08-18-2006, 02:38 PM
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A JCB does nearly 500km/h
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JCB Dieselmax moved a step closer to its ultimate goal and realised more of its potential as Andy Green exceeded 300 mph for the first time on the Bonneville Salt Flats yesterday. Running late in the afternoon, just before five o'clock, he averaged 308.252 mph through a measured mile at the legendary home of land speed record breaking. "The car was pulling like a train and it behaved perfectly, with virtually zero wheelspin. I could feel the car moving around a little at today's maximum speed but it remained very controllable," Green said. "JCB Dieselmax performed comfortably within its capacity of going well over 300 mph, and we were not flat out today. I'm happy with the run." The car has a 750 horsepower output with an impressive 1106 pound-feet of torque.
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so I guess diesel is the new fuel that might be used more often in races? since the Audi R10 TDi is dominating and now a 750 hp diesel can run at close to 500km/h.
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08-18-2006, 03:36 PM
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DIESEL!!!!!!!
i am thinking about getting one, but i am not sold yet. but the sound of their idle.... 
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08-18-2006, 07:51 PM
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but the sound of their idle....
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Are you kidding?
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08-18-2006, 08:15 PM
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Re: A JCB does nearly 500km/h
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Originally Posted by vexor
now a 750 hp diesel can run at close to 500km/h.
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But do you want a car that looks like the ones above?
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08-18-2006, 08:17 PM
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it would be quite a sight to drive down my local street in a 30 foot long diesel, lol
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08-18-2006, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Mattk
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but the sound of their idle....
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Are you kidding? |
nah, not the tuned ones.
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08-19-2006, 11:05 PM
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That Vauxhall diesel speedster they had a couple years back looked very appealing to me.
The diesel is just trying to catch up...isnt the petrol engine record in the 600s?
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08-20-2006, 05:11 AM
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Originally Posted by TNT
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Originally Posted by Mattk
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but the sound of their idle....
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Are you kidding? |
nah, not the tuned ones. |
you like the sound of stock diesel engines ideling?
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08-22-2006, 02:41 PM
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Test run completed, it set an average over two runs of 328.787mph/529kmh.
Heres a short test run video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/nolavconsole/u...toryid=5274952
sounds a bit like a plane towards the end.
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08-22-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Skaala
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Originally Posted by TNT
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Originally Posted by Mattk
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but the sound of their idle....
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Are you kidding? |
nah, not the tuned ones. |
you like the sound of stock diesel engines ideling? |
WTF?
its horrible!  They sound like tractors! 
Example:
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