Re: weak rockets

No, "Outhouse" is what Pelthead put a rocket motor in and flew (If
horizontally is deemed a flight)



<lethaldriver@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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actually that's one of the reasons I want a rocket motor assisting the
IC engine.
rocket thrust pushes through the air
while tires need a lot of traction/friction to overcome inertia.

thanks for mentioning "Pelthead"
I hope he can help me here.

Is "Outhouses" a person?




On Aug 2, 10:09 pm, Alan Jones <ala...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Thu, 02 Aug 2007 04:52:17 -0700, lethaldri...@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
We have a few drag racing strips here in places such as the Manila
Harbour Center, Batangas Racing Circuit and in a few AirBases. Most
of the cars used for racing are Honda Civics.
The kind of HTP rocket I want to mount onto my drag car is the small
kind used in JackAss2. not enough thrust to propel the car on its own
BUT would probably give the car a boost when working with the gasoline
engine. I guess if it is safe enough for a bicycle, skates or a sled
then it would be of less danger to a driver with a farther distance
from the rocket.

rocket could possibly be mounted on the rear (inside the trunk) or on
the sides. Mounts are welded onto the chassis.

I can't help you with the JackAss2 thing. I would argue that it is
NOT save enough for bicycle, skates or a sled, or even a Honda Civic.
Spewing large amounts of steam out the back would however make for
great theatrics.

I have often thought that small APCP motors could be useful in
professional drag racing. First, they could be an anti "moon shot"
safety feature. Second they could provide needed down force moving
off the line at slow speed. Dragsters have lots of HP and Torque
available but they can't put all of it to the wheels at the start or
they will just smoke the tires. The tires thrust is limited by their
down force, or "weight"; let's say trust four times the down force. So
an extra kN of rocket down thrust could be an extra 4 kN of tire
thrust off the line. As speed builds up, aerodynamic down force
builds up to the point that the tires can handle the full engine
torque. At even faster speeds, tire trust diminishes by engine RPM
and HP limits.

But for a front wheel drive Honda Civic, just cut the weight to the
bone, add the safety equipment, use good tires and a strong engine.
The steam is just for theatrics.




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