Top Diesel Dragster: Famoso Test

On April 30, 2009 the Banks Power crew headed out to Famoso Raceway and ran a 7.17 at 181.08 mph.

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Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• diesel
• drags
• banks
• sidewinder
• dragster
• famoso
• raceway
• turbo

[weed46]

They have no smoke because they have FAP.

Le Mans cars run 700hp in qualify and 650hp in race because the FAP cant handle the entire race.

[bankspowerinsider]

@weed46 Sorry guys, wrong guess. There's no particle filters on this dragster.

[howtowakeakar]

No smoke = all the fuel was burned instead of being dumped out of the exhaust.

[toreyjw1]

no...  no smoke = full boost and full power

[MangoHombre]

I noticed it always want to go left. I've watched your other vidoes too.

[jwandhistools]

That motor sounds pissed.

[ketd9]

awesome

[boilingpoint2]

surprisely it sound like a gasoline

[shrimp909]

Do you know what RPM they go to?

[peepeevagi]

@LeeLeefritz93 I'm suprised that engine doesn't rip a rift in time and space lol.

[LeeLeefritz93]

@peepeevagi its gotta be a good couple thousand dude

[peepeevagi]

I'm afraid to ask, but how much torque does that engine produce?

[joffeloff]

How are these 'drag diesel' engines compared to 'top fuel drag' engines? I mean, are they comparably 'extreme' in terms of being built for one run or two and then rebuilding? Or do they last longer?

[hondarideralex]

@gotboostduramax funny you say that. in terms of rods components, the banks engines use the stock crank, heads and block. if you watch some of the other videos where gale talks about the engine, he says they use stock aluminum heads crank and i think rods (?). You can put 10000 into a twin turbo 12v cummins and get 1000 horsepower that you can drive down the street.