New Land Speed Record Established for Diesel Truck

[wxman]

"The Phoenix" established a new record for a diesel-powered truck at "Speed Week" at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah last week (event held August 10-16):



http://www.scta-bni.org/Bonneville/Speedweek%2002/results_final.htm



The 263+ mph record bettered its own previous record by about 12 mph. Not bad for a 18,000+ pound truck!



Does anyone know why the Banks Sidewinder didn't run at this event as was previously advertised?

 

[willyslover]

must of been a voided warranty that kept them away

 

[jwilliams3]

No, Banks products dont void your warranty!

 

[Skydiver]

Wow

That's very interesting. Not that it matters but how long would it last running that speed?

Is it a 2-cycle?

Tim

 

[TxDieselKid]

18,000lbs?!?!?!?! Hate to feel the brake heat from that thing when it has to stop and turn around.



Andrew

 

[nickleinonen]

Re: Wow

Originally posted by Skydiver

That's very interesting. Not that it matters but how long would it last running that speed?

Is it a 2-cycle?

Tim

the 16v92 detroit is a 2 cycle. the 2 superchargers they have listed there are just the blowers that allow the engine to scavenge... but 4 turbos is . this was at the toronto autoshow like 4 years ago. . 92 cubic inches per cylinder = 1472 CID [± 90 liter displacment!!!]

 

[HillCountrykid]

More like 25 liters, give or take.



Brian

 

[RADdodge]

Oh man - did you check out THOSE wheels and tires. Where's the drop jaw smile when you need it!

 

[nickleinonen]

Originally posted by HillCountryKid

More like 25 liters, give or take.



Brian

oops. . yeah, you're right. i divided when i should have multiplied...

24121. 758208 cc is what it comes out to. .

 

[HVAC]

Phoenix

Those wheels and tires are supposed to be off a 727 aircraft. We had the Phoenix here in HMB for the "Dream Machines" event. They didn't even take it off the trailor. I wish they would at least started it up

 

[RThompson]

A couple of years ago I saw this truck,

http://www.1-87vehicles.org/Conventions/joint_venture.asp



at Pikes Peak Hillclimb. It was parked up a dirt side road at the halfway area. Hard to figure why they had it up there. Anyhow when I told one of the crew members that I was a customer at their dealership, he offered to fire it off so I could hear it run. Hard to describe the sound this rig makes with those huge turbos and open exhaust. They said it pegged an 800 hp dyno at around 1000 rpm. The 3500 hp was just a guess according to my source.