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Sun, 29 February 2004 06:17
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Lexus Performance And Engineering is providing popular with Hot Rod and Race Car enthusiasts, displacing larger American based engines in a recent compeditive racing event...
A modified Lexus LS400 V8 engine has claimed victory at Willowbank Raceways Supercharged Outlaws drag racing series in Queensland - over vehicles with much larger engines... It was the smallest Capacity engine in the class...
In the first Lexus win in the sport, Team Capricorns 4.0 litre (240ci) Lexus Piranha Hot Rod constantly beat compeditors powered by 8.0 litre (500ci) engines...
Driven by Nathan Peirano, the supercharged Lexus Hot Rod will compete again in other drag races...
Car owners Peter and Heather Peirano are among a growing number of Hot Rod show car and drag racing enthusiasts favouring high performing, lightweight Lexus engines over the more common Chev, Chrysler and Fords...
Mr Peirano said the attraction of the Lexus engine was its quality design and engineering...
"These engines are so superior in their initial design - they come standard with six bolt main bearing caps and a steel crank..."
The Lexus LS400 Quad Cam multivalve configuration allows the supercharged drag racing version to exceed 9000rpm and to generate 1000hp (745kW) - or four times the power of the stock LS400 engine...
The drag race engines power could be boosted in future to a mammoth 1600hp (1200kW)...
Nathan Peirano drive a consistant series of passes at Willowbank, culminating in an 8.27 second time for the standing quarter mile and a win in the final over Darryl Woods' 7.67 litre Ford...
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I supported Toymods
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Sun, 29 February 2004 06:18
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the celica (2002) shaped funny car i saw do 4.7 sec quarter was powered by a toyota engine
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Sun, 29 February 2004 09:06
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thats insane.. 4.7!!!
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I supported Toymods
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Sun, 29 February 2004 11:36
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I doubt it was powered by a Toyota Engine.
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Sun, 29 February 2004 12:32
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why would they be team toyota then?
and the TRD stickers?
and the fact they make v8's too
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Sun, 29 February 2004 13:14
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i think that once you're competing in the sub-5 second drag monster bracket ... it's assumed you're running a nitromethanol powered Keith Black or similar aluminium, several-thousand horsepowered, monster V8 - and you have the cash (from sponsors like USA Toyota) to have a supply of blocks, heads, internals, gearboxes, chassis, wheels, fuel, etc to consume or destroy at every meeting.
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Sun, 29 February 2004 21:01
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| ae86drift wrote on Sun, 29 February 2004 23:32 |
why would they be team toyota then?
and the TRD stickers?
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So going on that theory, I spose this car is powered by Big Macs? . Actually, it would have to be a big 20 pack of Nuggets to keep up with Toyota's 4AGE front wheel drive Funny Car. .
And yes, most motors are keith black motors, which I would have explained to you if you didnt know much about Funny Car engines and if you didn't reply like an Asshat.
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New Zealand
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Sun, 29 February 2004 22:01
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I think you will find like most motorsport classes Top Fuel is restricted in the motors they can use. Everyone basically runs the same block (replica 426 Hemi's with significant strengthening as you would expect) with restrictions on superchargers etc. There are also limits like 2 valves per cylinder etc. Mind you at 6,000hp alot of the flash technology just doesn't really help.
Basically the cars are rolling billboards, no one expects to be able to walk into a showroom and buy one. But subconciously if you get the Toyota emblem flashed past you often enough it will have an impact, ezpecially if its winning.
Callum
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Mon, 01 March 2004 08:42
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so many thing wrong here, its a celica shell, thats it, period!
thay make closer to 7000-7500hp now, they run 500ci blown 2V, twin magneto, KB's, 9500rpm, nitro, ect
NO gearbox's, just go and reverse.
that 1UZ is an immaculate peice of gear,
btw, a guy in WA has run 5.99 in his latered with a small block chev
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