R2B2 Doing Big Things at PBIR (3 Viewers)

[Buns]

R2B2 Pro Mod Doing Big Things at PBIR

The twin turbo '53 Vette owned by Roger Burgess, driven by Eric Dillard, and tuned by Steve Petty, just ran a 5.883 at 255.00! This is just with a few days of testing. The car is running 88mm turbos and an automatic transmission. I can't wait to see how the car flies with continued testing and R&D.

Info and pics courtesy of Roger Richards and Competition Plus.

 

[yoda]

And we need 1000' funny cars why?

Damn, that's stout!

 

[NYNitro86]

good to see that car finally find itself after seeing it at the Shakedown last year.

 

[Buns]

Video of the pass. YouTube - R2B2 Pro Mod Corvette Goes 5.88@255mph!

 

[tcrawf]

goodness!

 

[Speed1288]

255 in a door car? Don't think I have the cajones for that

 

[Buns]

255 in a door car? Don't think I have the cajones for that

And the team has more testing time ahead of them. Today was the first day for 1/4 mile runs. It'll be crazy to see what they do the next few days.

 

[mick]

And we need 1000' funny cars why?...

no kidding, seriously, a heads up class with incredibly stylish bodies and
different engine combinations?........nah, wouldn't want to watch that

 

[Buns]

Yeah, I really dig Pro Mod. We're in a great time for that class!

 

[Paul]

Damn that thing looks cool and fast, I love it.

 

[Dave]

Re: R2B2 Pro Mod Doing Big Things at PBIR

The twin turbo '53 Vette owned by Roger Burgess, driven by Eric Dillard, and tuned by Steve Petty, just ran a 5.883 at 255.00! This is just with a few days of testing. The car is running 88mm turbos and an automatic transmission. I can't wait to see how the car flies with continued testing and R&D.

Info and pics courtesy of Roger Richards and Competition Plus.

Perhaps an optical illusion.. but it looks to me as if the exhaust pipe on the top picture is pointed out parallel to the bottom of the car, and the other picture it appears angled up like a TF/FC exhaust. Am I wrong? Was that 2 different passes? Perhaps something they were testing. Oops.

 

[Buns]

Re: R2B2 Pro Mod Doing Big Things at PBIR

Perhaps an optical illusion.. but it looks to me as if the exhaust pipe on the top picture is pointed out parallel to the bottom of the car, and the other picture it appears angled up like a TF/FC exhaust. Am I wrong? Was that 2 different passes? Perhaps something they were testing. Oops.

Yeah, I see what you're saying and I would think that it's probably testing different angles.

 

[Jon C]

Re: R2B2 Pro Mod Doing Big Things at PBIR

Yeah, I see what you're saying and I would think that it's probably testing different angles.

Nope. Variable vectoring exhaust tbat gimbles on the run to provide thrust / downforce as required. Look for an emergency edict from NHRA before next weekend.

 

[430Stan]

Yeah but they cant get the Funny car down the track if you have been watching the live stream on bang shift. Im just saying

 

[.]

Re: R2B2 Pro Mod Doing Big Things at PBIR

Nope. Variable vectoring exhaust tbat gimbles on the run to provide thrust / downforce as required. Look for an emergency edict from NHRA before next weekend.

No kidding? That's a brilliant idea!

 

[Toejam]

Re: R2B2 Pro Mod Doing Big Things at PBIR

Perhaps an optical illusion.. but it looks to me as if the exhaust pipe on the top picture is pointed out parallel to the bottom of the car, and the other picture it appears angled up like a TF/FC exhaust. Am I wrong? Was that 2 different passes? Perhaps something they were testing. Oops.

Pro Mods are looking more and more like FC's with Doors I swear!

 

[cdag]

Joe, I was just thinking the same thing an hour ago when I was watching some ADRL on speed....I swear one of the 'vettes was a tafc

 

[Buns]

Update from Roger..

Personett:

.967(60ft) 3.878 @ 197.5 (1/8) with early shut off


compared to Dillards 5.883 run:
.999(60ft) 3.943 @ 197

Check out the 60' time. Think they're getting a handle on getting this thing to leave the line?

 

[TooTall999]

And we don't have Pro Mods at all the national events why?

 

[mick]

Re: R2B2 Pro Mod Doing Big Things at PBIR

Nope. Variable vectoring exhaust tbat gimbles on the run to provide thrust / downforce as required.....................

is this true?........hope it is

2011 F1 allowing electronic aero changes in rear wing.