sick burnout turbine van

Here's a burnout I did on July 4th at Brainerd Optimist Raceway in Ringgold Georgia (brainerdracing.com). The people there were really cool and the announcer did an excellent job. I've driven the van quite a few times at this point and it still scares the sh*t out of me. Fear is the spice of life.

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• burnout
• burn
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• turbine
• fire
• explosion
• jet
• engine
• rocket
• horsepower

[perpetualmotion192]

so, this has the regular motor it always did, which id hooked to the front wheels, and the turbine hooks to the rear wheels?

[krugtech]

@perpetualmotion192 yes

[slurrpychillifries]

so is this driven by a turbo shaft?

i dont know much but sounds like a turbine but since the wheels are smoking the van is not driven by thrust from the turbine.

[TestECull]

There is a shaft drive output from the helicopter engine. It's not directly attached to the turbine, as the turbine turns FAR too fast, and I don't know how it's connected really.

[krugtech]

@TestECull 30,000 rpm power turbine drops to 2100 rpm in the helicopter drive gearbox, then it goes to a transfer case then a rear axle.

[krugtech]

@slurrpychillifries shaft power is the only way to get good performance from a small turbine

[AirpowerAirforce]

good way to remove tailgaters

[krugtech]

I don't think there's many things like this around so it's OK for people to ask questions like this.

[GreekDestination]

This is dangerously AWESOME! Sounds like a plane on a runway! 5/5!

[stevefromPA]

the first burnoff/burnout that ive seen..

[texturedmuffin]

Moron is a moron. Use your eyes, they're free.