Look at these sweet pieces of billet aluminum

[flapjack]

http://bangshift.com/bangshift1320/...new-tbs500-top-fuel-billet-intake-is-awesome/

 

[Larry]

With even more live action in T/F and F/C coming next year this will be a welcome leg up for both the teams [ less fines ] and the NHRA production crew trying to keep a show moving .

 

[Dan]

They are really nice seen one up close only problem is now you need a manifold guy if you break all the studs between rounds lol

 

[onfire]

It's always something, Diver!!

 

[flapjack]

They are really nice seen one up close only problem is now you need a manifold guy if you break all the studs between rounds lol

I'm guessing the blower specialist will take care of this.

 

[Randy]

Just have 3 ready to go besides the one on the car for first round. Broken bolts can be fixed on Tuesday of the next week.

 

[The Counterfeiter]

Just have 3 ready to go besides the one on the car for first round. Broken bolts can be fixed on Tuesday of the next week.

OK, assuming all 8 (maybe?) DSR cars survive first round, Shoe's gonna need 16 of these just to make it through round 2! Feeble attempt at humor . . . getting crazy from lack of news with five weeks to go until first public tests -

 

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It looks like the pieces are hard anodized. Does that imply that nitro is corrosive to billet aluminum?

 

[stitcherbob]

sort of...

 

[Muddy]

Normally only 98% or Hydrazine is that corrosive.

 

[stitcherbob]

 

[flapjack]

I am surprised they're only 3000 dollars. I thought they'd be more.

 

[Draw 3D]

It looks like the pieces are hard anodized. Does that imply that nitro is corrosive to billet aluminum?

I don't think the hard anodize is for preventing corrosion although it will do that, the hard anodize makes the surface much stronger and it also reduces the amount of friction, in other words, makes it slicker than snot, and that will help prevent puddling and turbulence.

 

[Randy]

OK, assuming all 8 (maybe?) DSR cars survive first round, Shoe's gonna need 16 of these just to make it through round 2! Feeble attempt at humor . . . getting crazy from lack of news with five weeks to go until first public tests -

Only if the engine backfires the supercharger off all 8 first round. If that happens some heads will roll (not cylinder heads).

 

[Randy]

That looks like a fun ride.

36 years ago:

 

[Draw 3D]

That looks like a fun ride.

36 years ago:

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Randy, it is and I'm still learning to drive it, I'll be running it in the Heritage race at Wild Horse Pass and with the new wing rule, I'm taking my wing off so more to learn.