chunder27, on 25 Jun 2015 - 13:51, said:
I have to say any kind of nitro-methanol powered machine is simply staggeringly loud.
I have seen altereds, TF bikes and TF cars and nothing really prepares you for it.
I urge anyone who has never seen one in person to do so, it will simply blow your mind how anything that powerful and visceral can be driven by a man. Don't be a snob abut drag racing, teh tech in these cars at most levels is far more interesting than you think, and the pits are far more friendly, drivers approachable, it really is a great family sport that is far under-rated.
You can't just hold your hands over your ears, you have to push your fingers in so loud are they. The ground shakes like a mini earthquake. And I was lucky enough to watch a fueller from behind a run when the shed was still behind the line at Santa Pod, and let me tell you these guys work hard for their corn, dont underestimate their talent either.
The preparation, the startup procedure, the burnout. Honestly, other than a shuttle launch or being at a LSR event I can't think of anything more exciting. I wouldn't want to do it every week as it would get samey, but my word what an experience.
With all respect to the engineers behind those things to make the engines as powerful as they are, but I'll pass, thank you.
Those three Panoz'es at Le Mans and some other US bigblock experiences I do have were enough in my life time.
Besides that, What I enjoy most of al in racing engines is hear them climbing and going down through the rev range during cornering and accelleration etc. That's what I liked in most of the clips posted here of partical;rly the older cars that could use most of their engine's rpm range.
Drag racing doesn't provide me anything of that in sufficient amounts, let alone periods of time to enjoy it.
But even if it was, it would be way and way too loud for me. There are other things in life to enjoy for which I need my hearing to get the maximum pleasure of it.
Respect for the engineering to get soooooo much hp. but other then tat, it isn't my thing and will never be my thing.
Henri