Once a year Hot Rod magazine hosts a Top Speed Challenge in Ohio in which they have loads of street legal cars competing to go the fastest in the standing mile. The Death Proof Camaro, Geezer II Firebird, and the DIYAutoTune 240sx are Three of the most dangerous cars competing in the Top Speed Challenge. Each one of these cars are capable of going over 200 miles an hour during a pass. At the event there is 20 different classes based on engine size, brand, and configuration.
The Death proof camaro is a naturally aspirated 1979 camaro. The 530 cubic inch powered camaro puts a mean 913 horsepower to the ground before its 125 shot of nitrous. The engine is topped with Dart heads and a C14 guzzling Dominator carb. All this power is transferred to the tires through a turbo 400 trans and 2.50 rear gears. The camaro ran 221 mph and …show more content…
The heart of this beast is a 3.0 2JZ with a 79mm Turbonetics Mid-Frame turbo pushing 32 pounds of boost and features a spool-assist system that uses compressed nitrogen to quickly spool the turbo. All this boost is compressed with six 8.5:1 Mahle pistons and Manley TurboTuff rods in the factory block. To seal the cylinders they’ve topped the block with ported-factory heads and GSC Power Division S2 cams. The MegaSquirt-III Pro ECU is responsible for the traction management system that adds and subtracts not only boost but timing as well when the wheel sensors detect slippage. To lubricate the engine the guys up at DIYAutoTune included a PowerHouse Racing/Dailey Engineering Dry Sump system to ensure they had oil pressure during the car’s high speed adventures. The engine is backed with a G-Force GF4A transmission and a GM 12 bolt rear axle with 3.73 gears.
These are just 3 out of the many cars that are competing in the Top Speed Challenge. Hot Rod Magazine does an outstanding job photographing and writing about all kinds of car related topics. I highly recommend at least looking at one of their
The Death proof camaro is a naturally aspirated 1979 camaro. The 530 cubic inch powered camaro puts a mean 913 horsepower to the ground before its 125 shot of nitrous. The engine is topped with Dart heads and a C14 guzzling Dominator carb. All this power is transferred to the tires through a turbo 400 trans and 2.50 rear gears. The camaro ran 221 mph and …show more content…
The heart of this beast is a 3.0 2JZ with a 79mm Turbonetics Mid-Frame turbo pushing 32 pounds of boost and features a spool-assist system that uses compressed nitrogen to quickly spool the turbo. All this boost is compressed with six 8.5:1 Mahle pistons and Manley TurboTuff rods in the factory block. To seal the cylinders they’ve topped the block with ported-factory heads and GSC Power Division S2 cams. The MegaSquirt-III Pro ECU is responsible for the traction management system that adds and subtracts not only boost but timing as well when the wheel sensors detect slippage. To lubricate the engine the guys up at DIYAutoTune included a PowerHouse Racing/Dailey Engineering Dry Sump system to ensure they had oil pressure during the car’s high speed adventures. The engine is backed with a G-Force GF4A transmission and a GM 12 bolt rear axle with 3.73 gears.
These are just 3 out of the many cars that are competing in the Top Speed Challenge. Hot Rod Magazine does an outstanding job photographing and writing about all kinds of car related topics. I highly recommend at least looking at one of their