lines with a V8. Galaxies, Mavericks, and Darts (including it's variants). Production figures during all the time they were built is less than 200.000 cars, all included, and they were the most expensive cars available. When the cheap V8 was the working man's cars in the U.S., here in Brasil, the norm, the average guy's car, was a VW Bug, a Renault Dauphine, a DKW Vemag, and that evolved into the VW Passat, the VW Gol, the Chevrolet Monza, the Ford Escort, all four cylinder small cars. Only the guys with deep pockets, drive a V8 on the track.
Joe Handley Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Look around on YouTube, they are out there and running single digit times. Some may use aftermarket transmissions, just like the RWD racers do, others beefed up stock manuals, alot of the Shelby-Dodge and SRT4 Neon guys are running the Torqueflight based 3 speed transaxles Chrysler brought out in the 70's and 80's for L and K body cars.
suprafastcelica Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 6 hours ago, STYRENE-SURFER said: Andy, its funny the Neon even had its own road racing class (SCCA)if I remember correctly? About drag racing, here is a reference picture I found from the early years. Stripped down, bare minimum speed projectile of the day. Kinda reminds me of what could be the spirit of the builder of the car I posted. is that a 4cyl? i understand a lot of you old school guys don't like the newer NON V8 stuff but, you have to respect it. These guys are running 1/2 or 3/4 the number or cylinders and still getting close or beating a lot of times that a V8 can put down.
89AKurt Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 They race lawn mowers and bar stools, so anything goes! That is the most radical FWD drag car I've seen.
Draggon Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Here's a fun little video about them. https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/bangshift1320-videos/insane-lightweight-all-motor-drag-cars-you-wont-believe/
Deuces Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 9 hours ago, BigTallDad said: Tough to do wheelies with a front wheel drive...just sayin' Maybe in reverse.....
oldnslow Posted October 3, 2018 Posted October 3, 2018 Wow , with all the open space , they better pray for no fires .
THarrison351 Posted October 4, 2018 Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Richard Bartrop said: Pfft, who needs rear wheels? Skid plate racing...yes!
STYRENE-SURFER Posted October 4, 2018 Author Posted October 4, 2018 On 10/3/2018 at 10:37 AM, Draggon said: Here's a fun little video about them. https://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/bangshift1320-videos/insane-lightweight-all-motor-drag-cars-you-wont-believe/ Thanx for that, looks like safety isn't first priority there
Lovefordgalaxie Posted October 4, 2018 Posted October 4, 2018 2 hours ago, STYRENE-SURFER said: Thanx for that, looks like safety isn't first priority there That's in Argentina.
STYRENE-SURFER Posted October 4, 2018 Author Posted October 4, 2018 1 hour ago, Lovefordgalaxie said: That's in Argentina. That looks like good old fashion drag racing to me , would love to witness that if I ever get to Argentinaand a good Asado.
Jantrix Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 I'm all for lightening up a car for racing, but to actually eliminate the car?
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