"Salmanorguk" (salmanorguk)
11/10/2015 at 11:59 • Filed to: mini, thrust ssc, land speed record, rear wheel steer
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"Salmanorguk" (salmanorguk)
11/10/2015 at 11:59 • Filed to: mini, thrust ssc, land speed record, rear wheel steer | 0
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I was watching the Chris Harris video on the Bloodhound and one thing led to another which meant I ended up watching a documentary on the Thrust SSC.
Its a fantastic documentary which should be viewed:
One of the main takeaways (apart from how bulky laptops were) is how the vehicle had rear-wheel steer only.
To test the possibility of this design and if it would work they built a demonstration vehicle....a Mini:
gin-san - shitpost specialist
> Salmanorguk
11/10/2015 at 12:02 |
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Can't watch the video at work right now, but isn't this SSC the one where they used a Cosworth V8 to work solely as a fuel pump?
bob and john
> gin-san - shitpost specialist
11/10/2015 at 12:03 |
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no, thats the bloodhound. and IIRC, that got swapped out for a Jag unit
Tareim - V8 powered
> bob and john
11/10/2015 at 12:07 |
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yep, the same engine as you would find the the F type all 500+ bhp of it
fifanatic
> Salmanorguk
11/10/2015 at 13:07 |
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And productivity just plummeted across all of Oppoland.