Manta Drag Car on Retro Rides

[168 Derek S]

http://retrorides.proboards.com/index.c ... ead=112275

[020 Brad]

Wow!



That's all I was going to say, but I can't help but add that I wouldn't be that keen on sitting next to a drum and hose, filled with presumably some type of fluid? Possibly hott and flammable, possibly just water or something for some kind of injection or cooling. Either way, strange.

[168 Derek S]

ethanol is my guess

[127 Gordo]

Dry sump tank is my guess - very low chance of a fire hazard the way it's set up.
Be interested in how he's machined the internals of the 'top hat' and the intake to the paxton - from the outside, they look like they need some work?

[020 Brad]

Dry sump tank is my guess - very low chance of a fire hazard the way it's set up.

But what about in a crash? Have a bit of an impact that penetrates the tank or pops a hose off and you are covered in very hot oil. Not my idea of fun, and most regulations I've read don't allow fluids of any kind to be housed in the cockpit.

[168 Derek S]

I think you would have to be a real adrenalin junkie to strap yourself into that machine.
Cant imagine how much money went into building the car, that turbo is massive not to mention the size of the belt that's driving it and those two huge blow off valves

[021 Chad]

The mystery tank in the cockpit has a fuel filler cap from a motorcycle. Thats a bit of a concern to say the least.