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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:11 AM
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0-1050 MPH in 40 Seconds!

Saw this article on BBC News. The current fastest car in the world hit 763 MPH but there is now a team trying to top ONE THOUSAND MILES PER HOUR.

Damn crazy Brits!

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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:17 AM
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i can't imagine going 763 MPH!!!
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:27 AM
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Yeah. Things you don't even think of can go wrong. The WHEELS can shatter from spinning so fast at those speeds, so they're making them out of some composite titanium.
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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mod list please... evo 8?9? or 10?....

jk :P
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:37 AM
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I wonder if you can fit a soda can in the downpipe? If it doesn't fit it's not 3" and I'm calling BS on it.
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 09:39 AM
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wow
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by bmguser
mod list please... evo 8?9? or 10?....

jk :P
Pssshh...I think we can all assume it ain't a X
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Old Oct 24, 2008 | 11:00 PM
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holy crap...he can probably go back in time at those speeds!
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:01 AM
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Originally Posted by bmguser
mod list please... evo 8?9? or 10?....

jk :P
Obviously it's a lightly modified SRT4. Maybe a drop in air filter, 2nd gear is good for at least 984 mph, right?
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:07 AM
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It's actually one of the "Buschur built pump gas beasts".
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:33 AM
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I call it BS that's not a car !!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81CX-...eature=related
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:34 AM
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Thats a grounded rocket not car.
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 11:40 AM
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5th gear Vtec hit pretty hard
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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharkbite2000

A car is defined as a "a motor vehicle with four wheels", now for some who might think motors are limited to internal combustion, "motor" is actually defined as "A device which converts fluid power into mechanical force and motion."

The rocket powered vehicle has four wheels and has several "motors" THUS, it is in fact a car my friend. The funny thing is that your car has about 700 wheel horsepower more than it does.

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Thats a grounded rocket not car.
See response to Sharkbite.

Originally Posted by 04gsna
5th gear Vtec hit pretty hard
LOL. I never actually saw the video of this thing running until sharkbite posted that link. Yes, I think he's got a nice VTEC map in his Hondata S300. lol

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Old Oct 25, 2008 | 10:25 PM
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Sheesh that's fast!
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