17th November 2005, 00:24
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| BHPian  | bahrain Top Fuel Drag hi guys Got a lifetime of an opportunity to see the stuff this dragster Top Fuel or funny car as known is made of. the spectacle has to be seen to really see what its like. I had the days events on my cam on the first day 10 nov which was of street class / super street / pro class. day 11 nov 19.00 hrs the actual event i was not allowed to shoot as the BIC (Bahrain International Circuit) announced for misappropriation of facts and usage of the event and circuit in general - some vague funda so i had to keep the cam back in car or if caught the tape would be taken. this weird looking machine must be seen taking off its awesome! anyways heres some pics UAE Pontiac came in 2nd the first was a Bahraini Camaro 1969 v12 clocking 6.693 @ 347.67kmph  Kuwaiti contender/Z28  Kuwaiti Mustang  Kuwaiti BUSA  Last edited by Rudra Sen : 17th November 2005 at 10:08. Reason: same pic posted twice |
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17th November 2005, 00:47
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17th November 2005, 00:47
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17th November 2005, 01:12
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17th November 2005, 09:14
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17th November 2005, 09:43
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17th November 2005, 15:18
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| BHPian | Ananth u r right the cars are picked direct from the US from professional dragsters. the machines are already producing in excess of 800hp and then they are further tuned up to 1000+. The winning camaro pumped 1360hp. Well the funny top fuel car was there at almost 30 feet long. here are some stats from the displays. 8000cc 6000 hp 8000rpm supercharger pumps 100,000 cubic inches of air per Minute. 60 ltrs nitromethane burnt in one burnout 600+kgs of downforce is created 120 db noise recorded acceleration 5G's 0 to 480kmph to 0 in 17 seconds driver: Trevor Capwell - British UAE Camaro  Any info which car this is??  Aryan the Bahraini guy who had a 6.512secs @ 356kmph record in previous drag on this same machine could clock only 347.. but still was the Winner. The car is nicknamed "GREEN GIANT" This is a 1969 V12 Camaro.  Bahrain Camaro at launch  Chevrolet Cavalier  actual top fuel car friends mobile during the trial run on Nov 10  Last edited by 2fast4u : 17th November 2005 at 15:34. |
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17th November 2005, 23:35
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18th November 2005, 14:02
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YES thats a typo. they had advertised prior to the drag that it would be doing 530 but then this is what could be achieved. btw the drag was supposed to take place at 7.30pm but it only happened at 12.15 am. some said it was due to windy conditions but the organisers made no comment. yes u r right again. some jumble up on my part with the links from photobucket. THIS 1969 camaro was bought by Aryan for approx 70 lacs from a drag racer Pat Musi based in New Jersey US. A v12 was put in by Pat Musi designed and tuned. btw i have not seen the engine but this is the info I gathered on visit to where the cars were sitting for final tunings prior to the drag. i too feel it should be a V8 as the engine hood externally does not seem to have space to accomodate a 10, a 12seems far fetched. heres the car which had the best paint job obviously a rich Kuwaiti.  Last edited by 2fast4u : 18th November 2005 at 14:12. | |
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13th March 2006, 13:08
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