How about an Indian NHRA - National Hot Rod Association (INHRA)
To begin with I am starting with a Project to design and build a NHRA type Dragster.
Though i have said about my plans in another thread, i think this is the right place. Also i shall start one more thread in Technical Stuff.
Ok as for the Dragster:
Now we are a team of three people. myself the creator and two of my friend and my batch mates in my engineering. First one is good at CAD(Computer Aided Design) software, while the other is good in
finite element analysis software.
We have to design the thing from the scratch. Even though we dont have the required tools, but i have access to those tools at a local three wheeler manufacturer ( also a coach builder).
Currently the plan to build the chassis is in design phase in a CAD (computer aided design) software, later this design will tested whether it can take the load of around 200bhp and torque of around 300 Nm in finite element analysis software.
We are yet to finalise on the engine, thinking about a 2000cc petrol engine from a nissan blue bird or from a honda or a toyota, though Honda would be built strong (Leela would agree with me on this count) but getting a nissan would be easier i guess here in hyd.
One of the Team-BHPian has given a very usefull suggestion (advantage of a team
) that i could forget car engines. try bike engines. much lighter, same power. I could try older engine. just 100 bhp. but reduce the weight of the dragster. 100 bhp engine and 350 kgs total car and driver is the same as a 450 bhp skoda rs. ( What do you people say about it) get a 100 bhp bike engine and turbo it to 160 bhp or so.
Also planning for the Speed Run 2007 for the dragster, btw, there was a Indian-Open Dragster Class in the SpeedRun 2006, hope it is included this year as well because it requires three entries to make a class. Common people. If I can do it , you can also do it.