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Old 07-06-2006, 11:36 PM
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http://turbo.discovery.com/beyond/pl...clik=www_video

thats crazy
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 12:14 AM
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thats pretty damn fast, not as fast as my car tho. lol
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 01:13 AM
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okay
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 01:55 AM
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Ive seen one in person twice. Those things really are crazy, and incedibly loud as hell!!!
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 02:09 AM
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how many Psi boost is that? 90000000..lol
 
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Dang, I wonder what the 0-60 and quarter mile time are?!?!
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 01:47 PM
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i dont think it could run a 1/4 mile it wouldnt have enough time to stop...and as far as the 0-60 i would say like 1 second......he was all spooled and then on top of that he hit his rocket boosters....
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 02:04 PM
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actually they do run the 1/4 mile with it, cuz i saw it at the track in NH when i saw the drag races. I dont remember what the time was though
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 02:06 PM
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that has got to be a hot race...literally.....with those flames and the people 30ft away..oh yea thats hot
 
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Old 07-07-2006, 02:06 PM
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here is the guys homepage
http://www.shockwavejets.com/shockwave.cfm

does the 1/4 mile in 6.36 sec
 
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