zx14fan
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posted November 18, 2009 11:41 PM
Drag racing without a radiator
Im wondering why you drag racers dont circulate the water through the block without the radiator,then tow the bike back drain the water with a quick disconnect plug in fresh water with a auxiliary pump until cooled then make another run? I have seen many drag cars do this and many that ran gasoline.
  
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1badzx12r
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posted November 19, 2009 04:14 AM
 Edited By: 1badzx12r on 19 Nov 2009 12:17
too much work ..i'm at the track to have fun ..not work my azz off between rounds..
thats almost like the streetcars putting ice on the block and pushing the car in staging for 1 pass .. but yet it can idle all day in traffic and not get hot .as they drive it to the track ..
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Stu64
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posted November 19, 2009 04:16 AM
i think most true drag cars do that because their not allowed by track rules to run antifreeze.
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posted November 19, 2009 04:28 AM
No freakin way. If you start making rounds a lot of time you make more than 2w pass back to back. Also, to run street classes like a lot of us do, can't do that. It had to have a efficient cooling system.
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posted November 19, 2009 10:48 AM
The weight loss is minimal, and you loose a ton of benefits. Plus you'd have to have a tow vehicle, and you would have to have a pit crew EVERY time you wanted to race, all this for what...... 5 pound weight decrease. I'll pass!
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posted November 19, 2009 10:57 AM
i think its closer to 15 pounds, but seeing where you are removing it from, it doesnt really make sense to me unless you have bars.
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1badzx12r
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posted November 19, 2009 11:04 AM
yeah and lets not leave out the guys with the starting carts ..that stall their bikes at the burnout box.. and them hold -up racing 10 minutes untill somebody runs to the truck and gets the cart .. i'll keep my battery and starter tooo..
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posted November 19, 2009 11:46 AM
I think the worst part about it would be the time consumption part, 2nd is you would need a crew, 3rd a tow vehicle.
I wouldn't remove my radiator.
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zx14fan
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posted November 19, 2009 05:20 PM
I think from what ive seen you would be surprised how fast you can cool a drag mill off with cold water pumping through a radiator with a larger than stock fan. They build a box with quick disconnect fittings and a water tank for the loss when plugged in.it would require a tow bike or car and that would take a few extra minutes but not much.
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