Jet engine on a Mini Cooper

Executioner · Post by **Executioner** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 1:38 pm

Losbot · Post by **Losbot** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 4:41 pm

Didn't anyone take a moment to think that it might be a bit much for such a small vehicle? LOL

renovation · Post by **renovation** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 6:56 pm

I've only seen jet power used on a 1/4 mile straight drag strip here in the USA. This maybe the reason the cars are moving to dam fast to take a turn. Or maybe us Americans are smart enough to know this would happen .

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 7:37 pm

The poster says it was a malfunction. The driver was actually going to turn around there and race down the straightaway.

Pugsley · Post by **Pugsley** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:20 pm

Throttle stuck open? Should have killed the engine. Trying to steer with a turbine will cause any platform to not turn. The engine is a giant gyro.

Err · Post by **Err** » Mon Jun 01, 2015 11:42 pm

I hate to see them wreck. They should really be using a good dragstrip in case incidents like these happen. They'd have plenty of room to stop.

EvilHorace · Post by **EvilHorace** » Tue Jun 02, 2015 5:50 am

renovation wrote:I've only seen jet power used on a 1/4 mile straight drag strip here in the USA. This maybe the reason the cars are moving to dam fast to take a turn. Or maybe us Americans are smart enough to know this would happen .

...and the jet powered dragsters are very long and specifically made to handle that kind of power. One doesn't just strap a jet to anything like that nor even try driving it towards a turn.