World's fastest diesel smashes record .... Not Cummins ...But
08-28-2006, 06:54 AM
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World's fastest diesel smashes record .... Not Cummins ...But
Heres part of the article,
Andy Green has broken the world record for speed in a diesel car by more than 100 miles per hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on Wednesday. Green drove Britain-based JCB's JCB Dieselmax, a computer-designed car with an engine normally used in backhoe loaders. After reaching a speed of 328mph on Tuesday, he completed the test by averaging 350mph over two runs on Wednesday. The old record, set in 1973, was 236mph.
To qualify for the world record, a vehicle must meet FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) guidelines: It must complete two trials within an hour of each other--then the average top speed of the two is recorded. On Wednesday, Green drove the JCB Dieselmax at 365mph on his first run and 335mph on his second
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I'll never look at a backhoe the same way again
Andy Green has broken the world record for speed in a diesel car by more than 100 miles per hour at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah on Wednesday. Green drove Britain-based JCB's JCB Dieselmax, a computer-designed car with an engine normally used in backhoe loaders. After reaching a speed of 328mph on Tuesday, he completed the test by averaging 350mph over two runs on Wednesday. The old record, set in 1973, was 236mph.
To qualify for the world record, a vehicle must meet FIA (Federation Internationale de l'Automobile) guidelines: It must complete two trials within an hour of each other--then the average top speed of the two is recorded. On Wednesday, Green drove the JCB Dieselmax at 365mph on his first run and 335mph on his second
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I'll never look at a backhoe the same way again
08-28-2006, 01:05 PM
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08-29-2006, 07:07 AM
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Originally Posted by Rammer64
its the same link i have
08-29-2006, 02:57 PM
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Boatload of vid clips on their official site, needs registering 'tho.
http://194.162.230.14/video4tv/compa...CB%20DIESELMAX
http://194.162.230.14/video4tv/compa...CB%20DIESELMAX
08-29-2006, 07:13 PM
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Say wait a tic... I think there are some pulling trucks around here that with the right gearing could take this thing on... any takers?
Technical Specification
Engine
Two JCB444 common rail injection diesel, bored and stroked to 5000 cc, dry sumped and inclined at 10 degrees. Twin compound turbochargers with twin compound intercoolers. Ice tank cooling (capacity 180 litres
Power
750 bhp (560 KW) at 3800 rpm
Torque
1105 lb.ft (1500 Nm) at 2000 rpm
Fuel tank Capacity
9 litres
Transmission
Forward transmission and final drive connected to forward engine; rear transmission and final drive unit connected to rear engine. Six-speed barrel-shift transmissions driven through torsional dampers and oil-immersed multi-plate clutches.
Steering
Rack and pinion, to front wheels
Brakes
Split circuit; unique design carbon rotors and twin stators.Exhaust brakes for front and rear engines, manually operated twin parachutes.
Suspension
Independent all round via twin wishbones, coil springs and hydraulic dampers
Chassis
Hybrid square steel tube spaceframe with bonded carbon composite panels
Body
Aerodynamically designed - cdA <0.15m2; carbon composite materials
Wheels and Tyres
23 x 15, Goodyear
Dimensions
Length
9091mm
Width
1145mm
Height
979mm (to top of canopy, at run speed) 1337mm (to top of fin)
Front track
800mm
Rear Track
600mm
Wheel Base
5878mm
Weight
2700kg including fuel, oil, ice and water coolant and driver
Technical Specification
Engine
Two JCB444 common rail injection diesel, bored and stroked to 5000 cc, dry sumped and inclined at 10 degrees. Twin compound turbochargers with twin compound intercoolers. Ice tank cooling (capacity 180 litres
Power
750 bhp (560 KW) at 3800 rpm
Torque
1105 lb.ft (1500 Nm) at 2000 rpm
Fuel tank Capacity
9 litres
Transmission
Forward transmission and final drive connected to forward engine; rear transmission and final drive unit connected to rear engine. Six-speed barrel-shift transmissions driven through torsional dampers and oil-immersed multi-plate clutches.
Steering
Rack and pinion, to front wheels
Brakes
Split circuit; unique design carbon rotors and twin stators.Exhaust brakes for front and rear engines, manually operated twin parachutes.
Suspension
Independent all round via twin wishbones, coil springs and hydraulic dampers
Chassis
Hybrid square steel tube spaceframe with bonded carbon composite panels
Body
Aerodynamically designed - cdA <0.15m2; carbon composite materials
Wheels and Tyres
23 x 15, Goodyear
Dimensions
Length
9091mm
Width
1145mm
Height
979mm (to top of canopy, at run speed) 1337mm (to top of fin)
Front track
800mm
Rear Track
600mm
Wheel Base
5878mm
Weight
2700kg including fuel, oil, ice and water coolant and driver
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08-31-2006, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by runamuk
And with that Gale Banks is toast!! 
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This is slightly more areodynamic than a full-bodied dakota pickup truck.
There are many classes of vehicles at the flats.
Banks will still hold the record for the fastest truck.
09-01-2006, 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Shovelhead
This is slightly more areodynamic than a full-bodied dakota pickup truck.
There are many classes of vehicles at the flats.
Banks will still hold the record for the fastest truck.
Yea! thats like comparing apples and peanuts.
09-01-2006, 10:46 PM
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im not sure if anyones truck could do it. cuz from the stats that were posted it said 750bhp. is that for one engine cuz the article i read said they made a combined 1500HP and they only used 1200HP. now dont get me wrong but if that car that was designed to go that fast wont withstand that much power at that speed how cold a truck do that? it would be cool and all but i dont think its feasable. and i dont think anyone of us members has that kind of money to do that. it would be bad <edit> though if it happened.
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09-01-2006, 11:01 PM
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Instead of using ice to cool the thing, they should be piping the heat through a tank of #6 bunker fuel, heating that up to 300 degrees, and then injecting it. People don't know how to squat anymore...
(Or is the ice cooling the intake? That's probably what that set-up was for; but I want to see something run off #6, darnnit!)
People don't know how to squat anymore...(Or is the ice cooling the intake? That's probably what that set-up was for; but I want to see something run off #6, darnnit!)
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