2 turbos 1 mountain: part 2

This video features voice-over commentary from driver Paul Dallenbach and turbo guru Gale Banks. Also shown are the results of the most resent upgrades done to Leonard Arnold's Pikes Peak racer by none other than Gale himself and ace engineer/engine calibrator Matt Trainham. With Paul putting the engine's newly twin turbocharged might to the test the car now has the horsepower to accelerate quicker and to go much faster than ever before. Although Paul's been driving this car for years now, the newly added power has made this familiar old horse into a stampeding beast. It's a new ball game as he learns what the car can do all over again.

Banks Power has made adjustments to its twin turbo system and equipped the car with an altitude compensation system that its military division (Banks Defense) has been working on for armored vehicle use, infinitely varying the boost pressure to match both demand and the rapidly changing environment on the hill. Matched with the engines ECU it created a complete engine management system that is ahead of the pack, giving the driver all the firepower he needs in any situation at a moment's notice.

Even with the driver putting the power down conservatively during this practice run the car rocketed through the upper portion of the course at 4.56 (a record we're told for that section).

The car is rather unique in the "Unlimited" category as it's a pure American hot rod powered by a twin turbo Chevy engine and being rear-wheel drive. It's more like an angry Indy car than the small displacement all-wheel drive rally-like racers in the field.

Keep your seatbelts buckled... there's more to come with further engine and chassis tuning from crew chief Kevin Kidwell and team continuing during practice June 21st to the 24th, with race day being on the 26th!

Watch PART ONE! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0FvH20hJJM

Check http://www.bankspower.com/pikespeak for constantly updated info including event coverage.

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[hotmercedes]

so... how did it do?

[bankspowerinsider]

@hotmercedes Here's the news story from our website: "For a few hundred miles of sub record testing, everything was aces. It seemed that the Lola transaxle was happy with the Banks Turbos, but then the bride broke her leg (right half shaft) on her way up the aisle. The engine is fine, and we'll be sorting out the drive train. We’re counting on a marriage made in heaven at Pikes Peak 2012."

[aerowerks]

needs more downforce;

[bankspowerinsider]

@aerowerks actually yes it does. Yesterday in practice we had to increase the wing angles even higher than they are here.

[nuclhead]

What's this things power plant then? All I know it's now running Banks turbos.

[bankspowerinsider]

@nuclhead It's a small block chevy

[StevenFmusic]

Thumbs up if top gear sent you here

[cmwhetst]

You must have a hefty testicle housing to race that close to a shear cliff! lol

[hotmercedes]

@bankspowerinsider Well, having all tarmac will make it easier to sort things out next year.

[brapboys503]

@cd4ever09 It's still basically Chevrolet's design.

[cd4ever09]

@cd4ever09 I meant SB2...........

[cd4ever09]

@brapboys503 I believe it is an SB1, symmetrical intake and exhaust port, not your typical SB. These were used in Sprint Cup, they have a more refined version now but pretty much a race only motor, doesn't use typical SB parts....

[cd4ever09]

Great video, the motor sounds great!!

[brapboys503]

@12valvepower1 Unlike your WRX, however, this car can make you void your bowels if you don't have a really tight sphincter.

[brapboys503]

This is for children who say Americans can only drive in a straight line. Eat it, fan boy bitches. Japanese and Australian nutsucking punks, lol.

[brapboys503]

@bankspowerinsider That's awesome. I'm a Bow Tie fanatic. Start out with a 350 or 355 block? Sleeved, bored, and stroked? Pretty much everything internally was redone, correct?